09-30-2012, 19:07
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SFC Riley Gene Stephens
http://www.soc.mil/UNS/Releases/2012...120930-01.html
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PRESS RELEASE: 3rd SFG(A) Soldier dies in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Sep. 30, 2012) – A U.S. Special Forces Soldier died Sep. 28 from wounds sustained from small-arms fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
Sergeant 1st Class Riley Gene Stephens, 39, was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C. He was a Special Forces medical sergeant.
This was his fifth deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
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http://www.soc.mil/UNS/Releases/2012...0Riley_BIO.pdf
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09-30-2012, 19:12
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Rest in Peace Brother.
DOL
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09-30-2012, 19:39
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Rest in peace, Sergeant 1st Class Stephens. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Prayers out for his family and brothers.
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09-30-2012, 19:44
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Rest in Peace Brother........
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09-30-2012, 20:02
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Rest in Peace
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09-30-2012, 20:03
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Rest in Peace Warrior. Thank you for your service.
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09-30-2012, 20:10
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RIP, brother.
Thank you for your service, and your sacrifice.
You will not be forgotten.
TR
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09-30-2012, 20:20
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Damn, I hate to hear this. I always hate it. Thank you so much for laying it on the line for us. Prayers are out to your family, your friends and your Brothers. May you rest in peace, warrior.
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09-30-2012, 21:00
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Texas will not forget you. Rest in Peace, Sir.
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09-30-2012, 22:44
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Rest in Peace, SFC. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. You will ALWAYS be missed and NEVER forgotten. Give my son a hug for me and tell him I will see him soon.
molon labe
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09-30-2012, 23:05
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RIP Brother, Vaya con Dios..
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09-30-2012, 23:24
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Rest easy, Riley. It was an honor to serve with you.
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10-01-2012, 01:22
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Rest Easy Brother.
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10-01-2012, 01:47
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Rest well Brother...
Prayers for the Team, family and friends.
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10-01-2012, 01:59
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This one hurt bad. One thing I've learned about 6+ years in the Regiment as a support Soldier, you get to know people well. This serves to better understand these men in what they do and how they do it, but the unintended consequence is when they are killed doing what they love and for something bigger than themselves, it hurts.
RIP Riley, I'm going to miss you and your very direct attitude. Never a grey statement from you, just the truth that needed to be told.
SFC B
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