Army Spc. Mangano was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, New York. He died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Anthony first served in the National Guard in 1991 and chose to rejoin the New York Army National Guard last year. He loved his country more than anything and wanted to make it safer. He found out the unit he signed on with had already filled its slots for Afghanistan so he searched other units until he found one needing volunteers. He deployed with them in April and would tell his family of his affection for the Afghanistan children – he would often treat them to candy bars and lollipops. Anthony was a confident, outspoken jujitsu expert and you could always tell when he was in the room because of his thick Long Island accent. He has an associate's degree from upstate Columbia-Greene Community College, worked in construction and had been an officer in the upstate Cairo Police Department when he joined the National Guard. He looked forward to returning to a law enforcement career in Florida when he had served his duty. Anthony could have sat back and let others take his slot for the desert but he felt he could make a difference in this war.
Army Spc. Mangano was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, New York. He died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Anthony first served in the National Guard in 1991 and chose to rejoin the New York Army National Guard last year. He loved his country more than anything and wanted to make it safer. He found out the unit he signed on with had already filled its slots for Afghanistan so he searched other units until he found one needing volunteers. He deployed with them in April and would tell his family of his affection for the Afghanistan children – he would often treat them to candy bars and lollipops. Anthony was a confident, outspoken jujitsu expert and you could always tell when he was in the room because of his thick Long Island accent. He has an associate's degree from upstate Columbia-Greene Community College, worked in construction and had been an officer in the upstate Cairo Police Department when he joined the National Guard. He looked forward to returning to a law enforcement career in Florida when he had served his duty. Anthony could have sat back and let others take his slot for the desert but he felt he could make a difference in this war.
