Fla. National Guard Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
47-Year-Old Is First Fla. Guard Soldier Killed During Afghan Operations
POSTED: Tuesday, January 13,
A Florida Army National Guard soldier was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan when the vehicle he was traveling in near Kabul hit another vehicle, according to Local 6 News.Sgt. Roy Alvin Wood, 47, of Alva, Fla, is the first soldier from the Florida National Guard killed during operations in Afghanistan.Wood was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group.Wood's unit deployed to Afghanistan from its mobilization station at Fort Bragg, N.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Wood received a commission as 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Reserve and was first assigned to the Army Reserve's 421st Quartermaster Company (Light Airdrop Supply), based in Fort Valley, Ga.Most of Wood's career involved special operations, including command of various companies and detachments. He joined the Florida Army National Guard in April 2002. He served as surgeon with the 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group until December 2002.Wood's military awards and decorations include Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal with silver hour glass device, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Basic Airborne Badge, Parachute Rigger Badge, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, and Joint Meritorious Unit Emblem.Wood graduated from Dixie County High School in Cross City, Fla., and received a bachelor's degree in biology from Mercer University in Macon, Ga. and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Fla.He completed medical internship at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital, a medical residency at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, and was board certified as an emergency medicine physician by the American Board of Emergency Physicians.Wood is survived by his wife, Hana, a 6-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter."There are no words to describe the loss we have experienced, "as stated in a family release today. "Roy was a great father, husband, soldier and friend. He deeply loved his wife and two children.The incident is under investigation.
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