| 12/23/19 |
Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble, 33, of Washington Township, New
Jersey |
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble, 33, of
Washington Township, New Jersey, died Dec. 23, 2019, as a result
of injuries sustained while his unit was engaged in combat
operations on Dec. 22, 2019, in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan.
The incident is under investigation.
Goble was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special
Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/28/us-adds-detail-how-soldier-died-afghanistan-week.html
|
| 12/08/19 |
Ensign Joshua
Kaleb Watson, 23, of Coffee, Ala.
Airman Mohammed
Sameh Haitham, 19, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Airman Apprentice Cameron
Scott Walters, 21, of Richmond Hill, Ga.
|
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/us/florida-shooting-pensacola-updates.html
...Officials identified the victims.
Three sailors were killed in the attack on
Friday. The authorities identified them late Saturday night
as:
-
Airman Mohammed
Sameh Haitham, 19, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
-
Airman Apprentice Cameron
Scott Walters, 21, of Richmond Hill, Ga.
“The sorrow from the tragic event on N.A.S.
Pensacola will have a lasting impact on our installation and
community,” said Capt. Timothy F. Kinsella Jr., the
commanding officer of the base. “We feel the loss profoundly
and grieve with the family and friends of the deceased.”
|
| 12/04/19 |
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Oscar Jesus Temores, 23 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/04/navy-identifies-sailor-killed-fort-story-gate-runner.html
The U.S. Navy has
identified a sailor who died as a result of a head-on vehicle
collision at Joint
Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia on
Saturday.
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Oscar Jesus Temores, 23, was killed
after a car crashed into his patrol vehicle at the base gate,
the service said in a news release....
|
| 11/21/19 |
Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau, Hawaii. |
The Department of Defense
announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Both soldiers died
Nov. 20, 2019, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, when their
helicopter crashed while providing security for troops on the
ground. The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant,
Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau,
Hawaii.
Both soldiers were assigned to
1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
|
| 11/13/19 |
Spc. Nicholas C. Panipinto, 20, of Bradenton, Fla |
SEOUL, South Korea -- One American soldier was
killed and two injured when a Bradley
Fighting Vehicle overturned during training in South Korea
last week, the Army said
Tuesday.
Spc.
Nicholas C. Panipinto, 20, of Bradenton, Fla., died Wednesday
from injuries sustained in the rollover at Camp Humphreys,
the Army said in a statement sent to Stars and Stripe
|
| 11/12/19 |
Antoine Marvin Lewis, 39 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/11/12/remains-army-veteran-killed-ethiopian-airlines-boeing-737-crash-returned-home.html?ESRC=eb_191112.nl
Remains of Army Veteran Killed in Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737 Crash Returned Home |
| 11/09/19 |
Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, 29
Remains not recovered |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/11/09/air-force-ids-special-tactics-airman-lost-over-gulf-mexico.html?ESRC=eb_191111.nl
Air Force IDs Special Tactics Airman Lost Over Gulf
of Mexico
An airman lost over the gulf of Mexico after
falling out of a C-130 aircraft
has been identified, the Air
Force announced Saturday night.
Staff Sgt.
Cole Condiff, 29, was a Special Tactics combat controller with
the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing,
Air Force Special Operations Command, according to an
announcement from the 24th Special Operations Wing...
|
| 10/301/9 |
Sgt. Nathaneil G. Irish, 23, of Billings, Montana |
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent
Resolve. Sgt. Nathaneil G. Irish, 23, of Billings,
Montana, died Oct. 27, 2019, of a non-combat related incident at
Camp Taji, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
Irish was assigned to 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
|
| 10/14/19 |
National Guard Master
Sergeant Mark Allen, 46 |
Hero American
soldier dies 10 years after he was paralyzed when he was shot in the
head in Afghanistan while
searching for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl

National
Guard Master Sergeant Mark Allen died in Georgia on Saturday at the
age of 46. He was shot in the head by a sniper in Afghanistan in
2009 looking for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl.... |
| 09/17/19 |
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin, 41 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/17/special-forces-soldier-identified-latest-combat-death-afghanistan.html?ESRC=eb_190918.nl
The U.S. soldier killed
Monday in Afghanistan has been identified as Sgt. 1st Class
Jeremy W. Griffin, 41, with 1st Special
Forces Group (Airborne), Army Special Operations Command
announced Tuesday.
