Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard, who enlisted straight out of high school in West Virginia, had already been in the Army for seven years when al-Qaida terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.
By the time of his death last week in Afghanistan, Bolyard had served 13 overseas deployments, including seven deployments in combat zones, and been awarded six Bronze Stars.
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