SFC Christopher L. Robinson
10/08/1969 ~ 03/25/2006
Sergeant First Class Christopher L. Robinson, 36, a Special Forces Communications Sergeant assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) died March 25, 2006 when he was fatally struck by enemy small
arms fire during a combat patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Chris graduated from Madison High School in 1987. He had also been an Eagle Scout.
A resident of Brandon, Miss., Chris enlisted in the Army in 1987 as a radio operator. After his basic Combat
Training and Advanced Individual Training, he attended the Basic Airborne Course and the Special Forces
Qualification Course to become a Communications Sergeant.
Chris served his entire career with 2nd Bn. 20th SFG (Abn.), deploying to locations within Panama, Bolivia,
Argentina, El Salvador, Haiti, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
He was also a member of the Mississippi National Guard Counter Drug Task Force from 1992 through 2005, where
he served in various positions across the state in support of the war on drugs. Prior to this deployment with 20th
SFG (Abn.), he served with the Task Force as the Jackson Operations Ground Team Leader Noncommissioned
Officer-In-Charge.
His military education also includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Spanish Language Course, Basic
and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Courses, Spanish Jumpmaster Course and Military Free Fall Course along
with numerous tactical weapons courses.
Chris’ awards and decorations include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Kosovo Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO Professional
Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, United Nations
Medal, NATO Medal, Basic Parachutist Badge, Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge, Bolivian Jumpmaster
Parachutist Badge, Argentinean Parachutist Badge, Italian Parachutist Badge, Paraguayan Parachutist Badge,
Peruvian Parachutist Badge, Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge and Special Forces Tab.
Chris was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Purple Heart, the Mississippi Medal for
Valor, the Meritorious Service Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, Tamara,
daughter, Savannah, and son, Patrick,
of Brandon, Miss.
His parents, George and Mary,
of Madison, Mississippi. His sister,
Denise, her husband Jay, nieces,
Sullivan, Britton and Caroline all of
Jackson, Miss.; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Stacy and Peter,
Kandice and Scott, Christy “Bo” and
Kellen and nieces and nephews,
Connor, Heath, Caitlyn, Peter, Jr.,
William, and Kellen, Jr. also survive him.
Chris enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, skydiving, reading military books, watching James Bond and Clint
Eastwood movies, spending time with family and friends and smoking a good cigar. Most, when they think of Chris,
remember the Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses and flip flops that he always wore. But you certainly can’t think of him
and not remember that wonderful smile. It was almost as big as his heart, which was made of gold. He was a good
and honest man. As his sister Denise and wife Tamara put it “There was no middle ground with him……….right
was right and wrong was wrong. There was no in between.”
He was also known for his positive attitude and practical jokes. His personality was as bright as those big blue
eyes. Some stated that Chris wanted to make his country better, and that is exactly what he did. He believed in
what he and the other SF soldiers were doing, and he proudly did it paying the ultimate sacrifice for the country,
family and friends he so dearly loved.
Before leaving for Afghanistan Chris spoke with his father saying, "Don't cry for me if I get killed where I'm going. It
would be the most honorable thing I could ever do - to die for my country" That was the type of man, soldier,
American he was.
SPECIAL FORCES PRAYER
"Almighty GOD, Who art the Author of liberty and the Champion of the oppressed, hear our prayer. We, the men of
Special Forces, acknowledge our dependence upon Thee in the preservation of human freedom. Go with us as we
seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved. May we ever remember that our nation, whose motto is "In
God We Trust," expects that we shall acquit ourselves with honor, that we may never ring shame upon our faith, our
families, or our fellow men. Grant us wisdom from Thy mind, courage from Thine heart, strength from Thine arm,
and protection by Thine hand. It is for Thee that we do battle, and to Thee belongs the victor's crown. For Thine is
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN"
- DE OPPRESSO LIBER -
Picture Savannah drew for dad
– he hung it on the refrigerator
10/08/1969 ~ 03/25/2006
Sergeant First Class Christopher L. Robinson, 36, a Special Forces Communications Sergeant assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) died March 25, 2006 when he was fatally struck by enemy small
arms fire during a combat patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Chris graduated from Madison High School in 1987. He had also been an Eagle Scout.