Griffin had served two previous tours in Afghanistan
and one in Iraq....
|
| 09/09/19 |
Pfc. Mason Webber, a 22-year-old from Marion, Iowa |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/09/soldier-died-while-working-vehicle-fort-hood.html?ESRC=eb_190910.nl
9 Sep 2019
Stars and Stripes | By
Rose L. Thayer
AUSTIN, Texas – A soldier's death while
conducting maintenance on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort
Hood is under investigation by the U.S. Army Combat
Readiness Center, officials at the Central Texas base said
Monday.
Pfc. Mason
Webber, a 22-year-old from Marion, Iowa, died Thursday,
according to the release. Fort Hood officials declined to
provide more information about his death, citing the ongoing
investigation....
|
| 09/06/19 |
Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, from Morovis, Puerto Rico |
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel.
Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, from
Morovis, Puerto Rico, was killed in action Sept. 5, 2019, when a
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under
investigation.
Ortiz was assigned to the 82nd Brigade Support
Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
~~~~
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/06/pentagon-identifies-soldier-killed-kabul-car-bombing.html?ESRC=eb_190909.nl
|
| 08/31/19 |
Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31, from Hyde Park, Utah |
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31, from Hyde Park,
Utah, died Aug. 29, 2019, as a result of wounds sustained while
engaged in combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. The
incident is under investigation.
Ard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special
Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
~~~~~
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/31/green-beret-killed-combat-afghanistan-leaves-behind-daughter-pregnant-wife.html?ESRC=eb_190902.nl
|
| 08/22/19 |
Master Sgt.* Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, of Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Master Sgt.* Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, of La Puente, California. |
The Department of Defense announced today the
deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel. Both soldiers died August 21, 2019 in Faryab
Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained from
small arms fire while engaged in combat operations. The incident
is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Master Sgt.* Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, of Chicopee,
Massachusetts.
Master Sgt.* Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, of La Puente, California.
Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces
Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
...* indicates posthumous promotion
|
| 08/19/19 |
Specialist Clayton James Horne, 23, of Atlanta, Louisiana |
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent
Resolve. Specialist Clayton James Horne, 23, of
Atlanta, Louisiana died August 17, 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
as a result of wounds sustained by a noncombat related incident.
The incident is currently under investigation. Horne
was assigned to the 351st Military Police Company, 160th
Military Police Battalion, Ocala, Florida.
|
| 08/17/19 |
2nd Lt. Christopher James Rhoton |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/17/fifth-airman-dies-sc-base-year-and-third-suicide-coroner-says.html?ESRC=eb_190819.nl
17 Aug 2019
The State | By
Noah Feit
...For
the fifth time since May, Shaw
Air Force Base is mourning the death of one of its airmen.
The most recent death is the third suicide, the Sumter County
Coroner's Office confirmed Thursday.
... The
body of 2nd Lt. Christopher James Rhoton was found in his home
Tuesday, Coroner Robbie Baker said in an interview with The
State.
Rhoton
served in the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at the base in
Sumter County, the Sumter Item reported.....
|
| 08/17/19 |
Staff Sgt. Andrew Michael St. John, 29, of Greenwood, Indiana |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/17/indiana-national-guard-ids-soldier-killed-training-incident.html?ESRC=eb_190819.nl
The Indiana National
Guard today identified the soldier killed Thursday in
training during a tactical vehicle exercise at Fort
Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt.
Andrew Michael St. John, 29, of Greenwood, Indiana served in the
infantry with Company B, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment,
Indiana ArmyNational
Guard, according to a release....
|
| 08/15/19 |
|
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/15/mourners-chicago-funeral-remember-soldier-slain-overseas.html?ESRC=eb_190815.nl
....Nance
and 20-year-old Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer of Stryker,
Ohio, died July 29 when an Afghan soldier fired on them at a
military camp in southern Afghanistan. .... |
| 08/12/19 |
Scott A. Koppenhafer of Mancos, Colorado |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7348285/Pentagon-identifies-Marine-killed-Iraq-combat-mission.html
Pentagon identifies Marine killed in Iraq on a combat mission with
security forces in the north of the country
Scott A. Koppenhafer of Mancos, Colorado was killed
by enemy fire while accompanying Iraqi security forces on a mission
in Nineveh, northern Iraq on Saturday, August 10.
|
| 08/01/19 |
|
Navy pilot confirmed dead in California crash that
injured 7 on the ground
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pilot-dead-after-jetcrashes-in-california-desert-us-navy
The pilot of a U.S.
