Soldier’s remains brought home
From Times Wire Reports
The remains of an Ohio soldier who was captured in Iraq and was missing for nearly four years have been brought home.
Members of Sgt. Keith Matthew “Matt” Maupin’s unit say they met privately with his family and presented them with the 20-year-old soldier’s Purple Heart and other decorations.
The 70 members of the Illinois-based 724th Transportation Company of the U.S. Army Reserve were among hundreds to file past his casket during a memorial service in suburban Cincinnati.
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