The night of December 3, 1995, would be best described as one that transcended emotional barriers for so many. Texas teen, Adrianne Jones, had retired to her bedroom that night. She was playfully talking with her then boyfriend, Tracy Smith, when she heard the loud beep of the other line. She quickly glanced at her phone to see who the incoming call was from. Her phone displayed “a friend”. She quickly clicked the line over. At that precise moment, her mother, Linda Jones walked by. Linda noticed her daughter’s entire demeanor change as she spoke to whomever was on the phone. At the time, she didn’t think much of it, chalking it up to a teenager being a teenager. But, it would be a key moment in time that would be remembered forever. One that ultimately would shatter many lives in less than 24 hours.

Letter from home is about a soldier who receives a letter in the mail from an old flame when he was younger.  He invites her for a visit, which turns into moving in with him.  

September 11th, 2001 happened and he was sent to the middle east.  Well he is leaving 1 war. He is coming home to a bigger war than he just endured.

As he was born into an Army family, there was very little about young Ronald Simmons that suggested he’d do anything other than follow in his father’s footsteps and join the military. And, in 1965, he did just that.

During his two-decade service in the US Air Force, he would go on to earn the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Air Force Ribbon for Excellent Marksmanship. In November 1979, he retired as a master sergeant.

Eight years later, No One would believe Ronald would set the record for the largest all-in-the-family slaughter in American history

On December 3, 1995, Texas teen Adrianne Jones was in her bedroom for the night, talking to her boyfriend, Tracy Smith, when she received a call from a “friend.” She clicked the line over, and as her mother walked by her room, she noticed Adrianne’s entire demeanor change as she spoke to her so-called friend. Her mother, Linda Jones, didn’t think much of the call at first, but it was a key part in what would shatter many lives in less than 24 hours.

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