A decorated special forces soldier killed himself in front of his wife shortly after arriving home from a new job. Master Sgt.
Andrew Christian Marckesano returned to his home in Alexandria, Virginia on Monday having recently started a job at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
The 34-year-old had dinner with his family two days later before taking his own life. Mst Marckesano had served six tours in Afghanistan and six others elsewhere overseas, earning him the US special force's distinct Green Beret.
The Silver Star recipient was the 30th member of the 2nd Battalion - 508th parachute infantry regiment to kill themselves. The unit had the highest casualty rate of any during the Afghanistan war.
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