Reunion Msg: ROB GRAY
20th Year Class Reunion
Fellow Classmates:
Attached are some recent photos of my family and me in Baghdad a few weeks ago after an operation.
Here's my update as well since I obviously can't make the reunion:
Graduated from University of Alabama in 1997. Met my beautiful and amazing wife at Alabama and married her after graduating. She is a tremendous woman who has supported me and raised our boys through many difficult years of deployments and service. We have 4 awesome sons ages 12, 9, 4, and 1. They all play soccer like their Dad. I'm very blessed. Commissioned into the Army (Infantry) in 1997. Currently serving as a Special Forces company commander in 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). Have done 2 x combat tours to Afghanistan (2004, 2005-06). Have conducted 1 x advisory tour to Afghanistan (2008). Served 1 x combat tour to Iraq (2006) and currently conducting second combat tour in Iraq (2011).
Am currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Theology. My faith is now a central part of who I am.
Still love soccer and the outdoors. Have been back to Monroe a couple of times to see family. It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since we graduated. I wish everybody the best and ask that you remember those of us still deployed in your prayers.
I attached some picts of my family and a couple of my deployments, including a recent one from this current deployment. Have done a lot of traveling with my family. My youngest brother Andrew (Neville Student Body President/Alum '98) and I served in the same Firebase in Afghanistan in 2005 (Orgun-E). Pretty amazing.
Post some pics online after the events.
If anybody wants to send anything, my address is:
Rob Gray
SOTF-C
AREA IV (RAPTOR BASE)
APO AE 09342
Somebody kick Lyles Lashley in the shins for me.
Best wishes...
Rob Gray robgray351@gmail.com
Class of 1991
Cross Country State Champions
All-State Soccer