DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Md., died Feb. 25, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Marchanti was assigned to 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
For more information related to this release, media may contact the Maryland National Guard public affairs office at 443-250-7242.
Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Md., died Feb. 25, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Marchanti was assigned to 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
For more information related to this release, media may contact the Maryland National Guard public affairs office at 443-250-7242.
Maryland National Guard Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II was one of two U.S. military officers shot to death inside a secure Afghan ministry building on Saturday, guard officials said Monday.
The former Baltimore County physical education teacher had been working since September as a mentor to the Afghan National Police, part of the NATO partnering mission at the center of U.S. strategy in the wartorn country. It was his first tour in Afghanistan.
Marchanti, 48, was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team II. He was due to return from his one-year deployment in September.
"He will be missed very much," sister-in-law Trish Sauter said Sunday. "He was a very caring person. He wanted to help."
The Towson University graduate had worked full-time for the Maryland National Guard since 2008. Before that, he spent 17 years in the Baltimore County schools, teaching at Bedford Elementary, Victory Villa, Mars Estates, Dundalk Elementary and Carney.
Marchanti joined the U.S. Army in 1984 and the Maryland National Guard in 1986, guard spokesman Lt. Col. Charles Kohler said. He had worked since May 2008 at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore as a construction and facilities management technician.
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, the commander of the Maryland National Guard, informed guard members of Marchanti's death in a message Monday.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Marchanti family during this most difficult time," Adkins said. "He was married and had four children and one grandson. It is impossible for most of us to understand the emotional turmoil they must be going through. The loss of one of our own is always very difficult, and little can be said to ease the pain, but we will always remember Rob's dedication to our nation as we honor his service and sacrifice."
Marchanti is survived by his wife, Peggy; four children, Aaron, Leah, Ian and Jonah; and a three-year-old grandson.
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