Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian killed in Afghanistan

Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, who learned Arabic, hoped the American presence in Iraq and Afghanistan would help establish law-abiding societies.

Matthew P. Manoukian, a captain in the U.S. Marines, came from a family committed to public service and the law. Both his parents are judges — his father, Socrates Peter Manoukian, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, and his mother, Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, a state appellate court justice. His uncle, William Bamattre, was the fire chief of Los Angeles for 11 years.

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