Mat sighed, and smiled sadly. "She was Army. Since we were both deployed in the Gulf, we weren't stationed together. As such, we rarely saw each other. But, oh the days we did..."<br/><br/>He pauses a moment, fiddling with a simple gold band on the ring finger of his left hand. After a moment, he continues.<br/><br/>"About five years ago, she was in a convoy in Felushia. Convoy got hit, some punk with a rocket launcher and an IED. From what I heard, it was over quick." He sighs. "Haven't been able to date since. Always felt like I was trying to replace her, and... there is no replacement for her."