Tyler
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8
 

Honoring Tyler Brown

Tyler Brown was born on May 27, 1978 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was killed proudly fighting for his country in Iraq on September 14, 2004. He was the best friend, brother and son that anyone could ever hope for, and he will be deeply missed. The Brown family would like to thank everyone for their continued prayers, love and support.

 

 

 

 

Arlington Christmas 2023

 

Woodward Academy 2019 Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award - Henry Freer GT Class of 2023 Receives The Georgia Tech Academic Excellence Award – Georgia Tech Football

 

Woodward Academy Annual Veterans Day Program, November 10, 2023

Pictured are:

Dr. Stuart Gulley, Headmaster of Woodward Academy

Colonel John Lane, US Army retired, Woodward Academy retired

Sally Brown and Carey Brown, Tyler’s parents

 

Keynote Address by Lt. Colonel John Lane

 

 

 

30th Annual Dacula Memorial Day Parade

 

 

National Infantry Museum in Columbus, GA

 

 

Below is a link to the dedication ceremony for the GWOT Memorial at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, GA. While it was dedicated in 2017, it is rededicated each year on the first Saturday after Labor Day as, unfortunately, we must add names of fallen heroes to the panels from the previous 12 months.

Password: infantry

https://vimeo.com/243554922

 

 

WALK OF HONOR at the GT VETERANS’ RESOURCE CENTER

 

 

 

The WALK OF HONOR at the GT VETERANS’ RESOURCE CENTER will be a special place on our ever-expanding campus. We are most grateful to you for honoring Tyler with the first flag flown, With our gratitude at the highest level.

 

 

Woodward Academy 2019 Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award - Henry Freer GT Class of 2023

 

 

On May 10th, 2019, W. Henry Freer received the annual Woodward Academy Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award.

Congratulatory letter from Dene Sheheane (President of GT Alumni Association)

 

 

2023 Woodward to Georgia Tech LT Tyler Brown Scholarship

 

Henry Hughey is the winner of the 2023 Woodward to Georgia Tech LT Tyler Brown Scholarship.

Scholarship essay

 

 

2023 LT Tyler Brown ROTC Leadership Award

 

Alfred Biland is the 2023 LT Tyler Brown ROTC Leadership Award.

Scholarship recommendation letter from the Department of the Army

 

 

 

2022 Veterans Day Ceremmony at Woodward Academy

 

 

Marine Corps Marathon in D.C. - October 30, 2022

 

"I cried through the entire mile. The entire course was silent.  Men took their hats off and it was somber.  Please share with your family and let Sally know her boy was honored by thousands.  There were so many photos in that mile and I didn’t have to read a name to find Tyler. It was his smile.  Was he always smiling?  It seems most are not smiling in military photos, but Tyler’s smile lit up the mile.  I cherished the entire weekend." 

Photos and more...



 

 

September 11th Rememberance

Every year for a week around September 11th, the GT ROTC battalion displays 2977 American Flags on the Student Commons in honor of those who lost their lives and in honor of the life of LT TYLER BROWN.

 

Georgia's Gold Star Father Recognition Event

 

Event photos and history

Tyler’s Father’s remarks at the Dedication

 

 

2022 LT Tyler Brown Woodward to Georgia Tech 18th Annual Scholarship awarded to Thomas Freer

Thomas Freer Resume

 

 

Allison Woodward Wedding

Allison Woodward is an early recipient of Tyler’s Woodward to Georgia Tech Scholarship.  She recently married  Paul Hannot.  They will reside in Germany where Paul is a citizen. 

 

 

The 18th annual OUTSTANDING GEORGIA TECH ROTC CADET was presented to Cadet Catherine Schlabach, Aerospace Engineering, Class of 2022

 

Cadet Catherine Schlabach Letter of Recommendation

Laurence J. Jacobs, Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs College of Engineering at Georgia Tech letter of recommendation.

