Staff Sgt. Cole of Oakdale, Louisiana, 28, was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 6 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He joined the Army in October 2001, was on his second deployment to Iraq. Before joining the Army, Cole served in the Marine Corps from October 1998 to March 2001. Among the decorations and awards that Cole received were the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and the Purple Heart.
Staff Sgt. Cole of Oakdale, Louisiana, 28, was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 6 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He joined the Army in October 2001, was on his second deployment to Iraq. Before joining the Army, Cole served in the Marine Corps from October 1998 to March 2001. Among the decorations and awards that Cole received were the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and the Purple Heart.
