02-03-2010, 11:40
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Staff Sgt. Rusty Hunter Christian
http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20...100203-01.html
RELEASE NUMBER: 100203-01
DATE POSTED: FEBRUARY 3, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces Soldier killed in Afghanistan
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (USASOC News Service, Feb. 3, 2010) – A U.S. Special Forces Soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device exploded during a patrol Jan. 28 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
staff sgt rusty hunter christian
Staff Sgt. Rusty Hunter Christian (click on photo for high resolution)
Staff Sgt. Rusty Hunter Christian, 24, was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Fort Lewis, Wash. He was a Special Forces engineer sergeant.
This was Christian’s first deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. He was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Christian is survived by his wife, Amber two children of Orting, Wash. He is also survived by his mother Donna Ball and stepfather Jim Ball of Kingsport, Tenn; his father, Michael Christian of Laurel Bloomery, Tenn.; and his brother Aaron Christian also of Kingsport.
For further information, media should contact the U.S. Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office during duty hours at 910-432-3146 or after duty hours at 910-689-6187.
Click here for bio.
Click here for family statement.
--usasoc--
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02-03-2010, 11:45
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02-03-2010, 11:49
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02-03-2010, 11:49
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RIP, SSG Christian.
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02-03-2010, 12:12
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RIP SSG Christian
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02-03-2010, 12:18
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RIP SSG and thank you for service
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02-03-2010, 12:31
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Rest in Peace,Warrior............... 
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02-03-2010, 12:54
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02-03-2010, 13:27
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RIP SSG Christian
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02-03-2010, 13:43
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Rest in Peace,Warrior...............
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02-03-2010, 13:55
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Rest in peace. Prayers out for the family.
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02-03-2010, 15:16
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Rest In Peace.
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02-03-2010, 15:46
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02-03-2010, 16:05
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RIP Brother — De Oppresso Liber
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02-03-2010, 16:39
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Rest in Peace Brother, you will be missed
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