Capt Kyle Aaron Comfort
Born: October 17, 1982 in Alabama
Died: May 8, 2010 in Helmand, Afghanistan
Capt. Kyle A. Comfort of Jacksonville, Alabama graduated from Riverside Military Academy in Georgia before graduating in 2006 from Jacksonville State University where he was commissioned to serve as an Army officer after taking part in the ROTC program. Born to be a soldier, he was the person every American should strive to be. Anyone who was around Kyle knew pretty quickly that he was a good man. As a leader, he knew how to bring out the best in his men, in effect making them better soldiers. He initially served as a company Fire Support Officer and Platoon Leader with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, both of the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. He deployed to Iraq from October 2007 to November 2008 with the 101st. He then completed assessment and selection for assignment into the 75th Ranger Regiment in February 2010 where he subsequently served as a Fire Support Officer for Company D, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He was on his first deployment to Afghanistan. His Awards and Decorations include, include the Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge and the Air Assault Badge. He has also been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with combat star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseason Service Ribbon. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Combat Action Badge posthumously. He is the son of Ellen Comfort and the late Kenneth A. Comfort. He also leaves behind his wife, Brooke and a young daughter, a sister, Karena, and his two brothers, Kevin and Kenny. He died at age 27 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Army
3rd Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment
Fort Benning, Georgia
Burial is at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, Alabama
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