Pfc. Seth M. Stanton, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 17 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Matthew J. Stanley and Staff Sgt. David R. Staats. He was the oldest of three children and had a larger than life love of people and the outdoors, especially when it came to driving his Jeep off road. Seth was a positive impact to everyone he surrounded and was truly a giving and generous man. He leaves behind his parents and two younger brothers.
Pfc. Seth M. Stanton, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 17 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Matthew J. Stanley and Staff Sgt. David R. Staats. He was the oldest of three children and had a larger than life love of people and the outdoors, especially when it came to driving his Jeep off road. Seth was a positive impact to everyone he surrounded and was truly a giving and generous man. He leaves behind his parents and two younger brothers.
