User:WRITERSBLOCK286/David Alan Taylor

SFC DAVID ALAN TAYLOR, United States Army. Born December 21, 1967; a native of Hudson, Florida; served in the Arizona National Guard in 1985 and then transferred to Active Duty status the following year. Taylor served at Fort Ord, California in the 7th ID Light Military Police Company; HHC-LEC @ Ft. Hunter Liggett, California and Ft. Ord, California. After serving in the Expedition of the Panama Invasion, Taylor served on the Drug Suppression Team at Ft. Sill, Ok. 1994, Taylor pursued a civilian career in retail loss prevention management. In September 2001, after 9/11, Taylor re-enlisted with a new MOS, 11B to fight the war on terrorism. Taylor went to Airborne and Ranger School and was immediately sent to Afghanistan, where his HUMVEE and Ranger team were attacked and pinned down. Taylor received the Silver Star for his heroic actions of saving all the members of his team from a burning vehicle while being attacked by a charging group of Taliban insurgents