Editors note: The CT received this letter too late for Friday's paper; Capt. Mitchell was buried on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
Capt. Seth Mitchell is whom we should be talking about today. Capt. Seth Mitchell is the first Virginia Tech alumnus to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery for service during Operation Enduring Freedom. First Lt. Jeff Kaylor is buried at Arlington National Cemetery after his 2003 death while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A total of eight Tech alumni including four Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets graduates have been killed in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. In April 2010, Capt. Mitchell’s name will be added to the 424 other names listed on the War Memorial Pylons for service to their country.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, FallenHeroesFund.org
Wounded Warrior Project, WoundedWarriorProject.org
USO, USO.org
Freedom Alliance, FreedomAlliance.org
Online condolences may be sent to the family at BrownWynne.com
Maj. C. Patrick Hogeboom IV, P.E.
brigade engineer
chief of current operations
currently serving in Iraq
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