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Matthew Ryan Vandegrift
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Matthew Ryan Vandegrift (1980 - April 21, 2008) was a true American hero. He died while he was in war with Iraq. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas, First Lieutenant Vandegrift found his home in Colorado, when his family moved while Matthew was studying international business at Texas A&M University. While at Texas A&M, Matthew maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and participated in the Midshipmen Battalion NROTC program. Following graduation, Matthew returned to Littleton, when in 2005 he courageously decided to continue the Vandegrift family tradition of serving America, by joining the United States Marine Corps. Now, a high school is named after Ryan Vandegrift called Vandegrift High School |
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