sent his mother a poem he wrote titled "Warriors"--one reflection of just how deeply he felt about his new calling.
"He felt he was actually making a difference," said Breanna Gasper, who lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., near Ft. Carson. "On missions, he'd bring bags of candy to hand to little kids. It was a sense of accomplishment."
A specialist in maintaining field radios, Gasper kept in frequent touch with his family from Iraq.
from Los Angeles Times: Army Staff Sgt. Frank Gasper, 25, Merced; killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq
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