Nomination for Award

 

 

Rededication of the LT Tyler Brown Pi Mile Trail on the Georgia Tech Campus

The LT Tyler Brown Pi Mile Trail was dedicated in 2005 by Georgia Tech President Dr. G. Wayne Clough. Recent improvements in signage and distance markers along the Trail offered an opportunity for a Re-Dedication hosted by the GT Alumni Association Events Staff. Photographs of the event follow:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtalumni/albums/72177720298669764

Tyler Brown Pi Mile | Georgia Tech Campus Recreation

2022 Tyler Brown Pi Mile Rededication

 

 

Annual Veterans Day Program at
Woodward Academy
November 11, 2021

 

Veterans Day 2021 Program

 

Appearing in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 11/11/21, an opinion piece entitled "OPINION: Remembering Lieutenant Brown" by Patricia Murphy.

 

 

 

Dacula Georgia 2021 Memorial Day Parade

 

 

LT Tyler Hall Brown VFW Post Flag Dedication:

http://www.editionduo.com/publication/?i=705251&ver=html5&p=17

 

 

16th Tyler Brown '96 Scholarship Recipient

Nathan Isaac Jackson of Woodward Academy was presented with the 16th Tyler Brown '96 Scholarship. Nathan will be attending Georgia Tech in the fall of 2021. Nathan's winning essay and resume are exemplary of leadership in academics, athletics and social endeavors.

Congratulations Nathan! Go Jackets!

 


 

Heart, Soul, and Heritage

A painting by Cindy Baron, commissioned by Sally and Carey Brown and family to honor the late Lt. Tyler Hall Brown is part of the permanent collection at Town Club. This painting can be viewed as part of a self-guided tour.

 



 

MEMORANDUM FOR GTMAG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

17 March 2021 

LTC, SC Clifford M. Woodburn, Professor of Military Science Recommendation for Lieutenant Tyler Brown Leadership Award – Army ROTC

 

LT Tyler Brown VFW Post plaque in the main conference room in Murray Golf House at Bobby Jones Golf Course

 

Ranger Valor is named in honor of the life of LT TYLER HALL BROWN.

Valor Service Dogs and Ranger Valor Wish You a Happy Holiday Season!

Ranger Valor, at the age of 16 months, wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Ranger's puppy coach shared that Ranger is focused on learning new commands to support the life of his forever person. He is a funny, lovable puppy and enjoys playing with Maggie the Cat.  

Valor Service Dogs Inc

 5307 N Falkenburg Rd #1 

Tampa, Florida 33610-5923

 

 

 Veterans Day Address to Woodward Academy Upper School Students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch the Veterans Day Address to Woodward Academy Upper School students by Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC (Ret.), the only living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from Georgia. https://www.woodward.edu/veteransday 

General Livingston’s presentation is exceptional. I would encourage you to listen into its entirety. 

Tune into the video at the 4:30 mark to hear Dr. Gulley speak about our son, Tyler. Our children, Natalie, Brent, and Tyler are Woodward Alumni. 

Also, be sure to view the last couple minutes of the video beginning at the 26:40 mark. 

In the video, TAPS is being played by Dan Cathy, Woodward Alumnus, 1971 

 

 

 

Georgia Tech ROTC Places 2,977 Flags on Campus in Memory of 911 Victims and Lt. Tyler Brown

Georgia Tech 2018 graduate and Great American, Kevin Breslin, has led Georgia Tech ROTC students in honoring the 2,977 who lost their lives on 9-11.  The American flags memorial recognizes the GT alums who have lost their lives in defense of our country.  He specifically mentions Army Ranger, LT TYLER HALL BROWN, who was killed in Iraq in 2004.

 

Memorial Day 2020 Updates

LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award
Grace Whitmire, 2020 Recipient

The 2020 Woodward Academy Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award was presented to Grace Whitmire, Woodward’s outstanding senior, who will attend Georgia Tech this fall. 

Read Ms. Whitmire's Scholarship Application Essay

 

Georgia Tech LT Tyler Brown GTMAG Leadership Award
LT Ethan Arnall, 2020 Recipient

The Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Award was presented in April 2020 to LT Ethan Arnall. This award is presented to an outstanding ROTC cadet who has demonstrated academic excellence and leadership.

