Army Spc. Long was assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Long was only 12 when he decided he wanted to enlist, and left for basic training right after high school. He is remembered as a happy student who played football and was active in the Outdoor Club. Milking cattle wasn't one of Zac’s regular tasks in the Army, but that didn't stop him from showing two buddies how it's done when a cow wandered into their camp. He was traveling in a three-vehicle convoy during a storm from Mosul to Tikrit (2 HUMMVs, 1 light medium tactical vehicle) when a civilian vehicle dodged a pothole causing the HUMMVs to swerve. There was not enough stopping distance between the vehicles causing the LMTV to swerve off the road and turn over, causing Zac’s death.
Army Spc. Long was assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Long was only 12 when he decided he wanted to enlist, and left for basic training right after high school. He is remembered as a happy student who played football and was active in the Outdoor Club. Milking cattle wasn't one of Zac’s regular tasks in the Army, but that didn't stop him from showing two buddies how it's done when a cow wandered into their camp. He was traveling in a three-vehicle convoy during a storm from Mosul to Tikrit (2 HUMMVs, 1 light medium tactical vehicle) when a civilian vehicle dodged a pothole causing the HUMMVs to swerve. There was not enough stopping distance between the vehicles causing the LMTV to swerve off the road and turn over, causing Zac’s death.
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