Hometown: Frederick by way of New Orleans

Branch: U.S .Army Reserves

Location: Iraq

About Sgt. Patrick Vitello: A transplant to Frederick, Sgt. Vitello grew up in New Orleans. He joined the U.S. Army reserves in New Orleans at the age of 17. Following Operation Desert Storm he joined the Active Army in 1991. In 1996 he joined the Air Force National Guard in LA. Upon moving to MD in 2002 he transferred to the MD Army National Guard based in Frederick, MD and is now on his way to Iraq.

Through hard work and dedication he completed his BA in Accounting just prior to deployment to Iraq. In his spare time Patrick enjoys spending time with his 2 beautiful children, having travel adventures with friends from around the US, and listens to music as often as he can. Prior to leaving for Baghdad Patrick was lucky to find and speak with his biological parents and half-siblings. He is excited to travel to CA when he returns from Iraq to meet them in person. Prior to deployment Patrick took a trip down memory lane and returned to his hometown of New Orleans, LA to see favorite family members. Patrick also has a MD “family and friends” that wish him a safe adventure in Iraq, but pray for him to return home safely and as quick as possible. Everybody, please pray that all soldiers return safely to the USA.