Pennsauken POW is Home

Army Sergeant James Riley says he's glad to be back in New Jersey. But the former POW had little else to say when he returned to his Pennsauken home Sunday night. It came two weeks after he and six other POW's were released by Iraqi forces.

The 31-year-old Riley spent the night with his family, who say he's been told to keep quiet about his experiences during the war with Iraq.

His mother, Jane, had flown to a Texas military base last week to greet her son upon his return. But yesterday was the first time in nine months that Riley had seen his father, Athol, and younger sister Katherine.

Another sister, 29-year-old Mary, died of a rare neurological disorder on March 28th. She died just days after her brother's capture.

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