In Memory OfSSG Ryan E. Haupt

SSG Ryan E. Haupt, 24, U.S. Army, born in California June 6, 1982, was killed in action on October 17, 2006. Haupt served as part of a sniper team with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While escorting a convoy through the streets of Baqubah, his Humvee was struck by a roadside bomb. Haupt and two of his brothers-in-arms did not survive the blast. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!