Maryland: Funeral Arrangements Set for Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan
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U.S. Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, who was 37, was a member of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He died from wounds sustained during a fight with insurgents affiliated with Islamic State, according to the Department of Defense.
Visitation and Funeral Mass
Funeral arrangements have been set for Army Staff Sgt. De Alencar, the soldier killed on April 8 while serving in Afghanistan. Visitation will be Monday, May 8, from 1 to 9 p.m. at McComas Funeral Home, 1317 Cokesbury Road in Abingdon, Maryland .
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 1415 Abingdon Road, in Abingdon. A burial service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Read the full story…. stripes.com
In Memoriam: Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar – WBAL TV 11 News Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland: For more than 10 years, images of the war in Afghanistan dominated news coverage. We were reminded daily of the brave men and women who were fighting the war on terror under impossible conditions. Since the war ended in 2014, we don’t see much of that anymore. For many of us, it would be easy to forget that thousands of U.S. service members are still in harm’s way.
Graduate of Joppatowne High School in Maryland
This week, we learned Army Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar, of Harford County, was killed in action when his unit came under fire in western Afghanistan. De Alencar joined the Army after graduating from Joppatowne High School. He was a decorated Special Forces weapons sergeant, a devoted husband and father of five children. This week, those of the Jewish faith are celebrating Passover.
Christians will gather with their families this weekend in celebration of Easter. I hope you’ll keep Sgt. Mark De Alencar and his family in your thoughts. With heightened tensions around the world, many more brave men and women may be called away from their families in service to our country. We all could do better in thanking them for their service.
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