HM3 Benjamin Castiglione

[jpetre]

My heart is heavy with the recent news. My Nephew, best friend, and hero Benjamin Castiglione was killed by an IED in Helmand Province on 3 September 2009.

[8404]

We at Corpsman.com (http://corpsman.com/) extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the Castiglione family, friends, shipmates and Marines. Words cannot adequately describe the loss, a Corpsman feels upon hearing the news of a fallen shipmate. HM3 Benjamin Castiglione, paid the ultimate sacrifice and will never be forgotten.

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Patriot Guard Riders honor escort, mission information & condolences:
(http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78529)

HM3 Benjamin P. Castiglione, 21, Howell, MI (http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/1233198/view/topic/Default.aspx)


Funeral: Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 1pm-6pm.

MacDonald's Funeral Home

315 North Michigan Ave.
Howell, Michigan 48843
Phone: 517-546-2800
Fax: 517-546-6099
Website: http://www.webfh.com/fh/home/home.cfm?&fh_id=10817

Please feel free to also sign the Guest Book (http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/tributes.cfm?o_id=263558&fh_id=10817) at the funeral home.

Memorial Broadcast: Corpsman.com memorial broadcast dated September 5, 2009 (http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=185673592)

Articles:


Navy Hospitalman is modest military hero ( (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78529)February 6, 2009) (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78529)



Updated article by Livingston daily.com dated September 4, 2009 (http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090904/NEWS01/90904003)
Revised article by Livingston daily.com dated September 6, 2009 (http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090906/NEWS01/909060326/Local+hero+falls+in+Afghanistan)

http://cmsimg.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C6&Date=20090904&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=90904003&Ref=AR&MaxW=318&Border=0

DoD Identifies Navy Casualty (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12952)
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:59:00 -0500

[firemedic]

Prayers out to all involved.

F.M.

[IDCWife]

With deepest sympathy and utmost gratitude.

[jpetre]

http://picasaweb.google.com/jrpetre/Ben#

[suupA]

I was in Ben's Corps School homeroom with HM2 Carbullido and HN Burnett (RIP.) He was always the one who would make people smile and laugh. He was such a funny guy, and that's how I'll remember him. I remember that we all called him Cast-one because most of the homeroom, especially HM2 Carbullido couldn't pronounce his name right.

Rest in peace bro. Your family will be in my prayers.

-HM3 (FMF) Cendana, Stephen S.

[hebbinator]

God bless him and his family.

[SixTGunr]

Rest In Peace Doc
Thank You For Your Service

Six Out

[8404]

Please visit the Castiglione Memorial photos - courtesy of LivingstonDaily.com (http://www.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C6&Dato=20090912&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=910001&Ref=PH)

There are 19 photos in all.

[DocB12]

I wanted to put these up here for stiggy's mom...I don't know how to contact you but I thought that you might like these...these were in corps school. One is stig just being goofy like always and the other is him with Brandenburg's sunglasses on. I will miss him so much. Please like i said before...do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for raising such a beautiful person.

[jpetre]

Flags will be lowered today in honor of HM3 Benjamin "DOC STIGGY" Castiglione: http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090918/NEWS01/90918008/Granholm++Lower+flags+for+Howell+s+Castiglione

[DocStiggysMom]

Thank-you so much for the pictures. They made me laugh and cry at the same time I loved seeing them. I have just been amazed by how many lives my son has touched. I am so proud of the man he became!

[Mark P.]

RIP Brother. My sincere condolences.

Ooh-Rah!