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BATAVIA, Ohio - They laid Matt Maupin to rest just over a year ago, but to those who knew him, closure is a relative word. They have moved on with their lives, all of them — Mom and Dad, his siblings, friends and Army buddies. Mom is planning a nice vacation. Dad is fishing more. His younger brother re-enlisted with the Marines. His sister is a mom, again. Soldiers he knew are returning to civilian life, and boyhood friends in Ohio are getting married and having children. But the quest for closure means different things to different people. It’s subjective,...

CINCINNATI — Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents. Thousands walked past Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin's casket during a daylong visitation at a civic center in Clermont County, east of Cincinnati, where he grew up. Many of them headed to Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, for an afternoon memorial service. The crowd occupied the lower portion of the 42,000-seat stadium, behind home plate, stretching from first base to third....

The father of Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin says two of his suspected killers face the death penalty in Iraq. However, Keith Maupin says that is for crimes against the Iraqi people, and not his son's death. Maupin was taken captive outside Baghdad four years ago. His parents went to Washington Thursday for new information on the investigation. According to Keith Maupin, the Pentagon says the military is looking for at least six other suspects. Maupin says the stability provided by last year's troop surge gave a tipster enough confidence to disclose the location of Matt's remains. "There's a lot of...

BATAVIA, Ohio -- The father of a soldier listed as missing-captured in Iraq since 2004 said the military has informed him that his son's remains were found in Iraq. Keith Maupin said an Army general told him Sunday that DNA was used to identify his son. Sgt. Matt Maupin was a 20-year-old private first class when he was captured April 9, 2004, when his fuel convoy, part of the 724th Transportation Company, was ambushed west of Baghdad. A week later, the Arab television network Al-Jazeera aired a videotape showing Maupin sitting on the floor surrounded by five masked men holding...

(UNION TOWNSHIP, OH) -- Keith Maupin confirmed this afternoon that the remains of his son, Matt Maupin, have been identified by the army in Iraq. In a statement Keith said "We are proud of the continued efforts of the military and the army to return Matt to us. We must now work on efforts to return Matt.' "Please keep the military and our family in your prayers." Carolyn Maupin, Matt's mother said, "Thanks to everyone for their prayers and continued strength of the family." "It hurts after four years of hope and this is what happens it is like a...

According to local Cincinnati radio, the Maupin family of Batavia, Ohio, heard that the search for their missing son, PFC Matthew Maupin, is now being considered a search for his remains.

NEVER FORGET!   The Freeper Canteen remembers...Keith (Matt) MaupinMissing since April 9, 2004 Never forgotten.    MAUPIN, Keith "Matt" Name: Keith "Matt" Maupin Branch/Rank: U.S. Army Reserves / Pfc  Spec Sgt Unit: Army Reserves 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill Date of Birth/Age: 20 Home City of Record: Batavia, OH Date of Loss: April 9, 2004 Country of Loss: IraqOriginal Status: Duty Status Where-A-Bouts Unknown April 19, 2004  - ARMY Changes Status to MISSING CAPTURED Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground Other Personnel in Incident: Six other Kellogg, Brown & Root employees;  Thomas Hamill; Sgt. Elmer C. Kraus   Military Unveils New Effort To...

Matt Maupin Scholarship Run - April 14, Cincinnati Ohio All are invited to participate in the annual Matt Maupin Scholarship Run on April 14th in Cincinnati. If you don’t ride, but would like to show your support we would welcome an honor guard holding 3 x 5 flags lining the road as we leave at the start of the run and lining the road at the end of the run.

I would like to start a holiday thread for Matt Maupin and his family. We have so many great memories of family during this time of year. I dont want this Buckeye to be forgotten. Please keep it current and bumped. Born on July 13, 1983 in Batavia, Ohio, Maupin was a 3.5 grade-point-average student and football player at Glen Este High School in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio. He graduated in 2001 and joined the U.S. Army Reserve and was assigned to the Army Reserve's 724th Transportation Company, from Bartonville, Illinois. On April 9, 2004, Maupin's fuel convoy came...

AP Photo/David KohlCarolyn Maupin, mother of captured Army Sgt. Matt Maupin, listens to a guest at the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, Saturday, April 1, 2006 near Batavia, Ohio. Nearly 30,000 pictures of Matt Maupin are circulating around Iraq, a loving effort by his parents to locate the only U.S. soldier still listed as missing since his capture two years ago. BATAVIA, Ohio -- Nearly 30,000 pictures of Matt Maupin are circulating around Iraq, a loving effort by his parents to locate the only U.S. soldier still listed as missing since his capture two years ago. Carolyn Maupin steadfastly hopes that...

