Stephen J. White
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Age: 39
From: Talladega, Ala.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White was killed Jan. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also
Died: January 05, 2006
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Father of seven killed in Iraq
Associated Press
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, a father of seven children, was killed in the Iraq war while on his fifth tour of duty after 20 years of military service, family members said.
White, 39, of Talladega, and four other soldiers were killed Thursday by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his military vehicle in Najaf, the Department of Defense said.
White was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
His wife, Vicky White, is also on active Army duty and accompanied his body home Friday night with a stop in her native North Carolina, White’s brother said.
“We want folks to know, our brother was a soldier for the Army, but he was also a soldier for the Lord,” White’s brother Stanley White said...
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Prayers & Messages
Please embrace with all Your love and mercy the soul of this brave soldier and comfort him with Your Divine Presence.
Bless his heart and keep his family in Your Hands, Guard them and comfort them.
Amen
My sincere heartfelt condolences to Stephen's family. May God give you peace in your heart and strength to carry on.