Purnell's family is angry as they mourn, questioning why their son - a carpenter by trade - must die overseas. His family called him C-low and they say Carlos always had an attitude and deep down he always just wanted to help.
Tiffany Purnell is the Carlos' widow. She says, "He liked caring for other people. He always, always, always put other people before himself." The family says Purnell was working as a carpenter building houses and schools when an insurgent bomb exploded nearby. His wife says during the chaos, Carlos reverted to form. She says, "He was trying to save people," but his wounds were too severe. Carolos died on the table.
What complicates the situation is that Tiffany Purnell wore the same uniform too when she met and married Carlos at Fort Rucker. She says, "The military done changed my life for the better." Carlos' sister, Leatricia Motley, is in the reserve. They are both now bitter about the war. Motley says, "The information that got this war started. I didn't see where it was true. "