{"id":868,"date":"2019-01-02T19:16:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T02:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deamaltzchallenge.com\/?p=868"},"modified":"2019-01-18T16:32:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T23:32:51","slug":"army-major-brent-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maltzchallenge.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/02\/army-major-brent-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"Army MAJ Brent Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Major Brent Taylor <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Died November 3, 2018 Serving During Operation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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39, of North Ogden, Utah, died Nov. 3 from wounds sustained \nfollowing an insider attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under\n investigation. Taylor was a military intelligence officer with the Utah\n National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters and was serving with the \nSpecial Operations Joint Task Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. \nservice member killed Saturday in an apparent insider attack in \nAfghanistan has been identified as Maj. Brent Taylor, a Utah Army \nNational Guard soldier who also served as the mayor of North Ogden, \nUtah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor, 39, was a military intelligence officer with Utah\u2019s \nJoint Force Headquarters. He was serving with the Special Operations \nJoint Task Force in Afghanistan when he was killed, the Utah Guard said \nin a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another soldier was wounded in the same attack in \nKabul. That soldier was reported to be in stable condition after \nreceiving medical treatment at Bagram Airfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial reports \nindicate the attacker was a member of the Afghan National Defense and \nSecurity Forces, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said in a statement Saturday \nmorning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attacker was immediately killed by other Afghan partner forces, according to reports received by USFOR-A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident is under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\n are devastated by the loss of our mayor and friend, Brent Taylor,\u201d \naccording to a statement on the North Ogden City Facebook page. \u201cOur \nhearts and thoughts go to Jennie, their children, and other family \nmembers as they deal with this tragic loss. We love them and hope they \nwill feel the love and support of all of us in North Ogden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \nsite went on to describe the \u201cprofound influence\u201d Taylor had on the \ncommunity, a city of more than 17,000 people about 45 miles north of \nSalt Lake City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was the best of men with the ability to see \npotential and possibility in everything around him,\u201d according to the \npost. \u201cWe feel blessed to have had him as our mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor \ndeployed in January as part of an advisory team to train members of an \nAfghan commando battalion, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. He often \nposted updates on Facebook of the work he was doing with the Afghan \nsoldiers, the newspaper reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His last Facebook post, on Oct. 28, highlighted a successful election in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor,\n a graduate of Brigham Young University, was commissioned in July 2006. \nHe was on his fourth deployment, according to the Utah Guard. He \ndeployed twice to Iraq, in 2006 and again in 2007, and served in \nAfghanistan in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service in Iraq, according to the Utah Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this most recent deployment, he deployed to Afghanistan as a combat adviser to the Afghan border police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\n we mourn the loss of a remarkable American,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Jefferson \nBurton, the adjutant general of the Utah Guard, in a statement. \u201cMajor \nBrent R. Taylor was a patriot whose personal life resonated with \nexcellence. From his commitment to education, to his passion for \npolitics, Brent was dedicated to making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDevastating\n news,\u201d Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox wrote on his Facebook page. “”I \nhate this. I\u2019m struggling for words. I love Mayor Taylor, his amazing \nwife Jennie and his seven sweet kids. Utah weeps for them today. This \nwar has once again cost us the best blood of a generation. We must rally\n around his family.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrent was a hero, a patriot, a wonderful \nfather, and a dear friend,\u201d U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said on \nTwitter. \u201cNews of his death in Afghanistan is devastating. My prayers \nand love are with Jennie and his 7 young children. His service will \nalways be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The speaker of the Utah House of Representatives also paid tribute to Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis\n is unbelievably tragic. Brent was the only person I personally knew who\n was able to share his deployment on social media,\u201d Speaker Greg Hughes \nwrote on Facebook. “His pictures and descriptions gave me a deeper \nunderstanding of our military\u2019s service and sacrifice. The last post I \nread was about Afghanistan\u2019s free and open elections. Today, the \nhumbling reality that freedom isn\u2019t free is a bitter pill to swallow. \nGod Bless Mayor Taylor and his family. We love, cherish and support \nyou.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the latest in a series of apparent insider attacks \nin Afghanistan in recent months. Just last month, an insider attack \nwhere Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, was \npresent, killed a key Afghan general and wounded an American one-star \ngeneral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September, the senior enlisted soldier of 3rd \nSquadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade was killed in an insider\n attack. Another soldier from the SFAB was killed in July, also in an \ninsider attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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