They were helping to make a difference when they were taken from us. Honor & Remember Our American Hero Sgt. Michael Patrick Scusa US Army Hometown: Villas, New Jersey As a teenager, Michael Scusa would load up a backpack with bricks and jog through his neighborhood. He was impassioned about joining the Army. That is all he ever said he wanted to do. A month after graduating from high school, he was in basic training. Michael always talked passionately about his drive to join the military and to serve his country. In 2005, he joined the armed forces and went to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for his basic training. After being stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, Michael was deployed to Iraq, back in October 2006, for fifteen months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He enjoyed his role as Cavalry Scout and believed in his mission. He came home after a long deployment. After his first tour of duty, Michael returned to his High school, in uniform, to talk to students about what his life was like. Michael entertained questions about the social life and the heat, but also serious ones about the danger. Michael Scusa was told sixteen months later, he would deploying again in May 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, in Afghanistan. Gold Star Mother Cynthia Woodard -Michael was at Cop Keating Afghanistan along with 7 of his brothers when their camp was attacked by 400+ insurgents and only 53 American Soldiers, 8 kia and 22 wounded.Jake Tapper from now CNN wrote a book about Keating and the final attack, its called The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor in which 2 that were wounded received the Medal of Honor, Clinton Romesha and Ty Carter. Army Sgt. Michael P.Scusa 22, Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Oct. 3. 2009 in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires. Also killed were Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos, Spc. Christopher T. Griffin, Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt, Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk, Spc. Stephan L. Mace, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin and Pfc. Kevin C. Thomson. Never Forget Sgt. Michael Patrick Scusa US Army Always Remember
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