Laura Walker

1LT Laura M. Walker was tragically killed in action on 18 August 2005, while conducting public affairs missions for Task Force Pacemaker, during Operation Enduring Freedom VI near Delak, Afghanistan. She graduated from the United States Military Academy in May of 2003, deployed to Iraq with the 555th Combat Engineer Group in February of 2004, returned to Fort Lewis in May of 2005, upon which she received her platoon, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). She deployed with her platoon in March of 2005 and was chosen to be the Task Force Public Affairs Officer in July of 2005. 1LT Walker was the first female Soldier killed in action in Afghanistan.