Fallen Houston soldier was almost home

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News

Aug. 6, 2007, 11:39PM
Fallen Houston soldier was almost home
A roadside bomb claims the life of Eric Salinas weeks before homecoming


By DANE SCHILLER
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle

A Houston soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad was to return to a welcome-home celebration next month.

The plan was for Spc. Eric D. Salinas, 25, to catch up with his friends and family, including his 4-year-old son, Anthony, whom he liked to take out for pizza and trips to the park.
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"I am watching my back, and I am coming back," longtime friend Oscar Ordonez recalled Salinas saying at the time.

"He said he would be fine and that they are always thinking of what they are doing and trying their best to keep themselves safe," said Ordonez, who grew up with Salinas, who he considered a brother.





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