Ethan Arnall's Bio

 

2019 Woodward Academy Veterans’ Day
USAF Colonel D. Wayne Waddell, Honored Guest

 

The Annual Veterans’ Day Commemoration was held at Woodward Academy on November 11th.  USAF Colonel D. Wayne Waddell, Vietnam War 1967-1973 (POW) was the featured speaker. TributeDetail 

View the Pictures

 

Freer Achieves 4.0 GPA Freshman Year at Georgia Tech

Congratulations to W. Henry Freer, 2019 recipient of the Woodward Academy Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award for achieving an exemplary freshman year GPA with a 4.0. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Freer is a member of the GT football team.

 

"Ranger" Service Dog Update

A recent photograph of Tyler’s Valor Service Dog, Ranger.  He is in his ninth month of training and will be assigned to a disabled Veteran owner by Labor Day. Ranger is in training with Valor Service Dogs, an organization that helps wounded post-9/11 veterans and first responders regain their independence, return to civilian life, and maintain successful partnerships through the training and placing of mobility assistance and PTSD service dogs.

 

 

 

 

The Perfect Gift . . . Is it Possible?

We all strive to find the perfect gift for our friends and family. The older we get, however, the more difficult it becomes to find the perfect gift for those who have everything or don’t really need anything.

Read this article...

 

 

 

 

The 2018 Veterans’ Day Commemoration was held at Woodward Academy on November 9th, with featured speaker, H. Bruce McEver ’62.  

See his video and bio.

 

The Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Award was presented on April 19th to Benjamin A. Scoggin.  

See his bio.

 

On May 10th, the annual Woodward Academy Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award was presented to W. Henry Freer at Senior Night to the outstanding senior, who will attend Georgia Tech this coming fall. 

See his bio.

 

 

ALL RISE……for those who have given their lives for our freedom.

"Why I Stand"    Delta Honor Guard 

 

 

 

 

September 11, 2018 remembrance at Georgia Tech. Neel Edupuganti, recipient of the Tyler Brown Scholarship, sent this photo to Carey Brown from the Georgia Tech campus. Thank you Neel!

 

 

 

Friends gather in Arlington Cemetery on May 27th, Tyler’s 40th birthday, and Memorial Day, May 28th, to celebrate the life of LT TYLER HALL BROWN.

 

 

 

 

William D. Schafer, PhD was Vice President of Student Affairs at Georgia Tech when Tyler was elected President of the Student Body in 2000.  Dr. Schafer became Vice President for Student Life at West Virginia University thereafter.  Since 2005, he has run a marathon in Tyler’s honor at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

 

 

 

On May 11th , the annual Woodward Academy to Georgia Tech Scholarship and Leadership Award was presented at Senior Night to the outstanding senior, Neel Ram Edupuganti, PHOTO Senior Dinner Awards 2018 who will attend Georgia Tech this coming fall.

Neel Edupuganti's Essay 

 

The Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Award was presented on April 20th to Army Cadet Garrett Devaney

Cadet Garrett Devaney's Bio

 

 

 

Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the unit to which Tyler had been assigned.

 

 

Brent, Tyler Brown’s brother, accepting the award for the Georgia Tech Greek Hall of fame on Tyler’s behalf.

 

 

 

Crystal Preston-Lloyd runs a marathon in Tyler’s honor 

Mr. Brown,

 I cannot tell you what an honor it was to run in honor of your son this past November. All to often, our fallen patriots and heroes are forgotten. I myself have never served our country but I have several family members and dear friends that have and are actively serving this great land we call America, land of the free. Such an irony, our freedom is not free. Many pay a price for our freedom. Such as your dear son. I am glad you feel I did well by him. It would be an honor to receive an invitation the the Veteran's Day Observance at Woodward.

I worked very closely with a physician whose son went to Woodward, you may know. Dr. Alan Levy. His Daughter is still student there.

Crystal Preston-Lloyd

 

 

 

The Annual Veterans’ Day Commemoration at Woodward Academy, this year with featured speaker, Medal of Honor recipient, and honored guest, Colonel Lee.

