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11 Killed - Afghanistan    43 Killed - Iraq    Total: 54
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02/08/08 (I) Sgt. Gary D. Willett 34, Alamogordo, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while he was conducting a combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st BN, 21st Infantry Reg, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link   photo	06/04/09 (I) Sgt. Christopher M. Kurth 23, Alamogordo, New Mexico U.S. Army Kirkuk Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/02 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Christopher James Speer 28, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Ab Khail Hostile - hostile fire Died in Germany on Aug. 7, 2002, of wounds sustained in action on July 27 in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	04/05/04 (I) Pfc. Christopher Ramos 26, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/12/04 (I) Spec. Christopher A. Merville 26, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his unit came under enemy fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 12, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/27/04 (I) Spec. Jeremy E. Christensen 27, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Killed when anti-Iraqi forces attacked his combat patrol with homemade bomb near Ad Duluiya, Iraq, on November 27, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/09/04 (I) Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger 20, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 9, 2004 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/18/07 (A) Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman 32, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Air Force Shahjoi district of Zabul province Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash He was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/09/07 (I) Spc. Clifford A. Spohn III 21, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Karmah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire- indirect fire Died of wounds sustained when the enemy attacked his location with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/10/07 (I) Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec 34, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps National Capital Region, Henderson Hall   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
06/03/07 (I) Sgt. James C. Akin 23, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad (northwest of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st BN, 37th Field Artillery Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/03/08 (I) Cpt. Thomas J. Casey 32, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army As Sadiyah Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/20/09 (I) Sgt. Jose R. Escobedo Jr. 32, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident the night before at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iskandariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	02/02/10 (A) Pfc. Zachary G. Lovejoy 20, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   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
09/28/11 (A) Sgt. Christopher Diaz 27, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Link	11/04/09 (I) Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr. 25, Berino, New Mexico U.S. Army Ad Dawr, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of a gunshot wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	08/04/06 (I) Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr. 23, Clovis, New Mexico U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered from a Humvee accident in Habbaniya, Iraq, on August 4, 2006 He was assigned to the 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/31/11 (A) Spc. Pernell J. Herrera 33, Espanola, New Mexico U.S. Army National Guard Helmand province, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Santa Fe, N.M.   Military Times Link Link	04/06/04 (I) Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene 29, Farmington, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when mortar fire hit his guard post in Balad, Iraq, on April 6, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 77th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/01/05 (I) Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook 43, Farmington, New Mexico U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 1, 2005 He was assigned to the 126th Military Police Company, New Mexico Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/07/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts 25, Farmington, New Mexico U.S. Army Sabari District, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/20/06 (I) Spec. Clifton J. Yazzie 23, Fruitland, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawija, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/14/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Steven M. Chavez 20, Hondo, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat - Gunshot wound He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	12/02/10 (A) Sgt. 1st Class James E. Thode 45, Kirtland, New Mexico U.S. Army Sabari District, Khowst Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1457th Engineer Battalion, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Military Times Link   Facebook Link W.Post Link
10/04/03 (I) Spec. James H. Pirtle 18, La Mesa, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley fighting vehicle in Assadah, Iraq, on October 4, 2003 He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/28/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Rodriguez 25, Las Cruces, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb struck his armored vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 He was assigned to the 8th Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/07/05 (I) Pfc. Mario A. Reyes 19, Las Cruces, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of four soldiers killed when a suicide car bomb exploded near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2005 He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/03/06 (I) Spec. Jesse M. Zamora 22, Las Cruces, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Bayji, Iraq, on February 3, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/18/07 (I) Sergeant Matthew S. Apuan 27, Las Cruces, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
09/03/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris 23, Las Vegas, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 3, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/04/06 (I) Lt. Col. Marshall A. Gutierrez 41, Los Angeles, New Mexico U.S. Army Non-combat Died in Camp Virginia, Kuwait of non-combat related injuries on September 4, 2006. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the Area Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/03 (A) 1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta 23, Los Lunas, New Mexico U.S. Air Force Near Ghazni Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Killed when their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in stormy weather during a rescue mission in southeast Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/23/07 (I) Sgt. Joel A. Dahl 21, Los Lunas, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the 2nd Bn, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	11/20/06 (I) Spec. Eric Vizcaino 21, New Haven, New Mexico U.S. Army Non-combat Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq, on November 20, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/28/09 (I) Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos 39, Questa, New Mexico U.S. Army National Guard Tallil, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 720th Transportation Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, in Las Vegas, N.M.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/22/11 (I) Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins 25, Rio Rancho, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered April 22, in Numaniyah, Iraq when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/03/04 (I) Sgt. Tommy L. Gray 34, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when he became caught between two motor pool vehicles in Taji, Iraq, on August 3, 2004 He was assigned to the 215th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/04 (I) Sgt. Moses D. Rocha 33, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004 He was assigned to the BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/07/06 (I) Pfc. Ricky Salas Jr. 22, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle during mounted operations in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/13/07 (I) Spc. Brynn J. Naylor 21, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad (Southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	01/04/08 (I) Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown 24, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Navy Arabian Gulf Non-combat - Accident - drowned Was declared dead Jan. 4 after apparently going overboard from USS Hopper in the Arabian Sea Jan. 3. Navy aircraft and ships conducted an extensive search but did not locate him. He was assigned to USS Hopper, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/09/08 (I) Sgt. Christopher A. Sanders 22, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/06/07 (I) Sgt. Joel W. Lewis 28, Sandia Park, New Mexico U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 5th BN, 20th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	01/21/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Emilian D. Sanchez 20, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Al Asad - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire He was assigned to the BN Landing Team 2nd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 15th Marine Exp Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/11/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant 23, Santa Fe, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of four Marines killed when their amphibious assault vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations against enemy forces inKarabila, Iraq, on May 11, 2005 He was assigned to Company D, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/05/05 (I) Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge 23, Shiprock, New Mexico 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	08/18/09 (A) Spc. Troy O. Tom 21, Shiprock, New Mexico U.S. Army Arghandab, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/07/09 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook 41, Shiprock, New Mexico U.S. Army Walter Reed Army Medical Center Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered Sept. 8 when insurgents attacked his unit in the Ganjigal Valley, Afghanistan, using small arms and indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/17/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt 22, Springer, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Killed from small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Al Rutbah, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/06/06 (I) Spec. Jose Zamora 24, Sunland Park, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Troop BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/02/10 (I) Pvt. Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez 21, Sunland Park, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad, Iraq, Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/31/09 (I) Spc. Darrell L. Fernandez 25, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico U.S. Army Kirkuk, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/24/07 (I) Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III 20, Veguita, New Mexico U.S. Army Landstuhl Germany, Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack Died died June 24 in Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat-related illness sustained June 18 while in Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo