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Dan 06-05-2005 17:20
SSG Leroy E. Alexander
 
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http://news.soc.mil/releases/05JUN/050603-01.htm

Quote:
RELEASE NUMBER: 050603-01
DATE POSTED: JUNE 5, 2005

PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces Soldier dies in Afghanistan

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, June 5, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier based here was killed June 3, 2005 in the vicinity of Orgun-e, Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Leroy E. Alexander, 27, a Special Forces engineer sergeant, assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), at Fort Bragg, N.C. died when an enemy improvised explosive device exploded near his Ground Mobility Vehicle during operations in Afghanistan’s southeastern region.

A native of Dale City, Va., Alexander entered the Army Aug.13, 1997.

Alexander arrived at the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) in October 2002 to begin the more than two years of intense training it would take for him to become a Special Forces engineer sergeant.

He was assigned to the 7th SFG in June 2004.

His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

Alexander is survived by his wife, Marissa; and parents, Ronald and Felicia Alexander of Manassas, Va.


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The Reaper 06-05-2005 17:31
Another student of ours.

RIP Sergeant.

TR

Jack Moroney (RIP) 06-05-2005 19:24
RIP Warrior.

vsvo 06-05-2005 19:34
RIP

lksteve 06-05-2005 19:51
RIP...a bad day in a bad week...

Goggles Pizano 06-05-2005 19:58
Damn. Rest in peace.

smokfire 06-05-2005 21:00
Rest in Peace, Sergeant.



smokfire

skipjack 06-06-2005 00:09
RIP, Sergeant.

-skipjack

12B4S 06-06-2005 01:51
Rest in Peace SSG..........

Doc 06-06-2005 01:52
RIP SSG

DOL

Doc

Abu Jack 06-06-2005 02:35
Rest In Peace

jbour13 06-06-2005 06:06
RIP Warrior

booker 06-06-2005 06:56
RIP, SSG

Radar Rider 06-06-2005 07:15
Rest In Peace, Warrior.

jatx 06-06-2005 07:48
Rest in Peace.

Roguish Lawyer 06-06-2005 10:51
RIP

Viking 06-06-2005 10:56
RIP, see ya in Valhalla.

Peregrino 06-06-2005 13:30
Rest In Peace

SOGvet 06-06-2005 13:50
RIP Soldiers
 
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) will conduct a Memorial Ceremony in memory of CPT Charles Robinson and SSG Leroy Alexander at the John F. Kennedy Chapel Friday, 10 June 2005 at 1000 hours Fort Bragg, North Carolina

CPTAUSRET 06-06-2005 14:02
Blue skies:

Rest In Peace:

Basenshukai 06-06-2005 15:45
Rest in peace, brother.

CommoGeek 06-06-2005 16:23
Blue Skies, SSGT.

aricbcool 06-06-2005 17:33
RIP

Gypsy 06-06-2005 17:55
Rest in blessed peace SSG Alexander, I thank you for your service.

TitratetoEffect 06-12-2005 07:46
RIP, SSG

tzellma1998 12-18-2005 07:49
RIP brother, 18c classmate

catd11r 12-25-2005 21:07
Rest in Peace

Martin 12-27-2005 13:48
Rest in Peace.

Martin

JPH 12-27-2005 13:55
RIP


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