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Fitness Center renamed in honor of Fallen Warrior

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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]The Maryland National Guard dedicated the Fitness Center on Camp Fretterd Military Reservation to Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II on Sept. 6, 2014. Marchanti was killed in action in Kabul, Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Feb. 25, 2012.

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the naming of the facility on May 14, 2014.

“The [fitness center] was most appropriate since he was a gym teacher at one point in time, he loved education,” said Brig. Gen. Linda Singh, commander Maryland Army National Guard. “More importantly the guy liked to work out.”

The newly dedicated fitness center is located across from the building where Marchanti started his career as an officer.

Marchanti, who was 48 at the time, died of wounds received during an attack on the Afghan Interior Ministry. He was married and had four children and one grandson. He was a Baltimore native and worked full-time in the Construction and Facilities Management Office at the 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore.

He joined the active duty Army in 1984 before joining the Maryland National Guard in 1986. He has also served as a physical education teacher in the Baltimore County School System.

Marchanti is the twelfth Maryland Guard Service member to pay the ultimate sacrifice in the Global War on Terror.

“It feels wonderful that something is going to be here for my children, grandchildren, and maybe my great grandchildren to help keep his memory alive,” said Peggy Marchanti, surviving spouse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]