Tragic: Hayley Fisk, right, was delighted to receive a Valentine's Day card from soldier fiance Kyle Marshall, left, but joy turned to heartbreak when moments later, she was told he had been killed in AfghanistanTragedy As Fiancee Opened Valentine's Card From Soldier On Afghan Frontline... And Hours Later Was Told He Has Been Killed -- Daily Mail
* Paratrooper's father speaks of the family's ongoing grief as his first anniversary approaches
* The couple had just bought a house and had been due to get married in June last year
* Kyle Marshall had been offered 'double his wages' to stay at a Tyneside tile shop but felt he had 'unfinished business' with the Army
The heartbreaking story of a woman who was told her solider fiance had been killed in Afghanistan on Valentine's Day has today emerged.
Hayley Fisk had been excited to receive a Valentine's Day card from Paratrooper Kyle Marshall last year.
But her joy soon turned to heartache after soldiers arrived at her door to tell her the 24-year-old from Howdon, North Tyneside, had been killed after stepping on an explosive planted by the Taliban.
Today the soldier's father Gary has spoken of the family's ongoing grief as his first anniversary approaches.
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Tragic: Iraq vet Jason Pemberton killed himself and his wife TiffanyPurple Heart War Hero Kills Himself And His Wife After Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Daily Mail
* 'This kid was a hero', says local police chief
A highly decorated veteran of the Iraq war shot and killed his wife before fatally shooting himself at their home yesterday.
Jason Pemberton, who had won three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following his service in the Middle East.
The 28-year-old soldier was described as a 'hero' by the local police chief, who said that Tiffany Pemberton, 25, was 'a casualty of war' despite never having fought.
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My Comment: Our prayers go to the families and to their loved ones.
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