Simpson's unit was attacked on April 27th, in Arian, Afghanistan. and he was injured by an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Among his completed courses were: Special Forces Qualification Course, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Combat Life Savers Course; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course; Hazmat Driver Instructor's Course, Joint Armorers Training Course, and Basic Airborne Course.
His awards included: Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal with three oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Non-commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2 device, Army Service Ribbon, Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and a posthumous Purple Heart.
Michael was a great person, and he will be forever missed, he was a huge part of my life, and a huge insperation, and i miss his dearly, R.I.P Michael.
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