Unit In Kandahar Bids Farewell To Pvt. 'Smiles' - Audio

At the memorial service at a base near Kandahar, 200 soldiers stood in formation for nearly an hour in the 110-degree heat. They were surrounded by armored vehicles and concrete blast walls.

Private Jefferson's friends shared memories of the man they called Smiles. Here's Lieutenant Patrick Kummer(ph).
Lieutenant PATRICK KUMMER (U.S. 101st Airborne Division): On July 2nd, we lost a brother in arms, a great medic and, most importantly, a true friend.

Some would say he's wise beyond his years or at the very least he made you believe that. That boy had the gift of gab. He could sell a ketchup Popsicle to a woman in white gloves.