Brent A. Adams
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Age: 40
From: West View, Pa.
Assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, Pa.
Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams was killed Dec. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Died: December 01, 2005
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Pa. guardsman worried more about his soldiers than himself
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — A National Guardsman was killed Thursday in Ramadi, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over after being hit by a rocket, Pennsylvania military officials said Saturday.
Sgt. 1st Class Brent Adams, 40, of West View, was driving the truck when his convoy was attacked, officials said. He died a short time later at a local medical center.
Adams was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, based in Washington, Pa.
“I am deeply saddened that yet another fine Pennsylvania National Guardsmen has paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting the global war on terrorism,” Gov. Edward G. Rendell said. “Our deepest sympathies are with the Adams family during this difficult time and I ask you to keep all of our brave soldiers in your thoughts and prayers this holiday season.”
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Prayers & Messages
We miss you here, now.
Your family misses you at home.
Thank you for everything you were, and everything you had done.
Respectfully,
SPC Jonathan Stewart,
*Your proud unit * HHC 2-28BCT
I ask this through Christ our Lord.
May God give Brent's family peace in their hearts and strength to carry on.