His grandfather Wayne Knauss told WATE-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee: "He was a believer, so we will see him again in God's heaven." Mr Knauss, of Corryton, Tennessee, was married and was described by his step-mother Linnae Knauss as "a super-smart, hilarious young man". His loss is devastating to our formation and army family." Ryan Knauss was a 23-year-old Army Staff Sergeant in Special Forces Command on his second deployment to Afghanistan.Ĭolonel Jeremy Mushtare, commander, 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) said: "Ryan was the embodiment of an Army Special Operations Forces soldier, a testament to the professionalism of the non-commissioned officer corps, and a steadfast husband and teammate. Shock, disbelief, horror, sadness, sorrow, anger and grief." His aunt Brittany Barnett posted on Facebook: "Always a smile. "He was the most loving, giving, understanding person you could ever meet." "They look back on him and say that they've learned so much from him. He said he had heard from Marines throughout the day on Friday who had served with his son and said they were grateful to have had him as their sergeant. He gave his life protecting those that can't protect themselves, doing what he loved - serving his country." Mr Hoover said of his son: "He is a hero. His father, Darin Hoover, was told of his death when Marines came to his house in Salt Lake City on Thursday night. He was from Utah and had two sisters, as well as a girlfriend in California. Taylor Hoover was a 31-year-old Staff Sergeant and an 11-year veteran of the Marines. "How her last breath was taken doing what she loved - helping people. Sgt Mallory Harrison, who lived with her for three years, wrote on social media: "I can't quite describe the feeling I get when I force myself to come back to reality and think about how I'm never going to see her again. Mr Herrera said Ms Gee had been a "very determined kid" who excelled in school.ĭuring a text conversation a few days before her death, he had "told her I was proud of her". She had initially wanted to be an air traffic controller, her father Richard Herrera told the Washington Post, but a heartbeat irregularity had prevented that. Nicole Gee was a 23-year-old maintenance technician from Sacramento, California, who had joined the Marines in 2017.
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