In Memory OfSFC Sean M. Cooley

SFC Sean M. Cooley, 35, Mississippi Army National Guard, born April 18, 1969, was killed in action on February 3, 2005. Cooley was a Combat Engineer with 150th Engineer Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, and deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. While conducting a route-clearing mission to make safe passage for our troops through the streets of Babil Province, an IED detonated as his Humvee drove by. Cooley was mortally wounded in the blast. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!