Adam Kinser, 21

Army Reserve, Sergeant

Based: Sacramento

304th Psychological Operations Company

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: January 29, 2004

Ghazni, Afghanistan

Married, 1 child

Gender: Male

Hometown: Sacramento

High School: Rio Vista High (Rio Vista)

Burial: Rio Vista Catholic Cemetery, Rio Vista, Calif.

We were already in a major countdown for him to come home. We had an apartment already picked out. The baby shower was in the works.

— Paul Kinser Jr., father

Kinser was killed just weeks before he was scheduled return home in time for the birth of his first child.

Times obituary

« Eliu A. Mier, 01/31/2004

Jason K. Chappell, 01/24/2004 »

Two memories of Adam Kinser

Adam was my first grandchild. He was a wonderful, caring young man and he will always be remembered and live on in my first great-grandchild, little Adam.
Always in my heart!

Grandma Fisher

— Jo Ann Fisher

November 11, 2011 at 12:46 p.m.

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Adam was a very special friend...he was pure at heart and is missed everyday! Always in my thoughts :)

— Veronica Montano

November 14, 2011 at 5:16 p.m.

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