A resident of Brandon, Miss., Chris enlisted in the Army in 1987 as a radio operator. After his basic Combat
Training and Advanced Individual Training, he attended the Basic Airborne Course and the Special Forces
Qualification Course to become a Communications Sergeant.
Chris served his entire career with 2nd Bn. 20th SFG (Abn.), deploying to locations within Panama, Bolivia,
Argentina, El Salvador, Haiti, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
He was also a member of the Mississippi National Guard Counter Drug Task Force from 1992 through 2005, where
he served in various positions across the state in support of the war on drugs. Prior to this deployment with 20th
SFG (Abn.), he served with the Task Force as the Jackson Operations Ground Team Leader Noncommissioned
Officer-In-Charge.
His military education also includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Spanish Language Course, Basic
and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Courses, Spanish Jumpmaster Course and Military Free Fall Course along
with numerous tactical weapons courses.
Chris’ awards and decorations include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Kosovo Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO Professional
Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, United Nations
Medal, NATO Medal, Basic Parachutist Badge, Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge, Bolivian Jumpmaster
Parachutist Badge, Argentinean Parachutist Badge, Italian Parachutist Badge, Paraguayan Parachutist Badge,
Peruvian Parachutist Badge, Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge and Special Forces Tab.
Chris was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Purple Heart, the Mississippi Medal for
Valor, the Meritorious Service Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.
Chris is survived by his wife, Tamara,
daughter, Savannah, and son, Patrick,
of Brandon, Miss.
His parents, George and Mary,
of Madison, Mississippi. His sister,
Denise, her husband Jay, nieces,
Sullivan, Britton and Caroline all of
Jackson, Miss.; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Stacy and Peter,
Kandice and Scott, Christy “Bo” and
Kellen and nieces and nephews,
Connor, Heath, Caitlyn, Peter, Jr.,
William, and Kellen, Jr. also survive him.
Chris enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, skydiving, reading military books, watching James Bond and Clint
Eastwood movies, spending time with family and friends and smoking a good cigar. Most, when they think of Chris,
remember the Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses and flip flops that he always wore. But you certainly can’t think of him
and not remember that wonderful smile. It was almost as big as his heart, which was made of gold. He was a good
and honest man. As his sister Denise and wife Tamara put it “There was no middle ground with him……….right
was right and wrong was wrong. There was no in between.”
He was also known for his positive attitude and practical jokes. His personality was as bright as those big blue
eyes. Some stated that Chris wanted to make his country better, and that is exactly what he did. He believed in
what he and the other SF soldiers were doing, and he proudly did it paying the ultimate sacrifice for the country,
family and friends he so dearly loved.
Before leaving for Afghanistan Chris spoke with his father saying, "Don't cry for me if I get killed where I'm going. It
would be the most honorable thing I could ever do - to die for my country" That was the type of man, soldier,
American he was.
SPECIAL FORCES PRAYER
"Almighty GOD, Who art the Author of liberty and the Champion of the oppressed, hear our prayer. We, the men of
Special Forces, acknowledge our dependence upon Thee in the preservation of human freedom. Go with us as we
seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved. May we ever remember that our nation, whose motto is "In
God We Trust," expects that we shall acquit ourselves with honor, that we may never ring shame upon our faith, our
families, or our fellow men. Grant us wisdom from Thy mind, courage from Thine heart, strength from Thine arm,
and protection by Thine hand. It is for Thee that we do battle, and to Thee belongs the victor's crown. For Thine is
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN"
- DE OPPRESSO LIBER -
Picture Savannah drew for dad
– he hung it on the refrigerator
HONORING SFC CHRISTOPHER L. ROBINSON
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