09-20-2010, 19:11
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SFC Ronald A. Grider, 30
http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20...100920-01.html
RELEASE NUMBER: 100920-01
DATE POSTED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Fort Bragg soldier killed during combat operations in Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald A. Grider
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Sept. 20, 2010) – A Special Operations Soldier was killed Sept. 18 during a combat operation in Konduz Province, Afghanistan.
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald A. Grider, 30, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Grider was born in Alton, Ill. and graduated from Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, Ill. in 1998. Grider enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman on Aug. 18, 1998.
Airborne qualified, he served with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg, N.C., as a grenadier, rifleman and scout team leader. Also during this time, Grider attended and graduated from ranger school.
Once Ranger qualified, he served with the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Ga., as a rifle team leader and squad leader where he deployed once to Afghanistan and three times to Iraq.
In November 2005, Grider was assigned as a special operations team member, U.S. Army Special Operations Command where he deployed an additional four times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan.
He was posthumously awarded his third Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.
Grider is survived by his wife, Brittany Grider of Carthage, N.C., daughter Katie-Anne of Raleigh, N.C., and his parents Ron Grider of Brighton, Ill. and Rita Grider of St. Louis, Ill.
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09-20-2010, 19:31
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Rest in peace Ranger.
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09-20-2010, 19:51
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Rest in Peace Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-20-2010, 19:53
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Rest in Peace Ranger!!
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09-20-2010, 19:57
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09-20-2010, 20:06
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RIP, Ranger.
Thank you for your service.
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09-20-2010, 21:49
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09-20-2010, 23:25
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RIP and thank you for your service.
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09-21-2010, 00:14
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SFC Ronald A. Grider, 30
Rest in Peace SFC Grider. Thank you very much for your service Ranger.
Sincerely,
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09-21-2010, 03:08
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09-21-2010, 04:24
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RIP Ranger. You will not be forgotten. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
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09-21-2010, 04:28
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RIP Sgt Grider, Vaya con Dios..
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09-21-2010, 04:36
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RIP SFC Grider.Thank you for your service.
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09-21-2010, 04:59
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RIP SFC Grider
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09-21-2010, 05:24
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Rest in Peace, SFC. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. You will ALWAYS be missed and NEVER forgotten!
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