Rest in peace to the fallen. This warrior below has certainly given his all in this war, as have many contractor/veterans whom have perished, and all of them have my deepest respect and appreciation. When the news comes out about the second man, I will put up an edit. Semper Fi. –Matt
Edit: 09/09/2010- The name of the other fallen security contractor is Matt Attilia. Thanks to all who sent me information about this so the sacrifice of these men could be counted. Rest in peace. Also, here is Matt’s obituary page where friends and family can sign the guest book.
Afghanistan casualty has U.P. ties
September 09, 2010
A memorial service is planned for this weekend at Faith Lutheran Church in Tilden Township
MARQUETTE COUNTY — A Canadian man with connections to Upper Michigan has been killed in Afghanistan.
Twenty-six-year-old Matthew Attilai was working security for a private contractor when he was killed by an IED.
He was on the Finland Calling program with his grandfather, George Koskimaki, who’s a World War II veteran and author.
Attilai followed in his grandfather’s footsteps by serving in the U.S. Army until 2009.
A memorial service is planned for this weekend at Faith Lutheran Church in Tilden Township.
Story here.
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Randallstown native killed by bomb in Afghanistan
He worked for private security firm after serving five years in Marine Corps, three tours in Iraq
By Jessica Anderson
September 8, 2010
When Chris Vaile was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device in January 2008, the Marine Corps sergeant refused to leave his squad in Iraq.It was his final tour. The wound permanently left shrapnel in his foot and earned him a Purple Heart, but he would not leave.”He was fearless and full of adventure,” Cara Vaile said of her son.Chris Jarrod Vaile, 25, a Randallstown native, was killed Sunday by an IED in Afghanistan, where he was working for a private security firm. The bomb exploded while Vaile was riding in a vehicle, killing him and another man, his mother said.