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Idaho solider killed in Afghanistan |
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March 26, 2012 |
 The
Department of Defense today announced the death
of Army Sergeant Daniel J. Brown, 27, Jerome,
Idaho, killed when enemy forces attacked his
unit with an improvised explosive device.
Colonel Tim Marsano, public affairs officer for
the Idaho National Guard, said the family has
requested privacy.
Brown died Saturday, March 24, in an attack on
his unit, the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, was attacked while on patrol in
Kandahar Province. The 4th Infantry Division is
based in Fort Carson, Colorado.
While he was an active duty soldier, the Idaho
National Guard is assisting the family,
including his wife, Jordan Brown, three month
old twin daughters Mattie and Marlee, brother
Matt, parents Becky and Jerry Brown and
grandparents Lee and Barbara Urie.
Through Colonel Marsano, the family released the
following statement,
"Dan will be missed by his family and friends.
He loved the company of others and was a friend
to everyone he knew, because he always put
others before himself. The was especially true
of his brother, Matt. Dan felt a call to join
the Army after the events of 9/11. He was a
leader who took his role seriously and led by
example. Dan was also very athletic and loved
football and baseball. For his Jerome High
School senior project, he began a mentoring
program to help younger kids excel at baseball." |
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