Landon always took up for the underdog and lived for adventure and signed up for military service before he got out of high school because he wanted to help the people of Iraq. He grew up in Arkadelphia and graduated from high school tehre. He entered the Army in June as an indirect fire infantryman. He had been in Iraq only a week when he was killed. He loved to ski, snowboard and work on cars. He played soccer in high school and participated in junior high football and local youth league baseball programs. He loved to travel and enjoyed hunting just to see the animals. Landon became a certified scuba diver when he was 12. He went deep-sea fishing off the coast of Australia and surfed in Hawaii. His father's job required extensive travel, and he often took Landon with him. Landons' adventures included a two-week tour of Australia that included time with Aborigines. He rode an elephant through parts of Thailand, went on a jungle safari, and visited other countries including Korea, the Philippines and Bali. Giles moved with his family to Indiana, Pa., during his high school years. He attended Indiana Area Senior High School before returning to Arkadelphia for his senior year. Giles moved back to Arkansas in August 2003. He was 19.
Army
6th Squadron
8th Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Army
6th Squadron
8th Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Landon always took up for the underdog and lived for adventure and signed up for military service before he got out of high school because he wanted to help the people of Iraq. He grew up in Arkadelphia and graduated from high school tehre. He entered the Army in June as an indirect fire infantryman. He had been in Iraq only a week when he was killed. He loved to ski, snowboard and work on cars. He played soccer in high school and participated in junior high football and local youth league baseball programs. He loved to travel and enjoyed hunting just to see the animals. Landon became a certified scuba diver when he was 12. He went deep-sea fishing off the coast of Australia and surfed in Hawaii. His father's job required extensive travel, and he often took Landon with him. Landons' adventures included a two-week tour of Australia that included time with Aborigines. He rode an elephant through parts of Thailand, went on a jungle safari, and visited other countries including Korea, the Philippines and Bali. Giles moved with his family to Indiana, Pa., during his high school years. He attended Indiana Area Senior High School before returning to Arkadelphia for his senior year. Giles moved back to Arkansas in August 2003. He was 19.
Army
6th Squadron
8th Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Army
6th Squadron
8th Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, Georgia
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