In Memory OfSSG Kenneth K. McAninch

SSG Kenneth K. McAninch, 28, U.S. Army, born July 31, 1982, was killed in action on October 21, 2010. McAninch served as an Infantryman with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment and deployed to Afghanistan. While conducting a vehicle-recovery mission in the Yahya Khel district, his unit was ambushed, and he was hit by Taliban small arms fire. McAninch's men fought off the attackers and rushed him back to their base, but he passed away from his injuries shortly after. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!