The soldiers then sent a trained dog inside to look for him, the military said.
But the war is helping his village to prosper through the money that young soldiers like him send home.
During the war, soldiers often sent money home to their families.
The post office at an African station recently stopped a sentimental present a soldier was sending his wife.
Following the storm, soldiers quickly sent food and medical to at least 50 communities in both countries.
The questions were not included in a second survey sent to about 5,000 additional soldiers a little more than a month later.
The soldier sent ahead earlier is standing by the path side, whispering to the lieutenant.
I tried to follow, but the soldiers sent me back.
Invariably, the soldiers would send the woman back to the fort with an escort.
Several former soldiers sent money to Hines in response to this article.