1. Sarver, ashen, leans against a wall.
2. As he sits on the military plane that will take him home, the Bronze Star he’s been awarded is stowed away with the rest of his gear.
3. Staff Sergeant Jeffrey S. Sarver is at home in the nation he has sworn to protect—and a long way from the loneliest spot on earth.
4. Many settled in the barrios of Los Angeles, where they were preyed upon by the city’s turf-conscious Mexican
5. .....says the gang has steadily encroached on the neighborhood
6. Young kids see the gang members as role models
7. In exchange for leniency, Paz gave prosecutors firsthand information about armed robberies, stabbings and shootings stretching from California to Texas to North Carolina.
8. But the strictures and the isolation became too much for Paz.
9. When it was over, she felt like she finally belonged.
10. It turns into a driveway up the block and comes back, prowling slowly, watching her.