SFC Riley G. Stephens 09-28-2012
US ARMY WAR ON TERRORISM
Unit 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group | KIA: 9/28/2012 Wardak, Afganistan | Dallas Ft Worth National Cemetery
Stephen's volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course, and would graduate from the Special Forces Qualification Course in March 2005. Upon earning his Special Forces tab, he reported to the 1st Bn., 3rd SFG (A) as a Special Forces medical sergeant. He would serve on five separate deployments to Afghanistan with the 1st Bn. His military education includes U.S. Army Air Assault School, U.S. Army Airborne School, Warrior Leader’s Course, Advanced Leader’s Course, Senior Leader’s Course, Hostage Negotiation Course, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Course, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, Special Operations Target Interdiction Course, U.S. Army Ranger School and the Special Forces Qualification Course.
Stephen's military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, two Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, the Army Achievement Medal with Valor Device, four Army Commendation Medal, four Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon Military, two Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, Air Assault Badge, the Basic Parachutist Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab.
He is survived by his wife, three children and father.
