solos wife's Articles
February 4, 2006 by solos wife
Our family, Juan, Me, Julian and Max would always go somewhere on the weekends. Maybe hiking, maybe sledding, sometimes we would explore cemeteries, to see ghost according to him. Always exploring, always having fun. Today, well, I put his things away. Something that should have been done a while ago, but I’m doing today. Today, I put Juan’s things away. Not all of them, but most of them. Some were stuff he had left behind before he deployed other were things that he had in Iraq. His thing...
February 3, 2006 by solos wife
Those were the words I heard in my head as they told me the news of Juan. I heard things they were saying about Juan and how it had happened, but my head was saying…suck it up and drive on, infamous words of the military and words my husband often used when life got hard. Once I had told the boys, I let the men in. To this date all I can remember: one fought back tears and the other one was a Chaplin. But, could you believe, with all this going on, I kept apologizing for the mess in my ...
February 3, 2006 by solos wife
Juan always had time for everyone, especially for his boys. This story below, is who is was and how much he gave. Fort Lewis honors soldier, Scout leader BRENT CHAMPACO; The News Tribune Published: March 11th, 2005 12:01 AM The legacy left by Army Staff Sgt. Juan Solorio may be seen most clearly through the eyes of the youths he influenced most. Friends and family knew the Fort Lewis soldier killed March 4 in Iraq as a loving husband and father. Fellow so...
February 3, 2006 by solos wife
As I attempt to fall asleep, which I know will take me about 3 hours, I miss my husband. I miss his leg touching mine. It is a funny thing about married people, we can say alot with just a touch. I knew when he was mad....he leg wouldn't touch mine. Matter of fact, he wouldn't even hog up the bed.Only once have I felt his leg on mine since his death. But his touch...how I miss it. I miss him, I miss my best friend. Sometimes, I am scared to go to sleep. I fear that I will dream of him. In...
February 2, 2006 by solos wife
Juan and I were a regular couple. We loved to hike, camp, and travel. This brought us together on March 20 1993. Soon afterwards, we had our first child, Julian. Then, a month after his birth Juan left for basic training. This is how the the rest of lives was to be played out. Always moving and always gone. I didn't mind too much. I knew it was the price to pay. Juan loved his job. He was Infantry. So, after moving some more, we had our second child, Max. Then finally, our dog, cheech. Our ...
February 2, 2006 by solos wife
My husband and I dreamed of the day that he would retire from the Army and he and I would buy and R.V. and travel the country and finally be able to enjoy each other without the worries of deployments. On March 04 2005, that all came to an end. My children and I joined the ranks of widows and fallen fathers. We are proud of Juan. He loved his Army,Country,Family and his car. I hope, by writting this, the pain in my heart is lighten by his memories. I must now face our future without my ...