California’s War Dead

    Vincent A. Madero

    Vincent A. Madero, 22

    Army, Specialist
    Balad, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    There is regret with some of us because we lost him there. But I feel that, personally, everyone knows that it was the right choice for him.
    — Daniel Hazelton, brother

    Madero signed on to MySpace.com every day, knowing friends and family would check the date of his last log-in to see if he was alive. He last signed on hours before his death. Weeks later, his sister still checked it hoping the Army had made a mistake.
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