Army Capt. Mallard was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. He died in Balad Ruz of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Torre graduated from Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, in 1998. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, for four years and graduated with a degree in computer science in 2002. During his time at West Point, he was a member of the football and boxing teams. Torre was deployed to Iraq for his first combat duty in March 2003 and was promoted to Captain in 2005. In November 2007, he was deployed to Iraq for a second tour. He received a Bronze Star during his service and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal posthumously. Torre's father is a well-respected military instructor in Spotsylvania County and Mose Mallard was proud his son had followed him into the military.
Army Capt. Mallard was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. He died in Balad Ruz of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Torre graduated from Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, in 1998. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, for four years and graduated with a degree in computer science in 2002. During his time at West Point, he was a member of the football and boxing teams. Torre was deployed to Iraq for his first combat duty in March 2003 and was promoted to Captain in 2005. In November 2007, he was deployed to Iraq for a second tour. He received a Bronze Star during his service and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal posthumously. Torre's father is a well-respected military instructor in Spotsylvania County and Mose Mallard was proud his son had followed him into the military.
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