Navy F/A-18E
Super Hornet jet was killed when the plane crashed in California’s
Mojave
Desert during a training mission, officials confirmed Thursday... |
| 07/30/19 |
Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio.
Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, Illinois. |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-199-19
July 30, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of
two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel. Both soldiers died July 29, 2019, in
Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, as a result
of wounds sustained in a combat related incident. The
incident is under investigation. The deceased are:
Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio.
Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, Illinois.
Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 505th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
|
|
| 07/30/19
|
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Saldana, 24 |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-198-19
July 30, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
sailor who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton
Saldana, 24, had been listed
Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN)
following a July 17 non-combat, man overboard incident
while underway onboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in
the Arabian Sea. The incident is under investigation.
Saldana was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC)
5, part of Carrier Air Wing 7, assigned to the Abraham
Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
|
|
Jeff
Schogol
July 29, 2019 at 07:42 PM
A sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham
Lincoln has been
officially declared dead after
he went missing on July 17 and
search and rescue efforts failed to find him, a Navy official
said..... |
| 07/29/19 |
Lt. Col. Dan Wallick |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7297667/Air-Force-lieutenant-colonels-body-recovered-went-missing-hike-Colorado.html
Air Force lieutenant colonel's body, 41, is recovered
three days after he went missing while on a hike in Colorado
wilderness
Lt. Col. Dan Wallick, a married father-of-two, was
last heard from on Wednesday when he texted his family after
climbing two mountains over 14,000 feet above sea level.... |
| 07/19/19 |
see 07/30/19 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/19/navy-ends-search-sailor-missing-aircraft-carrier-abraham-lincoln.html?ESRC=eb_190722.nl
...
The Navy ended
its search-and-rescue efforts in the Arabian Sea on Friday
without finding a missing sailor believed to have gone overboard
from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln earlier this week.
The missing
sailor, whose identity has not been released, is assigned to
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5. The sailor is believed to
have gone overboard the morning of July 17, according to a
Navy news release....
The sailor remains listed as "Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown,"
officials said. ...
|
| 07/20/19 |
Sgt. William Edward Friese, 30, from Rockport, West Virginia |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-191-19
July 20, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Sgt. William Edward Friese, 30, from Rockport, West
Virginia, died July 18, 2019 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait,
from a non-combat related incident. The incident is
under investigation. Friese was assigned to 821st
Engineer Company, 1092nd, Engineer Battalion, 111th
Engineer Brigade, Summersville, West Virginia.
|
|
| 07/14/19 |
Sgt. Maj. James G. Sartor, 40, of Teague, Texas |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-181-19
July 14, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Sgt. Maj. James G. Sartor, 40, of Teague, Texas, died
July 13, 2019, in Faryab Province, Afghanistan, as a
result of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire
during combat operations. This incident is under
investigation. Sartor was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort
Carson, Colorado.
|
|
| 07/08/19 |
Phillip Whitehead, 20 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/08/fort-campbell-soldier-rappelling-alabama-falls-his-death.html?ESRC=eb_190709.nl
Fort Campbell Soldier Rappelling in Alabama Falls to
His Death
...News
outlets report that authorities said Whitehead was from Florida and
served in the Army,
currently stationed at Fort
Campbell.... |
| 07/01/19 |
Sgt. 1st Class. Elliott J. Robbins, 31, from Ogden, Utah |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-174-19
July 1, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Sgt. 1st Class. Elliott J. Robbins, 31, from Ogden,
Utah, died June 30, 2019, in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. The
incident is under investigation. Robbins was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/03/body-army-sergeant-who-died-afghanistan-returns-us.html?ESRC=eb_190704.nl
Body of Army Sergeant who Died in
Afghanistan Returns to US ...
|
|
| 06/28/19 |
20-year-old
Pfc. Steven Hodges of Menifee, California, died June 1 near Nogales,
21-year-old Pfc. Kevin Christian of Haslet, Texas, died Sunday in
Ajo, |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/28/official-soldiers-died-suicide-arizona-mexico-border.html?ESRC=eb_190628.nl
Official: Soldiers Died by Suicide at Arizona-Mexico
Border
...Officials say 20-year-old Pfc. Steven Hodges of
Menifee, California, died June 1 near Nogales, and 21-year-old Pfc.
