[cousinrose]

I want everyone who reads this to know that Richard was my cousin. Regardless of what he did, he definitely did not deserve to be killed by the same men that were defending our country. How could they kill my cousin over something so stupid? They stabbed him, burned him, and left him. My cousin has been laying in the woods for over four months. Who ever did this to him are sick and have caused tremendous pain for our family. To reduce any of their sentences is just ridiculous. I didn't even get to hear his war stories. He didn't even get to tell anyone he was home and all right. I am just glad that our family has peace of mind knowing where Rich is.

[Ben Bolt]

God bless Richard and may God hold him tenderly .

[leadpenny]

Sad. I hope your family finds peace in the wake of this senseless murder.

[metesky]

Sincere condolences to you and your family on this senseless loss.

It's extremely upsetting that these guys could be defending our country one day and killing one of their own the next.

Maximum punishment for them will not bring your cousin back.

God bless you.

[Fred Mertz]

I'm very sorry about your loss.