3D ID GI GETS BRIEF LEAVE TO GET MARRIED

Krupa, 25, was assured he would return home in time for a July wedding. The Army changed plans but allowed him a brief leave that has brought his family joy and relief.

On Tuesday, his military firearm was replaced by a merchandise gun at a Bed Bath & Beyond store, as the couple registered gifts for their Santa Cruz wedding. The soldier, in jeans and running shoes, roamed the air-conditioned aisles, fingering flannel sheets and comforters -- looking for warmth wherever he spotted it.

"Everywhere he goes, he's freezing," Haggerty said. "When we're looking for flannel sheets in July, that worries me."

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