EXCLUSIVE - Two military families destroyed before Christmas: Father and Army Ranger sent heartwarming Christmas message to daughter, 14, just hours b

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The tragic death of a 14-year-old Colorado girl mistakenly shot by her Army officer stepfather has torn apart two military families.

Kiana O'Neil's biological father Gary O'Neil, who is an elite Army Ranger, wrote a touching note on a Facebook picture of herself that she posted just hours before she was killed Monday morning.

'Gorgeous,' he commented. Hours after Kiana's death, he changed his Facebook profile picture to her name written in sand.

'It is with great sadness that I say we have a new angel watching over us!! She was a wonderful young girl, our niece, and will be missed dearly!! Please take a moment to say a prayer for her family as they try to come to terms with their loss,' Kiana's aunt Sis O'Neil wrote on Facebook.

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That's going to ruin two families' Christmas.

While we pause to think on their suffering, let's not forget the 6 heroes that recently perished in Afghanistan:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/19/21971982-pentagon-identifies-six-soldiers-killed-in-afghan-helicopter-crash?lite

Their families, too, will not be having a joyous Christmas this year.

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The tragic death of a 14-year-old Colorado girl mistakenly shot by her Army officer stepfather has torn apart two military families.

Kiana O'Neil's biological father Gary O'Neil, who is an elite Army Ranger, wrote a touching note on a Facebook picture of herself that she posted just hours before she was killed Monday morning.

'Gorgeous,' he commented. Hours after Kiana's death, he changed his Facebook profile picture to her name written in sand.

'It is with great sadness that I say we have a new angel watching over us!! She was a wonderful young girl, our niece, and will be missed dearly!! Please take a moment to say a prayer for her family as they try to come to terms with their loss,' Kiana's aunt Sis O'Neil wrote on Facebook.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2529102/Death-Kiana-ONeil-shot-stepfather-destroys-two-military-families.html#ixzz2oSqA9neV

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So totally unnecessary. Why are people who paranoid they shoot at shadows?