Soldier's Widow to Thief: Return My Husband's Ring

A trip to the gym Thursday night cost Syreeta Akin a lot more than sweat. It cost her a piece of her heart. A car burglar took Akin's purse, which contained the dog tags that had belonged to her husband, Army Sgt. James C. Akin, and both of their wedding rings. James Akin was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in June 2007. Syreeta's blue Honda was among three cars broken into between 9:45 and 10:45 p.m. Thursday outside the Defined Fitness gym in the 4900 block of McLeod NE. Akin, who had been married only 14 months when her husband died, said she kept his dog tags and the wedding rings on a chain that she always kept nearby. "I just feel the need to have them with me," she said Friday. "I've always felt like, if I kept them on me or in my purse, that would be the safest place for them." She's hoping and praying that whoever took her purse or whoever winds up with it will return the keepsakes that are inside. "It would mean the world to me," to get the items back, she said. "For me, the sudden loss of them is similar to losing him. I feel I'm losing something I will never get back. There's no amount of money that can replace them." Tips sought Anyone with information about Syreeta Akin's missing purse, wedding rings or her husband's dog tags can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 843-STOP.

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[armymedic98]

@mOOyOOfOOaOO actually no,hes the one that sighned the papers to get in the military,and americans did not kill him the insurgents or the talaben or any other people in iraq or afganistan did,(unless it was friendly fire,but that is really really really rare)and the president shiped americans over there to help clean up the place,so it wasnt really the intire nation.AND MA'AM IF YOUR READING THIS IM VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS,YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY PRAYERS

[mOOyOOfOOaOO]

@armymedic98 her husband died because of america

[armymedic98]

im so sorry i hope you get them back and im very very sorry for your loss

[armymedic98]

@mOOyOOfOOaOO why fuck america

[aetechllc]

I hope that you got the ring back. I can only imagine what sorrow you feel. I've lost both of my younger brothers to the war and I know all too well what something like what you've lost means. God bless you.

[mOOyOOfOOaOO]

FUCK AMERICA

[tntntsod]

so sorry.