In Memory Of1LT Robert F. Welch III

1LT Robert F. Welch III, 26, U.S. Army, born November 30, 1984, was killed in action on April 3, 2011. Welch was an Ordnance Officer with 201st Brigade Support Battalion and deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom. In Afghanistan, he ensured that his unit always had the equipment and supplies needed for field ops. While in Khost Province, insurgents launched an indirect fire strike on his FOB. During the attack, Welch fell when he was hit by shrapnel from an enemy rocket. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!