PFC Brandon Bobb
U.S. Army 1/15/87-07/17/07, Memorial High School, Port Arthur, Riverview High School, Sarasota, FL Army PFC Brandon Keith Bobb believed in freedom and liberation from tyranny and terrorism. He was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. He attended Memorial High School, however, did not get the opportunity to graduate from there because of Hurricane Rita. The Hurricane reared her vicious head and forced Bobb and his family to evacuate southeast Texas, and relocate to Florida. He did not always want to be in the United States Army. It was in Riverview that he decided that he wanted to belong in the United States Army. He knew the United States was at war in action and Iraq, but he enlisted in the Army because he knew it was his duty. As private first class in the Army, Bobb became a military police officer in the 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas. He was a man of many friends, especially among his brothers in arms in the United States Army. He was always thinking of others, according to his friends. Private First Class Bobb was deployed to Iraq in 2006 and was proud to go over to the vast desert sands of Iraq and defend freedom for the Iraqi people and represent the United States. He believed in his heart what he was doing was right. But on July 17 Private First Class Bobb was traveling in a military Humvee in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad when a bomb detonated near the vehicle. The bomb killed Pfc. Brandon Bobb and two of his fellow soldiers. He was 20 years old. He was due home from duty on July 26. That would have been one week after he gave his life for his country. Pfc. Brandon Bobb embodied what it meant to serve one's country with duty and honor, to put others above himself, and to defend the freedom of all Nations. We are a grateful Nation for the sacrifice of Pfc. Brandon Bobb. Our hearts and prayers are with his family and his Army buddies.