In Memory OfSFC Gregory B. Hicks

SFC Gregory B. Hicks, 35, U.S. Army, born July 7, 1968, was killed in action on January 8, 2004. Hicks first saw combat with 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment in Desert Storm. Years later, he returned to Iraq with 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment. After being wounded in an enemy attack in Fallujah, he refused to leave until his soldiers were medevaced. Soon after boarding a second chopper back to base, it was struck by an RPG and crashed, killing all aboard. For his service, he earned two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!