Staff Sgt. Brian "Ogre" memorial with Oreos and OJ

Mourners recall servicemember's love of Oreos and OJ
Mannheim tribute praises professionalism of ‘The Ogre,’ an EOD team leader in
By Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, September 4, 2008
MANNHEIM, Germany — The Ogre liked his Oreos and orange juice.

And at Staff Sgt. Brian Studer’s memorial ceremony Tuesday, two packs of Oreos sat unopened underneath the helmet, rifle, dog tags and boots that are standard tributes for fallen warriors.

Studer — who earned the nickname "The Ogre" for his large frame and quiet disposition — died Aug. 22 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, when the bomb he was attempting to deactivate exploded. Studer, 28, served as a team leader with the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command.

Information gathered from EOD reports — such as those generated by Studer — is used to develop blast-resistant vehicles and IED countermeasures, said Sgt. Maj. Lauren Larson, with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s EOD cell.

"This is the caliber of the soldier we are here to remember — one of the finest that America has to offer," he said. "A dedicated NCO that placed himself between the bomb and his fellow soldiers and in doing so, paid the ultimate price."
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