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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan - baltimoresun.com

Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll Eagle and Steve Kilar, Baltimore Sun:

Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan - baltimoresun.com:

January 12, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-seidler-service-0115-20120112,0,5367833.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, for a Westminster airman who was killed Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler, 24, of Westminster, had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He was one of three service members who died in the attack.

Also killed were Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., who had been assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, 34, of Traverse City, Mich., from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo." ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-seidler-service-0115-20120112,0,5367833.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Monday, January 09, 2012

Airman from Westminster is killed in Afghanistan By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

Airman from Westminster is killed in Afghanistan

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-07/news/bs-md-ca-airman-killed-20120107_1_seidler-explosive-ordnance-disposal-technician-airman

January 07, 2012|By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

A 24-year-old airman from Westminster was killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Saturday.

Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler died Thursday in the attack, which killed two other airmen. They were patrolling in Helmand, a southwestern province that remains a Taliban stronghold.

"When he joined the Air Force, he blossomed. He became himself," said a cousin, Kalyn Masek, who last communicated with Seidler on Tuesday, his birthday. "I was really, really proud of him and the man that he'd become."

Seidler, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, entered active duty in November 2009. He was assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.

"He loved what he did" for the military, said Masek, who was surprised when Seidler told her that he was joining the Air Force. Being involved in the disarmament of explosives fed his intellect, she said, and excited him in a way that prior false starts in his professional life had not.

Seidler graduated from Westminster Senior High School in 2006. He took classes for a year in business administration at Stevenson University and then started in a multimedia design program at Carroll Community College before deciding to join the military.

"He was extremely smart," said longtime friend Bryan Vana, who'd known Seidler since middle school. Vana said … http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-07/news/bs-md-ca-airman-killed-20120107_1_seidler-explosive-ordnance-disposal-technician-airman

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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan

Kevin Dayhoff - ExploreCarroll.com: Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan By Kevin Dayhoff January 7, 2012 | 6:18 p.m.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-westminster-airman-0107-20120107,0,4382458.story

A Westminster airman was one of three service members who died from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler, 24, of Westminster, had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Seidler, an explosive ordnance disposal technician... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-westminster-airman-0107-20120107,0,4382458.story

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Westminster Maryland Online: Three airmen killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

Westminster Maryland Online: A Westminster service member, Airman 1st Class Mat...: Three airmen killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5 A Westminster service member, Airman 1st Class Mat...

Three airmen killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

A Westminster service member, Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, is one of the three killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

By Kevin Dayhoff, January 7, 2012 http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/01/westminster-service-member-airman-1st.html

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24-year-old USAF Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, from Westminster, Maryland was one of three Air Force servicemen killed in action on 5th January 2012 when their vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Shir Ghazi, Helmand. (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Westminster, Md. - The Pentagon announced earlier today that a Westminster airman was one of three servicemembers who died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, of Westminster, Md had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Also killed in the attack were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., who had been assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. and Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, 34, of Traverse City, Mich. from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “The Erie Times News reported that Airman Bell joined the U.S. Air Force in 2006 and served a tour of duty in Iraq. As an explosive-ordnance disposal technician, his main job was to clear routes with two other servicemen in an armored vehicle, his father Rick Bell of Harborcreek told the newspaper.

“Airman Bell last visited his dad over the summer, before his deployment to Afghanistan, and said he was still excited about his dangerous job, which gained notoriety with the Academy Award-winning movie ‘The Hurt Locker,’ which won the Academy Award for best picture in 2009.”

The website, Fallen Heroes Afghanistan - http://oefkia.blogspot.com - reports, “Sr. Airman Bell, a bomb-disposal technician serving with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, was a volunteer firefighter. He graduated from Harbor Creek High School in 2006 and joined the Air Force the same year. He leaves behind his father, mother, wife and sister.” (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Fallen heroes Afghanistan reports, “Sgt. Schwartz was a bomb-disposal technician serving with the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. His family told local news that this was his sixth combat mission and that he had also served in Iraq. He had served in the US Air Force for 12 years. Sgt. Schwartz leaves his wife, Jenny, and three daughters.” (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Seidler was one of eight of NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers who have died in a series of recent attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan, say military officials.

In accordance with ISAF policy, no further details were released. According to iCasualties.org, at least 566 NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan in 2011; including 418 from the US and 46 from the United Kingdom.

An Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force casualty report from Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, January 5, said, “Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.

“It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities…”

In related news, in an “ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - January 6, 2012… South: In Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, a coalition security force discovered a cache of improvised explosive device materials during a routine patrol yesterday. The security force confiscated 50 various IED components from the scene to be destroyed at a later date.

An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The leader constructed roadside bombs and trained insurgent fighters for attacks against coalition forces. Two additional suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.

“East: In Sabari district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani leader during an operation today. The leader procured weapons for insurgent fighters and conducted roadside bomb attacks. The security force seized weapons, bomb making materials and detained multiple insurgents during the operation.”

The news that a Westminster area service member had been killed in Afghanistan had started circulating on Friday. However it is usually best to wait to report upon such information until the Pentagon releases the information – after the Department of Defense has notified all family members and appropriate personnel…

Approximately 140,000 NATO military personnel – including about 100,000 from the United States - are currently fighting in the ten-year war against the Taliban-led insurgency against the NATO-backed government of President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan.

No further details on the deaths of, or funeral arrangements for Seidler, Bell or Schwartz are available at the moment.

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http://icasualties.org/OEF/index.aspx

http://www.isaf.nato.int/

http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/casualty-report/isaf-casualties-82.html

http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-january-6-2012.html

http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/8-nato-troops-6-children-killed-in-afghan-blasts-2012-01-06-1.436143

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http://oefkia.blogspot.com

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Fallen Heroes Afghanistan: 8 NATO troops killed in action

Fallen Heroes Afghanistan: 8 NATO troops killed in action: Eight NATO troops have been killed in action in a series of bombings targeting troops in southern Afghanistan, ISAF has announced. The firs...

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8 Nato troops, 6 children killed in Afghan blasts - Emirates 24/7

8 Nato troops, 6 children killed in Afghan blasts - Emirates 24/7: "8 Nato troops, 6 children killed in Afghan blasts

By AFP

Published Friday, January 06, 2012

Eight Nato soldiers have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, the military said Friday.

Three died on Thursday, another lost his life in a blast on Friday and four more were killed in second attack later the same day.

Nato's US-led International Security Assistance Force did not release the nationalities of the soldiers, in keeping with policy.

Details would be released by the soldiers' home countries, a spokesman said.

More than 560 foreign troops were killed last year in Afghanistan, where some 130,000 US-led troops are fighting an insurgency by hardline Taliban Islamists against the Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai."

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Thursday, April 07, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: The 800-pound gorilla in the room... Free Speech and Despicable Acts

April 7, 2011

Free Speech and Despicable Acts

Kevin E. Dayhoff

The 800-pound gorilla in the room at the funeral of Marine Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski was whether or not members of the Westboro Baptist Church were going to be the “uninvited guests” at the solemn occasion.

Well, not to worry, members of the Patriot Guard stood silently on the front sidewalk at the funeral home with a large American flag and at the church for the funeral. I wrote about it at some length in The Carroll Eagle:.. http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4328

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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: Where do we get such men?

April 6, 2011

Where do we get such men?

Kevin E. Dayhoff

There are no words that can adequately describe the valor of the young men and women who are currently fighting and dying in the Middle East for our country.

While covering the funeral of Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski for my newspaper, in the last several weeks, I could not help but think of the famous quote when I wrote on TheTentacle.com about reporting on the funeral of Marine Staff Sgt. Charles Isaac Cartwright: “Where do we get such men?” http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4326

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Funeral Where do we get such men

A Fallen Hero Comes Home…. “Where do we get such men?”

Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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As I surveyed the huge display of American flags and the mass of community that showed-up at the Union Bridge fire hall on Monday morning to pay their final respects to Marine Staff Sergeant Charles Isaac Cartwright; I could not help but think of the famous quote: “Where do we get such men?”

Read the rest of my Tentacle column here: A Fallen Hero Comes Home….

