TOP CHARACTER STRENGTHS

LEADERSHIP - APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY - HUMOR

Originally from Williams Township, PA, CPT Seifert graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1993 and Moravian University in 1997. He majored in history and was a member of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps at Lehigh University.

CPT Seifert joined the Army ranks as a second lieutenant on May 31, 1997, and in 2001, he reclassified from infantry to military intelligence. CPT Seifert was an infantry platoon leader, Airborne School and Basic Infantryman Course graduate, and later attended the Military Intelligence Advanced Officer Course after which CPT Seifert was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. CPT Seifert was well respected by his superiors and his subordinates.

CPT Seifert was the son of Thomas and Helen Seifert. CPT Seifert was married to Terri Flowers-Seifert, whom he met while they were both students at Moravian University. Their son, Ben, was four months old when his father was killed and is now 20 years old and in college.

Character Strength Story:

Leadership - My dad's supervisor, LTC(R) Kyle Warren, once said my dad was "the soldier you wanted to lead and the soldier you wanted to follow." I think this perfectly describes my dad and, from what I know about him, this is exactly how he would like to be remembered. This shows that my dad was both committed to respecting his obligation to his unit's leadership and was highly engaged in motivating and leading others.

—Submitted by Benjamin, Surviving Son