"when I get to heaven, St. Peter's gonna say," how'd ya get to heaven, how'd you earn your pay? " I replied with a whole lot of danger..." I earned my living as an airborne ranger" #Repost @slate_operations ・・・ One for the Airborne Ranger In The Sky #rltw #Repost @thedarbyproject It is with a heavy heart we announce the death of DCo 1/75 Ranger SFC Celiz, KIA 12 July 2018 in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, during combat operations in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. 🇺🇸 . SFC Christopher A. Celiz, 32, was born January 12, 1986, in South Carolina. At the time of his death, he was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. While conducting combat operations in Paktiya province, Celiz was wounded by enemy small arms fire. He was treated immediately and medically evacuated to the nearest medical treatment facility where he died of his wounds. A native of Summerville, South Carolina, Celiz enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 2007. In 2013, Celiz was selected to serve with the 75th Ranger Regiment as a combat engineer. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia where he served as the battalion master breacher and engineer. In March 2017, he was assigned to Company D where he served as the mortar platoon sergeant. At the time of his death, Celiz was serving as the battalion mortar platoon sergeant and was in the process of reclassifying to the infantry branch. . “Sgt. 1st Class Chris Celiz was a great Ranger leader, and he will be sorely missed by 1st Ranger Battalion. He had an incredibly positive attitude that inspired Rangers throughout the formation," said Lt. Col. Sean McGee, Commander, 1st Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment. "Sgt. 1st Class Celiz led from the front and always put himself at the decisive point on the battlefield. He was a loving husband and father, and he and his family have been an important part of the fabric that represents 1st Ranger Bn. and the Savannah community." . . #wheresdarby #thedarbyproject #suasponte #rangerregiment #rangerbattalion #firstbattbestbatt #arits #airbornerangerinthesky #neverforget @usarmy