Air Force Staff Sgt. Hause was assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. A co-worker found him unresponsive on the floor of his room and he was transported to the Air Force Theater Hospital but could not be revived. He died of non-combat-related medical causes at Balad Air Base. Brian graduated in 1998 from Johnstown Christian School in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania and in December 2001 he decided to join the Air Force. He had arrived in Iraq only three weeks ago and had served a tour of duty in Kuwait a year earlier. He had received the Air Force Achievement, Global War on Terrorism and National Defense medals and Air Force Expeditionary Service and Expert Marksman ribbons. The Air Force Commendation Medal and Iraq Campaign Medal were awarded posthumously. Brian was dedicated to his job and had a way with people wherever he went. No matter how bad it looked like a jet would never fly again, he could and would make it happen. But his real passion was his two children. Whenever Brian would break out his electric guitar, his son would be right with him jamming on his little electric guitar. He loved to brag about his children and tell everyone back at work about them. Brian loved his guitar, motorcycle, photography and spending time in the outdoors. Friends will tell you have caring, compassionate, well-liked and respected he was. One friend recalls how he met him for the first time the first day of 10th grade. Brian walked up to the fellow, put his arm around him and said, "Hi, I'm Brian, and you're going to be my new best friend" โ he was true to his word.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Hause was assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. A co-worker found him unresponsive on the floor of his room and he was transported to the Air Force Theater Hospital but could not be revived. He died of non-combat-related medical causes at Balad Air Base. Brian graduated in 1998 from Johnstown Christian School in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania and in December 2001 he decided to join the Air Force. He had arrived in Iraq only three weeks ago and had served a tour of duty in Kuwait a year earlier. He had received the Air Force Achievement, Global War on Terrorism and National Defense medals and Air Force Expeditionary Service and Expert Marksman ribbons. The Air Force Commendation Medal and Iraq Campaign Medal were awarded posthumously. Brian was dedicated to his job and had a way with people wherever he went. No matter how bad it looked like a jet would never fly again, he could and would make it happen. But his real passion was his two children. Whenever Brian would break out his electric guitar, his son would be right with him jamming on his little electric guitar. He loved to brag about his children and tell everyone back at work about them. Brian loved his guitar, motorcycle, photography and spending time in the outdoors. Friends will tell you have caring, compassionate, well-liked and respected he was. One friend recalls how he met him for the first time the first day of 10th grade. Brian walked up to the fellow, put his arm around him and said, "Hi, I'm Brian, and you're going to be my new best friend" โ he was true to his word.
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