Spc. Richard A. Smith of Grand Prairie, Texas gained recognition as the 1st Cavalry Division's soldier of the year. He started his tour of duty in Iraq in October 2006 and was a driver for a commander. He had been trained as a dietitian and cook, but that work is done by civilians in Iraq. He and his wife were expecting their first child in three months. He married his high school sweetheart in July 2005 after completing boot camp. He grew up in Arlington with the exception of time his family spent in Whitehouse in East Texas and was taking college courses and intended to get a degree after his military service was complete. In 2004 he graduated from Summit High School in Mansfield, where he met his wife-to-be when they were both juniors. He was 20.
Army
215th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Army
215th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Richard A. Smith of Grand Prairie, Texas gained recognition as the 1st Cavalry Division's soldier of the year. He started his tour of duty in Iraq in October 2006 and was a driver for a commander. He had been trained as a dietitian and cook, but that work is done by civilians in Iraq. He and his wife were expecting their first child in three months. He married his high school sweetheart in July 2005 after completing boot camp. He grew up in Arlington with the exception of time his family spent in Whitehouse in East Texas and was taking college courses and intended to get a degree after his military service was complete. In 2004 he graduated from Summit High School in Mansfield, where he met his wife-to-be when they were both juniors. He was 20.
Army
215th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Army
215th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Bio by: Elizabeth Reed
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