 

 

Gold Star Fathers Day Press Conference

 

It was an honor for Carey Brown, father of LT Tyler Hall Brown, to be asked to represent the Gold Star Fathers of Georgia at the press release on June 13, 2017.  The Georgia House of Representatives will honor Gold Star Fathers at the Georgia State Capitol on November 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM.

 

 

VFW Raised in Honor of Fallen Brother

A new Veterans of Foreign Wars post based at Atlanta’s Bobby Jones Golf Course was named in memory of Army 1st Lt. Tyler Hall Brown (Alpha Sigma–Georgia Tech ’97). Tyler was killed in action in 2004 when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Tyler was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Tyler was also posthumously inducted into the Georgia Tech Greek Hall of Fame. In addition to serving as Number I, Tyler was student body president and senior class president at Georgia Tech, where he joined the ROTC and graduated with dual degrees in management and in history, society and technology.

He is the namesake of the Tyler Brown Scholarship Fund to assist ROTC students in completing their education. Tyler and his father, Carey Brown, are the only father/son duo to both be elected student body president and to receive the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Georgia Tech.

Atlanta City Councilwoman, Felicia Moore, brought greetings from the mayor and represented the endorsement of the City of Atlanta for the new VFW post at the, soon to be renovated, Bobby Jones Golf Course which will be named the LT Tyler Brown VFW Post.   Pictured are a number of organizing members, Councilwoman Moore, Carey Brown with his son, Brent, and his two children, Madeline and Natalie.  Bill Makepeace, a retired Marine, is the organizer of the new post.  He is standing to the right of Councilwoman Moore in the photograph which follows.” 

 

 

“Susannah Cole, a vintage Eagle of Woodward Academy, is the 2017 recipient of the LT Tyler Hall Brown Woodward to Georgia Tech Scholarship Award.”

 

Susannah Cole's Essay: Page 1, Page 2 and photo referenced in the essay.

 

 

LT Tyler Hall Brown Outstanding ROTC Student Awards

On Friday April 21st, 2017 the annual LT Tyler Hall Brown Outstanding ROTC Student Awards were presented at the ROTC Headquarters on the Georgia Tech campus. The awards are made from the Georgia Tech Military Affinity Group (GTMAG) Endowment. This year’s recipients were Army Cadet Alexander Herbert, Midshipman Tevin Shaw, and Air Force Cadet Alexander Hogan. Click Here. Presenting the awards are Scott Gilliam, GTMAG President, and Carey Brown, Tyler’s father.

 

 

Tyler's Grave Site - 2016 Wreaths Across America

ARLINGTON, Va — About 26,000 volunteers were at Arlington National Cemetery to lay wreaths on all the headstones this weekend.


It’s part of the work done by the non-profit Wreaths Across America. They deliver 1.2 million wreaths to participating memorial and cemeteries across the country. Organizers say they are not decorating the graves, but remembering the fallen and honoring those that serve.


This year marks the 25th year that wreaths have been placed Arlington National Cemetery. According to CBN News, 245,000 Christmas wreaths were laid at tombstones at Arlington.

 

God Bless Tyler Brown.

God Bless America.


 

2016 "The Benefit Company" Christmas Card

Annually, The Benefit Company purchases wreaths to be placed in Arlington in honor of our friends and clients.


 

2016 Veteran's Day Event - at Woodward Academy

Russell "Rusty" Gore. M.D. '93 (to the right of Sally and Carey Brown) was the 2016 Veterans' Day featured speaker. Rusty flew more than 500 high-performance hours as a flight surgeon in the US Air Force and completed more than 40 combat air evacuation missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the founding director of the Complex Concussion Clinic and medical director for the SHARE Military Initiative at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. He is also adjunct associate professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.

While a student at Woodward, Rusty served as a Peer Leader with Tyler, the SGA President, Honor Guard Member, National Honor Society, and was voted Outstanding Senior. Rusty and Jane have two children, Elizabeth and Will, who is a ninth grader at Woodward.


 

The Tyler Brown Pi Mile

The following video was recently produced for 'GLOBAL RUNNING DAY' and features the Tyler Brown Pi Mile, a 3.14 mile running trail on the Georgia Tech campus dedicated to Tyler in April 2005.

