2017
23 Afghanistan War Operations   
2 Iraq War Operations   
22 Other Operations   
9 ISIS Operations   
Total: 56
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01/07/17 (S)
Specialist Isiah L. Booker
23, Cibolo, Texas
U.S. Army
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Jordan
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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01/12/17 (S)
Specialist John P. Rodriguez
23, Hemet, Calif.
U.S. Army
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Kuwait
Non-combat
Died in a non-combat related incident He was assigned to 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss,Texas.
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01/29/17 (S)
Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens
36, Peoria, Illinois
U.S. Navy
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Arabian Peninsula of Yemen
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds sustained in a raid against al-Qaida He was assigned to an East Coast based Special Warfare unit.
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02/19/17 (A)
Private First Class Brian. P. Odiorne
21, Ware, Massachusetts
U.S. Army
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Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Non-combat
Died from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,Texas.
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03/19/17 (A)
Sergeant First Class Robert R. Boniface
34, San Luis Obispo, California
U.S. Army
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Logar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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03/22/17 (A)
Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae Morrow
25, Dansville, New York
U.S. Air Force
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Southwest Asia
Non-combat
Died while performing maintenance duties in support of combat operations She was assigned to the 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
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04/08/17 (A)
Staff Sergeant Mark R. De Alencar
37, Edgewood, Maryland
U.S. Army
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Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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04/27/17 (A)
Sergeant Joshua P. Rodgers
22, Bloomington, Illinois
U.S. Army
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Nangarhar Province
Hostile
Died as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
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04/27/17 (A)
Sergeant Cameron H. Thomas
23, Kettering, Ohio
U.S. Army
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Nangarhar Province
Hostile
Died as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
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04/29/17 (A)
First Lieutenant Weston C. Lee
25, Bluffton, Georgia
U.S. Army
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Mosul
Hostile
Died from injuries while conducting security as part of advise and assist support to partnered forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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05/05/17 (A)
Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken
38, Falmouth, Maine
U.S. Army
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40 miles west of Mogadishu
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to an East Coast based special warfare unit ,in support of a Somali National Army-led operation with U.S. Africa Command.
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05/26/17 (S)
Specialist Etienne J. Murphy
22, Loganville, Georgia
U.S. Army
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Al-Hasakah, Syria
Non-hostile
Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover related incident. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
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06/10/17 (A)
Corporal Dillon C. Baldridge
22, Youngsville, North Carolina
U.S. Army
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Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died of gunshot wounds He was assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
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06/10/17 (A)
Sergeant William M. Bays
29, Barstow, California
U.S. Army
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Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died of gunshot wounds He was assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
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06/10/17 (A)
Sergeant Eric M. Houck
25, Baltimore, Maryland
U.S. Army
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Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died of gunshot wounds He was assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
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06/17/17 (O)
Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass
25, San Diego, California
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez
26, Weslaco, Texas
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh
25, Oakville, Connecticut
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin
24, Halethorpe, Maryland
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr.
37, Elyria, Ohio
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Gunner's Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby
19, Palmyra, Virginia
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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06/17/17 (O)
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan
23, Chula Vista, California
U.S. Navy
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USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast of Japan,
Accident - ship collision
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald
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07/03/17 (A)
Private First Class Hansen B. Kirkpatrick
19, Wasilla, Alaska
U.S. Army
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died from wounds received during an indirect fire attack. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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08/02/17 (S)
Technical Sergeant David Board
49, Barboursville, West Virginia
U.S. Air National Guard
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Kuwait
Non-combat
Died in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations. He was assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, West Virginia.
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08/02/17 (A)
Specialist Christopher Michael Harris
25, Jackson Springs, North Carolina
U.S. Army
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Kandahar, Afghanistan
Hostile - IED attack
Died as a result of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improved explosive device detonated near their convoy. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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08/02/17 (A)
Sergeant Jonathon Michael Hunter
23, Columbus, Indiana
U.S. Army
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Kandahar, Afghanistan
Hostile - IED attack
Died as a result of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improved explosive device detonated near their convoy. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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08/13/17 (s)
Sergeant Roshain Euvince Brooks
30, Brooklyn, New York
U.S. Army
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Iraq
Combat wounds
Died of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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08/13/17 (s)
Specialist Allen Levi Stigler Jr.
22, Arlington, Texas
U.S. Army
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Iraq
Combat wounds
Died of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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08/16/17 (A)
Staff Sergeant Aaron R. Butler
27, Monticello, Utah
U.S. Army
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Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - IED attack
Died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Williams, Utah.
