From an email -

Bryan Nicholas Taylor, a lcpl in the Marines. On April 6, 2006 myself and bryan were getting fuel for the heater in our room. As we stood there talking about what we were going to due the next day an Iraqi Insurgent approached from behind us. As we finished filling our fuel can I turned to go get some water. Suddenly the Insurgent opened fire on us with his AK-47 assualt rifle. The first 2 rounds struck bryan. The Insurgent then turned his weapon on me and fired 13 more rounds. 8 of the rounds hit my pants, 1 of which hit me. As i turned i saw the insurgent get shot in the head, and his brains go everywhere. Then I watched as my best friend and fellow Marine took his last breath. Lcpl Bryan Taylor was killed in action on April 6, 2006, in iraq.