Family Releases Camp Pendleton Marine’s Final Letter

Home Post Blog: Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. William Stacey was killed January 31 by an IED while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. Last week Home Post shared a war correspondent’s memories of the 23-year-old sergeant. Lawrence Dabney had been embedded with Stacey’s squad in Afghanistan. Dabney wrote of Stacey:

Sgt. Stacey was as special as they come. He had a bright and concentrated flame within him that could cut through stone. It spelled death and failure for his enemies and gave life to his comrades. (Read more)

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