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Javier Sanchez Jr

Greenfield, California

June 23, 2013

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

Spc

Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Fort Drum, New York

Killed in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.

Javier Sanchez, Jr. Obit

Javier Sanchez, Jr., 28, of Greenfield passed away serving his country, Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan. Javier was born in August 7, 1984 in Salinas, California and had been a lifelong resident of Monterey County. He graduated from Ventana Continuation High School in Greenfield in 2003, and attended classes at Hartnell College in Salinas. He served seven years and two tours in the US Army. He was a member of the HHC Special Troops Battalion 2nd Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Division, based out of Fort Drum, New York. His passion was his family and friends; he greatly enjoyed the time spent with all whom he knew. He is survived by his wife, Cassandra Sanchez of Vista, CA; parents, Javier & Margarita Sanchez of Greenfield; brother, Fidel Sanchez of Greenfield; sister, Christina Sanchez of Greenfield; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many other loving relatives. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 945 S. Main St, #201, Salinas, CA 93901. Visitation: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 from 4 to 7 pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Greenfield Rosary: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 7 pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Greenfield Mass: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 10 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Greenfield Following funeral services, military honors will be conducted at the Greenfield Holy Trinity Cemetery, and then followed with cremation.

From KSBW8 ksbw.com 06/25/13

Greenfield soldier killed in Afghanistan

Updated: 1:03 PM PDT Jun 25, 2013
Tom Miller Reporter

GREENFIELD, Calif. —
The Department of Defense announced the death of an Army soldier from Greenfield who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Javier Sanchez Jr., 28, of Greenfield, died June 23 in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan, from wounds he suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.

He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Jazmin Sanchez said her cousin joined the military because he loved his country.
"I think it was his way of protecting all of us, the people he loved, the whole country," she told KSBW's Tom Miller on Monday. "I remember talking to him two weeks ago and he was telling me that he was going to go back on mission. I wished him good luck, and he said he was doing it to kill all the bad guys."

"He was great. He always played with us he was someone who always wanted to have fun," Jazmin Sanchez said.
Javier Sanchez is survived by his wife, mother, father and two siblings.
He met his wife, Cassandra, while training in Southern California and they were married for less than a year.
After enlisting two years ago, he was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion based out of Ft. Drum, New York.

"He always had this 'country first' attitude and I think that’s what made him sign up," said his uncle, Fernando Vicente.

Before leaving on his 2nd tour, Javier Sanchez stopped by his uncle's house and told him he was eager to return to the war zone.
"He seemed pretty confident about going back so I will always remember him because that's the last time my wife and kids saw him," Vicente said.

Javier Sanchez was keenly aware of the risk and danger that went along with his job. "One of the friends who joined with him died two years ago, also from Greenfield, so I'm sure he knew the risks but he was bound to serve his country," Vicente said.

His family said it plans on hosting an open casket viewing in Soledad and a memorial in Greenfield later this week.

Drum soldier killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — The Defense Department says a soldier assigned to the Army's 10th Mountain Division based in northern New York has been killed in Afghanistan.

Pentagon officials announced Monday night that 28-year-old Spc. Javier Sanchez Jr. of Greenfield, Calif., died Sunday in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.

Sanchez was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Drum. He joined the Army in August 2006 and arrived at Fort Drum five years later. Sanchez was deployed to Iraq twice and began his Afghanistan tour in January.

He is survived by his wife, parents, sister and brother.