Specialist Bryn T. Raver entered the Army in February 2008. He was a military policeman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. He died when his military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Nangahar Province, Afghanistan.

He was awarded the National Defense Service medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Bryn was of the Baptist faith. He loved the outdoors, camping, fishing, hunting, 4-wheelers, racing and being with friends and family. “Bryn T. Raver was one of the bravest men I have ever known. He made everyone around him smile. His legacy lives on within me,” recalled his daughter Elisha Raver.