'I Had Such a Short Life'

May 17, 2005

hey mom its me i cant talk long but i had to tell you something. you know that email you got the one where you count down and make a wish, well i did this yesterday just for the heck of it. well my wish was that i could go on a mission within the next 5 days because i havent been anywhere in like 4 weeks. well today out of the blue something happened to one of the trucks so they had to take a different one and needed an extra body well they put me in the truck. ...
love, your son

Kilpatrick, 18, of Columbus, Texas, died June 20, 2005, when his convoy was attacked in Tal Afar.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Langmack
May 27, 2005 (e-mail to a friend)

Good one,
I always enjoy the little humor you bring into my life. Have you kicked Alan's ass yet? I can't believe you are still gone. You must be one fluent Muldoon by now. Still not married?