We Honor and Remember:

SSgt. Christian Longsworth
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: May 19, 2006 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC.

Birth: Dec. 17, 1979, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Army Staff Sgt. Longsworth was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Longsworth died in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

Chris graduated from Essex Catholic High School in 1998 and immediately joined the Army. He quickly moved up the ranks from paratrooper to sniper to ranger. Chris was such an inspiration to some of the kids from Newark's gritty streets that they copied his journey into the Army. They changed their lives because they saw how well Chris did with his. He leaves behind a five-year-old daughter.

Chris' awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab and Special Forces Tab. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. 

 Burial:
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, USA
Plot: Section A, Site 1645

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