Kentucky’s Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Stout killed in
Afghanistan
July 19, 4:36 PM
Louisville Public Policy Examiner
Thomas McAdam
Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of a Kentucky native
soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. According
to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Stout, 34, of
Worthville, Ky. died July 13 in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, of wounds
sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle, rocket propelled
grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Stout lived in Fayetteville, N.C., with his wife and three
children. He leaves behind his wife, Misty, and daughters Jacqueline,
Audreanna, and Kristin; along with his parents, Billy and Sharon Neuner.
Worthville, population 215, is a wonderful little town just up the road
(I-71) from Louisville, in scenic Carroll County; a stone’s-throw from
beautiful Gen. Butler State Park.
Born here in Jefferson County, on New Year’s Day, 1976, Staff Sgt. Stout
was a graduate of Carroll County High School. He was an accomplished
singer, and often preached the Gospel at Worthville United Pentecostal
Church. After joining the Army on December 7, 1997, he served as a
Rigger with the 782nd Main Support Battalion at Fort Bragg. In September
of 2006, at his request, he was reclassified as a Chaplain’s Assistant.
Staff Sgt. Stout’s awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star
Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal with tow Bronze Oak
Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, three Army Good Conduct Medals,
National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign
Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the
Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Parachute
Rigger Badge.
Capt. Ludovic O. Foyou, chaplain for 1-508 PIR, told Fayetteville’s WRAL-TV:
“Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout was not just a chaplain assistant; he was
my friend, brother and shield of armor. His immensely pure love for his
fellow paratroopers epitomizes the Spirit of the Army Chaplain Corps.
His love for his wife Misty and three princesses, Jacqueline, Audreanna
and Kristen, always kept a radiant smile on his face.”
The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be
lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Staff Sgt.
Stout’s interment for which arrangements are still pending.
Kentucky soldier dies Carrol County: A Kentucky soldier has died in Afghanistan The Department of Defense says in a news release Staff Sgt Christopher I Stout 34 of Worthville in Carroll County died Tuesday when ' insurgents attacked his unit with rifle rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire The attack took place in Kandahar City Afghanistan Stout was assigned to 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment 4th Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg NC.
[Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY, 17 Jul 2010, Sat, Page 3] |
Christopher Todd Stout
A memorial service for Army Staff Sgt. Chris Stout, formerly of
Worthville, Ky., has been tentatively set for Thursday, July 29 or
Friday, July 30. It will be near the veterans memorial at General Butler
State Resort Park in Carrollton, Ky., weather permitting.
The time and other details are not yet certain but will be announced,
Carroll County, Ky., Judge-Executive Harold "Shorty" Tomlinson said in a
press release. He said Stout's relatives have asked him to be the source
of information about the plans.
Stout, 34, a chaplain's assistant with the 82nd Airborne Division at
Fort Bragg, N.C., died July 13 in southern Afghanistan from wounds he
received when insurgents attacked his unit. Two paratroopers in the unit
also died that day.
Stout's visitation, funeral and burial will be this week in North
Carolina.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Church Fayetteville, 2813
Cumberland Road, Fayetteville, N.C.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pinecrest Funeral and
Cremation Services in Hope Mills, N.C. Stout will be buried in Sandhills
State Veterans Cemetery, 400 Murchison Road, Spring Lake, N.C.
Stout was born Jan. 1, 1976, in Louisville, Ky.
According to the public affairs office at the 82nd Airborne Division,
Stout joined the Army on Dec. 7, 1997, and attended basic training and
Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga., before going on to advanced
individual training at Fort Lee, Va., where he was trained as a
parachute rigger.
After completing training, Stout was assigned to the 82nd Airborne
Division and arrived at Fort Bragg N.C., on Aug. 14, 1998. He served
much of his career as a rigger with the 782nd Main Support Battalion and
other quartermaster units at Fort Bragg, according to the public affairs
office.
Stout changed careers within the Army in September 2006, becoming a
chaplain's assistant . He deployed with Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 82nd Airborne Division from Sept. 9, 2007, until March 7, 2008.
He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Feb. 25, 2009, and deployed with
the unit in August 2009.
Stout lived in Fayetteville with his wife, Misty, and three daughters,
and his survivors also include his parents, Billy and Sharon Neuner,
according to the public affairs office.
A press release from the public affairs office quoted Capt. Ludovic O.
