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10/01/07 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr. 35, Adger, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/15/08 (I) Spc. Justin A. Saint 22, Albertville, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/10/04 (I) Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr. 21, Alexander City, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 10, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Stacy A. Green 34, Alexander City, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   Facebook Link W.Post Link	05/02/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Tommy S. Little 47, Aliceville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on May 2, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee nearIskandariya, Iraq, on April 19 He was assigned to Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/10/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson 41, Anniston, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/10/07 (I) Captain Donnie R. Belser Jr. 28, Anniston, Alabama U.S. Army Diyala province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the 524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/24/11 (A) Lance Cpl. Jason N. Barfield 22, Ashford, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 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 Link	04/26/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins 27, Athens, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire He was assigned to the 3rd BN,6th Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/16/09 (I) Army Pfc. Ricky L. Turner 20, Athens, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/17/11 (A) Cpl. Joseph C. Whitehead 22, Axis, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   Facebook Link W.Post Link   Link	04/06/03 (I) Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt 24, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq He was assigned to the H&H Company, 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/05 (I) Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks 30, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his unit was conducting a route security mission and a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 3, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/19/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jefferey J. Farrow 28, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on July 19, 2005 He was assigned to the 146th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/15/09 (A) Sgt. Carlie M. Lee 23, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Chak, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Chak, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/28/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Thomas E. Rivers Jr. 22, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province 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	09/17/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Michael W. Hosey 27, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Uruzgan province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link Link	12/30/07 (I) Pfc. Joseph R. Berlin Jr. 21, Chelsea, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	09/04/03 (I) Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown 32, Coatopa, Alabama U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed in a vehicle accident on September 4, 2003, near Al Udeid, Qatar He was assigned to the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Carl L. Raines II 20, Coffee, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces near Qaim, Iraq, on October 6, 2005 He was assigned to the Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/16/05 (I) Cpl. Adam R. Fales 21, Cullman, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Homicide Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Falluja, Iraq, on December 16, 2005 He was assigned to the Cmbt Srv. Support Detachment 21, 2nd Marine Log. Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/16/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul B. Norris 30, Cullman, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Suicide Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	07/17/07 (I) Pfc. James J. Harrelson 19, Dadeville, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry D   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/14/06 (I) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks 47, Daleville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down One of two soldiers killed when their AH-6M Little Bird helicopter was shot down by enemy fire during combat operations in Yusifiya, south ofBaghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 160th Special Operations Aviation REG (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/20/07 (I) Spc. Curtis E. Glawson Jr. 24, Daleville, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 610th Brigade Support BN, 28th Inf Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/18/07 (I) Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers 23, Daleville, Alabama U.S. Army Taqqadum - Salah Ad Din Province Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/21/03 (I) Pfc. Paul J. Bueche 19, Daphne, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident Died when the tire he was changing on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicoper exploded in Balad, Iraq, on October 21, 2003 He was assigned to Company E, 131st Aviation Regiment, Alabama Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/16/04 (I) Spec. Christopher M. Taylor 25, Daphne, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 16, 2004 He was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Alabama Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/08/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Josh Rath 22, Decatur, Alabama U.S. Army Tarnak va Jaldak, southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	06/09/10 (A) Staff Sgt. David C. Smith 26, Eight Mile, Alabama U.S. Air Force Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died in a helicopter crash. He was assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/20/03 (I) Sgt. Jason D. Jordan 24, Elba, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq on July 20, 2003 He was assigned to the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 INF Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/28/03 (I) Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway 22, Enterprise, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on June 28, 2003, of injuries he received when an explosive devicedetonated and struck his vehicle on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Reg   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/07/10 (A) Spc. Brendan P. Neenan 21, Enterprise, Alabama U.S. Army Jelawar, 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 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/24/10 (A) Spc. Andrew L. Hand 25, Enterprise, Alabama U.S. Army Qalat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/06/04 (I) Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans 20, Eufaula, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Died November 6, 2004, at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq,from wounds sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq, when a carbomb detonated near his up-armored Humvee He was assigned to the 