SFC William Brown
 

November 07, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. 1st Class William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan, ofinjuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.


RIP Sgt 1st Class :(
My condolences to his fellow soldiers,friends and family.

Admin Edit to add proper write-up and photo:

RIP
 

RIP SFC

RIP Brother, Blue skies, soft landings.

RIP SFC Brown.

Rest in Peace

RIP, Sergeant.

Thanks for your service.

Prayers out.

TR

RIP

Rest in Peace, Sergeant.

RIP.

d@mn, I knew Bill. RIP my friend.

Prayers out.

AP

RIP

RIP, Warrior.

Reposer En Paix.

Crip

RIP

Rest easy.

RIP SFC Brown
 

RIP Bill, you will not be forgotten. You, like so many others have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We'll continue the fight, we will not fail, I can promise a just and adequate response for the act of cowardice that took you from your team. May god bless you, may god bless your family, and god bless America.

Rest in peace SFC Brown.

RIP Brother!

mp

Rest in Peace SFC Brown. Thank you for your service & sacrifice

NSDQ

I forwarded the information about SFC Brown to my son who is deployed. He sent me the following:

hey dad, well that was the first we heard of who it was that died. ........ about half the team knew him and we just saw him a week ago in
********, wow, its a little surreal. what can you do? its not up to us who
lives or dies is it?

Daily life can be aggravating, but when you think all of those who have volunteered to put themselves in harm's way on our behalf, it's bit humbling. Ladies and Gentlemen, we are in a real battle on the far side of the world.

If I could say something to SFC Brown's family to ease their pain, I would. But I know of no truly adequate words. So when monumental language fails, maybe the simple truth is enough:

I recently sent an email to a Canadian father who lost his son in the War in Afghanistan:

Your son was brave when others were not. He took up a challenge
that other would not. You are not alone in your sorrow; we all grieve when a brave man or woman dies in our defense.

RIP SFC Brown

RIP SFC Brown

Rest In Peace

RIP

RIP SFC Brown, my thoughts are with your family and Brothers.

RIP Brother

En Paz Descanse

Rest In Peace Brother.

Thoughts and Prayers out for Family and Friends.

RIP SFC Brown
Prayers of hope and joyful remembrance to his family.
Prayers of strength to his comrades.

S

:( RIP brother! I believed I served with him in 3rd batt. what a shame!!

RIP!

SFC W. R. Brown Funeral
 

Guys,

We laid SFC Brown to rest on Friday, 17 NOV 06, at the DFW National Cemetery. 3rd SFG sent several teams to do the honors. CG, USASFC, was also there and the Patriot Guards, who are very active in this area, were out in numbers to escort the family from Fort Worth and provide people to display the national colors in abundance. We attend every SFers funeral and had about 20 members of SFA Chapter XXXI in attendance. RIP. Here's a pic of the arrival at the site where the memorial ceremony took place at the DFWNC.

I fought along side him on Sperwan. We killed hundreds upon hundreds of those little fuckers. One hell of a warrior who shouldered more then his share of responsibility. Bill, you will be missed my brother. RIP

In Menory of
 

RELEASE NUMBER: 061107-01
DATE POSTED: NOVEMBER 7, 2006

PRESS RELEASE: Army Special Forces Soldier dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, November 7, 2006) — An Army Special Forces Soldier stationed here died Nov. 6, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated near his Humvee in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar while deployed in support of combat operations.

Sgt. 1st Class William Brown, 30, was a senior Special Forces weapons sergeant, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group here.

He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in August 2006.

A native of White Settlement, Texas, Brown enlisted in the Army June 2, 1994, as an infantryman. After completing basic and advanced individual training and airborne school at Fort Benning, Ga., he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, there. In 2002, Brown was selected for duty as a U.S. Army recruiter and served in Dallas, Texas. In 2004, Brown volunteered for Special Forces training and upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course he was assigned to 3rd SFG as a Special Forces weapons sergeant. He was with the 3rd SFG until his death.

His awards and decorations included the Bronze Star Medal for valor, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, U.S. Army Recruiter Badge (silver), Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab.

Brown is survived by his wife Audra, children Trenton and Emily of Hope Mills, N.C. His mother, Anita Walton, of Boyd, Texas, also survives him.

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Bill was a great guy to all of he fought besides. May he rest in peace.

Blue skies and soft landings - Bill

RIP

Prayers out to the family. Rest in peace warrior.

Rest In Peace!!

It is hard to believe two years have passed.

My prayers continue to be with his family.

See you at the final rally point. Rest in peace.

RIP and prayers to the family.

RIP, SFC Brown