Greg was assigned to protect lives of CIA officers in dangerous locations. He was reliable, resourceful & a joy to work with.
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Greg was born
@MCB_Quantico & as a member of a military family he moved 15 times in his first 13 years.#inmemoriam -
Greg attended VMI where he played football, was chief of their Emergency Response Team & Forest Fire Fighting Team CC
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1996: Greg joined
@USMC & attended: Officers’ Candidate School Scout-Sniper School Army Intelligence School#inmemoriam -
Greg left
@USMC in 2000 & became a special security services officer protecting people like@madeleine Albright & George Tenet.#inmemoriam -
2005: following a successful agent meeting, several CIA officers & Greg were ambushed on a highway.
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The officers took evasive action & a 40-kilometer chase ensued during which hundreds of rounds impacted the vehicle.
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DCIA Hayden: “At the wheel [Greg] was as calm & professional as ever, despite the growing chaos & confusion all around him.”
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The engine failed forcing the men out of the car & into a defensive position as they tried to move to a safer location.
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An Agency officer was shot & as Greg shielded him in order to give him time to bandage his wound, Greg was shot in the leg.
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Help finally arrived & the ambushers retreated. The injured were taken to a clinic & treated, but Greg died at the scene.
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Greg was 32 years old. More than 1,200 family members & friends came from around the world to attend his funeral.
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"When we think of Greg, we will remember his generous spirit.” -Director Hayden http://1.usa.gov/1O8sUK6
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@CIA it's always sad when the agency loses one of its own. my prayers and support to the men and women the CIA. My support is with youThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA GOOD AFTERNOON , Mr BRENANN .Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA@RetiredShadow “He would give you the shirt off his back. Kind and caring, he always put the needs of others above his own" A true heroThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA So sad when some of the good people who serve this nation pass away.R.i.p.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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