Sgt. Steven Martin Theobald
Born on Sep. 10, 1956 in Pensacola, Florida
Died on June 4, 2010 in Kuwait
Sgt. Steve M. Theobald of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Born the son of Martin MacHale and Geraldine Gullette Theobald, Steve enlisted in the regular Army on July 18, 1975 and served for three years. On April 26, 1984, he began serving in the Army Reserves and throughout the next 26 years served his country with honor. Stationed at places such as Fort Sill, Fort Bragg and Fort Sam Houston, he always called South Carolina “home.” During his years of service he served in the 116th Engineer Company, 1/145th Field Artillery, 7th Infantry Division, and the 202nd Cavalry. His military awards include two Army Good Conduct Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Noncommissioned Officer Development Program Ribbons, two Army Overseas Ribbons, Overseas Service Bar and two Armed Forces Reserve Medals. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003-2004 with the 7th Infantry Division. On March 28, 2010, he began his second deployement in the Middle East, assigned to the 287th Convoy Security Company, 164th Transportation Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, based at Livingston, Alabama, as a transportation noncommissioned officer in Kuwait. On June 4 he was killed at the age of 53 in a military vehicle rollover north of Camp Arifjan in which two other soldiers were injured. He died doing what he loved and he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Steve was survived by a large close knit family which includes his wife Heike Braun Theobald of Wetzlar, Germany; daughter, Jessica Theobald; two sons, Christopher and Daniel Theobald all of Wetzlar, Germany; mother and stepfather, Geraldine and Joseph Rabon of South Carolina; three sisters; five brothers; and several nieces and nephews. Steve’s father passed away in 2003.
Sergeant Theobald was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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