Ryan Lane
Era: Global War on Terror
Military Branch: Navy
Mr. Lane has served in the Global War on Terror.
Mr. Lane served in the U.S. Navy. In 2008, he and his unit served in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), Marine Wing Support Group 17 (MWSG-17), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, based out of Okinawa, Japan. They served a 7-month deployment to Iraq.
In 2008, his rank was Navy Hospitalman.
He is the son of Carrie Lane of Duluth, MN. He is also a 2004 graduate of Duluth Central High School.
Sources: “Service Notes,” Duluth News Tribune, August 14, 2008; “Service Notes,” Duluth News Tribune, December 21, 2008 (see below)
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Navy Hospitalman Ryan Lane, the son of Carrie Lane of Duluth, is a 2004 graduate of Duluth Central High School and joined the Navy in February 2006.
Source: “Service Notes,” Duluth News Tribune, August 14, 2008
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Navy Hospitalman Ryan Lane returned from a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism. Lane was member of Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station based out of Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. MWSS-172 constructed more than 25 helicopter landing zones throughout Anbar Province and built a refuel and replenishment point about 100 miles north of the Euphrates River. Additionally, the squadron’s motor transportation company carried 103,062 tons of cargo more than 429,733 miles between March 25 and Oct. 15, and the squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal unit aided the newly-trained Iraqi EOD soldiers with controlled detonations as well as responded to local are requests for EIO support.
Lane is the son of Carrie Lane of Duluth.
Source: “Service Notes,” Duluth News Tribune, December 21, 2008
