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I know he loved what he did and to me courageous doesn't even start to explain my admiration for him......... He not only loved his home Country of Canada as well as the USA but all of the world and only wanted Peace for all of Humanity. A true HERO amongst many. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Army
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas
Sgt Michael Seeley, 27, died from injuries suffered when a bomb went off near his vehicle while on patrol south of Baghdad, just a few days before he was due to return stateside.
He was originally from Eel Bar First Nation (Mi'kmaq) in New Brunswick and held dual Canadian and US citizenship. He graduated from Fredericton High School in June 1998. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1998 and was employed with the 1st Battalion Royal New Brunswick Regiment (reserves) until early 1999. Seeley enlisted into the United States Marine Corps on July 19, 1999. He began his training on August 11, 1999 at Parris Island, North Carolina. He completed his basic training on November 4, 1999. While with the Marines, he did tours in Japan, South America, Africa and Iraq. On completion of his four years with the Marines, he was honorably discharged and then joined the US Army in 2001. While with the Army, he served tours of duty in Korea and Iraq. He was among more than a dozen Canadian aboriginal people serving with US forces in Iraq.
Military officials from both the United States and Canada attended Seeley's funeral service which honored his aboriginal origins and love of military service. Tobacco was handed out, which was sprinkled on Seeley's casket as an offering to his ancestors in the spirit world. His mother was presented with the US flag that had covered the coffin, along with three spent rifle shells from the gun salute. The shells represent duty, honor and country.
Sgt Seeley is survived by his parents Theresa and Lorne Seeley, five brothers, three sisters and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents Jean Seeley, Lillian and Wallace LaBillois.