Soldier tries to bring Iraqi family to U.S.

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Soldier Tries to Bring Iraq Family to U.S.

By CURT WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer

BISMARCK, N.D. - Though Sgt. 1st Class Shayne Beckert is now safely home from Iraq, he finds his mind going back there late at night. What keeps him on edge is not the safety of his Army buddies. It's the fate of an Iraqi family he left behind.

Beckert formed a deep bond with an Iraqi man who became a reliable source of information about insurgent attacks. The man was gunned down in front of his son, and Beckert believes it was because he helped U.S. forces.

"I haven't slept over six hours a night since I've been back, just thinking about him," Beckert said recently as he pored over photos of Iraq with a fellow guardsman, Capt. Grant Wilz. "It's just something that's been nagging on my mind."

Now that they're back, the two guardsmen are undertaking one final mission — bringing the family of their slain friend to the United States.

"He became like a brother to us, and we wanted to make sure he and his family were safe," Wilz said.

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