Army Staff Sgt. Lagman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Lagman was killed when his team came under small-arms fire while clearing a village in Dehrawood, Afghanistan. Anthony's family came to the United States from the Philippines more than 20 years ago and moved to New York. In 1991, the day of his high school graduation party from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, he started his service with the Marines. When he got out of the Marines, he began working as a doorman in Manhattan. After a year, Anthony re-enlisted, but this time in the Army, telling his family that it was what he was meant to do. He traveled a lot with the Army serving in Bosnia, Hawaii and Germany. Before Anthony's unit left for Afghanistan, he got a tattoo of his full name in large block letters across his back. He told his family it was so he could be easily identified in case he got into any trouble. His family was looking forward to a visit from him in May and would send him weekly care packages stuffed with his favorite things like Doritos. Anthony was a quiet man who sent his paychecks home to help with the family rent and his sister's nursing tuition. He loved his family, loved America and was proud to be serving his country. He dreamed of someday moving his family to Hawaii where he hoped to become an Army recruiter. Instead, Anthony became a hero – taking out five guerrillas before falling.
Army Staff Sgt. Lagman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Lagman was killed when his team came under small-arms fire while clearing a village in Dehrawood, Afghanistan. Anthony's family came to the United States from the Philippines more than 20 years ago and moved to New York. In 1991, the day of his high school graduation party from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, he started his service with the Marines. When he got out of the Marines, he began working as a doorman in Manhattan. After a year, Anthony re-enlisted, but this time in the Army, telling his family that it was what he was meant to do. He traveled a lot with the Army serving in Bosnia, Hawaii and Germany. Before Anthony's unit left for Afghanistan, he got a tattoo of his full name in large block letters across his back. He told his family it was so he could be easily identified in case he got into any trouble. His family was looking forward to a visit from him in May and would send him weekly care packages stuffed with his favorite things like Doritos. Anthony was a quiet man who sent his paychecks home to help with the family rent and his sister's nursing tuition. He loved his family, loved America and was proud to be serving his country. He dreamed of someday moving his family to Hawaii where he hoped to become an Army recruiter. Instead, Anthony became a hero – taking out five guerrillas before falling.
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