This is an excerpt from a Fallen American Soldier from my Home Area, Keizer, Oregon. He Sent this email to his freinds and family on Oct. 13, 2006. "I know that you all are in the right place this weekend. I miss you guys so much, I love being around you all, it makes the world seem like a better place. I wish I could be there but as you know I'm in Baghdad, Iraq right now, as you read this myself and gellow blue spaders of Charlie Comapny 1/26 infantry are protecting and serving our nation and keeping the freedom that every American has. We all would like to say thank you for supporting the troops, without you guys it would make our jobs harder, so I want to say thanks for all the prayers and support. If I have learned one thing well lets face it I have learned a lot but this is what I have to say... you never know how much time on Gods great planet that you really do have. So don't waste time, if you want something you have to seize the moment. I have learned that these people don't have much but they tkae pride in what they do have. I never thought that little childrent would play in the streets filled with trash. The world without people like you is a scary place but with Gods help we will make it out of this crazy place. Well I just wanted to say you all are the best. Take care of yourself's. Task force blue spaders salute you all, keep up the good work."
-PFC. Ryan Jeffery Hill 26apr 1986- 20jan 2007
from your fellow Oregonians.... Thank you.
