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CPT Jeremy A. Chandler
RELEASE NUMBER: 050815-01
DATE POSTED: AUGUST 15, 2005
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PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces officer dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 15, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Aug. 11 in the Afghan province of Uruzgan, north of Kandahar.
Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler, a Special Forces officer, assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) based here, died in Tarin Khowt, Afghanistan, from non-battle death injuries, while he was conducting training operations. The accident is under investigation.
Chandler, 30, deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terrorism. This was his third deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A resident of Clarksville, Tenn., Chandler was commissioned in the Army immediately following graduation from North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Ga., in 1997. He majored in history.
He graduated from basic airborne and infantry officer training at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1998 and was assigned as an infantry officer with the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. He deployed with the battalion to Kosovo in 2000 supporting Operation Joint Guard.
In 2001, Chandler volunteered for Special Forces, he was selected and later graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course. Upon completion of Arabic language training in 2003, he was assigned to 3rd SFG here. He earned his military free fall jumpmaster qualification in 2004. Military free fall is an advanced special operations skill.
Chandler's awards and decorations include a Bronze Star Medal for valor, three Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Air Assault Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Master Free Fall Parachutist Badge, Special Forces Tab and Ranger Tab.
His wife Wendy, Raeford, N.C., and his parents, Alan and Jonnie Chandler of Richmond Hill, Ga, survive Chandler.
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08-15-2005, 14:25
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RIP, Sir.
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08-15-2005, 14:31
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08-15-2005, 14:44
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Rest in Peace, Captain
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08-15-2005, 14:45
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RIP CPT Chandler.
Another student of ours. You will not be forgotten.
Afghanistan is definitely heating up again.
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08-15-2005, 14:48
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RIP Sir,
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08-15-2005, 14:54
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Rest in Peace, Captain.
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08-15-2005, 15:13
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08-15-2005, 15:19
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08-15-2005, 15:35
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08-15-2005, 16:25
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08-15-2005, 16:37
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Rest in Peace Captain...
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08-15-2005, 16:44
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RIP Sir !!
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08-15-2005, 17:32
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Rest in peace Sir.
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08-15-2005, 17:59
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
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