New Orleans Terrorist Shamsud Jabbar: Over 10 Years in U.S Army With Medals
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| Jabbar, 42, is a US citizen and a Texas resident |
Jabbar, 42—who died at the scene of the attack—was a U.S.-born citizen who lived in Texas.
In 2012, Jabbar and Nakedra Charrlle Jabbar's marriage came to an end. The New York Times reported that his second marriage also came to an end in 2022.The Times also reported that the pair shared two children together.
Jabbar served in the Army for more than a decade.
Shamsud Din Bahar Jabbar joined the Army in 2007 when over 100,000 U.S. troops were sent to war zones. Initially, he worked as a human resource specialist, handling tasks like payroll, mail delivery, and processing medals. Later, he transitioned to an information technology specialist, where he trained as a computer-system troubleshooter.
From February 2009 to January 2015, Jabbar was deployed to Afghanistan and served at bases such as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. After his deployment, he joined the Army Reserve as an IT specialist until July 2020. He left the Army as a staff sergeant with an honorable discharge.
An official noted that his Army career was mostly unremarkable, as Jabbar mainly served in back-office roles.
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Jabbar received many awards during his Army service, including the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
His honors list features:
• Army Commendation Medal
• Army Achievement Medal
• Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
• NATO Medal
Prior to his service in the Army, Fox News confirmed that he attempted to first join the Navy. He was discharged before he could have served in the Navy.
"Our records show that a Shamsuddin Bahar Jabbar enlisted on Aug. 12, 2004, in Navy Recruiting District Houston and was discharged from the Delayed Entry Program one month later on Sept. 13, 2004. He did not go to Recruit Training Command," the spokesperson with the U.S. Navy said.
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