Tyler served as SGA President, one of Tyler's major goals while in office was to implement a safe, well-lit running trail on Georgia Tech's campus. A member of the ROTC, Tyler would run early in the morning and wanted to make running on campus safe at all hours.

At the time of his death, the plans for the trail were almost complete. Many young alumni, remembering Tyler's push for the trail, came forward and asked that it be named in honor of him. Completed in December of 2004, the Tyler Brown Pi Mile is now an important part of the Georgia Tech campus.

View a map of the Tyler Brown Pi Mile

View the renovated Memorial Plaza on the Woodward campus. It was rededicated on Veterans' Day November 2015

The below video was created in preparation for the fundraiser which was successfully completed and dedicated on Veteran's Day 2015

 

2016 Tyler Brown Leadership Scholarship Awarded to Sarah Kate Carpenter
May 25, 2016

Sarah Kate is the daughter of James and Rebecca Carpenter of Newnan and entered Woodward in the third grade. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Odyssey of the Mind, Peer Leadership, SADD Club, Honor Council/Discipline Board, dance team, jazz choir, Camerata, Festival Singers, the Horizons program and is the SGA president. Voted an outstanding senior, best all-around and graduating summa cum laude, Sarah Kate will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Sarah Kate Carpenter pictured with Tyler's parents, Carey and Sally Brown
Sarah Kate Carpenter's Application Essay

 

Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Awards
Friday April 25, 2016

Midshipman, Zachary Freels, was awarded the LT Tyler Brown outstanding ROTC student at Georgia Tech in a joint ceremony held on the Georgia Tech campus on April 25th.

Cadet Joshua Miller was runner up for the Army Corps of Cadets as was Cadet David Twibell for the Air Force.

Cadet David Twibell, Carey Brown, Cadet Joshua Miller and Midshipman Zachary Freels
Cadet Joshua Miller letter of recommendation
Midshipman Zachary Freels letter of recommendation
Cadet David Twibell letter of recommendation

 

Woodward Academy | Veteran's Day
Wednesday November 11, 2015

Annually, the Woodward Academy students, faculty, and staff along with alumni and friends gather in the Gresham Chapel on Veteran's Day to honor Georgia Military Academy and Woodward Academy alumni who are currently serving in the military, have served, and those who have died in combat.

The LT Tyler Brown Leadership Speaker Series Endowment annually funds the event and luncheon following. Major General Perry Smith (Ret.) was the guest speaker in the chapel this year. The chapel ceremony is followed by the laying of the wreaths in the recently renovated bull ring on the respective monuments.

Woodward Acadamey, Veteran's Day - Photo 1
Woodward Acadamey, Veteran's Day - Photo 2
Woodward Acadamey, Veteran's Day - Photo 3

 

Georgia Tech | 11th Annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey Game
Saturday November 7, 2015

For the 11th year, the Georgia Tech Hockey team plays a game during Veteran's Day week for the benefit of LT Tyler Brown's Georgia Tech Scholarship at the Georgia Tech Foundation. This year and going forward the proceeds from the game will be added to the Georgia Tech Military Affinity Group LT Tyler Brown ROTC Leadership Scholarship Endowment.

10th Annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey Game - Photo 1
10th Annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey Game - Photo 2
10th Annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey Game - Photo 3

 

The Tyler Brown ROTC Leadership Scholarship is endowed.
Thursday October 22, 2015

This Award is given to the top ROTC student in each of the military services on the Georgia Tech campus. Click here to watch the Tyler Brown Scholarship Video.

Click here to view a photo taken at the Georgia Tech Military Affinity Group ceremony when the Leadership Scholarship endowment was announced. Along with Tyler's mother, sister, and niece is Commander Fred Espy, the first black Georgia Tech ROTC commissioned officer, who gave a rousing keynote address at the dedication.

 

Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Awards
Friday April 17, 2015

Click here to view the recipients of the 2015 Annual LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech ROTC Leadership Awards.

