(from what i posted yesterday)
later, i'll attempt to get a link to his myspace page and post it.
once again, my thoughts and prayers for his family and friends
By News Channel 8's Crystal HaynesPosted Oct. 11, 2007Updated 6:17 PM
Killingworth (WTNH)_ If a picture is worth a thousand words, then perhaps a YouTube video posted on Army Sergeant Jason Lantieri's MySpace page while he was serving in Iraq says it all.
"Just another day at the office," the caption reads.
His family says his decision to be there was natural for him.
"This was part of the adventurous side of Jason. Part of what he wanted to see, more of the world. He wanted opportunities that he thought this was his ticket to try new things but I know he counted on coming home," said Kathy Miller, Lantieri's Foster Mother.
So did his family. They tell News Channel 8, Lantieri was killed October 10 due to an accident while working on a transportation unit.
His family says he was supposed to come home this summer, but his tour was extended......
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has ordered flags to be placed at half-staff after a 25-year-old Killingworth soldier was killed in Iraq.
Jason Lantieri, an Army sergeant who grew up in Killingworth, died accidentally in Iraq Tuesday after he was pinned between vehicles that were being moved, his family said Thursday.
Lantieri joined the Army two years ago and was due home in December, said his mother, Kathleen Miller of Clinton. She said the military told her family Wednesday morning that her son died in an accident.
"We don't have all the details," Miller said in a phone interview. "Our family is devastated. He was a pretty special person, full of fun, full of life. He went into the service looking for an adventure."
Lantieri graduated from Haddam-Killingworth High School in 2000 and earned a business degree from Western New England College in Springfield, Mass...............
Lantieri joined the Army two years ago and was due home in December, said his mother, Kathleen Miller of Clinton. She said the military told her family Wednesday morning that her son died in an accident.
"We don't have all the details," Miller said in a phone interview. "Our family is devastated. He was a pretty special person, full of fun, full of life. He went into the service looking for an adventure."
Lantieri graduated from Haddam-Killingworth High School in 2000 and earned a business degree from Western New England College in Springfield, Mass...............
An Army paratrooper who grew up in Killingworth died in Iraq when he was accidentally pinned between two vehicles this week, his family said Thursday.Sgt. Jason Lantieri, 25, joined the Army two years ago and was due home in December for a break, said his mother, Kathleen Miller of Clinton. She said a military official came to her home Wednesday morning to tell her that her son died Tuesday in an accident."We don't have all the details," Miller said in a phone interview. "Our family is devastated. He was a pretty special person, full of fun, full of life. He went into the service looking for an adventure."
Military officials said that Lantieri was injured during late night vehicle maneuvers near Iskandaryah, which is about 30 miles south of Baghdad. The incident is under investigation.He was assigned to Echo Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division based in Fort Richardson, Alaska.Lantieri was supposed to come home over the summer, but his unit's deployment was extended, Miller said.......
(images were from channel 30 site)
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