Funeral services Jan. 17 for Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan

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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Westminster Patch Kym Byrnes: A Tribute to Afc Matthew Seidler

A Tribute to Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler

Seidler, a 2006 graduate of Westminster High School, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 5.

By Kym Byrnes http://westminster.patch.com/articles/a-tribute-to-airman-1st-class-matthew-seidler

USAF Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, from Westminster, was one of three Air Force servicemen killed in action on Jan. 5 when their vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Shir Ghazi, Helmand, according to the Air Force.

Seidler was serving with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, according to Fallen Soldiers Afghanistan.

The Denver Post reported that Seidler was the first airman in the 21st Space Wing to die in Iraq or Afghanistan. He was on his first overseas deployment.

"This is a tragic day for Team Pete, the 21st Space Wing, the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and especially for Matt's family," said Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander in a statement. "We will come together to help Matt's family and friends through their grief."

Lt. Col. Mark Donnithorne, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron commander, said Seidler's fellow soldiers will never forget his sacrifice and dedication to his "critical, yet dangerous, mission."

According to an article in the Baltimore Sun, Seidler graduated from Westminster Senior High School in 2006…http://westminster.patch.com/articles/a-tribute-to-airman-1st-class-matthew-seidler

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20111110 WP Byrnes A Tribute to Afc Matthew Seidler

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

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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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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• Five Nato troops, three Afghans killed
• Airbase attacked, 10 killed in Afghan market bombing
• Nine guards, seven Taliban killed in Afghanistan
• Nato air strike kills 13 civilians: Afghan police
• At least 17 dead in attack on US convoy in Kabul

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Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force casualty report

Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force casualty report

ISAF casualty

2012-01-C-007

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

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 5) – 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.

[20120105 Afghan ISAF casualty report]

"The Funeral" Kevin Dayhoff Nov. 16, 2009

The Funeral Kevin Dayhoff Nov. 16, 2009

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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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@CarrollEagle Funeral for a fallen hero Marine Charles I Cartwright http://tinyurl.com/yj3v9nm

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