Never Forgotten Fallen Soldiers

Todd L "Bubba" Mcgurn, 20, of the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, passed away in Baghdad, Iraq on November 27, 2017. He was stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas and was apart of Operation Inherent Resolve. Mr. Mcgurn hailed from Riverside, CA and was an Explorer Scout before joining the Army. He leaves behind two sisters, his father, and mother. Sources: https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?450648-Todd-L-McGurn-Active-Duty-USA-WoT-Riverside-California-11-Dec-2017 http://www.kristv.com/story/36940741/pentagon-says-fort-bliss-soldier-dies-in-iraq

Avadon A. Chaves, 20, of the  1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, passed away in the Anbar province of Iraq. He was the youngest of five siblings and graduated from Pitman high school in 2015.  He recently married Tesa Chaves while he was stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas. Avadon she said wanted to be a police officer after retiring from the Army. Amores Marquez, Avadon's sister, said,  "He was a good man," Marquez said. "He was one of the good people out in the world. We were always joking and laughing, and he always was smiling." He was serving in Operation Inherent Resolve in support of the Iraqi security forces against ISIS. Governor Jerry Brown honored him and the state of California flew its flags at half mass in Avadon's honor.  Sources: https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/spc-avadon-a-chaves/6568731 http://fox40.com/2017/12/22/soldier-from-turlock-killed-in-non-combat-related-incident-in-iraq/ http://www.modbee.c...

Javion Shavonte, 24, of the  Texas-based 16th Signal Company, 11th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, died in a noncombat incident in the  Al Anbar province of Iraq. He was serving in Operation Inherent Resolve. In 2015 he joined the Army to make a better life and to serve his country. He leaves behind a wife and daughter. Javion was a star high school wrestler.  His wife, Raven, said,  "Jay was so devoted, headstrong and motivated. He kept his friends encouraged. He was a great father, friend, husband and soldier. There are so many words to explain him, and the love he had for what he was doing and the love he had for me and his daughter. He regretted nothing and made the best of everything." https://www.stripes.com/news/us-soldier-who-died-in-iraq-leaves-behind-love-of-his-life-3-year-old-daughter-1.505977 https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/01/10/soldier-from-fort-hood-dies-in-noncombat-incident-in-iraq/ http://www.wcnc.com/article/news/f...

“Chief Warrant Officer Jacob M. Sims, 36, of Juneau, Alaska, died Oct. 27 in Logar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained when he was involved in a helicopter crash. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington,” the Department of Defense said in a statement. –  Washington Examiner He was 36 years old and from Juneau, Alaska. Sims was apart of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and stationed in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Enemy fire was not involved and six others were injured in the incident. He joined the army in August 1999 and was assigned to Fort Bragg, NC. Initially a combat engineer, Sims was later assigned as a UH60 Blackhawk Helicopter pilot in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan as well as in Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo. “On behalf of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to...

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen B. Cribben of Simi Valley, California was 33 and died of combat injuries in Logar province. Cribben was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Carson, Colorado. Cribbens joined the army on November 20, 2002 and hailed from Rawlins, Wyoming. He was stationed in Asia, Europe, and the United States and deployed to Egypt, Afghanistan, and Iraq. His medals include The Army commendation Medal, Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge, Special Forces Tab, Air Assault Badge, Path Finder Badge, and Parachutist Badge. He was a Green Beret with fifteen years of experience. "I keep saying this and I truly believe it. His heart was bigger than the nation he served and loved and protected," Leslie Cribben said. "He has both the compassionate side and the loving side and he's got the warrior side. I was amazed that he could meld those two," his father said. Sources: http://abc7.com/society/family-of-simi-valley-soldier-who-died...

Houghton, 43, joined the army in August 1997, deployed to Iraq in 2011, and to Kuwait this year. Brown was assigned to the Army Reserve at the 306th Engineer Company in Farmingdale, New York as a maintenance supervisor. He passed at Camp Buehring and has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. Brown was born in Jamaica and collapsed during a two mile jog with colleagues. “A role model and a mentor for many soldiers, even for those not in his beloved maintenance team, he was sought out for his wisdom and knowledge,” said Capt. John Hasselius, the commander of the 306th Engineer Company. source: http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-sgt-1st-class-hughton-o-brown/6568728 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/army-sergeant-brooklyn-dies-iraq-border-base-article-1.3640252