Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen of Wasilla, Alaska was a 1996 graduate of Colony High School in Palmer. He had been in the Army since September 1995. He arrived at Fort Lewis in February 2006. On his time off, Charles Allen played video games and watched cartoons with his 7-year-old son, Orion. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and fishing with a bow and arrow. Bow fishing was a technique he learned from his father and a pastime he was crazy for. The military occupied much of Charles Allen's life, even beyond training and active duty. Kerensa said she and her husband hosted single soldiers at Thanksgiving and Christmas each year to make holidays easier on them. Everywhere they were stationed, Charles took a subordinate under his wing and taught him to excel in the military. He worked in the medical field, as an emergency care sergeant. The Allens moved from base to base while Charles trained. They were stationed in Georgia, Louisiana and North and South Carolina before Kerensa asked to move to a base closer to her family. After a stint at Fort Wainwright, they were transferred to Fort Lewis. He was 28.
Army
296th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army
296th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen of Wasilla, Alaska was a 1996 graduate of Colony High School in Palmer. He had been in the Army since September 1995. He arrived at Fort Lewis in February 2006. On his time off, Charles Allen played video games and watched cartoons with his 7-year-old son, Orion. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and fishing with a bow and arrow. Bow fishing was a technique he learned from his father and a pastime he was crazy for. The military occupied much of Charles Allen's life, even beyond training and active duty. Kerensa said she and her husband hosted single soldiers at Thanksgiving and Christmas each year to make holidays easier on them. Everywhere they were stationed, Charles took a subordinate under his wing and taught him to excel in the military. He worked in the medical field, as an emergency care sergeant. The Allens moved from base to base while Charles trained. They were stationed in Georgia, Louisiana and North and South Carolina before Kerensa asked to move to a base closer to her family. After a stint at Fort Wainwright, they were transferred to Fort Lewis. He was 28.
Army
296th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army
296th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Wash.
