Subscribe to RSS
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/06/ap_mass_post_office_062709/
Mass. post office to be named for fallen Marine
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Jun 27, 2009 14:38:12 EDT
Posted : Saturday Jun 27, 2009 14:38:12 EDT
SEEKONK, Mass. — The post office in Seekonk is being renamed in memory of a former resident and Marine killed in Iraq in 2006.
The ceremony Sunday honors Cpl. Eric Valdepenas, who was killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Anbar province.
Legislation in Congress to rename the post office passed last year.
Valdepenas graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School in nearby Warwick, R.I., where he was an honors student and captain of the lacrosse team.
He was an engineering student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst when his Marine Reserve unit was called up in 2005 and sent to Iraq.
Leave a Comment
Most Viewed Stories
- Drill instructor to be awarded Silver Star
- This Marine’s mission: 1M push-ups in 2012
- Owner of troubled uniform store arrested
- Japan, U.S. agree on transfer of Marines
- Hazing court-martial begins for Marine sergeant
- U.S., Japan mull sending 4,700 Marines to Guam
- The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view
- DoD to recommend new combat roles for women
- Official: U.S. misjudged al-Qaida capabilities
- Marine sentenced for stealing from Iraq bases
- Pendleton Marine killed in deputy shooting
- Navy, Corps practice getting boots on the beach
Contests and Promotions
Enter our 2012 Red Carpet Contest!
Predict who will get the statues on Hollywood's big night and win a $200 Fandango Gift Card!
Click Here To Enter.
Win Tactical Night Vision Goggles!
Enter to Win the Military Times Sweepstakes!
Click Here To Enter.
Free Stickers
Click here and we'll send you a FREE AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, VIETNAM, or DESERT STORM sticker.
Marketplace
Mil-Mall
2011 Insider's Guide To Military BenefitsThis handbook for military life includes essential information on pay and benefits, housing, education, health care and more.
Military Discounts
Save on your purchases!
In honor of your military service, you can find regular and name brand products at a special discount.
