During its first year in Iraq, no casualties had occurred in the unit of Roman Diaz, son of On Point contributor Sue Diaz. But that lucky streak came to a tragic end recently, when a roadside bomb killed 24-year-old Sergeant Jeremy Horton from Erie, Pennsylvania.
The news that someone in her son’s company had been killed hit Sue Diaz hard. In this radio diary, she recalls the day she learned of Horton’s death, and wonders what effect his loss is having on the soldiers of the unit he left behind.
Guests:
Sue Diaz, On Point contributor













