To Kyle and his family...........  / Becky (candice-bertram.mem-ory-of.com)
 I want to thank you Kyle for being the brave man that you are. This site is beautiful and has touched my heart deeply. Words cannot express the deep sympathy that I feel for your family. My son is a Marine and will be deployed in August........please watch over him for me and keep him safe.
In my heart forever,
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HERO IN MY HEART.  / Lisa Drew
Few in life have the opportunity  to become a hero... and even fewer volunteer themselves into a position to become one.
I'm sat here in England it's now 5am, and for the last 2 hours I've sat here reading the most amazing, heart felt, honest tribute to an incredible young man... such determination, drive and conquering strength!
I'm 27 this June and until this night, I never knew it possible for me to cry so hard and feel the exact same myriad of emotions...anger, nausea, emptiness & ask the same questions... why would this, how could this happen? for someone I have never known or met.
My own experience of loss, why I recognised the feelings I have for you and your son all came from just one week out of my whole life it was June 2003...
fri 13th, I lost my great aunt of 96,
sat14th (also my birthday) and unbelievably the very same day her parents my  good friend's were due to marry we lost lilly  3yrs  their daughter to meningitis, completely out the blue with only 4 hours warning.
And just when I felt I had no heart left to break ..on fri 20th June I received the worst most shattering call I hope I ever do.... My dear best friends rang me having just lost her precious 1 month old in his sleep.. I totally lost it, I was at work and ran screaming into the reception area to a friend who worked there at the top of my voice WHY?...WHY? I crumbled to the floor and must have sat there for an hour asking that one question... why?
Being I'm normally so calm ...it's wasn't like me at all . but my heart had just had enough and I believe to this day if I had not reacted so outwardly ...I'd most prob be consumed by depression, anger & bitterness at something I could not stop or do anything about. 
It broke my heart to hear of your pain, crying after you shower,collapsing with such disbelief and utter grief.
I'm 27, I most def don't have the answer on how to cope... but I do say if you haven't already .... go find a quiet hillside and scream with all the pain you have inside .... scream Kyle's name...scream the question ..why? and see if for just a minute it eases the anger and leaves behind in it's place a magical minute extra to remember something else precious, a memory... something that makes you smile about Kyle.
I'm not personally religious but it's my heart felt belief that its the moments you smile ...the moments you spend laughing about his questionable dress sense, his tendency to feed the fish rather than catch them! that you'll feel the glow of him smiling back at you!

I hope this offers you some comfort if not now in the future.. it's now 6am! and I'm honoured to have learnt about Kyle and he's taught me about myself ... his memory lives on and shall always.

All my love to you all...
Lisa uk

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SOME GAVE ALL  / JOY REACH (MARS MEMBER CLASSMATE TO ROBIN HIS AUNT )

I WOULD LIKE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO A VERY BRAVE YOUN MAN WHOM I NEVER KNEW EXCEPT THROUGH THE WORDS OF HIS AUNT, ROBIN.  THE GIRLS AT MARS HAVE CRIED AND PRAYED WITH HER THROUGHOUT ALL THIS.  IT IS SO SAD WHEN WE LOOSE SUCH A YOUNG PERSON.  KYLE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM AND ALL THAT WILL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR FREEDOME.  THANK YOU TO KYLE AND HIS FAMILY.

HUGS

J0Y REACH 

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my deepest sympathy to you and all the other families who have lost a child  / Michelle Edwards
i watch the evening news and hear of soldiers being killed and sadly thinking what a waste of life,but now seeing your son its makes it even more tragic.I am so sorry for your lost.Last year i lost my 10 month old daughter while she was in day care so i know the horror of having someone knock on your door and say the words that will rip your heart out and change your life forever.Its a pain that only another mother could ever understand. Close

I know how hard it is really.....  / Darla Parks
I didnt know your son Kyle but, when I went in my daughter's site I seen your sons' picture. It made me feel really sad when I noticed in was in uniform. My daughter Elizabeth Miller served in the US Army and was in head on collision on Dec 2004 and taken on impact. I really know how hard it can be to have to say good bye to your child. It is the hardest thing you ever have to do. I am so sorry this has had to happen to your family. Your son is an honor to our country for making such a sacrifice for our country and I want to say THANK YOU. I know this does not help but, I just want to let you know this means alot to me. Please stay strong as possible and know that your son will always be close in heart and that will never change...I know some days I feel like I am going thru the deepest darkest valley and I dont think I can make it BUT, Jesus always reminds me of those special memories and it brings me thru. Please keep faith in God and I promise he will help you and your family thru....Just dont forget those special memories it will lift your sprits....God Bless and I will be praying for you......Darla another momma with a Special Angel in heaven Elizabeth Miller Close

Thank you  / Sandy (none)
I know that thank you is not good enough for what you have lost.  Your child is a hero to all of us who live in this free land.  Please know that all over this country your not alone.  My god these pictures are so beautiful and I am so proud of this very handsome young man.  MAY HE REST IN PEACE AND YOU ALL FIND COMFORT AND LOVE FROM ALL OF US.... Close

Semper Fidelis  / Mark (Marine)
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Thinking of you....  / Cindy Mommy To Angel Kaydence
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