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“Until Fiddler’s Green, rest easy Sgt. Thomas” is painted on the back of the brigade’s boulder. “Fiddler’s Green” is a reference to a poem traditionally associated with the passing of a cavalry trooper. On the night of May 29, 2017, less than a week into the 14-day field exercise, Sgt. Kyle Thomas of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment was tragically killed in a training accident.
“Kyle had always wanted to be a soldier, from the time he was a kid,” said Ms. Chrystal Parker, Thomas’ sister. “He actually turned down a college soccer scholarship to serve.”
The 24-year-old Amory native had served in the Mississippi National Guard as an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank crewman for over five years and had just recently become a father for the first time. He was known as a hard worker and an example of what a noncommissioned officer (NCO) should be.
“When it was time to do work, rest assured Kyle was at the forefront of it.” Said Capt. Gerald McCarty, Alpha Company commander. “Kyle was a great example of what an NCO should be and I hope that those of us who know him will carry on and strive to be like him.”
“Sgt. Thomas’ passing is a somber reminder of the dangerous business we are in.” Said Col. Doug Ferguson, 155th ABCT brigade commander. “He lost his life in training to improve the readiness of this brigade and to protect this country, his sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Until Fiddler’s Green Sgt. Thomas.
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.28.2017 13:15 |
| Story ID: | 260494 |
| Location: | AMORY, MISSISSIPPI, US |
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