The Iraq Page - Ryan J. Montgomery

Welcome to The Iraq Page

Sunday, October 12 2008 @ 01:39 AM EDT

: : : : : :

Articles

Home
Operation Enduring Freedom
Individuals Missing (1)
Individuals US (4151)
Individuals GB (161)
Individuals Italy (32)
Individuals Spain (18)
Individuals Poland (17)
Individuals Ukraine (9)
Individuals Bulgaria (8)
Individuals Denmark (7)
Individuals El Salvador (5)
Individuals Australia (2)
Individuals Slovakia (2)
Individuals Netherland (2)
Individuals Latvia (2)
Individuals Estonia (2)
Individuals Romania (3)
Individuals Czech Republic (1)
Individuals South Korea (1)
Individuals Georgia (4)
Individuals Canada (1)
Individuals Fiji (1)
Individuals Kazakhstan (1)
Individuals Hungary (1)
Individuals Azerbaijan (1)
Individuals Thailand (1)
General News (360)
Site Index

Who's Online
Guest Users: 11

Ads

User Functions
Username: Password: Don't have an account yet? Sign up as a New User Lost your password?

Ryan J. Montgomery

Tuesday, July 05 2005 @ 08:17 AM EDT
Contributed by: tomw
Views: 1,006

WKYT.COM -- LOUISVILLE, KY. -- A Kentucky National Guard soldier was killed and two others were injured when their vehicle struck an explosive device.

Ryan J. Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, died Sunday while returning from a convoy escort mission near Baghdad, the Kentucky National Guard said in a news release Monday night.

The other soldiers wounded in the patrol were evacuated to a military hospital and are in stable condition. Both are expected to recover from their wounds. The families of the wounded soldiers have been notified, but their names were not released.

Montgomery was assigned to Bravo Battery 1st Battalion 623rd Field Artillery, based in Campbellsville. His unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in November and deployed in January.

Montgomery joined the military with his twin brother, Bryan, in September 2000 during their senior year at Green County High School. They served in the same unit.

Ryan was an outgoing, top-notch student, said Nelson Pickett, who was principal at the school when Montgomery attended.

Pickett described Montgomery as an outspoken student who, like his twin brother, was well-liked by many.

"If you knew one of the boys, you knew both of them," Pickett said. "They were very close."

Musically inclined, Ryan Montgomery played in the marching band, as well as the school jazz band. He was also a volunteer firefighter.

Pickett said the Montgomery twins joined the National Guard as a way to give something back to their country.

"They were looking to serve and be a part of that," Pickett said

Sharon Montgomery, the twins' stepmother, told the Louisville Courier-Journal, "Greensburg is a small community and everybody lays claim to these boys. Everybody knows them. The whole town is in grief now."

Capt. Lawrence A. Joiner, the commander of Bravo Company, said in a written statement that Montgomery would volunteer for any task or mission and handled them well.

"He was always happy and smiling. He made you feel good inside every time you would talk to him," Joiner said.

Funeral arrangements were not available Monday night.

Montgomery was the seventh member of the Kentucky National Guard killed in Iraq. There are currently 1,127 Kentucky National Guard soldiers in Iraq.

What's Related
WKYT.COM More by tomw More from Individuals US

Story Options
Printable Story Format

Trackback

Trackback URL for this entry: http://iraq.pigstye.net/trackback.php/MontgomeryRyanJ

No trackback comments for this entry.

Ryan J. Montgomery | 2 comments | Create New Account

The following comments are owned by whomever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.

Ryan J. Montgomery

Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, July 13 2005 @ 10:31 PM EDT

I knew Ryan and I am proud that he fought for our country. He was a good person and fun to be around. He beleived in freedom and the American way of life. I know God took him home. Early, Yes, but it is not according to our timing, but God's. Which to us seems a bit strange at times. God Bless Ryan, Rest in Peace, and God Bless the USA. I salute you Ryan. Peace.

[ Reply to This | # ]

Ryan J. Montgomery

Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, July 16 2005 @ 06:32 PM EDT

Ryan,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

"Seize the Opportunity"(623rd FA Motto)

[ Reply to This | # ]