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CoLawman
11-14-2007, 08:52
Rest in Peace Sgt. Major.

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 13, 2007) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Nov. 10 of an existing heart condition.

Sgt. Maj. Craig A. Griffin, 46, was a Green Beret Sgt Maj. assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Fort Lewis, Wash.

He joined the Army in May of 1980. After a short break in service he reenlisted in the Army and became a Green Beret Medic. He served for over 20 years in Special Operations and served in four of the five active duty Special Forces Groups.

Griffin is survived by his wife, Holly, of Olympia, Wash.; daughters, Brittany, of Lacey, Wash., and, Jena, of Cortland, N.Y.; son, Liam, of Olympia, Wash.; and parents Earl and Ruth of Reno, Nev.





http://news.soc.mil/advisories/Press-Media%20Releases/2007/Nov/071113-07.html

Rogue
11-14-2007, 08:59
RIP Bis wir wieder treffen

The Reaper
11-14-2007, 09:01
RIP, hermano.

See you on the other side.

TR

jbour13
11-14-2007, 09:03
RIP Sergeant Major

jaytee
11-14-2007, 09:03
Rest In Peace SGM.

mffjm8509
11-14-2007, 09:11
Rest in Peace Brother

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Pete
11-14-2007, 09:22
RIP Brother

adal
11-14-2007, 09:39
Rest in Peace, SGM.

Go For Broke
11-14-2007, 09:58
RIP Craig...will always treasure working with you, and what you taught me.

dennisw
11-14-2007, 10:18
Rest in Peace, SGM

Roguish Lawyer
11-14-2007, 13:48
RIP

sg1987
11-14-2007, 13:55
R.I.P.

NousDefionsDoc
11-14-2007, 14:51
We went to the Q Course together I believe. RIP

Abu Jack
11-14-2007, 15:48
Rest In Peace

SF_BHT
11-14-2007, 18:01
RIP Craig. ou wil be missed.

smokfire
11-14-2007, 19:04
Rest in Peace Sergeant Major.


smokfire

Daver
11-14-2007, 21:09
Craig and I were classmates at USASMA and served together as Co SGM's in 3/1. He was a True Quiet Professional and always brought a calm, level headed demeanor eveywhere he went. He impacted all who knew him and those of us who were lucky enough to know Craig should consider ourselves fortunate. God bless his family and those he left behind for they have lost a great husband, father, and son. The Regiment lost a Soldier's Soldier.
RIP, you'll never be forgotten.

gtcrispy
11-15-2007, 00:59
RIP SGM. I never had a chance to meet him but my team will be conducting the firing detail at his memorial. Our 2nd one in two weeks and the 3rd memorial for 1st SFG(A) in the last 3 weeks.

Huff9337
11-15-2007, 04:34
RIP SGM

Goggles Pizano
11-15-2007, 09:07
In pace requiescat SGM Griffin.

vsvo
11-15-2007, 10:23
RIP Sergeant Major

SFS0AVN
11-15-2007, 13:58
RIP SGM Griffin, Godspeed.

Needle D
11-15-2007, 14:41
RIP SGM

bvoss
04-16-2008, 19:06
http://www.mem.com/Story.aspx?ID=2136238

The online memorial for Craig. Craig was married to my cousin, and even though I didn't get to spend much time around him, when I was around him, he was always very polite and very humble. A true Quiet Professional.

Red Flag 1
04-16-2008, 19:28
Rest In Peace SGM Griffin!

2 Block Secured
04-18-2008, 22:51
I was on Craig's team in Bad Toelz, ODA-014, when we changed our team name from "The Hard Heads" to "The Kitchen" after he yelled out to one of our team mates: If you can't stand the heat, get the hell out!
I still think he was the one who started our team on an Indian Run the last 3 or so miles of a 20 mile ruck march; nobody wanted to be seen as the slacker who quit. He was the eptitome of "peer pressure" and made me a better commo sgt.
Take care Griff, we will see you on the other side, sooner or later.

charlietwo
04-19-2008, 02:33
SGM Griffin was one of the first senior non-coms I met when inprocessing to 3/1SFG. He had a way about him that made me instantly look up to him as an example of what an SF soldier should be. Very professional, friendly, empathetic, discerning, and a hell of a reputation. I would've followed him anywhere. Always rough to find out that a guy like that is gone. He will be greatly missed. Prayers to his family and closest friends.

De Oppresso Liber, brother.

csquare
04-24-2008, 14:56
Griff, Great soldier and SF soldier. Great together in A/1/10 and in Norway when our teams went to the winter warfare school together. You'll be missed.
C2