“LaBonte grew up in Connecticut. He played baseball and football at Brookfield High School. He turned down a shot at professional baseball with the Cleveland Indians when he graduated from high school in 1992 and opted for the Army, said his father, a former Navy SEAL.
LaBonte earned the celebrated black and yellow Ranger patch and was assigned to First Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, one of the toughest units.”
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/06/05/4467370-veil-of-secrecy-shrouding-dead-cia-officer-lifted
From a statement by CIA Director Leon E. Panetta in December 2009:
“Yesterday’s tragedy reminds us that the men and women of the CIA put their lives at risk every day to protect this nation,†Director Panetta said. “Throughout our history, the reality is that those who make a real difference often face real danger.â€
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-casualties-in-afghanistan.html