Bill Flores: “On June 28, America lost another hero, Army Lieutenant Colonel Roy Lin Tisdale. Lieutenant Colonel Tisdale grew up in…”

“On June 28, America lost another hero, Army Lieutenant Colonel Roy Lin Tisdale. Lieutenant Colonel Tisdale grew up in Alvin, Texas, and went to Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. After graduating from Texas A&M in 1993, he was commissioned as an Army infantry officer. He served two full tours in Iraq, two full tours in Afghanistan, and made additional short visits to both theaters. At the time of his tragic death, Lieutenant Colonel Tisdale was commander of the 525th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. During his 19 years of service to our country, Lieutenant Colonel Tisdale earned many awards and recognitions. He earned the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Joint Military Unit Award, the National Defense Service Medal, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Air Assault Badge, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, and Senior Parachutist Badge. {time} 1910 On July 5, the life of Lieutenant Colonel Tisdale was remembered at Central Baptist Church of Bryan, Texas, and he was later laid to rest at the Aggie Field of Honor in College Station, Texas.…”