In Memory OfPFC Bryce E. Gautier

PFC Bryce E. Gautier, 22, U.S. Army, born February 2, 1987, was killed in action on April 10, 2009. Gautier was a Combat Medic with 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Iraq. While on patrol in Mosul, a suicide bomber crashed an explosives-filled truck into his MRAP vehicle, taking the lives of Gautier and four fellow soldiers. For his service, Gautier earned a Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and a scholarship was created in his honor to help military medics further their education and pursue careers in medicine. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!