April, 2008
5 Killed - Afghanistan
52 Killed - Iraq
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04/03/08 (A)
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Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson
27, Old Town, Maine
U.S. Army
Died at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered April 2 while conducting dismounted combat operations in the Zahn Khan District, Afghanistan.
3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
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Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin
28, Dover, Delaware
U.S. Air Force
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
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Spc. Matthew T. Morris
23, Cedar Park, Texas
U.S. Army
Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz
29, Humacao, Puerto Rico
U.S. Army
Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
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Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer
36, Coral Springs, Florida
U.S. Army Reserve
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 11th Battalion, 104th Division, Boise, Idaho.
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Col. Stephen K. Scott
54, New Market, Alabama
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss.
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Pfc. Shane D. Penley
19, Sauk Village, Illinois
U.S. Army
Died at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett
34, Teachey, North Carolina
U.S. Army National Guard
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal
23, Norfolk, Virginia
U.S. Army National Guard
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.
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Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn
22, San Diego, California
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade, improvised explosive device and small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Spc. Jason C. Kazarick
30, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Died when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
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Sgt. Michael T. Lilly
23, Boise, Idaho
U.S. Army
Died when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
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Sgt. Timothy M. Smith
25, South Lake Tahoe, California
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
   Arlington
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Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg
32, Miami Lakes, Florida
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley
25, Hempstead, Texas
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
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04/09/08 (I)
Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks
22, Saint Paul, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha
30, Hull, Texas
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Sgt. Jesse A. Ault
28, Dublin, Virginia
U.S. Army National Guard
Died from wounds suffered in Tunnis, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, Roanoke, Va.
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Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes
26, Jacksonville, Florida
U.S. Army
Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra
31, Hanford, California
U.S. Air Force
Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device
He was assigned to Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City, Md.
   Arlington
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04/11/08 (I)
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Sgt. Merlin German
22, Manhattan, New York
U.S. Marine Corps
Died from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Feb. 22, 2005
He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Spc. William E. Allmon
25, Ardmore, Oklahoma
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka
29, Waukesha, Wisconsin
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves
Both Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Cpl. Richard J. Nelson
23, Racine, Wisconsin
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves
Both Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III
27, Lafayette, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
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04/14/08 (I)
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Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz
23, Clearwater, Florida
U.S. Army
Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
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1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante
35, Athens, Georgia
U.S. Marine Corps
Died while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
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Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks
24, Rogers, Arkansas
U.S. Marine Corps
Died while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
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Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown
29, Magnolia, Texas
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
   Arlington
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Spc. Lance O. Eakes
25, Apex, North Carolina
U.S. Army National Guard
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh
22, Colorado Springs, Colorado
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton
40, Bakersfield, California
U.S. Navy
The cause of death is under investigation.
She was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
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Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas
26, Perryville, Missouri
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Spc. Steven J. Christofferson
20, Cudahy, Wisconsin
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift
28, Littleton, Colorado
U.S. Marine Corps
Died from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Basrah, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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04/21/08 (I)
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Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos
22, El Paso, Texas
U.S. Navy
Was found dead in Dubai on April 21 due to a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 22, which was attached to the USNS Arctic.
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Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter
19, Sag Harbor, New York
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Haerter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale
21, Burkeville, Virginia
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Yale was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison
25, Morris Plains, New Jersey
U.S. Army
Died of a non-combat related injury.
He was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
   Arlington
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Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone
34, Springfield, Missouri
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
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04/23/08 (I)
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1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham
26, College Station, Texas
U.S. Army
Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Pfc. John T. Bishop
22, Gaylord, Michigan
U.S. Army
Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Sgt. Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez
26, Mohave Valley, Arizona
U.S. Army
Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident.
He was assigned to the 2nd Transportation Company (Heavy Equipment Transport), Echelons Above Brigade Support Battalion, National Training Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, Calif.
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Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead
24, Commerce, Georgia
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Pfc. William T. Dix
32, South Hill, Virginia
U.S. Army
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash.
   Arlington
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Sgt. Mark A. Stone
22, Buchanan Dam, Texas
U.S. Army
He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
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Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes
26, Zephyrhills, Florida
U.S. Army
He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
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Pfc. Adam L. Marion
26, Mount Airy, North Carolina
U.S. Army
He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire.
He was assigned to the 171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, N.C.
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Spc. David P. McCormick
26, Fresno, Texas
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner
24, Lafayette, California
U.S. Air Force
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device
He was assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.
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04/29/08 (A)
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Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell
30, Ramona, California
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
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Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander
26, Hemet, California
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig
22, Mesquite, Texas
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when he received small arms fire during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell
30, Portland, Texas
U.S. Army
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
   Arlington
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Spc. Ronald J. Tucker
21, Fountain, Colorado
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson
32, Billings, Montana
U.S. Army
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
   Arlington
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Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell
24, Spokane, Washington
U.S. Army
Died of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations.
He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Index:
Allmon, William E. Ault, Jesse A. Bishop, John T. Blystone, Ronald C. Bolander, Bryan E. Brosh, Benjamin K. Brown, Jason L.
Burgos-Cruz, Ulises Caldwell, Chad A. Campos, Adrian M. Capra, Anthony L. Christofferson, Steven J. Craig, Clay A. Cunningham, Timothy W.
Dix, William T. Eakes, Lance O. Ezell, Lawrence D. Fairbanks, Jacob J. German, Merlin Griffin, Travis L. Haerter, Jordan C.
Harrison, Ronald R. Hartley, Jeffery L. Huerta-Cruz, Arturo Hughes, Jeremiah C. Kazarick, Jason C. Kohlhaas, Adam J. Lilly, Michael T.
Marion, Adam L. Mathes, Marcus C. McCormick, David P. McDowell, David L. McNeal, Jeremiah E. Mercardante, Luke J. Morris, Matthew T.
Morton, Cherie L. Nelson, Richard J. Opicka, Dean D. Pearson, Andrew. R. Penley, Shane D. Pickett, Emanuel Ramirez, Guadalupe Cervantes
Richard, Joseph A. III Robertson, Nicholas A. Rosenberg, Mark E. Scott, Stephen K. Smith, Timothy M. Stone, Mark A. Tousha, Shaun P.
Tucker, Ronald J. Vandergrift, Matthew R. Vaughn, Richard A. Whitehead, Shaun J. Wilks, Kyle W. Wolfer, Stuart A. Yale, Jonathan T.
Yelner, Jonathan A. V.