Anything about the military, he loved. He knew all about the equipment.

I saw a little ticker at the bottom of the TV that there were two choppers that went down in Africa and then I knew it was Donnie, and the military came by at 9:30 p.m. and said that he was missing and by 2 p.m. Saturday they confirmed that his body was recovered.

He was there to serve his country and to keep his family and country safe. It was what he wanted to do. He was there for us … in fact he had reenlisted for four (more) years.

He was there to serve his country and to keep his family and country safe. It was what he wanted to do. He was there for us ... in fact he had reenlisted for four (more) years.

He was there to serve his country and to keep his family and country safe. It was what he wanted to do. He was there for us ... in fact he had re-enlisted for four (more) years.

He had a beautiful personality. A loving personality. A friendly personality. A friend everyone would want to have.