In Memory OfPFC Branden C. Cummings

PFC Branden C. Cummings, 20, U.S. Army, born January 26, 1987, was killed in action on February 14, 2007. Cummings served as an Infantryman with 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While conducting combat operations in Buqubah, an IED detonated next to his Humvee as his convoy drove past. Cummings and two of his brothers-in-arms did not survive the blast. For his service, he was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!