Cook, Ryan J.
Army Specialist

Ryan J. Cook, age 29, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Okaloosa county.

Parents: Kathleen (Cook) Silva and Ronald Sullivan (preceded in death)
Spouse: Kari Cook
Children: Keira James Cook

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Date of death: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Takhar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Beal Memorial

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Emerald Coast Funeral Home