
FULLERTON, Calif. — Shane Stinson got to do a lot on his first leave home from Iraq.
For two weeks last month, he celebrated his 23rd birthday with his family in Orange County, went to the beach and took in three games with his favorite baseball team, the Angels.
But he wanted to get back to work.
“He was happy to be home, but he said he missed his buddies in Iraq and he was ready to go back and serve,” said his brother, Rhyan Stinson. “Coming home, several people stopped him to shake his hand and thank him for his service. That made him very proud.”
Stinson, an Army private, was killed June 23 when attackers fired on his unit in Baghdad. He was...