Sergeant First Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, TN, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Green Beret) out of Ft. Campbell, KY. He was assigned as a Medical Sergeant and was killed in action September 12, 2003 in Ar-Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was executing a raid on enemy forces.

SFC Bennett joined the Army for the G.I. Bill benefits soon after graduating from high school but quickly decided to make it a career. He decided to volunteer for Special Forces training in 1992 after deploying to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. His Special Forces comrades knew him as a “gym rat” who always could find a place to work out. His dedication to physical fitness and love of soldiering led him to the Special Forces. He ascended to become the senior medic in his group and learned Arabic for assignments in the Middle East.

He is remembered by friends and family as someone who honored God, his country, his family, Special Forces, and his teammates, by always setting an esteemed example of all aspects of life.

SFC Bennett is survived by his wife, Allison and his son, Seth.