BATAVIA, Ohio — Nearly 30,000 pictures of Matt Maupin are circulating around Iraq, a loving effort by his parents to locate the only U.S. soldier still listed as missing since his capture two years ago. Carolyn Maupin steadfastly hopes that someday, someone will recognize Matt, and he will come home. She refuses to consider the alternative. "I honestly thought he'd be back by now,"----

Barbara Novak remembers her big brother as an easygoing, good-humored guy who pushed her on a swing set and hoisted her on his shoulders when he came home on military leave. "He was like a lot of young men at the time -- he wanted to serve his country," said Novak, 64, who lives in Livermore. "He had a lot of pride, and we were all very proud of him." But on July 12, 1950, Pvt. Nicholas John Hansinger, a medic in the Korean War, was captured and marched to a prison camp in North Korea, where he apparently died...

The parents of captured Marine Sergeant Matt Maupin have mixed emotions about the latest search for their son. They're glad to know the military continues to search for him, but upset they didn't know about the latest search until they were told by 9News that the information was posted on the Marine Corps website. However this time forces were reportedly looking for remains after receiving a tip to search an Iraqi desert. The second anniversary of Matt Maupin's capture is April 9.

Missing Tri-state soldier Matt Maupin will be inducted in the non-commissioned officer corps Saturday during a ceremony in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The ceremony signifies the soldier is ready for more responsibilty and leadership positions. The soldier from Batavia was captured when his convoy was attacked in Iraq in April 2004. Maupin is the only soldier listed as "captured" for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The parents of a US solider missing in Iraq will meet with officials at the Pentagon. Army Reserve Sergeant Keith Maupin of Batavia, Ohio, has been missing since April 9, 2004, when his fuel-truck convoy was ambushed. He is the only soldier the Army lists as captured. Carolyn and Keith Maupin will talk to senior officials at the Pentagon and have a video conference with commanders in Iraq. Last June, Al-Jazeera released a tape claiming to show a US soldier being shot to death. But the tape was dark and grainy, and the Army says it hasn't determined if the...

UNION TWP., CLERMONT COUNTY | — The parents of the military's only soldier listed as missing-captured said they've "had enough" of the Army's breakdown in alerting them to developments in the search for their son, Sgt. Keith "Matt" Maupin. "Twice now they've dropped the ball where we've learned about something happening with our son from other sources, like the media," said Carolyn Maupin, mother of the Army reservist, missing since his April 2004 capture by Iraqi insurgents just outside Baghdad. The Dayton Daily News was the first of several media outlets to tell the Maupins on Monday about a search...

Republican nominee for the 2nd Congressional District Jean Schmidt met with President Bush in the Oval Office June 29. During that meeting, Schmidt was given a handwritten note from President Bush to be delivered to the parents of Sgt. Matt Maupin, the only U.S. serviceman listed as Missing In Action in the Iraq War. Schmidt flew to Washington, D.C. for a quick meeting with Bush. During that meeting, the president recognized a button with Maupin's photo Schmidt was wearing. Bush asked Schmidt about Maupin and then wrote the note asking Schmidt to deliver it to them. Schmidt gave the president...

They've never talked publicly about the day their son was taken hostage in Iraq, but now they're ready to break the silence. The mother and father of captured Army Specialist Matt Maupin spoke candidly about their missing son. Tuesday marked seven months since Carolyn and Keith Maupin's son was captured when his convoy came under attack in Iraq. 9News reporter Shannon Kettler sat down with Matt Maupin's parents as they shared what life has been like for them since their son was taken hostage. "Its tough," said Keith Maupin, "I don't know what else to say. You do one day...

Hundreds of people showed up for a Friday night vigil in support of hostage Matt Maupin on the steps of the Clermont County courthouse in Batavia. The events kicked off at 7 p.m. off with the Pledge of Allegiance led by by Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud. "I know when we planned this, we planned this with the thought that he's alive. Now we know he's alive and being held hostage. We must keep strong," said Proud following the pledge. Proud stressed the importance of yellow ribbons as a sign of support in the community. He also announced that ClermontYellowRibbon.com...