Terence Hildner

Terence Hildner
Brigadier General Terence J. Hildner
Born	(1962-02-20)February 20, 1962 New Haven, Connecticut
Died	February 3, 2012(2012-02-03) (aged 49) Kabul, Afghanistan †
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1984–2012
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	23rd Quartermaster Brigade 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Battles/wars	Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Army Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (5) Army Achievement Medal (2)

Brigadier General Terence John Hildner (February 20, 1962 – February 3, 2012) was a United States Army General Officer who served as commander of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) from 2010 until his death in 2012. He is the second highest-ranking American officer to die while serving in the war in Afghanistan.

Hildner graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1984. He was commissioned as an Armor officer and his first assignment was with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas. In 1988 he joined the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Federal Republic of Germany where he served as the Regimental Training Officer and later took command of a ground cavalry troop.

During his company command, Hildner deployed his troop to Saudi Arabia and was part of the U.S. VII Corps' attack into Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. His unit also conducted the last U.S. patrol along the East-West German border before the unification of Germany in 1990.

Later Hildner served in several assignments at Fort Hood, Texas, to include 2nd Armored Division Comptroller and Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General 4th Infantry Division. Following his branch transfer to the Quartermaster Corps he graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1997.

Hildner served in a variety of staff positions to include Battalion Executive Officer of the 296th Forward Support Battalion, Supply & Services Chief for I Corps G4 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and J4 for the Department of Defense's counterdrug task force (JTF-6). As a Lieutenant Colonel, Hildner assumed command of the 13th Corps Support Command's Special Troops Battalion at Fort Hood, TX. The battalion deployed twice during his nearly two years of command. The first was to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom where the battalion served in the capacity of a Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, providing general logistical support to units located around Joint Base Balad as well as the Abu Gharib prison complex. The second deployment was as part of Logistical Task Force Lone Star, providing both military and humanitarian support operations to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.