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Matthew Braiotta, 2006 | Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present
Army
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Knox, Kentucky (basic training); Fort Carson, Colorado; Bosnia; Iraqi
Sergeant
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Born in Korea, raised on Long Island by adoptive parents, Matthew Braiotta joined the Army in 1999 right out of high school. His intention was to pick a specialty specific to the armed services, not a skill he could use later in life. As part of an armored cavalry unit, he served in Bosnia and then shipped out to Iraq in March 2003. Eight months later, he was badly wounded by a roadside explosive device. Now out of the Army, Braiotta credits his military experience with giving his life purpose and direction.
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