August, 2010
55 Killed - Afghanistan    3 Killed - Iraq    Total: 58
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08/04/10 (A) Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst 34, Laconia, New Hampshire U.S. Army Kunduz province, Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds suffered while his unit was conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/10 (A) Pfc. Vincent E. Gammone III 19, Christiana, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/10 (A) Pfc. John E. Andrade 19, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Army DE Khak Chupan Turah, Kandahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/07/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Cornelius 20, Ashtabula, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/10 (I) Spc. Faith R. Hinkley 23, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit in Iskandariya, Iraq. She was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/07/10 (A) Cpl. Max W. Donahue 23, Highlands Ranch, Colorado U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died Aug. 7 of wounds received Aug. 4 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/08/10 (A) Sgt. Andrew C. Nicol 23, Kensington, New Hampshire U.S. Army Zhari Kandahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/10 (A) Pfc. Paul O. Cuzzupe 23, Plant City, Florida U.S. Army Akhtar-Mohammad-Khan, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/10 (A) Pfc. Bradley D. Rappuhn 24, Grand Ledge, Michigan U.S. Army Zhari Kandahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/10 (A) Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer 25, Ashland City, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Knoxville, Tenn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/09/10 (A) Sgt. Jose L. Saenz III 30, Pleasanton, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/11/10 (A) Sgt. Christopher N. Karch 23, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/13/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bock 26, Leesburg, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/15/10 (I) Spc. Jamal M. Rhett 24, Palmyra, New Jersey U.S. Army Ba Qubah, Iraq Hostile - Grenade Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/10 (A) Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm 24, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/17/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Derek J. Farley 24, Nassau, New York U.S. Army Bala Boluk, Farah, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated as he attempted to disarm it. He was assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/10 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Edgar N. Roberts 39, Hinesville, Georgia U.S. Army National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained June 26 at Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device He was assigned to 810th Engineer Company (SAPPER), Swainsboro, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/10 (A) Pvt. Charles M. High 21, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/10 (A) Chief Petty Officer Collin Thomas 33, Morehead, Kentucky U.S. Navy eastern Afghanistan Hostile Died during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. Thomas was assigned to an east coast-based SEAL team.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Kevin E. Oratowski 23, Wheaton, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo   photo
08/19/10 (A) Spc. Christopher S. Wright 23, Tollesboro, Kentucky U.S. Army Pech, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/19/10 (A) Sgt. Martin A. Lugo 24, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Army Puli Alam, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/19/10 (A) Cpl. Christopher J. Boyd 22, Palatine, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/20/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Cody S. Childers 19, Chesapeake, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, IIMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. A. Schultz 19, Safety Harbor, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/21/10 (A) Pfc. Alexis V. Maldonado 20, Wichita Falls, Texas U.S. Army Zhari province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire He was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/10 (I) Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart 24, Kirksville, Missouri U.S. Army Basrah, Iraq Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. W.Post Link	08/22/10 (A) Sgt. Jason D. Calo 23, Lexington, Kentucky U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/10 (A) Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche 20, Elizabeth, New Jersey U.S. Army Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/10 (A) Spc. Tristan H. Southworth 21, West Danville, Vermont U.S. Army National Guard Paktika, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jericho, Vt.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/22/10 (A) Sgt. Steven J. Deluzio 25, South Glastonbury, Connecticut U.S. Army National Guard Paktika, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jericho, Vt.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/23/10 (A) Sgt. Ronald A. Rodriguez 26, Falls Church, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/23/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Robert J. Newton 21, Creve Coeur, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/24/10 (A) Pfc. Justin B. Shoecraft 28, Elkhart, Indiana U.S. Army Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device at Kakarak, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/10 (A) Petty Officer 3rd Class James M. Swink 20, Yucca Valley, California U.S. Navy Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was a hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Forces.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/27/10 (A) Pfc. Chad D. Coleman 20, Moreland, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/10 (A) Master Sgt. Daniel L. Fedder 34, Pine City, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/10 (A) Pvt. Adam J. Novak 20, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/28/10 (A) Spc. Andrew J. Castro 20, Westlake Village, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/28/10 (A) Sgt. Patrick K. Durham 24, Chattanooga, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, K W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/29/10 (A) Staff Sgt. James R. Ide 32, Festus, Missouri U.S. Army Hyderabad, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Sembach, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/10 (A) Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E. C. Holley 36, Casselberry, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/10 (A) Spc. James C. Robinson 27, Lebanon, Ohio U.S. Army Paktika, Afghanistan Hostile - Indirect fire Died when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link Link	08/29/10 (A) Pfc. Bryn T. Raver 20, Harrison, Arkansas U.S. Army Nangahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wound sustained when their military vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenade He was assigned to 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/10 (A) Capt. Ellery R. Wallace 33, Salt Lake City, Utah U.S. Army Nangahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wound sustained when their military vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenade He was assigned to 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/30/10 (A) 1st Lt. Mark A. Noziska 24, Papillon, Nebraska U.S. Army Malajat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/30/10 (A) Capt. Dale A Goetz 43, White, South Dakota U.S. Army Arghandab River Valley Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/30/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Casey J. Grochowiak 34, Lompoc, California U.S. Army Malajat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/30/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Jesse Infante 30, Cypress, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/30/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Kevin J. Kessler 32, Canton, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/30/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Matthew J. West 36, Conover, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/30/10 (A) Pfc. Chad D. Clements 26, Huntington, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III 26, Harper, Kansas U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Sgt. Joseph A. Bovia 24, Kenner, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Cody A. Roberts 22, Boise, Idaho U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/31/10 (A) Pfc. Matthew E. George 22, Gransboro, North Carolina U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz 20, Redlands, California U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Pfc. James A. Page 23, Titusville, Florida U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link