Soldier Honored: Matthew J. Vosbein

Army Sergeant Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, Lousiana, was assigned to the 2^nd Battalion, 502^nd Infantry Regiment, 2^nd Brigade Combat Team, 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. On August 29^th, 2006, he died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Yusifiyah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sergeant Vosbein dreamed of being a solider in the U.S. Army all of his young life. He attended school in West Frankfort, Tennessee until the age of 10, then moved with his family to Louisiana. His three brothers also chose to serve their country, as well as his father.

He was on his second tour of duty, going back for “the freedom of the Iraqi children.” His mother says that, “he died doing what he loved.” He leaves behind a wife and two small boys.