MSG Gregory R. Trent, U.S. Army
July 23, 1974 – August 8, 2012
Greg was raised in Norton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Norton High School in 1992. He earned a science degree from Fisher College in North Attleborough and a certificate in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College. He had a natural gift for building, wiring, and fixing—able to create something from nothing. He led with humility, taught with quiet confidence, and earned respect through example, not rank. He was a brilliant mind and a steady soul—a trusted teammate and a father whose quiet presence brought comfort, strength, and unwavering love. He was known for his wit, grace, unassuming character, and deep love for his young daughter.
Greg enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1998 as an artilleryman. After completing basic training, he joined Delta Battery, 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He later served as a howitzer section chief in Vicenza, Italy, and deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2006, he volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course. After completing the course in 2007, he joined the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a communications sergeant and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. He was later assigned to Company B, 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and deployed again in April 2010. In January 2012, he began his fifth deployment in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. On July 31, 2012, he was mortally wounded by small arms fire during combat operations in Shindand Province, Afghanistan. He was evacuated to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where he died of his wounds on August 8, 2012.
His legacy of courage, love, and quiet strength endures through his wife, Beth; his daughter, Gwyn; and the many family members, friends, and fellow soldiers who knew him.