Read letters of recommendation from their commanding officers. From left to right, they are:

The annual Woodward to Georgia Tech Scholarship was awarded to Andrew Warren who will attend Georgia Tech this fall. Click here to view the scholarship presentation by the Brown Family. From left, Natalie Houk, Tyler's sister, Wiley Houk, Tyler's niece, Sally Brown, Tyler's mother, Andrew Warren and Carey Brown, Tyler's Father.

Click here to read Andrew's essay.

 

Tyler Brown Young Alumnus Award
Thursday February 12, 2015

LT Tyler Brown is awarded the Young Alumnus of the Year Award at the annual Gold and White Honors gala on February 12, 2015. In the attached photographs are Dillon Roseen, current Student Body President who presented the award, Bob Stargel, current chairman of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, and Tyler's parents, Sally and Carey Brown. The photograph of Tyler's tombstone in Arlington is with the Young Alumnus of the Year medallion displayed thereon which Tyler's father recently delivered to him.

Photo 1 of the presentation of the Young Alumnus Award

Photo 2 of the presentation of the Young Alumnus Award

Photo of Tyler's Arlington tombstone with Young Alumnus of the Year medallion

Dylan Roseen Intro for Tyler Brown

Tyler Brown - Young Alumnus Award

 

Woodward Academy | Veteran's Day
Tuesday November 11, 2014

On November 11, 2014, the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony was held on the Woodward Academy campus. The event was highlighted by the dedication of the new Memorial Plaza, formerly the Bull Ring. The guest of honor was Senator Saxby Chambliss who spoke at the ceremony in the Gresham Chapel and joined students, staff, and alumni for a luncheon thereafter.

Photo of the Dedication

Woodward Academy Dedication Invitation

Woodward Academy Dedication Coin

 

Georgia Tech | 10th Annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey Game
Saturday, November 8, 2014

10th annual LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Benefit Hockey game

Click here to read more

 

Duke | Heroes Day
Saturday, October 11, 2014 | 12:30 p.m.

Annually, Georgia Tech honors our military on Heroes' Day.

The video board image is attached here. The PA from Saturday was as follows:

At this time, the Georgia Tech Athletic Association would like to pay tribute to all Georgia Tech Alumni that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country including 2000 Georgia Tech Student Body President LT Tyler Hall Brown. A Commissioned officer in the Georgia Tech ROTC program, Brown became an Army Airborne Ranger. He was killed by enemy gunfire in Iraq on September 14, 2004. Tyler's service is honored on the Tech campus by the Pi Mile Trail. Please join us in remembering these fallen heroes.

 

The 2014 recipient of the Georgia Tech LT Tyler Brown Outstanding ROTC Cadet Leadership Award is Air Force ROTC Cadet, Benjamin Broadhead. His letter of recommendation is attached along with his photograph. Broadhead Tyler Brown Nom Letter Broadhead Pic

The 2014 LT Tyler Brown Georgia Tech Foundation Scholarship is awarded to Cameron Walker, Woodward Academy Senior who will attend Georgia Tech this fall. His essay and the photograph of Cameron, Tyler's niece, Wiley Houk, Sally and me presenting the award at the recent Senior Banquet at Woodward. Cameron Walker Letter Cameron Walker Pic

Woodward Academy has benefited from a recent capital campaign which raised $63.4 MM. The funds have been used to construct a new Athletic Center, Student Center, Humanities Building, and Math and Science Center. The Student Center was dedicated and named for Tyler who graduated from Woodward in 1996.

Plans are underway to reconstruct the Bull Ring at the entrance to the campus and do so in Tyler's honor. Please click on the following video wherein Tyler's brother, Brent, honors him and shares information about the new Memorial Plaza. http://youtu.be/17fCwzzeBdM

 

2013 Georgia Tech ROTC Battalion, LT Tyler Brown Outstanding ROTC Cadet Leadership Award presented to Cadet Brett Kubica, Midshipman Andrew Townsend, and Cadet Brandi Strickland
Brett Kubica's Letter of Recommendation   Brett Kubica's Pic
Andrew Townsend's Letter of Recommendation   Andrew Townsend's Pic
Brandi Strickland's Letter of Recommendation   Brandi Strickland's Pic

2013 LT Tyler Brown Scholarship Awarded to Charlie Marcus, Woodward Academy Senior to Attend Georgia Tech This Fall
Charlie Marcus Essay | Charlie Marcus Pic

On November 12, 2012, Medal of Honor Recipient, SGT Sammy Davis, was guest speaker at the Veterans Day Ceremony. An SRO crowd in the Gresham Chapel paid tribute to all GMA/Woodward alumni who have been killed in battle dating from World War I. Please visit: 2012 Veterans Day, 2011 Veterans Day, 2010 Veterans Day, and Tyler Brown Student Center Dedication at Woodward Academy Photo Gallery .

