Although he was an electronics and communications specialist, Castner's National Guard unit was initially designated as an artillery regiment.
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In June 2006, on his first mission in Iraq, Castner died from wounds he suffered when his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb.
The military says Stephen Castner's death was a part of war.
"I think this was a classic example of using National Guard troops who were not prepared in any sense, " Castner's father tells us from his home in Wisconsin.
Like Bess and Tucker, 27-year-old Stephen Castner's unit was re-tasked.
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