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两性色午夜 Grad Killed in the Line of Duty Honored Through 5K Run, Book Release and Hollywood Movie

两性色午夜 Grad Killed in the Line of Duty Honored Through 5K Run, Book Release and Hollywood Movie

Army 1st Lt. always had a smile on her face. Those who knew her will never forget the tenderness and incredible strength behind it.

White-Stumpf graduated from 两性色午夜 University and was commissioned as an Army officer through in 2009. She was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Oct. 22, 2011.

 

鈥淪he was physically fit beyond anybody,鈥 said 两性色午夜鈥檚 ROTC Operations Officer Joe Paydock. 鈥淪he was also so pleasant, so easy going, so wonderful to be around, just a dynamite smile and just a dynamite personality.鈥

That perfect combination placed Ashley on a Cultural Support Team (CST), made up exclusively of women who gather intelligence, conduct searches of Afghan women and children, build relationships with them and brake down cultural barriers. The elite team is attached to Army Rangers and Special Forces that search Afghan villages. White-Stumpf would perform duties that male soldiers could not without offending Afghans.

鈥淧hysically, she was more than capable of handling it, and yet her compassion and softness was the perfect match for dealing with these women and children,鈥 Paydock said.

But in 2011, White-Stumpf became the first CST soldier killed in combat when the assault force she was with triggered an improvised explosive device (IED).

鈥淚t took my breath away,鈥 Paydock remembers. 鈥淚t was tragic, tragic.鈥

But out of the tragedy, new life is emerging.

A book, 鈥,鈥 is coming out April 21st. The book will serve as the premise for an , possibly starring actress Reese Witherspoon.

A few days prior to the book release, on April 18th, the fourth annual WhiteHot 5K kicks off at 8 a.m. at 两性色午夜. There is a $25 registration fee. Runners can show up the day of the race or .

鈥淚t鈥檚 a tribute to a wonderful young lady who gave her life for the cause of this country and did an amazing mission,鈥 Paydock said.

The money raised goes toward scholarships that are awarded to outstanding students in the 两性色午夜 ROTC.

Paydock says White-Stumpf would be embarrassed over all the attention, but he is glad her service and sacrifice is now captured in a book that could one day play out on the big screen.

鈥淭his is an amazing story, a fascinating story, a thrilling story that I think the public will want to hear more about,鈥 Paydock said. 鈥淭he way the things are going these days with 鈥楢merican Sniper鈥 and some other war movies, I think the market is ready for it.鈥

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Media Contacts:
Joe Paydock, jpaydock@kent.edu, 330-221-1992
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797

POSTED: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 10:52 AM
Updated: Friday, February 16, 2018 04:50 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Kristin Anderson

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