For the eighth year, The LT Tyler H. Brown Annual Georgia Tech Hockey game was contested between GT and the University of Tennessee on November 12, 2012. The GT Yellow Jackets honored the memory of U.S. Army LT Tyler Brown and saluted all veterans prior to the game . Georgia Tech Hockey

 

2012 Georgia Tech ROTC Battalion, LT Tyler Brown Outstanding ROTC Cadet Leadership Award presented to Cadet Anthony Thompson
Download Memo | Download Letter of Recommendation | View Pic

2012 LT Tyler Brown Scholarships Awarded to Brent Satterwhite and Alex Akins, Woodward Academy Seniors to Attend Georgia Tech This Fall
Brent Satterwhite Essay | Brent Satterwhite Pic | Alex Akins Essay | Alex Akins Pic

 

On November 11, 2011, Woodward Academy conducted the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony. This year's keynote speaker was Major Daniel Gade, Lt. Tyler Brown's commanding officer in Iraq
Download PDF | View Pic | Daniel Gade saluting

2011 Georgia Tech ROTC Battalion, LT Tyler Brown Outstanding ROTC Cadet Leadership Award presented to Cadet Jerry Jones
Download PDF | View Pic

2011 Tyler Brown Scholarships Awarded to Zoey Morton and Tim Coats, Woodward Academy Seniors to Attend Georgia Tech This Fall
Zoey Morton Doc | Zoey Morton Pic | Tim Coats Doc | Tim Coats Pic

 

10 year old Christian Hearn's essay on Heroes

 

Woodward announces the creation of the
LT Tyler H. Brown '96 Leadership Speaker Series Endowment Fund Established in 2009, this fund honors LT Tyler H. Brown '96, an Army Ranger who was killed in Iraq on September 14, 2004. Tyler was a leader and spent his life giving of himself for the good of others. Today, Tyler's family remains passionate about providing leadership and entrepreneurial educational opportunities to young people, our leaders of tomorrow. This fund's purpose will be to generate earnings to cover the costs associated with securing guest speakers to further educate Woodward students about leadership and character-building. This fund also will provide the resources needed each year to secure a keynote speaker for the annual Woodward Academy Veterans Day program for alumni, parents and students.

 

Woodward Academy to dedicate the Tyler H. Brown student center on November 10, 2009
Woodward Academy, established 1900
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Tyler H. Brown Student Center
Download the Invitation

 

Dedicating the Tyler H. Brown Student Center

Tyler's Student Center - KA Journal

Woodward Academy Remembers Alumni Veterans

Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom Remembering the service members who died in the service of their country.

February 21st, 2009, Major Daniel Gade, company commander and roommate in Iraq of Lt Tyler Hall Brown, is the key note speaker at the annual Georgia Tech ROTC ball.

The following is a link to an article on Tyler in the September 17 AJC, front page of the Metro Section: http://tylerbrown.live.def6.com/Tyler9-17-04AJC-Article.pdf

The September 23 AJC, section A 12, displayed another article about Tyler: http://tylerbrown.live.def6.com/Tyler9-23-04AJC-Article.pdf

Tyler's Eulogy Poem, read by Natalie Brown Houk, Tyler's funeral service at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Wednesday, September 22.

