SSG Alexander W. Conrad

The 1-mile fun run at the Phoenix 9/11 Heroes Run will be held in honor of SSG Alexander W. Conrad. SSG Alexander W. Conrad was killed in action on June 8, 2018, in Somalia.
SSG Conrad was born in Arizona on May 11, 1992. He joined the Army in June 2010. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The attack that killed SSG Conrad occurred during a multi-day operation, in which US Forces were working with Somali and Kenyan units in Jubaland, an area southwest of Mogadishu. Prior to being killed, SSG Conrad was critically involved in establishing the combat operation post where the attack occurred. The COP was later named COP Conrad.
SSG Conrad’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star with Valor, Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (second award), the Army Commendation Medal (third award), the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal (second award), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Basic Parachutist Badge. He completed the French Basic Language Course at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 2016. He was a graduate of the Source Operations Course, Class 12-001, and the Defense Strategic Debriefing Course 13-008.
SSG Conrad is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.