Calvin Harrison had served 11 years in the Army. He had safely returned from one previous tour in Iraq. He was deployed on a nine-month tour to Afghanistan at the time of his death.
He was born March 11, 1979, in Cleveland, Texas. He graduated in Coldspring, Texas, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1998 as a psychological operations specialist. He served with the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., as a psychological operations specialist. In 2007, Harrison completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and earned the coveted “Green Beret” as a Special Forces medical sergeant, 18D. He was then assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), also at Fort Bragg, N.C. Calvin Harrison's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal (third award), National Defense Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral three, Army Service Ribbon, Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal (second award), the Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal.
Calvin Harrison is survived by two daughters and his parents, Jack Washington and Betty Harrison of Cleveland, Texas.
Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Calvin Harrison is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen
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