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January 19, 2012 09:50 AM
News Source: Jerusalem Post
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Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, was killed in Afghanistan Jan. 5 by an improvised explosive device. Seidler was the first Airman from the 21st Space Wing killed in action since the wing’s inception in 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo)Baltimore, MD - Some 500 people on Tuesday attended the Baltimore funeral of US soldier Matthew Ryan Seidler, a Jewish airman who was killed in Afghanistan.
Seidler died on January 5th of injuries sustained in an attack in Shir ghazi, located in the Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan.
“He loved the Air Force. It was his calling. There was no second choice,” His father Marc Seidler was quoted as saying by the Jewish Baltimore Times. “He was very happy with his band of brothers, and [being in the US Air Force] reconnected him with the importance of family. He loved getting the letters and emails and packages.”
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Jan 19, 2012 at 08:59 AM MosheM Says:Report as Inappropriate
May his neshama have an aliya!
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Jan 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
BD"E!
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Jan 19, 2012 at 10:29 AM Lodzker Says:Report as Inappropriate
baruch dayan emes. a kiddush hashem.
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Jan 19, 2012 at 10:30 AM Eagle Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ May his neshama have an aliya! ”
Amen!
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Jan 19, 2012 at 01:20 PM yosefben Says:Report as Inappropriate
As a combat veteran and Chareidi your statment was a bit insensitive...at least the yunger Yid was nifter answering a calling beyond a threshold most self absorbed people caught up in technicalities and disproving everyone never seem to understand.
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Jan 19, 2012 at 03:23 PM genmill Says:Report as Inappropriate
America is fighting a war, terrorist, al quida etc- remember that thing, what was it? Oh yea, 9-11. I think jews were killed as well. By defending america you are defending the jews who live here as well as the freedom you enjoy in your precious "villiamsburg".
Not gonna say this guy is some sort of saint, but a jew putting his life on the line for our host country may not be a chiyuv but certainly it is commendable and some sort of kiddush hashem.
Showing the nations that we are good for more then just tax fraud and ponzi schemes you know....
Bd"e.
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Jan 19, 2012 at 05:38 PM VINReader31 Says:Report as Inappropriate
BD"E
Its truly a sad day whenever we lose one of our boys that go over there and fight these sub human vermin terrorists. and to any Jew out there that thinks this kid died in vein and it might somehow be against halacha...go get your head examined and after that you need to perform a true cheshbon hanefesh because that just proves that you have no clue what it means to be a true yiras shamaiym and oivad hashem. Where is your ahavas yisroel ? this young kid along with his brothers in arm (regardless of their religious status) went over to fight those bastards SO THAT WE CAN REMAIN FREE.
Show some respect, a bit of gratitude. You should try it sometime it might actually do you some good.
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Jan 19, 2012 at 06:42 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I agree 100% with numbers 6 & 7. #5's statement was not only insensitive, during the period of Shiva, but was inaccurate and way off base. At a time of increased anti-semitism, there are always Jew haters who claim that Jews have never fought for their country. Hence, this brave Airman, in his own way, refuted those false claims.