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08/18/17 (A)
GS-12 Daniel Hoadley
54, Colorado Springs, Colorado
U.S. Army
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Non-combat
Died from a non-combat related incident. He was a civilian contractor assigned to the Office of the Program Manager, Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kevin Sayer Bushell
26, Gaithersburg, Maryland
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon
26, Suffield, Connecticut
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jacob Daniel Drake
21, Cable, Ohio
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Timothy Thomas Eckels Jr.
23, Manchester, Maryland
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Nathan Findley
31, Kansas City, Missouri
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 3rd Class John Henry Hoagland III
20, Killeen, Texas
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram
28, Poughkeepsie, New York
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Abraham Lopez
39, El Paos, Texas
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Logan Stephen Palmer
23, Decatur, Illinois
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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08/21/17 (O)
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith
22, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
U.S. Navy
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USS John S. McCain near Singapore
Non-combat
Died when his US Navy ship was struck by a commercial vessel. He was assigned to the USS John S. McCain
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10/01/17 (I)
Specialist Alexander W. Missildine
20, Tyler, Texas
U.S. Army
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Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died as a result of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. He was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.
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10/04/17 (O)
Staff Sergeant Bryan Black
35, Puyallup, Washington
U.S. Army
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Niger
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received in a firefight when his unit was ambushed by rebel militants. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
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10/04/17 (O)
Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson
39, Springboro, Ohio
U.S. Army
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Niger
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received in a firefight when his unit was ambushed by rebel militants. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
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10/04/17 (O)
Sergeant La David T. Johnson
25, Miami Gardens, Florida
U.S. Army
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Niger
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received in a firefight when his unit was ambushed by rebel militants. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
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10/04/17 (O)
Staff Sergeant Dustin Wright
29, Lyons, Georgia
U.S. Army
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Niger
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received in a firefight when his unit was ambushed by rebel militants. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
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10/27/17 (A)
Chief Warrant Officer Jacob M. Sims
36, Juneau, Alaska
U.S. Army
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Logar Province, Afghanistan
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died as a result of wounds sustained when he was involved in a helicopter crash. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
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11/04/17 (A)
Sgt. First Class Stephen B. Cribben
33, Simi Valley, California
U.S. Army
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Logar Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. He was assigned to 2d Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.
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11/11/17 (I)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lee M. Smith
35, Arlington, Texas
U.S. Army
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Camp Taji, Iraq
Non-hostile
Died due to injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.
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11/14/17 (A)
Sgt. 1st Class Hughton O. Brown
43, Brooklyn, New York
U.S. Army
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Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Non-combat
Died as a result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 306th Engineer Company, 411th Engineer Brigade, Farmingdale, New York.
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11/22/17 (A)
Airman Matthew Chialastri
21, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
U.S. Navy
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Western Pacific Ocean
Non-hostile - Aircraft crash
Died in a C-2A Greyhound transport plane crash over the Pacific Ocean en route to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, He was assigned to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan
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11/22/17 (A)
Lt. Steven Combs
28, Pensacola, Florida
U.S. Navy
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Western Pacific Ocean
Non-hostile - Aircraft crash
Died in a C-2A Greyhound transport plane crash over the Pacific Ocean en route to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, He was was assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 and the Reagan as part of Carrier Air Wing Five
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11/22/17 (A)
Airman apprentice Bryan Grosso
18, Pensacola, Florida
U.S. Navy
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Western Pacific Ocean
Non-hostile - Aircraft crash
Died in a C-2A Greyhound transport plane crash over the Pacific Ocean en route to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, He was assigned to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan
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11/25/17 (S)
Cpl. Todd L. McGurn
20, Riverside, California
U.S. Army
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Baghdad, Iraq
Non-combat
Died as a result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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12/11/17 (A)
Staff Sgt. David Thomas Brabander
24, Anchorage, Alaska
U.S. Army
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Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Non-combat
Died as a result of a non-combat related rollover crash. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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12/20/17 (S)
Spc. Avadon A. Chaves
20, Turlock, California
U.S. Army
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Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Non-combat
Died from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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12/28/17 (O)
Private First Class Emmanuel Mensah
28, Bronx, New York
U.S. Army National Guard
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Bronx, New York
Non-combat
He died in an apartment building blaze that killed 12 others. He had rushed in and out of the burning Bronx building at least three times to guide four people to safety. He was posthumously awarded a Medal of Valor and a Soldier’s Medal by the Army. Mensah was a permanent legal resident who immigrated to the US from Ghana. He enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2016.
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