Stephens, Riley Gene
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Verified From TOLAR, TX, SFC Stephens, Riley Gene served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on September 28, 2012 in SHANK, AFGHANISTAN. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SFC Stephens, Riley Gene, from TOLAR, TX, at age 39, with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the ARMY. He did not come home.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on September 28, 2012 in SHANK, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
TOLAR, TX is where Stephens, Riley Gene came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Stephens, Riley Gene was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
