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His parents are planning to head to that party welcoming the 724th home later this month. "They are Matt's family too," Carolyn says. Keith wants to make sure the returning soldiers don't feel guilty that they have come home without retrieving his son. "That's not their job," he says. The service has told the Maupins that convoy protection has been beefed up in the wake of the attack on their son's convoy. "It's a shame it had to happen this way, but I'm glad the changes have been made," Carolyn says. "But what about Matt? He's still out there." •