MAJ Paul C. Voelke, 36, of Monroe, N.Y. died June 22, 2012 in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. He went to Afghanistan with his unit in February for a nine-month deployment.

Following his graduation from West Point in 1998, he received a a Master of Policy Management (MPM) degree from Georgetown University. He served in the Army for 14 years. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan, and he had been deployed twice to Iraq. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

He is survived by his wife, Traci, and two children.

Proceeds from the MAJ Paul C. Voelke bracelet will be donated to The 98 Fund in his memory.