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remembering SPC Gabriel Conde
in Nome, AK
iHonor American Flag
remembering SPC Gabriel Conde
in Nome, AK
[ Note: This iHonor Flag was sent to an Army teammate of SPC Conde - who plans to teach students at Nome-Beltz HS about Conde's inspirational life and motivate them to make their own iHonor Flags for Alaska's GWOT Fallen ]
iHonor GWOT (Global War on Terror) Fallen:
U.S. Army Specialist
Gabriel Conde of Loveland, CO
U.S. Army Specialist
Gabriel Conde of Loveland, CO
Army Specialist (SPC) Gabriel Conde, age 22, served as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS)
with 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
KIA (Killed In Action) April 30, 2018, by enemy small-arms fire in Tagab district of Kapisa province, Afghanistan
We honor and thank US Army Specialist Gabriel Conde for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others
with 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
KIA (Killed In Action) April 30, 2018, by enemy small-arms fire in Tagab district of Kapisa province, Afghanistan
We honor and thank US Army Specialist Gabriel Conde for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others
[ Unit badge for 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) ]
Gabriel "Gabe" Conde
Born November 2, 1995 in Belton, MO
Followed his "calling to be a warrior" -father, Bob Conde
Moved from Missouri to Colorado as 8th grader - better fulfilling his trademark white hat with cowboy boots "Colorado look"
Athletic, smart, poet, and outdoorsman (hiking, mountain biking, hunting & camping), who participated in band, and competed in wrestling, track, and cross-country for Berthoud HS
2014 Graduate of Berthoud High School
Attended Colorado School of Mines for one year
Enlisted in U.S. Army as Infantryman in 2015
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Deployed to Afghanistan, as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, in September 2017
Became passionate about unit's mission and planned to keep "defending the weak and vanquish evil” by helping rescue victims of human trafficking in Afghanistan - as a volunteer, outside of his regular military duties
Killed in action, on April 30, 2018, by enemy small arms fire
"At the time of the incident, Spc. Conde was serving as a security enabler assigned to a special operations unit that was conducting operations with Afghan security forces against a Taliban facilitation network in Tagab district, Kapisa province,"
Memorialized by Veterans of Foreign Wars naming VFW Post 12189 as the "Specialist Gabriel Conde Memorial VFW Post 12189" in Berthoud, CO
Survived by his parents, Bob and Donna, and sisters, Olivia and Priscilla
Born November 2, 1995 in Belton, MO
Followed his "calling to be a warrior" -father, Bob Conde
Moved from Missouri to Colorado as 8th grader - better fulfilling his trademark white hat with cowboy boots "Colorado look"
Athletic, smart, poet, and outdoorsman (hiking, mountain biking, hunting & camping), who participated in band, and competed in wrestling, track, and cross-country for Berthoud HS
2014 Graduate of Berthoud High School
Attended Colorado School of Mines for one year
Enlisted in U.S. Army as Infantryman in 2015
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Deployed to Afghanistan, as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, in September 2017
Became passionate about unit's mission and planned to keep "defending the weak and vanquish evil” by helping rescue victims of human trafficking in Afghanistan - as a volunteer, outside of his regular military duties
Killed in action, on April 30, 2018, by enemy small arms fire
"At the time of the incident, Spc. Conde was serving as a security enabler assigned to a special operations unit that was conducting operations with Afghan security forces against a Taliban facilitation network in Tagab district, Kapisa province,"
Memorialized by Veterans of Foreign Wars naming VFW Post 12189 as the "Specialist Gabriel Conde Memorial VFW Post 12189" in Berthoud, CO
Survived by his parents, Bob and Donna, and sisters, Olivia and Priscilla
[ Gabe Conde after completing the State Cross Country Championship course ]
Inspirational Quotes about Tyler H. Brown
"We are about to embark on a quest, please pray that it is lively and God is glorified."
-Gabe's last text his parents before his final mission
-Gabe's last text his parents before his final mission
"Gabriel is everything you want in a Paratrooper, smart, physically fit, and willing to take the initiative to accomplish the mission. Gabriel will always be a Spartan, and we vow that the sacrifice he made will never be forgotten."
- Colonel Jason Jones, Commander of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- Colonel Jason Jones, Commander of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
"To snatch the young from the jaws of death not caring if people adore me… the reward from saving just one life… to fill the gentle rush would fuel my hope to save another until my breath is hushed."
- a foretelling, family-favorite poem by Gabe Conde while at CO School of Mines in 2014
- a foretelling, family-favorite poem by Gabe Conde while at CO School of Mines in 2014
[ Gabe on Lake Carter - near his home in Loveland, CO ]
[ Conde's military decorations per TogetherWeServed.com website ]
Sources for Tribute
CLICK HERE to review his tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site
GO HERE to examine Conde's FindAGrave.com tribute
CLICK HERE to read his DignityMemorial obituary and messages of condolence
GO HERE to see his TogetherWeServed.com site
CLICK HERE to review "The Denver Channel" story
[ SPC Conde is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO = Section S / Site 6875A ]
iHonor American Flag : Visitor Comments for SPC Gabe Conde
... posted here from newest to oldest ...
... posted here from newest to oldest ...
To Christopher Thomas, an Army teammate of Gabe -
Thanks for reaching out to share your connection and story with Gabe. I look forward hearing how you, your students, and community react to this opportunity to honor Our GWOT Fallen - relaying their inspirational stories to the future defenders of our freedom.
- from Sean on 8/30/19
Thanks for reaching out to share your connection and story with Gabe. I look forward hearing how you, your students, and community react to this opportunity to honor Our GWOT Fallen - relaying their inspirational stories to the future defenders of our freedom.
- from Sean on 8/30/19
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