It is unusual that a U.S. Army Captain would ask a Sergeant and a Specialist to be best men in his wedding. But, that is what Capt. Zachery Briscoe did earlier this year when he asked his brothers, Sgt. Joshua Briscoe and Spec. Seth Briscoe to stand with him as he married Molly Malone July 11, 2009 in Charleston, S.C. Each one of the Briscoe brothers served tours in Iraq.
Zack deployed for 15 months in 2006-2007 with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Ft. Bragg, N.C. At the same time, Joshua deployed for 12 months with the 399th Combat Support Hospital Reserve unit out of Auburn. The brothers were stationed in Tikrit, Iraq for nine months and had the opportunity to share a meal from time to time. Zack eventually transferred to Baqubah as part of the “surge.”
Seth entered the Army in June 2007 just months before his brothers returned from Iraq. He was stationed at Ft. Drum, N.Y. with the 10th Mountain Division. His unit deployed to Iraq in May 2008. Seth has just finished his 2-year enlistment and is now with the National Guard Unit in Brewer. He is looking forward to beginning college at the University of Maine at Orono in January.
Zack is a career army officer. He and Molly are currently stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. Zack is now with the 101st Airborne Division. Molly works with daycare services at the Army post. Zack expects to deploy overseas again in early 2010.
Joshua is a reservist with a medical support unit in Greenville, S.C. He is attending college with an ultimate goal of being a physician some day. He has been with the Army Reserves for nearly seven years.
The brothers are the sons of Anthony and Juanita Briscoe of Presque Isle. Their grandmother, Ann Briscoe, resides at Leisure Village.
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BAND OF BROTHERS – Capt. Zachery Briscoe, center, married Molly Malone July 11, 2009 in Charleston, S.C., and asked his brothers, from left, Seth and Joshua, to serve as his best men. Seth is a specialist and has just finished his 2-year enlistment and is now with the National Guard Unit in Brewer, while Joshua, a sergeant, is a reservist with a medical support unit in Greenville, S.C. All three brothers have served tours in Iraq. They are the sons of Anthony and Juanita Briscoe of Presque Isle.
