Highway bridge named for Maryland soldier killed in Iraq

Robert Seidel III, a U.S. Army officer killed in action in Iraq in 2006, depicted here in his West Point uniform. He was only 23. On Oct. 29, 2016, his hometown of Emmitsburg, Md., is dedicating a bridge in his honor. Photo via http://www.west-point.org/users/usma2004/61098/ — Robert Seidel III, a U.S. Army officer killed in action in Iraq in 2006, depicted here in his West Point uniform. He was only 23. On Oct. 29, 2016, his hometown of Emmitsburg, Md., is dedicating a bridge in his … Robert Seidel III, a U.S. Army … more >

By Associated Press - Saturday, October 29, 2016

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — A Maryland soldier killed in Iraq is getting a special memorial: A bridge dedicated to his memory.

State and local officials are holding a ceremony Saturday in Emmitsburg to dedicate the Route 140 bridge over U.S. 15 to Army 1st Lt. Robert Seidel.

Seidel was a West Point graduate who died in 2006 when the Humvee in which he was riding hit a roadside bomb. He was from Emmitsburg.

Frederick County Councilman Kirby Delauter says he hopes the bridge will serve as a symbol of Seidel’s dedication and fortitude.

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