Army

Specialist, U.S. Army

SPC Kashnow, raised in Baltimore, is a fourth generation American whose grandfather fought in World War II and whose father volunteered for the Vietnam War. His dream, ever since he was a young child was to join the military.  In February of 2002 Joe Kashnow went to Army Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky where he was trained as a cavalry scout.

In April of 2003, SPC Kashnow left his wife Sarai (of less than three months) in Fort Carson, Colorado when his unit, the 4th Infantry Division, was deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom.  After landing in Kuwait, SPC Kashnnow was part of the 4th IDs push to Baghdad and to airfields north of the city.

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