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SFC James S. Ochsner

RELEASE NUMBER: 051116-01
DATE POSTED: NOVEMBER 16, 2005

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

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 16, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Nov. 15 in the vicinity of Lawara, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36, a Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Ochsner was in the process of distributing supplies to local nationals at the time of the attack.

A Hope Mills, N.C. resident, Ochsner enlisted in the Army in 1987 as an artilleryman.

Ochsner arrived at 3rd SFG in July 2002.

His awards and decorations include two Bronze Star Medals, Army Commendation Medal for valor, Army Commendation Medal for service, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badges, and the Special Forces Tab.

Ochsner is survived by his wife, Ann, his son, Nicholas, and daughter, Meagan of Hope Mills. He is also survived by his parents, Robert and Sandra, of Beach Park, Ill.

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Rest In Peace.

Thoughts and Prayers out for you, and your's !!!

Cowardly bastards. They have no honor.

RIP, Sergeant.

TR

Rest in Peace, Sergeant.

It is in the local paper this morning.

RIP

Rest In Peace, Soldier.

Rest in peace good Sergeant.

Rest in Peace, Sergeant.

Rest in Peace.

smokfire

Rest In Peace Brother

There is no thank you great enough.

Rest In Peace Sergeant.

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

There is no thank you great enough.

Rest In Peace Sergeant.

Amen.

Rest in blessed peace SFC Ochsner.

"Jimbo" was a hell of a soldier. I was fortunate to correspond with him when he was in the 82nd. He contacted me because I was on the same team in Vietnam as his father, albeit at different times. I met both of them at the SFA reunion in 2002. I pray for him, his family and his friends.

His memorial will be on Tuesday, Nov 29 at 1000, at the JFK Chapel.

SFC James S. Ochsner

This is from a 3rd SFG trooper. I'm working to turn out Chapter XI.

29 NOV 05: JFK Memorial Service 1000

01 DEC 05: Washington, D.C.

1400-1600: Family viewing @ Murphy's Funeral Home

1800-2000: Open viewing @ Murphy's Funeral Home

02 DEC 05: Washington DC

1000: Casket Team Moves Jim to St. Matthews Cathedral

1100: Move to St. Matthews Cathedral 1725 Rhode Island AVE NW.

1130: Seating and prep for mass/service

1200: Commence mass/service

1300: Service concludes

1300-1315: Load Jim, marshal vehicles/buses

1315-1330: Movement to Arlington Cemetery

1330: Arrive @ Arlington Cemetery

1330-1355: Park and marshal personnel @ Cemetery

1355-1400: Funeral procession moves from front gate/staging area to grave site

1400: Burial ceremony begins

1430: Ceremony concludes

03 DEC 05: Travel back to Bragg (TBD)

On the 10th of DEC there is also a memorial planned for Jim at Our Lady of Humility in Zion, IL

A funeral mass was held at St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington, D.C. at noon today for Jim or as some of us called him Jimbo. After the service, which was attended by BG Muholland (spelling?), a CSM, a CWO5, with about 60 SF troops in uniform, we were bussed to Arlington National Cemetery. I estimate that the number of SF doubled by then. General Brown was the ranking officer. There were a lot of tears shed and dewy eyes out there. I was unable to speak with Jim's dad or mom or Anne, Jim's wife because of the crowd and they left before those in attendance. My Dai Uy & I spoke with Rob, Jim's brother and expressed our deep condolences. Jim's dad (Bob Sr.) was the XO at A-411. He came 4 days after I was medevaced. As upsetting as this was to all, this is the first time I've been to Arlington for a very recent KIA. The rows and rows of graves beyond Jim's grave are filled with young men who were KIA in OEF or OIF. It was something my wife noticed and mentioned later. I'm not the only father with a son in Iraq, but it made the day even more somber.

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Originally Posted by SP5IC

I went to the memorial, here on Bragg, and it was one of the toughest that I've been too. Until last year, I never realized that the Ballad of the Green Berets, was such a tear jerker. I also went up to D.C. and was impressed at how many people came. I would like to thank the D.C. police for escorting the entire procession, out to Arlington.

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Originally Posted by SP5IC

this is the first time I've been to Arlington for a very recent KIA. The rows and rows of graves beyond Jim's grave are filled with young men who were KIA in OEF or OIF. It was something my wife noticed and mentioned later. I'm not the only father with a son in Iraq, but it made the day even more somber.

This was my first time at Arlington, and I was incredible humbled. Like SP5IC said, there were many new graves there, and there were some of our brothers who died this past year.

RIP Jim

He has a great son

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=277541

I'm sure he's looking down on his son with a smile on his face.

Great Article. Thanks for posting.

I hope my kids grow up to be as strong and honorable as his kids are.

RIP SFC James S. Ochsner