Jeffrey G. Hill

[MtnGoat]

Blue skies and landings brother

Prays go out to family and friends.

You'll be missed brother

Jeff was born Feb. 8, 1960, in Fort Campbell, Ky. He lived with his family in Lexington and attended Central Davidson High School. He finished his Bachelor of Science in business administration finance. He graduated cum laude from UNC-Pembroke in 2006.

Ret. Sgt. 1st Class Hill's military career began in 1978, as a U.S. Marine on a three-year enlistment. He left the Marine Corps honorably in late 1981, looking for bigger challenges; in early 1982, Jeff joined the U.S. Army. His unit of assignment upon completion of basic and Airborne school was Recon Plt, CSC, 2-325th Airborne Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. Mr. Hill would go on to volunteer for Special Forces and serve with 5th Special Forces Group (A) as both a weapons and commo sergeant (18B & 18E), and also with the 3rd SFG (A) as they reactivated in the early-'90s, until he was awarded the MOS for assistant operations and intelligence sergeant (18F). While assigned to USAJFKSWCS in the late-'90s, Mr. Hill served as a senior instructor and writer at the ASOT course. Mr. Hill's highest award was the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, which he received during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983.

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Edited by Richard