Because we hear the statistics of what has gone wrong for children .Because it 's the world of child welfare .Because Mr. Dietrich had been in Iraq for just two months .Because he was fighting in a war .
Why did David E. Dietrich die in Iraq ?
So often , in the world of child welfare , we hear the statistics of what has gone wrong for children who grew up in foster care . Today , I salute someone who did all the right things , for the right reasons . David E. Dietrich , just 21 years old , died in Iraq on December 29th . Mr. Dietrich had been in Iraq for just two months .