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The mayor of a Utah city is hailed for his heroism after he died in action in Afghanistan while he was deployed as part of his National Guard service.
Major Brent Taylor, Mayor of North Ogden, Utah, and father of seven, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Saturday.
Taylor, 39, was killed on a base in Kabul when a member of the Afghan security forces allegedly opened fire on foreign soldiers training Afghan soldiers, according to the Washington daily. To post. Taylor was the fifth member of the armed forces to be killed in such an assault, known as the "insider attack," over the past four months.
While the news of Taylor's death was spreading, many personalities, including Utah Governor Gary Herbert, and Mitt Romney, a candidate for Utah representation in the US Senate, expressed their sorrow over his loss on social media.
Senator Orrin Hatch shared several tributes to Taylor on Twitter, describing him as a "hero".
"Brent was a hero, a patriot, a wonderful father and a dear friend," Hatch said. "The news of his death in Afghanistan is devastating. My prayers and love go to Jennie and her 7 young children. We will always remember his service. "
Taylor, on his fourth tour of duty, was training Afghan commando units. The training was part of an Afghan plan to double the number of commandos – from 12,000 to 23,300 – by 2020.
Taylor posted a video on Facebook in January to explain to the people of North Ogden that he was being deployed.
"Three great loyalties have guided my life and all it contains: God, family and country," Taylor said. "Although I am far from perfect in any of these respects, I have given my life to serve these three allegiances when and how I can."
Utah Governor Gary Herbert posted a statement on Twitter expressing his sadness at Taylor's death.
"I am sorry to hear that we have lost one of ours today in Afghanistan and I am completely humbled by the service and ultimate sacrifice offered by this brave altruistic soldier," said Herbert. .
A donation from GoFundMe to support Taylor's family had received almost $ 250,000 in donations Monday morning.
