SPC Steven R. Givens, 26, U.S. Army, born in Texas March 16, 1979, was killed in
action on May 8, 2005. Givens served as a Gunner aboard a Bradley Fighting
Vehicle with 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, and deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
While conducting a patrol in Balad, his unit was attacked by insurgents. Givens fell
on the battlefield after being hit by enemy small arms fire. For his service, he
earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!