Tyler's family and friends interview on NPR:
National Broadcast Radio interview

Brookhaven Solider Praised for Service

The Atlanta Fine Arts League proudly presents:




Click Here to view a segment of STATE OF THE ARTS, a regular program on GPB, about the Art from the Heart project of the Atlanta Fine Arts League. (It is a large file and may take a few moments to load)

An exhibition of fine art portraits honoring Georgia’s Fallen Soldiers and their families.
View Portrait l View Invitation

The National Museum of Patriotism
September 8, 2007 through November 11, 2007

Please Join Us for the Tyler Brown Pi-Mile Trail Dedication

PiMile Logo

Dedication of the Tyler Brown Pi-Mile Trail at the Georgia Institute of Technology

May 13, 2005 - Woodward Academy Senior Awards Banquet.  Presentation of the inaugural LT Tyler Hall Brown Scholarship to Elizabeth Ward.  Remarks by Carey H. Brown: http://tylerbrown.live.def6.com/TylerScholarshipAwardPresentation.pdf

May 20, 2005 - Georgia Institue of Technology President's Dinner. Remarks by Carey H. Brown: http://tylerbrown.live.def6.com/TechPresidentsDinner.pdf

Memorial Day Press Release from Woodward Academy May 25, 2005
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The AJC ran this article on Memorial Day May 30, 2005: http://tylerbrown.live.def6.com/Tyler_5-30-05_AJC-Article.pdf

This resolution was adopted on the last day of the Special Session on Saturday, September 10, 2005:
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_ss/fulltext/sr19ex.htm

October 29, 2005
Tyler Brown Honored
Senate hails leadership, Kappa Alpha dedicates memorial flagpole

Inscription:
In Honor of Our Beloved Brother
LT Tyler Hall Brown
1978-2004

US Army Airborne Ranger
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Kappa Alpha Order
Student Body President 1999-2000
Georgia Tech Class of 2001
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November 12, 2005 - MARIETTA, GA.
The Georgia Tech ice hockey team honors the memory of Lt. Tyler Brown
Download PDF l View Picture

January, 2006, Atlanta INtown Publication
Tyler Brown's Legacy
Elizabeth Ward follows his Woodward-Tech Path
Download PDF

February 24, 2006, Billings Gazette
Billings man to cross desert in Chile to honor Tyler
Download PDF

August 7, 2006, Daily Herald
Story of Nick’s death reaches soldier in Iraq
Download PDF

December 30, 2006, Roanoke Times
Please click on the link below. This photograph was in an article entitled
“3000-deaths milestone looms over Iraq” in the “Roanoke Times” on
December 30th which was brought to our attention by friends who live in Roanoke.

The incredible coincidence of Tyler’s headstone being prominent in the photograph
prompted Sally to remark, “That’s Tyler’s Christmas present to us”. There have been
numerous similar coincidental happenings following Tyler’s death. Sally may have something here.
View picture

October 11, 2004, Congressional Record - Extension of Remarks
Please click the link below to read the Congressional Record of Hon. Phil Gingrey's tribute to Army 1st Lieutenant Tyler Brown
Download PDF

 

Service Details

The Funeral Service for Tyler was held at the Cathedral of St. Philip on Wednesday, September 22 at 3:00 PM.

Tyler was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery at 3 o'clock, September 28, 2004. He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Tyler also received special recognition from the "Old Guard" where he had been selected to continue his military career.

The "Old Guard," one of the oldest and most respected Infantry Regiments in the United States Army, has the awesome responsibility of both guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, but also for escorting deceased Army service members to their final rest in the "Gardens of Stone," as Arlington is sometimes called.

The "Old Guard" also serves as the Army's ceremonial unit and, as an active and well-trained Infantry Regiment, is responsible for the protection of Washington, D.C.

General Ponder was the presiding officer over Tyler's burial service.

www.arlingtoncemetery.org

    Conrad W. Ponder, Jr., Major General U.S. Army (Tech IE 1969)
    Chief Integration Officer, CIO/G6, SAIS-ZC
    107 Army Pentagon
    Washington, DC 20310-0107
    conrad.ponder@us.army.mil
    (703) 604-3107

 

In Lieu of Flowers

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tyler’s honor to the “Tyler H. Brown Scholarship Fund”. Donations can be sent care of the Georgia Tech Foundation, 760 Spring Street NW, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.

 
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