2016
10 Afghanistan War Operations    8 Iraq War Operations    12 Other Operations    13 ISIS Operations    Total: 43
Click here for Zeitlangers homepage.     Alphabetical index

01/05/16 (A) Staff Sergeant Matthew Q. McClintock 30, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Marjah District, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Buckley, Washington.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Major Shawn M. Campbell 41, College Station, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Corporal Matthew R. Drown 23, Spring, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link	01/14/16 (O) Lance Corporal TY L. HART 21, Aumsville, Oregon U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Corporal Thomas J. Jardas 22, Fort Myers, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link
01/14/16 (O) Captain Brian T. Kennedy 31, Philadelphis, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Corporal Christopher Orlando 23, Hingham, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Captain Kevin Roche 30, St. Louis, Missouri U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Sergeant Adam C. Schoeller 25, Gardners, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link	01/14/16 (O) Sergeant Dillon J. Semolina 24, Chaska, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link
01/14/16 (O) Sergeant Jeffrey A. Sempler 22, Woodruf, South Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Captain Steven R. Torbert 29, Florence, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/14/16 (O) Sergeant William Turner 25, Florala, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Near Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a crash of two CH-53E helicopters on a nighttime training mission. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/16/16 (A) Major John D. Gerrie 42, Nickerson, Kansas U.S. Air Force Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Non-combat Died from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.   ASP Slide Link photo	01/28/16 (I) Sergeant Joseph F. Stifter 30, Glendale, California U.S. Army Al Asad Airbase, Iraq Non-hostile - Accident - vehicular Died from wounds suffered when his armored HMMWV was involved in a roll-over accident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo
03/19/16 (I) Staff Sergeant Louis F. Cardin 27, Temecula,, California U.S. Marine Corps northern Iraq Hostile - Rocket attack Died from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with rocket fire. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolin   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	04/15/16 (I) Airman First Class Nathaniel H. McDavitt 22, Glen Burnie, Maryland U.S. Air Force Southwest Asia Non-combat Died as a result of injuries sustained when a building collapsed due to high winds.. He was assigned to the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.   ASP Slide Link photo	04/26/16 (I) Civilian Marcus D. Prince 22, Norfolk, Virginia Civilian Juffir, Bahrain Non-combat Died of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to USNS Pecos (T-AO 197).   ASP Slide Link   Link     Link	04/28/16 (I) Civilian Michael M. Baptiste 60, Brooklyn, New York Civilian Juffir, Bahrain Non-combat Died of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Detachment Bahrain at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo	05/03/16 (S) Special Warfare Operator First Class Charles H. Keating IV 31, San Diego, California U.S. Navy Tall Usquf, Iraq Hostile Died of combat related causes. He was assigned to a West Coast-based Navy SEAL Team.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link
05/06/16 (S) First Lieutenant David A. Bauders 25, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Non-combat in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 176th Engineer Company, Snohomish, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	05/26/16 (S) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Connor Alan McQuagge 19, Arlington, Texas U.S. Navy USS Harpers Ferry Non-combat Died of a non-combat related injury while underway in the Red Sea. He was assigned to USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), forward deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.   ASP Slide Link   Link	07/04/16 (A) Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew J. Clement 38, Peabody, Massachusetts U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Non-combat Died of a non-combat related injury He was a mobilized Navy reservist assigned to the Navy Reserve Unit Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC), Quincy, Massachusetts, forward deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.   ASP Slide Link   Link     Link	07/18/16 (S) First Lieutenant Anais A. Tobar 25, Miami, Florida U.S. Air Force Southwest Asia Non-combat Died from a non-combat-related injury. She was assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.   ASP Slide Link photo   photo	08/04/16 (S) Lieutenant Colonel Flando E. Jackson 45, Lansing, Michigan U.S. Air Force Southwest Asia Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from a non-combat-related injury. He was assigned to the 194th Wing, Camp Murray, Washington National Guard, Washington.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo
08/12/16 (A) Staff Sergeant Christopher A. Wilbur 36, Granite City, Illinois U.S. Army Kandahar, Afghanistan Non-combat Died from a non-combat-related injury. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in Fort Carson, Colorado.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo	08/23/16 (A) Staff Sergeant Matthew V. Thompson 28, Irvine, California U.S. Army Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his patrol while conducting dismounted operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.   ASP Slide Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	09/10/16 (S) First Lieutenant Jeffrey D. Cooper 25, Mill Creek, Washington U.S. Army Kuwait Non-combat Died from a non-combat-related injury. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Campbell, KY.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo	09/16/16 (S) Warrant Officer Travis R. Tamayo 32, Brownsville, Texas U.S. Army Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Non-combat Died in a non-combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo	09/20/16 (S) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Devon M. Faulkner 24, Raleigh, North Carolina U.S. Navy Shipboard Non-combat Died of a non-combat-related injury while underway. He was assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1), forward deployed in the central Mediterranean Sea.   ASP Slide Link photo
10/04/16 (I) Staff Sergeant Adam S. Thomas 31, Takoma Park, Maryland U.S. Army Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries caused by an improvised explosive device that exploded during dismounted operations. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	10/19/16 (I) Sergeant Douglas J. Riney 26, Fairview, Illinois U.S. Army Kabul, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces. He was assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas   ASP Slide Link photo	10/19/16 (I) Civilian Employee Michael G. Sauro 40, McAlester, Oklahoma Civilian Kabul, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces. He was assigned to the Defense Ammunition Center, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, Oklahoma.   ASP Slide Link photo	10/20/16 (S) Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan 34, Anaheim, California U.S. Navy Northern Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three.   ASP Slide Link   Link   photo	11/03/16 (A) Captain Andrew D. Byers 30, Rolesville, North Carolina U.S. Army Kunduz, Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds sustained while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link
11/03/16 (A) Sergeant First Class Ryan A. Gloyer 34, Greenville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Kunduz, Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds sustained while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	11/04/16 (S) Staff Sergeant Matthew C. Lewellen 27, Lawrence, Kansas U.S. Army Jafr, Jordan Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds sustained when their convoy came under fire entering a Jordanian military base. He was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	11/04/16 (S) Staff Sergeant Kevin J. McEnroe 30, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Army Jafr, Jordan Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds sustained when their convoy came under fire entering a Jordanian military base. He was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link photo   photo	11/04/16 (S) Staff Sergeant James F. Moriarty 27, Kerrville, Texas U.S. Army Jafr, Jordan Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds sustained when their convoy came under fire entering a Jordanian military base. He was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link	11/10/16 (S) Specialist Ronald L. Murray Jr. 23, Bowie, Maryland U.S. Army Kuwait Non-combat Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   ASP Slide Link
11/12/16 (A) Private First Class Tyler R. Iubelt 20, Tamaroa, Illinois U.S. Army Bagram, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   ASP Slide Link photo	11/12/16 (A) Sergeant John W. Perry 30, Stockton, California U.S. Army Bagram, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   ASP Slide Link photo	12/07/16 (A) Sergeant First Class Allan E Brown 46, Takoma Park, Maryland U.S. Army Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device in Bagram, Afghanistan, that occurred on Nov. 12. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link photo   photo