Tom "Force" Elliott

Born December 5, 1977 in Washington DC at Georgetown Hospital to Father, David Bruce Elliott & Mother, Vivian Lee Gomez Elliott.

Moved to Fremont, CA with parents and younger sister, Teresa Amber Elliott.

Attending Christian Community School, Gomes Elementary, Hopkins Jr. High & Mission San Jose High School before Moving to Prescott, AZ in 1994.

Finished High School in Prescott, AZ and left for US Army Bootcamp at Fort Sill, OK in the fall of 1996. Graduated Boot Camp as Platoon Leader and entered Advanced Individual Training also at Fort Sill, OK as a Fire Support Specialist (13 Foxtrot). Tom maintained role of Platoon Leader throughout AIT and upon graduation volunteered for US Army Airborne School held at Fort Benning, GA.

Upon completion of Airborne School, Tom's Grandfather, Leo C. Gomez of Huntington Beach, CA flew to Columbus, GA to pin Tom's Airborne Wings on his chest. Leo Gomez graduated Airborne School on the same month and day 44 years earlier in 1953 during the Korean Conflict.

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