10-30-2007, 15:39
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Rest in Peace. My prayers go out to his family.
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10-30-2007, 15:43
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Rest in peace.
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10-30-2007, 15:57
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Join Date: May 2004
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RIP Brother!
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10-31-2007, 00:58
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RIP SSG Curreri
RIP brother.
Special Forces soldier drowns in Philippines
MICHAEL GILBERT; The News Tribune
Published: October 30th, 2007 01:00 AM
A Special Forces soldier from Fort Lewis who was captain of his college swim team drowned while deployed to the Philippines, military officials said Monday.
Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Curreri, 27, died in an accident Friday at Siet Lake near Panamao in the southern Philippines, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said in a news release.
Curreri, who grew up in Maryland but most recently lived in Los Angeles, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group at Fort Lewis. He was a communications sergeant on a Special Forces A team.
For many years, 1st Group teams have been sent to train Philippine government troops fighting Islamic militant groups in the nation’s southern islands. Two other soldiers from the unit have died there: one in a noncombat incident in June 2004, the other in a terrorist bombing on an outdoor restaurant in October 2002.
Curreri was serving his first deployment, according to the Special Operations Command release.
The command said he grew up in suburban Baltimore, swam and played water polo in high school, then attended the University of Southern California.
He was a four-year letterman on the USC swim team and captain his senior year. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and worked for a time as a tutor, swim coach and at a recruiting agency.
He joined the Army in July 2004 and went first to airborne training, then Special Forces training at Fort Bragg, N.C. He was assigned to 1st Group last year, according to the Army.
He is survived by his wife, Athena, of Los Angeles; his mother, Karen, and sister, Shannon, of Redondo Beach; his father, Frank, and step-mother, Tricia, and step-sister, Angelia, all of Parkeville, Md.
The memorial service will be Thursday the 1st of November at 1100, at the Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel across the street from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Compound.
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10-31-2007, 09:01
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Rest In Peace
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10-31-2007, 20:57
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Rest in Peace SSG.
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11-01-2007, 09:23
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Prayers sent and condolences to all involved.
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11-01-2007, 10:21
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Rest in Peace, Curreri.
We were friends in the Echo course. He will be missed.
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11-01-2007, 12:58
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RIP brother......
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11-01-2007, 13:27
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I had the honor to attend the memorial today. What a HUGE loss to all.
RIP
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11-01-2007, 16:13
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Rest in peace.
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11-03-2007, 15:34
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I believe that SSG Curreri's family has designated the Special Operations Warrior Foundation for contributions in Joe's memory. That's a great gesture and should generate some good donations for the foundation.
I received an e-mail from his family and they are very appreciative of the nationwide support they have received. The more I learn about SSG Curreri the more impressed I am with him. Like the other QPs, he was a bright and talented young man with lots of options but chose to serve his country.
RIP SSG Curreri.
Mike
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11-03-2007, 15:46
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RIP SSG
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11-04-2007, 17:02
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: PNW
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Yes the memorial opened my eyes to how my buddy affected those on his team as well. I knew him and interacted with up until he graduated and went off to his ODA. I'm glad to see it so positive and motivational for all.
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11-05-2007, 09:33
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RIP SSG Curreri, Godspeed.
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