Matthew W. Ramsey, 20

Army, Specialist

Based: Ft. Campbell, Ky.

1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: November 29, 2010

Nangarhar province, Afghanistan

Married, 1 child

Gender: Male

Hometown: Quartz Hill

High School: Quartz Hill High (Quartz Hill)

Burial: Cremated

Ramsey was among six soldiers shot and killed Nov. 29 by an Afghan border policeman at an observation point near the Pakistani border. The shooter was a lone gunman who fired at five of the six, including Ramsey, from behind as they were gathered together at an observation point in Nangarhar province, according to Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell.

Matthew T. Abbate, 12/02/2010

Arden Joseph Buenagua, 11/24/2010

32 memories of Matthew W. Ramsey

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Matthew and me were brothers, best friends, always there for each other, him and his family were there for me when my family wasn't! i will always remember this! i had to move to Florida for a short time, but i made sure that i moved back to Quartz Hill in time for his LA County Sheriff Explorer Graduation. He was the guidon bearer for his Class. an outstanding recruit and explorer, Deputies were and are proud to call him partner, and I am too. I had the awesome privilege to be Matthew's training officer in the explorer program after his graduation. he excelled over his peers with ease. What an amazing man, brother and friend. Matthew and me joined the Army together, he was the main reason why i scored so good on my ASVAB! haha he always was willing to help me study for it. both of us enlisted for the same job's in hope that we could get stationed with each other, but unfortunately that didn't happen. Just a short few hours ago, was around the same time last month on the 29th of NOV that pops called me telling me that we lost Matthew, Never for the rest of my life will i forget that moment, or the tears and pain that i have cried and felt after. It deeply hurts me to know that when i come home on leave from or i ETS from the army, that i won't get to see you bub! But i know your in Heaven, i will always uphold my promise to you, i will look after your wife and your beautiful son and soon to be baby boy due here shortly! i love you with all my heart Matthew Wayne! Rest easy bub

” — Andrew S. Wiley, December 30, 2010 at 2:21 a.m.

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