Jim West Pa
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From Apollo Pennsylvania
2LT Michael R. Girdano,UNITED STATES ARMY was a graduate of Apollo-Ridge High School . In high school Michael was a captain of the football team, played second base for the baseball team, and was a member of the National Honor Society and he participated in many activities such as German Club, Ski Club and Quiz Bowl. Michael was nominated to the military academy by Congressman John Murtha of Johnstown, PA. 2LT Michael R. Girdano was a graduate of West Point in 2007.
Also lost defending our freedoms.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 1 in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Pfc. David J. Badie, 23, of Rockford, Ill., who was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. William J. Mulvihill, 20, of Leavenworth, Kan., who was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pvt. Jair De Jesus Garcia, 29, of Chatsworth, Calif., who was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Please keep the families of these great HEROS in your prayers.
2LT Michael R. Girdano,UNITED STATES ARMY was a graduate of Apollo-Ridge High School . In high school Michael was a captain of the football team, played second base for the baseball team, and was a member of the National Honor Society and he participated in many activities such as German Club, Ski Club and Quiz Bowl. Michael was nominated to the military academy by Congressman John Murtha of Johnstown, PA. 2LT Michael R. Girdano was a graduate of West Point in 2007.
Also lost defending our freedoms.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 1 in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Pfc. David J. Badie, 23, of Rockford, Ill., who was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. William J. Mulvihill, 20, of Leavenworth, Kan., who was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pvt. Jair De Jesus Garcia, 29, of Chatsworth, Calif., who was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Please keep the families of these great HEROS in your prayers.
