What Happened to Matt Maupin?

(8 of 8)

His parents are planning to head to that party welcoming the 724th home later this month. "They are Matt's family too," Carolyn says. Keith wants to make sure the returning soldiers don't feel guilty that they have come home without retrieving his son. "That's not their job," he says. The service has told the Maupins that convoy protection has been beefed up in the wake of the attack on their son's convoy. "It's a shame it had to happen this way, but I'm glad the changes have been made," Carolyn says. "But what about Matt? He's still out there." •

Quotes of the Day »

Get & Share
TAREQ AND MICHAELE SALAHI, a climbing socialite couple from Virginia, in a joint Facebook post, after having allegedly crashed the Obamas' first state dinner without an invite
For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages. Duplicate and change name as necesssary to distinguish.

Time.com on Digg

POWERED BY digg

Quotes of the Day »

Get & Share
TAREQ AND MICHAELE SALAHI, a climbing socialite couple from Virginia, in a joint Facebook post, after having allegedly crashed the Obamas' first state dinner without an invite

Stay Connected with TIME.com