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Pat and Kevin
joined the U.S. Army in July of 2002, committing to a three-year
term. They were assigned to the second battalion of the 75th
Ranger Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington. They served tours in
Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, and in Afghanistan
during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004.
Pat and Kevin were recipients of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 11th Annual ESPY Awards in 2003.
In the evening of April 22nd, 2004, Pat's unit was ambushed as it traveled through the rugged, canyon terrain of Eastern Afghanistan. His heroic efforts to provide cover for his fellow soldiers as they escaped from the canyon led to his tragic death via fratricide.