Another local soldier dies

In the past month, we have had the uneviable task of publishing stories about the death of soldiers killed in Iraq. Friday, reporter Jennifer McLain was at Ontario International Airport where Sgt. 1st Class Rudy Salcido was brought home. Some might question whether we should be covering these stories, but no matter what side of the war you are on, the deaths of San Gabriel Valley natives need to be acknowledged. Most families have welcomed us, some have not, and we take a family's feelings into account if we do cover the story. But I do think there needs to be a way of publishing stories about the soldiers who are over there now, and not wait until they are brought home to be buried. I'll be working on that in the next several weeks.