In Memory OfSFC Jason O.B. Hickman

SFC Jason O.B. Hickman, 35, U.S. Army, born February 5, 1974, was killed in action on January 7, 2010. Hickman was a Combat Engineer with 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in Afghanistan. While stationed at a Combat Outpost in Kunar Province, a vehicle-borne IED smashed through the perimeter and detonated. Taliban forces then attacked the base. During the successful defense of the base, Hickman was mortally wounded by small arms fire and shrapnel. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!