4th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/07/09 (A) Sgt. Jerry R. Evans Jr. 23, Eufaula, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/06/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith 22, Eva, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received in an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Falluja, Iraq, on June 6, 2005 He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/30/05 (I) Sgt. Kenya A. Parker 26, Fairfield, Alabama U.S. Army Non-combat related medical condition Died of a non-combat related medical condition in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 30, 2005 He was assigned to the Special Troops BN, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/14/05 (I) Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester 23, Flomaton, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of two Marines killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations near Trebil, Iraq, on July 14, 2005 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/12/07 (I) Spc. James T. Lindsey 20, Florence, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 509th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
01/23/04 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hazelgrove 29, Fort Rucker, Alabama U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed while returning from acombat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq on January 23, 2004 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 17th Cavalry REG, 10th Av. Brigade, 10th Mnt. Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/27/11 (A) Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn 41, Gadsden, Alabama U.S. Air Force Kabul Airport Hostile - murder Died as a result of small arms fire when an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting at Kabul airport. He was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/28/06 (I) Cpl. Jon-Erik Loney 21, Hartselle, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Hit, Iraq, on November 28, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 6th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/26/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak 28, Hoover, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 26, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 12th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/01/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Hall 28, Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/26/03 (I) Spec. Charles G. Haight 23, Jacksonville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb southwest of Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 26, 2003 He was assigned to the 14th Engineer BN, 555th Engineer Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/10 (A) Capt. Kyle A. Comfort 27, Jacksonville, Alabama U.S. Army Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered 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	07/18/07 (I) Spc. Richard Gilmore III 22, Jasper, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/04/09 (I) Spc. Charles D. Parrish 23, Jasper, Alabama U.S. Army Balad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier that day in Jalula, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/07/06 (I) 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors 36, Jefferson, Alabama U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/15/06 (I) Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow 19, Jefferson, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of four Marines killed when their Humvee was struck by a roadside bombduring combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 15, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/18/06 (I) Cpl. Matthew D. Conley 21, Killen, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his vehicle was attacked by a homemade device during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 18, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/04/04 (I) Spec. Ahmed A. Cason 24, McCalla, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/19/11 (A) Spc. Joshua T. Lancaster 22, Millbrook, Alabama U.S. Army Kandahar, Afghanistan Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the Kandahar airfield with indirect fire. He was assigned to 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/23/03 (I) Pfc. Howard Johnson II 21, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy was ambushed by Iraqi forces at Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003 He was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/08/04 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson Jr. 31, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Falluja, Iraq, on January 8, 2004 He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/26/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth 20, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 26, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/05 (I) Spec. Steven R. Givens 26, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died from injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Balad, Iraq, on May 8, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 15th INF Reg, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/14/06 (I) 1st Sgt. Charles M. King 48, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 14, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 67th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/28/06 (I) Spec. Christopher E. Mason 32, Mobile, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forcesusing small arms fire while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq, on November 28,2006 He was assigned to the 1st Bn, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/09/02 (A) Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson 35, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Southwestern Pakistan Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Died as a result of the crash of a KC-130/R aircraft in Pakistan. He was assigned to Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 352, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/30/05 (I) Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells Jr. 32, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 30, 2005 He was assigned to Company A, 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/05/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright 36, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2005 He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/06 (I) Cpl. Bradford H. Payne 24, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/07 (I) Spc. Matthew T. Bolar 24, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st BN, 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
06/05/08 (A) Chief Warrant Officer James Carter 42, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Army Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when the Kiowa helicopter they were in went down during a test flight. They were assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link Link   Link	06/06/06 (I) Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell 25, Munford, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of two soldiers killed when their camp received indirect enemy fireduring combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 6, 2006 He was assigned to B Company, 46th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/08 (I) Col. Stephen K. Scott 54, New Market, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (Green Zone) Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/04/04 (I) Spec. Stephen D. Hiller 25, Opelika, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/24/05 (I) Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor 22, Opelika, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker in Balad, Iraq, on July 24, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
