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Brian K Naseman

Date of Death: 05/22/2009
Age: 36
Incident Location: Taji, Iraq
Hometown: Racine
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Unit Base: Sussex, Wisconsin
Army Master Sgt. Brian Naseman, 36, of New Bremen, Ohio; assigned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sussex, Wis.; died May 22, 2009, in Taji, Iraq of a noncombat-related incident.

A 1990 graduate of New Bremen High School, he attended Wright State University and The Ohio State University pursuing a degree in Education. Afterwards Brian began his 20-year career with the Army National Guard, originally serving with the Ohio Army National Guard, before transferring to the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

He had previously deployed to Kuwait from November 2005 to November 2006 with the 2nd Battalion, 128th Infantry. In February of 2009, he was mobilized assigned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based at Sussex, Wisconsin.

Brian is survived by his wife; their sons; parents; sisters, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention by name.