Brandon Boone

Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve

April 29, 1990 – May 4, 2017
Age – 27
Montrose, MI

Operation Enduring Freedom
United States Army Reserve

SSG Brandon Boone became “A 22 A Day” on May 4, 2017. His twin brother SSG Bradley Boone became “A 22 A Day” two months earlier.

The Boone brothers fought in Afghanistan as members of the U.S. Army Reserve.

They both came back to Michigan, and they both committed suicide in 2017.

Bradley Boone died March 5, 2017. He was 26.

Brandon Boone died May 4, 2017. He was 27.

Fifty-nine days apart. The brothers spent 17 months in Afghanistan from 2010-2011, according to the family. But when they came back, they both had changed dramatically. “Both of my boys were diagnosed with PTSD,” Charles said. “Drinking heavily, lots of anger, nightmares, waking up at all hours and hard time coping with jobs. Charles said his sons had a hard time getting help and it’s a nightmare he’ll never outlive.

Brandon and his identical twin brother Bradley were born April 29, 1990, in Flint, Michigan. He had resided in Montrose. He graduated from Hill – McCloy High School in 2008 and served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He served a tour of duty in Afghanistan and was honorably discharged in 2016.

He married Amanda Atkinson May 17, 2013 and was employed as an apprentice at Kent Power Inc. of Grand Rapids. He was a multi-sport athlete involved in high school football, wrestling and weightlifting. He was also a member of the UM – Flint football team. He enjoyed skeet shooting, furniture refinishing, construction, and horseshoes.