82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan.
2nd BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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HARRIS, Christopher Michael "Chris" 25, of Jackson Springs, NC died in Afghanistan on August 2, 2017, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. He was born November 3, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended Grace Christian School in Sanford, NC., where he was a member of the soccer and basketball team, and graduated in 2010.
Chris was an avid fisherman and boater who loved spending time on the water and at the beach. He was an amazing husband, son, and Paratrooper. In October 2013, he joined the Army and as an infantryman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, and the 82nd Airborne Division. Chris loved his family and his country with all his heart and was proud to serve as a Paratrooper in the "Devil" Brigade.
He was awarded the Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, parents of Jackson Springs; 2 uncles of Pensacola, his uncle and aunt and their children of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two U.S. soldiers killed Wednesday in southern Afghanistan when their convoy was hit by a vehicle packed with explosives. The two men were paratroopers and on their first deployment.
Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, North Carolina, and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Indiana, were assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, an Army release said. They died outside of Kandahar city and mark the eighth and ninth Americans killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan this year.
"Chris and Jon lived and died as warriors," said Col. Toby Magsig, commander of the 82nd Airborne's 1st Brigade Combat Team in the release. The 82nd Airborne has troops spread across Afghanistan. The paratroopers are stationed at several forward operating bases where U.S and NATO forces are located and are responsible for conducting security patrols in those areas.
Harris joined the Army in 2013 and Hunter in 2014, the release said.
"Spc. Christopher Harris was an extraordinary young man and a phenomenal Paratrooper," Magsig added. "Sgt. Jonathon Hunter was the leader we all want to work for - strong, decisive, compassionate, and courageous. He was revered by his Paratroopers and respected throughout his unit."
2nd BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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HARRIS, Christopher Michael "Chris" 25, of Jackson Springs, NC died in Afghanistan on August 2, 2017, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. He was born November 3, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended Grace Christian School in Sanford, NC., where he was a member of the soccer and basketball team, and graduated in 2010.
Chris was an avid fisherman and boater who loved spending time on the water and at the beach. He was an amazing husband, son, and Paratrooper. In October 2013, he joined the Army and as an infantryman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, and the 82nd Airborne Division. Chris loved his family and his country with all his heart and was proud to serve as a Paratrooper in the "Devil" Brigade.
He was awarded the Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, parents of Jackson Springs; 2 uncles of Pensacola, his uncle and aunt and their children of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two U.S. soldiers killed Wednesday in southern Afghanistan when their convoy was hit by a vehicle packed with explosives. The two men were paratroopers and on their first deployment.
Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, North Carolina, and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Indiana, were assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, an Army release said. They died outside of Kandahar city and mark the eighth and ninth Americans killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan this year.
"Chris and Jon lived and died as warriors," said Col. Toby Magsig, commander of the 82nd Airborne's 1st Brigade Combat Team in the release. The 82nd Airborne has troops spread across Afghanistan. The paratroopers are stationed at several forward operating bases where U.S and NATO forces are located and are responsible for conducting security patrols in those areas.
Harris joined the Army in 2013 and Hunter in 2014, the release said.
"Spc. Christopher Harris was an extraordinary young man and a phenomenal Paratrooper," Magsig added. "Sgt. Jonathon Hunter was the leader we all want to work for - strong, decisive, compassionate, and courageous. He was revered by his Paratroopers and respected throughout his unit."
82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan.
2nd BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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HARRIS, Christopher Michael "Chris" 25, of Jackson Springs, NC died in Afghanistan on August 2, 2017, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. He was born November 3, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended Grace Christian School in Sanford, NC., where he was a member of the soccer and basketball team, and graduated in 2010.
Chris was an avid fisherman and boater who loved spending time on the water and at the beach. He was an amazing husband, son, and Paratrooper. In October 2013, he joined the Army and as an infantryman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, and the 82nd Airborne Division. Chris loved his family and his country with all his heart and was proud to serve as a Paratrooper in the "Devil" Brigade.
He was awarded the Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, parents of Jackson Springs; 2 uncles of Pensacola, his uncle and aunt and their children of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two U.S. soldiers killed Wednesday in southern Afghanistan when their convoy was hit by a vehicle packed with explosives. The two men were paratroopers and on their first deployment.
Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, North Carolina, and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Indiana, were assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, an Army release said. They died outside of Kandahar city and mark the eighth and ninth Americans killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan this year.
"Chris and Jon lived and died as warriors," said Col. Toby Magsig, commander of the 82nd Airborne's 1st Brigade Combat Team in the release. The 82nd Airborne has troops spread across Afghanistan. The paratroopers are stationed at several forward operating bases where U.S and NATO forces are located and are responsible for conducting security patrols in those areas.
Harris joined the Army in 2013 and Hunter in 2014, the release said.
"Spc. Christopher Harris was an extraordinary young man and a phenomenal Paratrooper," Magsig added. "Sgt. Jonathon Hunter was the leader we all want to work for - strong, decisive, compassionate, and courageous. He was revered by his Paratroopers and respected throughout his unit."
2nd BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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HARRIS, Christopher Michael "Chris" 25, of Jackson Springs, NC died in Afghanistan on August 2, 2017, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. He was born November 3, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended Grace Christian School in Sanford, NC., where he was a member of the soccer and basketball team, and graduated in 2010.
Chris was an avid fisherman and boater who loved spending time on the water and at the beach. He was an amazing husband, son, and Paratrooper. In October 2013, he joined the Army and as an infantryman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, and the 82nd Airborne Division. Chris loved his family and his country with all his heart and was proud to serve as a Paratrooper in the "Devil" Brigade.
He was awarded the Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, parents of Jackson Springs; 2 uncles of Pensacola, his uncle and aunt and their children of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two U.S. soldiers killed Wednesday in southern Afghanistan when their convoy was hit by a vehicle packed with explosives. The two men were paratroopers and on their first deployment.
Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, North Carolina, and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Indiana, were assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, an Army release said. They died outside of Kandahar city and mark the eighth and ninth Americans killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan this year.
"Chris and Jon lived and died as warriors," said Col. Toby Magsig, commander of the 82nd Airborne's 1st Brigade Combat Team in the release. The 82nd Airborne has troops spread across Afghanistan. The paratroopers are stationed at several forward operating bases where U.S and NATO forces are located and are responsible for conducting security patrols in those areas.
Harris joined the Army in 2013 and Hunter in 2014, the release said.
"Spc. Christopher Harris was an extraordinary young man and a phenomenal Paratrooper," Magsig added. "Sgt. Jonathon Hunter was the leader we all want to work for - strong, decisive, compassionate, and courageous. He was revered by his Paratroopers and respected throughout his unit."
