Spc. Brian A. Vaughn of Pell City, Alabama attended Leeds First Assembly of God and graduated from St. Clair County High School in Pell City in 2000 and joined the Army in April 2003 and was shipped to Korea. After eight months, his 2nd Infantry Division unit was deployed to Iraq. Alex received his first aid certifications at 10 years old and since then he was ready to save lives. Anytime the family saw a wreck, he would ask to stop the car, proclaiming, "I'm trained. I have a card." Alex knew no fear. So it was no surprise that he served as a Combat Medic in the Army. He had not been home in almost two years and his family encouraged him to take leave, but he chose to continue working. He was however, scheduled to return to Fort Carson, Colo., in August 2005 and had planned to leave the Army to return to the Birmingham area. He was killed June 21 when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq at age 23.
Army
1st Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Carson, Colo.
Army
1st Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Brian A. Vaughn of Pell City, Alabama attended Leeds First Assembly of God and graduated from St. Clair County High School in Pell City in 2000 and joined the Army in April 2003 and was shipped to Korea. After eight months, his 2nd Infantry Division unit was deployed to Iraq. Alex received his first aid certifications at 10 years old and since then he was ready to save lives. Anytime the family saw a wreck, he would ask to stop the car, proclaiming, "I'm trained. I have a card." Alex knew no fear. So it was no surprise that he served as a Combat Medic in the Army. He had not been home in almost two years and his family encouraged him to take leave, but he chose to continue working. He was however, scheduled to return to Fort Carson, Colo., in August 2005 and had planned to leave the Army to return to the Birmingham area. He was killed June 21 when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq at age 23.
Army
1st Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Carson, Colo.
Army
1st Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Carson, Colo.
Inscription
SPC - U S ARMY - IRAQ - BRONZE STAR MEDAL - PURPLE HEART - OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
