Photo By Sgt. Claudia Seal | Nathan Quinn, son of fallen Green Beret Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn, cuts the ribbon to...... read more read more
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FORT CARSON, Colo. – The Quinn Gold Star Family, friends and Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) gathered around the 3rd Battalion Operations Facility (BOF) for a ceremony to honor the legacy of fallen Green Beret, Staff Sgt. Patrick H. Quinn, June 15, 2022. The ceremony memorialized Staff Sgt. Quinn by dedicating the 3rd Battalion BOF in his honor, naming it Quinn Hall.
Staff Sgt. Quinn was killed in action Oct. 13, 2013, of wounds received from small-arms fire in Paktika Province, Afghanistan while assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He is survived by his wife and three sons.
“Patrick was persistent,” said his wife Erika Quinn-Castro. “He always chose to do bigger and better things and he got taken to go do bigger and better things.”
The ceremony included remembrance of Staff Sgt. Quinn’s legacy and his impact on 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from his former leadership and teammates. The Gold Star Family appreciated the memorial honoring Staff Sgt. Quinn as they reflected on memories of him as a father, son, brother and husband.
Staff Sgt. Quinn’s youngest son Nathan, 11, performed the ribbon cutting to unveil their family name forever on the entrance of the building.
“I think this is a big deal,” Quinn-Castro said. “I really like it. It’s good for our boys to see that there is still life being lived for Patrick and other fallen Soldiers and to remember their legacies.”
Following the ceremony, the Gold Star Family had the opportunity to take pictures in front of the newly named Quinn Hall.
The memorial confirms that Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn’s bravery and ultimate sacrifice for our nation will not be forgotten.
“Because of this memorial, the Quinn name will live forever,” said Howard Quinn, Staff Sgt. Quinn’s father.
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2022 11:57 |
| Story ID: | 423720 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
| Web Views: | 152 |
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