About Drew
Drew lived 18 years in Damascus, OR with his parents and two older brothers. He graduated from Sam Barlow high school in 1998 and then went on to graduate from West Point in 2002. At West Point he attended Airborne School and selected the Infantry branch. Following graduation he attended IOBC and Ranger School at Fort Benning, GA. First duty station was at Fort Lewis, WA as a member of the first Stryker Brigade Combat Team to deploy in support of OIF from November 2003 - October 2004. Throughout the deployment he served as a rifle platoon leader. Upon return of his first deployment he met and married the former Stacia Melton of Portland, OR. He then redeployed with the same Stryker Unit in June of 2008 as a mortar platoon leader for continued support of OIF.
Even after his injury, Drew was grateful for the opportunities the Army provided him.