Location: 3205
Date: 3/15/2007
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: U.S. Army
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; And whosoever believeth in me shall never die.”
~ (John 11:25,26)
Sergeant Emerson N. Brand was killed on March 14, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was part of 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Hood, Texas. Emerson served with pride and had requested a unit transfer so he could serve another term in Iraq. He spent the last nine years of his life in the Army, which included a previous deployment to Kosovo.
Sergeant Emerson Noah Brand’s close family included his grandparents of Idaho Falls, his parents, John and Debi Brand, and many friends who continue to salute him.
“Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
~ (Matthew 28:20)