Blue to Gold: ARMY Staff Sgt. Kashif M Memon

ARMY Staff Sgt. Kashif M Memon, thirty-one, of Houston, Texas, died October 25 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, 31, of St. Paul. Minn. and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom. Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In Oct. 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer. Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge. Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

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Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, 31, of St. Paul. Minn. and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom. Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In Oct. 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer. Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge. Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/10/rip-staff-sgt-kashif-m-memon-sgt.html

Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, 31, of St. Paul. Minn. and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom. Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In Oct. 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer. Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge. Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/10/rip-staff-sgt-kashif-m-memon-sgt.html

Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, thirty-one, of St. Paul, Minnesota and Houston, Texas, died October 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom.

Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In October 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and Fort Bragg, North Carloina. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer.

Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge.

Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, 31, of St. Paul. Minn. and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom. Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In Oct. 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer. Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge. Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/10/rip-staff-sgt-kashif-m-memon-sgt.html

Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon, 31, of St. Paul. Minn. and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 25 of wounds received during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. Memon was assigned to Alpha Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as a Civil Affairs Soldier. His previous two combat deployments were as an Army infantryman from Fort Hood to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as a Marine Corps infantry squad leader from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Operation Enduring Freedom. Memon enlisted in the Marine Corps in Houston, Texas in 2001 and was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, while deploying to Okinawa, Japan; Pohang, South Korea; Thailand; Singapore; and Afghanistan. In Oct. 2007, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 2010, Memon volunteered for and completed Civil Affairs training at Fort Bragg and was assigned in 2011 to Alpha Company, 96th CA Battalion as a CA Team Civil Affairs Engineer. Staff Sergeant Memon’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, three Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon with '2' Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Two Stars and Army Parachutist Badge. SSG Memon was also a recipient of the Order of the Spur. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge. Memon is survived by his spouse, two sons and expecting a third child.

Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/10/rip-staff-sgt-kashif-m-memon-sgt.html