Name: Army Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr. Age: 29 From: Mount Pleasant, S.C. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Incident: Army Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr. died Sept. 29 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during mounted operations. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S. Nicholas and Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez.
Died:
September
29, 2008 Army Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr. remembered
The Associated Press
Richard G. Cliff Jr. spent as much time in the water as a dolphin, swimming and surfing with his brother. The two boys, born only 16 months apart, had a special bond.
“It was just him and me,” Eddie recalled. “He was my big brother, and I looked up to him.”
Cliff, 29, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was killed Sept. 29 in an explosion in Yakhchal. He was a 2002 graduate of Appalachian State University and was assigned to Fort Bragg.
He wrestled in high school and college and did two tours in Iraq. Before his 2006 deployment ended, Cliff was called home and invited to take the Special Forces Qualification Course.
Cliff was so serious about his duty that he spent his time in Charleston at the family’s house on Folly, running up and down the beach with a 70-pound rucksack on to get ready for his training. He earned the Green...
Prayers & Condolences For: Richard G. Cliff Jr BY Anonymous on Dec 16, 2008
Richie,We love you and will never forget your amazing spirit. You live in little Richie everyday!
Prayers & Condolences For: Richard G. Cliff Jr BY Anonymous on Oct 19, 2008
God be with you Cpt.Cliff, we will miss you.I shall condole your wife Tracy, your three children and your parents, I worked very closely to cliff in the same LAV STRYKER, and we all liked him very much he was a unique person.it's a rough time for my self may god help us all get over this rough time.sincerely foreverSaoud BahjatIRAQI INTERPRETR of Cpt.Cliff 5/20email: twistedsab hotmail dot com
Prayers & Condolences For: Richard G. Cliff Jr BY Anonymous on Oct 09, 2008
We wont forget you. 5/20 Battalion Snipers OIF 1 and OIF 2
Prayers & Condolences For: Richard G. Cliff Jr BY miyembro on Oct 04, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Prayers & Condolences For: Richard G. Cliff Jr BY John on Oct 02, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.