Name: Army Capt. Cory J. Jenkins Age: 30 From: Arizona Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Incident: Army Capt. Cory J. Jenkins died Aug. 25 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. John L. Hallett III, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer and Pfc. Dennis M. Williams. Died:
August
25, 2009 Leaves behind 9-week-old daughter
By Jim Walsh
The Arizona Republic via Gannett News Service
Cory Jenkins didn’t have to join the Army and serve in Afghanistan.
Jenkins, 28, a graduate of Brigham Young University and A.T. Still University’s physician’s-assistant program, had offers for a much safer job in the private sector.
But his father, Stanley Jenkins, 60, of Mesa, said his son chose the Army to gain intense experience treating trauma injuries. It was a choice that cost Cory Jenkins his life on Tuesday.
Capt. Cory Jenkins, the father of a 9-week-old daughter, was killed along with three other men when their Stryker armored vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
“He wanted to be in trauma. He said, ‘You can’t get any better experience than in the military,’ ” Stanley Jenkins recalled Thursday afternoon in front of his home.
Prayers & Condolences For: Cory J. Jenkins BY Anonymous on Mar 02, 2010
Capt. Cory J. Jenkins was my doc at Fort Lewis he help me over come server headaches and he was a good friend i will mess you.....God Bless the family and may he help you through this time of need
Prayers & Condolences For: Cory J. Jenkins BY miyembro on Sep 12, 2009
Your bravery and 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: Cory J. Jenkins BY Anonymous on Sep 11, 2009
Thank you for everything you have done. You were a great leader and friend. We will all miss you. We will see you in Heaven Cpt. God Bless Your Soul.
Prayers & Condolences For: Cory J. Jenkins BY John on Aug 28, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.