The Funeral Kevin Dayhoff Nov. 16, 2009

For more articles and posts on SSgt Charles I. Cartwright: http://tinyurl.com/yd62hlg
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Fallen hero Marine Charles I Cartwright honored

Remembering a fighter, warrior ... and community man

Hundreds attend Cartwright memorial in Union Bridge

By Kevin Dayhoff, Posted at http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/3636/cartwright%20funeral/ 11/16/09

Picture 1 and 2 (Enlarge) A member of the Maryland Patriot Guard salutes as a Marine Corps Honor Guard carries the casket for Staff Sergeant Charles I. Cartwright who died Nov. 7 while serving in Afghanistan at funeral services Monday morning. (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff) Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/pu4hq

More than 500 people crowded into the social hall at the Union Bridge fire station today to pay respects to Staff Sergeant Charles Isaac Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, who died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

Cartwright was assigned as a member of Marine Special Operations Company A, serving his fifth overseas tour, three in Iraq and one previously in Afghanistan.

Read the rest of my article here: Remembering a fighter, warrior ... and community man Hundreds attend Cartwright memorial in Union Bridge
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Obituary for Fallen Hero SSgt. Charles Cartwright

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Obituary for Fallen Hero SSgt. Charles Cartwright

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Staff Sergeant Charles Isaac Cartwright, 26, of Oceanside, Calif., and formerly of Union Bridge, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in the Farah province of Afghanistan.

Born March 23, 1983 in Westminster, he was the son of H. Michael and Carol Ann Cartwright of Union Bridge.

He was the husband of Marissa Cartwright, his wife of 11 months.

He was a 2001 graduate of Walkersville High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps on Sept. 9, 2001 and graduated from Parris Island on Dec. 7, 2001, and the School Of Infantry in January 2002.

Staff Sgt. Cartwright was currently assigned as a member of Marine Special Operations Company A, serving his 5th tour, three previously in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.

On Labor Day weekend this year he was wounded in Afghanistan and received his second purple heart.

He also received the valor award during his third tour in Iraq.

Other decorations awarded to him were Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, two Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, two Iraqi Campaign Medals, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, NATO Medal and two Certificates of Commendation.

He was a member of Johnsville United Methodist Church; Maryland Demolay, Frederick Chapter, where he had achieved the Chevalier status; and the VFW Post 8806, Union Bridge.

Charlie enjoyed running, having run the Orange County marathon, as well as having competed in a triathlon.

He also enjoyed wrestling, surfing, walking with his wife and their blue tick coon dog, Waylon, on the beach, cooking and having friends over for dinner parties.

Surviving, in addition to his wife and parents, are sister, Rebecca Ann Cartwright of Russell Spring, KY; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ralph G. Eyler Sr. of Prince Frederick; uncles, Ralph G. Eyler Jr. and wife Judy of Salida, Colo. and Philip P. Cartwright and wife Cyndy of Lexington Park; and four cousins, Catherine Moir and husband Kenneth and children Samantha and Luke, Kenneth Eyler and wife Maria and children Anthony and Olivia, Suzanne Cartwright-Fiol and husband Frank and son Sebastian and Lauren M. Cartwright.

A funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union Bridge Fireman’s Building, 8 W. Locust St., Union Bridge. Rev. Ernest Thayle, his pastor, and Rev. Richard Michael, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Union Bridge, will officiate.

The family will receive friends at Johnsville United Methodist Church, 11106 Green Valley Rd., Union Bridge, Sunday, Nov. 15 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256, or Surf Rider Foundation, San Diego Chapter, P.O. Box 1511, Solana Beach, Calif. 92075.

Arrangements by Hartzler Funeral Home, Union Bridge.

http://www.asimas.com/ASIMAS/hartzler/obituaryDescription.jsp?domain_id=302&deceased_id=211164

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

RIP MarSOC Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md.

MarSOC Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A Fallen Hero Comes Home….
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I surveyed the huge display of American flags and the mass of community that showed-up at the Union Bridge fire hall on Monday morning to pay their final respects to Marine Staff Sergeant Charles Isaac Cartwright; I could not help but think of the famous quote: “Where do we get such men?”

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Union Bridge MD Marine killed in Afghanistan

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

Updated with photo - November 11, 2009

It was sometime on Monday, November 9, 2009 that I learned that “Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

Sadly, his death has just today been confirmed in a DoD news release:

“He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif,” according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release - http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13115

The news had spread through the Carroll County Maryland firefighting community because Sgt. Cartwright is the son of Mike Cartwright, the Union Bridge Volunteer Fire Co. assistant chief.

At the time this is written, it is believed that Sgt. Cartwright, a highly decorated Marine, was on his fourth tour in the Middle East.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family. We are grateful for his service to our country and saddened by his loss.

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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 882-09
November 10, 2009

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-440-0770.

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