Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz of Depew, New York was a military interpreter who spoke fluent Arabic and served as an interpreter in a military intelligence unit of the Army. She would take lunch to Iraqi contractors and teach them English if they would teach her another Arabic dialect. She graduated from Depew High School and attended Canisius College before enlisting in the Army. When she was stationed in Korea, she gave free English lessons and brought home a puppy named Sabre that she had rescued. She hoped to work for the FBI or CIA after leaving the military. Cari is survived by her parents, Paul and Kathleen; a brother, Paul; her maternal grandmother, Theresa Battista; and her fraternal grandmother, Stephanie Gasiewicz as well as other family members. She died when two improvised explosive devices detonated at age 28.
Army
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
513th Military Intelligence Brigade
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Army
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
513th Military Intelligence Brigade
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz of Depew, New York was a military interpreter who spoke fluent Arabic and served as an interpreter in a military intelligence unit of the Army. She would take lunch to Iraqi contractors and teach them English if they would teach her another Arabic dialect. She graduated from Depew High School and attended Canisius College before enlisting in the Army. When she was stationed in Korea, she gave free English lessons and brought home a puppy named Sabre that she had rescued. She hoped to work for the FBI or CIA after leaving the military. Cari is survived by her parents, Paul and Kathleen; a brother, Paul; her maternal grandmother, Theresa Battista; and her fraternal grandmother, Stephanie Gasiewicz as well as other family members. She died when two improvised explosive devices detonated at age 28.
Army
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
513th Military Intelligence Brigade
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Army
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
513th Military Intelligence Brigade
Fort Gordon, Georgia