10/29/09 (I) Spc. Adrian L. Avila 19, Opelika, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Khabari Crossing, Kuwait Non-hostile - Accident Died at Khabari Crossing, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 1343rd Chemical Company, 151st Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Battalion, 115th Fires Brigade of the Alabama Army National Guard, in Fort Payne, Ala.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/06/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Cody G. Watson 21, Oxford, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Illness Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 10th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/30/03 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Mark S. O'Steen 43, Ozark, Alabama U.S. Army 7 mi. E. Bagram Air Base Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died when his MH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission in Bagram. He was assigned to the 160th Special Ops Aviation Reg. (Night Stalkers)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/19/07 (I) Sgt. Jean P. Medlin 27, Pelham, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/21/05 (I) Spec. Brian A. Vaughn 23, Pell City, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of three soldiers killed when their unit was attacked with small-armsfire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 21, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/10/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell 21, Perdido, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/20/03 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby 29, Phenix City, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when the vehicle he was in rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 20, 2003 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	06/23/07 (I) Sgt. William E. Brown 25, Phil Campbell, Alabama U.S. Army Taji - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 227th Aviation Reg, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/19/09 (I) Pfc. William Z. Vanosdol 23, Pinson, Alabama U.S. Army Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq Hostile - Rocket attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy rocket fire struck his quarters. He was assigned to the 172nd Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/22/02 (A) Sgt. Jeremy D. Foshee 25, Pisgah, Alabama U.S. Army Non-hostile - helicopter crash Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines. He was assigned to E Co, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, Ky   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
08/13/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Eric D. Cottrell 39, Pittsview, Alabama U.S. Army Ninewah Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/21/09 (A) Sgt. Ricky D. Jones 26, Plantersville, Alabama U.S. Army Bagram Air Base Hostile - Rocket attack Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/15/06 (I) Pfc. Stephen D. Bicknell 19, Prattville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Land mine One of two soldiers killed when two land mines detonated near their Humvee in Samarra, Iraq, on October 15, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/24/11 (A) Spc. Nicholas C. D. Hensley 28, Prattville, Alabama U.S. Army Landstuhl, Germany Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries sustained in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 15 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link Link	04/08/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Harrison Brown 31, Prichard, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/23/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr. 35, Rainbow City, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 23, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/11 (A) Capt. Waid C. Ramsey 41, Red Bay, Alabama U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Ala.   Military Times Link Link	09/16/09 (A) Sgt. Robert D. Gordon II 22, River Falls, Alabama U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Non-combat related illness Died from a non-combat related illness, after becoming ill Sept. 11 in southern Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	09/22/07 (I) Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan M. Lankford 42, Scottsboro, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	06/01/07 (A) Lt. Col. Michael A. Robinson 42, Sylacauga, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Kabul Non-combat - Natural causes He was assigned to the Mobilization Command, Deployment Processing Command, Marine Corps Installations East   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
01/05/06 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White 39, Talladega, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/20/07 (I) Pfc. Johnathon M. Millican 20, Trafford, Alabama U.S. Army Karbala Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, grenades He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/14/03 (I) Pfc. John E. Brown 21, Troy, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Grenade Killed when a grenade exploded inside his Humvee in Iraq on April 14, 2003 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 44th Air Defense Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/03 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr. 36, Tuscaloosa, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April22, 2003 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 10th Marine REG, 2nd Marine Expeditionary   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/29/10 (A) Senior Airman Mark Forester 29, Tuscaloosa, Alabama U.S. Air Force Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Hostile Died in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations in the area. He was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/27/03 (I) Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell 33, Tuskegee, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his unit came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 27, 2003 He was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/30/07 (A) Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway 25, Valley, Alabama U.S. Army Upper Sangin Valley Hostile - helicopter crash (RPG attack) He was assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation BN, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/24/03 (I) Spec. Cedric L. Lennon 32, West Blocton, Alabama U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 24, 2003 He was assigned to the H & H Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/18/04 (A) 1st Sgt. Herbert Ronald Claunch 58, Wetumpka, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Guantanamo Bay Non-combat Died in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after collapsing on the floor in his quarters. He was assigned to the Army National Guard, 217th Military Police Company, Prattville, Ala.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo