“Do the next thing”

Fran is serving in the same unit as this man who has paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

AUGUSTA (June 15): Maine Army National Guard Sgt. Richard K. Parker, 26, was killed in action Wednesday, June 13, while serving in Iraq. He was a member of Battery A, 1st Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery Regiment from Waterville serving with the Security Force II element in Iraq.

Sgt. Parker’s family has been notified. His home of record was Phillips.

“Sgt. Parker was well loved and greatly respected by his unit and the Maine Army National Guard,” said Gov. John Baldacci. “We’re very lucky both as a state and as a country to have people of the quality of Sgt. Parker who are willing to serve and put themselves on the front lines. I was very, very sorry to learn of this death. May God bless Sgt. Parker and his family. On behalf of everybody in Maine, I want to send my condolences to the family. We will do everything we can to honor him and his service.”

Gov. Baldacci has placed condolence calls to the family. Flags will be ordered flown at half-staff on the day of Sgt. Parker’s funeral.

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