Anthony O. Cardinal
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Age: 20
From: Muskegon, Mich.
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident: Army Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal was killed Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Died: December 25, 2005
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Family: Fort Stewart soldier killed in Iraq
MUSKEGON, Mich. — An Army specialist who grew up in Michigan has been killed in Iraq, less than two weeks before he was due home, his family said Monday.
Tony Cardinal’s wife said two soldiers came to her door in Fort Stewart, Ga., on Christmas and told her he had died earlier in the day. His death had not been officially announced by the Pentagon on Monday.
Cardinal, 20, graduated from Oakridge High School in Muskegon in 2003. His wife, Amber, graduated in 2004.
Amber Cardinal told The Muskegon Chronicle that she did not know the circumstances of her husband’s death.
She said her husband had told her recently that his anxiety was growing, as his Jan. 5 homecoming neared.
“He mentioned to me that he’s more afraid of dying now than ever, because he was so close to coming home,” she said.
Amber Cardinal said she last heard from...
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I ask this through Christ our Lord.
He has proudly served his country.
Now, he proudly serves with angel's wings.