Posted on 06/03/2005 7:42:38 AM PDT by rangerwife
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, June 2, 2005) A Special Forces Soldier based here died May 31 near Al Qaim, Iraq, after his unit was attacked with enemy small arms fire during combat operations there.
Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack, 33, a senior Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command here, sustained fatal injuries during the attack.
A native of Seattle, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman on Aug. 15, 1990. He served with various elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment until his graduation from the Special Forces Qualification Course in August 2001. He served with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) here as a senior Special Forces communications sergeant until his reassignment to USASOC in early 2004. Langmack was a veteran of Operations DESERT STORM in Southwest Asia, UPHOLD DEMOCRACY in Haiti, ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan and IRAQI FREEDOM in Iraq.
His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, five Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, two Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, four Army Good Conduct Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two Southwest Asia Service Medals, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Langmack was also authorized to wear the Ranger and Special Forces Tabs, the Combat and Expert Infantryman Badges, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, and the Master Parachutist Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart.
His wife, Rachaelle, his two sons, Sam and Carson of Raeford, N. C., and his parents, Louise and Paul Langmack of Seattle, survive him.
RIP SFC Steven M. Langmack
Prayers for his wife and sons
Rest in Peace
Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack
Blessings,
trussell
If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.
His family is in our prayers always. Zip and Mrs Zip (Ft Bragg NC 1962/63 313th ASA Bn Abn))
The world is a bit grayer without him.
Thank you for the ping. Our love and prayers to his surviving family, and our gratitude for his and their sacrifice. Another good man gone...
Carolyn
prayers up.
My husband and I saw Rachaelle and the boys last night. We visited with her and other friends and then ended up back at our house talking till 3am. All the guys told their favorite Steve stories. There was a lot of laughter. I think that would be the way he'd want it.
She is grateful for all your thoughts and prayers. She said that she really needs them right now. I told her I posted this on here and when she's ready I will print it out for her to read. I told her there were lots of people here on FR ready to help. She told me she did not need anything, but she did say that instead of flowers, donations to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation could be made if anyone felt inclined to do so. Donations can be made in Steve's name. The web address is:
http://specialops.org
Again, she is grateful for the outpouring of prayers and support.
May God rest his soul and comfort his family in his loving arms.
Rangerwife, my wife and family are very thankful to the service of people like your husband and this brave young man KIA recently.
Without our brave troops out in the frontline protecting our country we would not be safe here at home.
GOD bless each and every one of you and yours.
I recently (last week)was traveling from out west, back to the eastcoast. While at a service station and paying for my gas an enlisted AF woman was behind me in line with a large soft drink, I told the cashier the lady's drink was on me and thanked her for her service to protect my family and our country, and asked her to tell her brothers and sisters in arms that we are very thankful for what they are doing.
With tears in my eyes I write.
God bless America and all who serve in harms way. We all owe you more than we can ever pay.
Stockpirate.
Rangerwife, my wife and family are very thankful to the service of people like your husband and this brave young man KIA recently.
Without our brave troops out in the frontline protecting our country we would not be safe here at home.
GOD bless each and every one of you and yours.
I recently (last week)was traveling from out west, back to the eastcoast. While at a service station and paying for my gas an enlisted AF woman was behind me in line with a large soft drink, I told the cashier the lady's drink was on me and thanked her for her service to protect my family and our country, and asked her to tell her brothers and sisters in arms that we are very thankful for what they are doing.
With tears in my eyes I write.
God bless America and all who serve in harms way. We all owe you more than we can ever pay.
Stockpirate.
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