I give thanks to all who serve or great nation and to the families of all those who protect us both past and present.
I still keep in touch with many of my miltary EOD family members and I am sad to report that one of my friends (truely family) has passed last Friday. Below is an portion of the official article sent out. I met Brian while on deployment and have since retired. He was a great person and knew his duties well.
I now bow my head (again) - not in remorse - but to honor a good man who gave us and others the greatest gift possible.
Article Last Updated: 08/26/2008 03:01:06 PM CDT
A Minnesota soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Friday, the Army announced today.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian Studer, 28, was attempting to deactivate an improvised explosive device (IED), but was unable to complete his task before the bomb exploded. While the military says Studer was from Roseau, his family says he was from Ramsey.
Sgt. Studer was assigned to the 720th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade based out of Mannheim, Germany.
The explosive companies are often called when a bomb is sighted, said Pentagon-based Army spokesman Maj. Nathan Banks.
"That was his job, (Studer) was trained and would have knowledge to deactivate the bombs," Banks said.
Studer is the sixth soldier with Minnesota ties to die while serving in Afghanistan. He is the 442nd American soldier to die there, according to the Pentagon.
Studer's mother, Ellen Hanson, declined to comment and referred all questions to a military spokesperson.
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