Freedom Remembered

Born: April 7, 1977 in San Diego, California
Died: October 26, 2009 in Afghanistan

Sgt 1st Class David E. Metzger of Imperial Beach, California  deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom July 2009 as a member of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan. This was his third deployment to Afghanistan in support of the War on Terror. He  enlisted in September 1996 as an Ammunitions Specialist. He later attended the SF Qualification Course, graduating in 2007, as an 18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant and was assigned to 3rd BN, 7th SFG(A). His military education includes the Warrior Leader Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Course, SF Communications Sergeant Course, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, Air Movement Operations Course, Basic Airborne Course and Jumpmaster Course. His awards and Decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal. David  also earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Special Forces Tab. David is survived by his sons, David and Grant. He is also survived by his parents David Metzger and Lisandra Holstein, as well as his grandmother Dolores. Also killed were Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael P. Montgomery, Staff Sgt. Keith R. Bishop, Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons, Staff Sgt. Shawn H. McNabb, Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez and Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller.
Army
3rd Battalion
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Burial is at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California – Sec M Site 300A

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