(CBS4) AURORA, Colo.

The family of a Russian immigrant told CBS4 on Monday they were devastated but proud after learning that their only son died in combat in Iraq.

Dimitri Muscat, 21, was in his second tour in Iraq when he was killed. He was only 12 when he arrived in the United States, but his family said he quickly felt at home and wanted to defend the country he loved.

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