Staff Sgt. David R. Jones of Augusta, Georgia could talk about every ship and every battle in every war going back to biblical times. He was a master of facts and trivia. He loved the history of the world, the history of this country and military history. Fellow soldiers said they smile at his memory. When he was injured in an earlier bomb attack, other soldiers teased him about not being able to chew tobacco with a busted lip. He's kind of like a big Santa Claus. Before deploying for training, Jones worked as jailer with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, where he had been for almost eight years. He was one of the guys in the jail who would train new employees because he was so good at what he did. David wore a gruff exterior during more than seven years as a jailer though his fellow deputies knew him as a "teddy bear" underneath. When he spoke, he spoke a little loud, if you were standing in a crowd, David would be the one you'd hear. He had a bit of a gruff voice, but he was a mild-mannered person. Before being called to active duty with the Guard, Jones worked 12-hour day shifts at the jail, where his experience made him the jailer the staff would turn to for training new recruits. In his last letter to his wife, Karen, he reminded her that serving his country was a choice he was willing to make. "This is a part of who I am." He also is survived by his son and daughter. He was 45.
Army
National Guard
2nd Battalion
121st Infantry Regiment
48th Infantry Brigade
Albany, Georgia
Army
National Guard
2nd Battalion
121st Infantry Regiment
48th Infantry Brigade
Albany, Georgia
Staff Sgt. David R. Jones of Augusta, Georgia could talk about every ship and every battle in every war going back to biblical times. He was a master of facts and trivia. He loved the history of the world, the history of this country and military history. Fellow soldiers said they smile at his memory. When he was injured in an earlier bomb attack, other soldiers teased him about not being able to chew tobacco with a busted lip. He's kind of like a big Santa Claus. Before deploying for training, Jones worked as jailer with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, where he had been for almost eight years. He was one of the guys in the jail who would train new employees because he was so good at what he did. David wore a gruff exterior during more than seven years as a jailer though his fellow deputies knew him as a "teddy bear" underneath. When he spoke, he spoke a little loud, if you were standing in a crowd, David would be the one you'd hear. He had a bit of a gruff voice, but he was a mild-mannered person. Before being called to active duty with the Guard, Jones worked 12-hour day shifts at the jail, where his experience made him the jailer the staff would turn to for training new recruits. In his last letter to his wife, Karen, he reminded her that serving his country was a choice he was willing to make. "This is a part of who I am." He also is survived by his son and daughter. He was 45.
Army
National Guard
2nd Battalion
121st Infantry Regiment
48th Infantry Brigade
Albany, Georgia
Army
National Guard
2nd Battalion
121st Infantry Regiment
48th Infantry Brigade
Albany, Georgia
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