Fox 31:
"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Flags were lowered around Colorado to honor a Green Beret from Fort Carson killed in Afghanistan earlier this month.
A funeral service is being held for 33-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Stephen B. Cribben on Tuesday morning in Colorado Springs followed by a procession to Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.
Cribben was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 10th Special Forces Group. The Pentagon said he died Nov. 4 after being wounded in combat in the eastern Logar province.
Cribben received numerous awards during his career, including two Bronze Star Medals and the Purple Heart.
Cribben lived with his wife Shelly and two sons in Colorado Springs. He is also survived by his parents.".......
He joined right after Sept. 11. Of course he did:
"The Royal High School graduate joined the military soon after graduating. He was in Afghanistan to teach locals how to better defend themselves.
"He's what we would call a sheep dog. He's there to protect. He's there to watch over the flock and to help. He loved teaching," Joe Cribben said.
Their son was married with two sons of his own, ages 5 and 3.
"He has both the compassionate side and the loving side and he's got the warrior side. I was amazed that he could meld those two," his father said.
The Cribbens said their son's plan was to serve 20 years in the U.S. Army, then retire and pursue an ROTC career at a university to get his college education. The family received calls from the Army about arrangements to bring their son home.
They, along with their son's widow, leave tomorrow for the East Coast to receive his body for burial.
"I keep saying this and I truly believe it. His heart was bigger than the nation he served and loved and protected," Leslie Cribben said.".......
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