Plant’s family said he served the country for 12 years, spending most of the last year in Alaska, and had dreams of becoming a Green Beret.
Staff Sgt. Seth Plant was a dedicated soldier, son, friend and nephew. The Jacksonville-born Army paratrooper, who lived in St. Augustine, survived serving in Afghanistan before he was killed May 10 while training with a small group in a remote part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. He was attacked by a bear and died from his injuries. Another soldier survived the attack.
“You have another soldier in the Army of Heaven. Not only just in the Army of Heaven but he is a soldier for the Lord of Hosts. I’m sure he is telling a few angels to line up,” Mike Plant said during an emotional memorial service Saturday at Anastasia Baptist Church in St. Augustine.Staff Sgt. Seth Plant's father, Mike Plant, speaks at his memorial service at Anastasia Baptist Church in St. Augustine.
“The ‘S’ in Seth’s name to me stands for strength. He was so strong, physically, mentally. He pushed through any challenge he ever faced, and he didn’t give up,” one uncle said.“But he could also steal your heart without you even knowing,” Carlton said.
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