Freedom Remembered

Born: July 17, 1979
Died: March 4, 2010 in Gereshk, Afghanistan

Sgt. Anthony A. Paci of Rockville, Maryland grew up in Bethesda and was living in Rockville when he enlisted in the Army in October 2004. He attended Walt Whitman High School where he enjoyed art, played junior varsity football and helped with set design and lighting at school plays. He left a month before graduation in 1997, but earned a general equivalency diploma in 1999 and later joined the Army. As an adult he enjoyed spending time with his family and being outdoors, riding motorcycles and bicycles and canoeing. Tony met his wife during his 2005-06 deployment to Iraq and told friends leaving his family behind for his second combat tour was difficult. He married Erica O’Beirne Paci and the couple had three children. His children were a source of constant joy for him. He deployed to Iraq from December 2005 to November 2006. Afghanistan was his second deployment. His Awards and Decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army National Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and Expert Infantry Badge. He died at age 30 at Gereshk, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover.
Army
1st Battalion
17th Infantry
5th Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 9069

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