Foyou, chaplain for the 1-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, saying:
"Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout was not just a chaplain assistant, he was
my friend, brother, and Shield of Armor. His immensely
pure love for his fellow paratroopers epitomizes the spirit of the Army
Chaplain Corps. His love for his wife, Misty, and three princesses,
Jacqueline, Audreanna, and Kristen, always kept a radiant smile on his
face."
Stout's awards and decorations included the Purple Heart, the Bronze
Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, three Army Good Conduct Medals,
the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with
Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army
Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat
Action Badge and the Parachute Rigger Badge.
[The Madison Courier, Madison, IN, 21 Jul 2010] |
Christopher Todd Stout
Friends, family and strangers gathered Friday evening at the veterans'
memorial in General Butler State Park in Carrollton, Ky., to remember
fallen soldier Staff Sgt. Christopher Todd Stout.
Stout, 34, a chaplain's assistant with the 82nd Airborne Division at
Fort Bragg, N.C., died July 12 in Afghanistan from wounds he received
when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenade and
small-arms fire.
Stout's mother, Sharon Neuner, and one of his three daughters,
Jacqueline Stout, attended the memorial. They were greeted by people
offering their support and appreciation for the sacrifice Stout made for
his country.
Jacqueline Stout sang "Amazing Grace" in honor of her father during the
memorial service.
As the ceremony began, the crowd of nearly 500 people stood, removed
their hats and placed a hand over their hearts while Vanessa Birchfield
sang the national anthem in front of an enormous American Flag hanging
from a Carrollton Fire Department ladder truck. Chaplain Lt. Col. David
Graetz then led the crowd in the invocation before reading scripture
from the Bible.
Graetz also spoke of Stout's sacrifice and how he lived by the
chaplain's motto, "Pro Deo et Patria," which means "For God and Country"
in Latin.
"I certainly salute and honor Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout and his
service to our country," Graetz said.
The Rev. Raymond Sharon of the United Pentecostal Church in Worthville,
Ky., where Stout lived before joining the military, was Stout's
spiritual leader when he was growing up and talked about what a man of
God Stout had grown up to be.
"He is a hero," Sharon said, "but he has set an example for all the
young people here today. Nothing can stop you from accomplishing in life
a great place in society as Chris has done. Chris stood for the truth.
He lived. He talked it."
Kentucky State Rep. Rick Rand said the entire commonwealth mourned the
loss of Stout.
"We mourn his loss but we celebrate his life," Rand said. "I come here
today with words and proclamations, but they pale in comparison to the
service of Sgt. Stout." |
The crowd stood again for the firing of the three-volley salute by
American Legion Post No. 41 followed by a lone bugler playing taps.
After the benediction, Stout's mother and daughter were led to the
Veterans Memorial by Carroll County Judge-Executive Harold "Shorty"
Tomlinson where a brick honoring Stout's sacrifice was unveiled.
Stout was born Jan. 1, 1976, in Louisville.
According to the public affairs office at the 82nd Airborne Division,
Stout joined the Army on Dec. 7, 1997, and attended basic training and
Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga., before going on to advanced
individual training at Fort Lee, Va., where he was trained as a
parachute rigger.
After completing training, Stout was assigned to the 82nd Airborne
Division and arrived at Fort Bragg on Aug. 14, 1998. He served much of
his career as a rigger with the 782nd Main Support Battalion and other
quartermaster units at Fort Bragg, according to the public affairs
office. Stout changed careers in the Army in September 2006, becoming a
chaplain's assistant . He deployed with Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 82nd Airborne Division, from Sept. 9, 2007, until March 7,
2008. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Feb. 25, 2009, and
deployed with the unit in August 2009.
Stout lived in Fayetteville, N.C., with his wife, Misty, and his three
daughters. His survivors also include his mother and father, Billy
Neuner, according to the public affairs office. Stout's biological
father, Darrell Stout, preceded him in death.
A press release from the public affairs office quoted Capt. Ludovic O.
Foyou, chaplain for the 1-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, saying:
"Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout was not just a chaplain assistant, he was
my friend, brother, and Shield of Armor. His immensely
pure love for his fellow paratroopers epitomizes the spirit of the Army
Chaplain Corps. His love for his wife, Misty, and three princesses,
Jacqueline, Audreanna, and Kristen, always kept a radiant smile on his
face."
Stout's awards and decorations included the Purple Heart, the Bronze
Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, three Army Good Conduct Medals,
the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with
Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army
Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat
Action Badge and the Parachute Rigger Badge.
(The Madison Courier, Madison, IN, 31 Jul 2010) |