Kevin Christian of Haslet, Texas, died Sunday in Ajo, about 200
miles (320 kilometers) from Nogales.... |
| 06/27/19 |
Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, of Heilbronn, Germany,
Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24, of Trumansburg, New York |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/27/pentagon-ids-2-soldiers-killed-fierce-firefight-afghanistan.html?ESRC=eb_190628.nl
Pentagon IDs 2 Soldiers Killed in Fierce Firefight in
Afghanistan
...In a release Wednesday, the Defense Department
said that Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, of Heilbronn, Germany,
and Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24, of Trumansburg, New York, died of
wounds from small arms fire in a battle Tuesday with alleged Taliban
enemy combatants in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province....
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-168-19
June 27, 2019 |
|
|
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of
two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel. Both soldiers died June 25, 2019,
in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan as a result of wounds
sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat
operations. The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are: Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, of
Heilbronn, Germany. Riley was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson,
Colorado.
Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24, of Trumansburg, New York.
Johnston was assigned to 79th Ordnance Battalion
(Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 71st Ordnance Group, Fort
Hood, Texas.
|
|
| 06/27/19 |
Lt. Col. Kevin R. Herrmann, 38
Maj. James M. Brophy, 36
Staff Sgt. Maximo A. Flores, 27
Cpls. Daniel E. Baker, 21, and Cpl. William C. Ross, 21,
were not recovered
|
The remains of Lt. Col. Kevin R.
Herrmann, 38; Maj. James M. Brophy, 36; and Staff Sgt. Maximo A.
Flores, 27; have been identified after being recovered from the
accident site, Marine officials said in a Wednesday release.
The remains of two other Marines in that plane, Cpls.
Daniel E. Baker, 21, and Cpl. William C. Ross, 21,
were not recovered, according to Marine
officials. |
| 06/13/19 |
Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, was found dead in his home in
Janabiya, Bahrain, on
Dec. 1. |
Navy Vice Admiral, Former Head of 5th Fleet, Died by
Suicide in Bahrain
Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, who commanded U.S. 5th
Fleet, was found dead in his home in Janabiya, Bahrain, on Dec. 1.
His death prompted a probe from the Naval Criminal Investigative
Service, which determined he had died by suicide.... |
| 06/07/19 |
Cadet Christopher J. Morgan |
West Point Crash Kills One Cadet, Injures 22 Others
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/06/07/cadet-killed-in-west-point-accident-identified/
... Cadet Christopher J. Morgan, a member of the
Class of 2020, died from his injuries after a vehicle rolled over on
its way to field exercises at the U.S.
Military Academy’s training
area.... |
| 06/04/19 |
The man was not immediately identified, but is believed to be a U.S.
Marine.... |
Body Found in Hawaii Bay Thought to Be Missing US
Marine |
| 06/04/19 |
Pfc. Steven Hodges, 20, of Menifee,
California |
Infantry Soldier Dies in Arizona While on Border
Mission |
| 05/31/19 |
Maj. Agustin Gonzalez |
Army Major, Two Daughters Killed in Car Accident over
Memorial Day Weekend
The accident, first reported by CBS
affiliate WKYT, came about when the vehicle of 36-year-old Maj.
Agustin Gonzalez -- with the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment,
1st Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division -- collided with a stopped tow
truck, which was assisting with a non-injury collision.
....Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene; two of
his children, 6-year-old Noelle and 2-year-old Gwendolyn, were
pronounced dead when they arrived at nearby hospitals. Nicholas
Gonzalez, 8, is being treated at Hardin Memorial Hospital for minor
injuries. The driver of the tow truck was not in the vehicle at the
time, and was not injured.... |
| 05/29/19 |
Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra, 21 |
Marine Killed in Australia Humvee Accident; 3rd
Rollover Death in 6 Weeks
Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra, a 21-year-old
expeditionary airfield systems technician, suffered fatal injuries
while riding as a passenger when the Humvee "departed the road and
rolled over" on Saturday, according to data from the Naval Safety
Center. ... |
| 05/27/19 |
Pfc. Mamady Kaba |
Officials Investigate Fort Bliss Soldier's Death at
Big Bend National Park
...Pfc. Mamady Kaba, an automated logistical
specialist with Charlie Company, 86th Expeditionary Signal
Battalion, died May 18 at the southwest Texas park, located about
330 miles east of Fort Bliss, according to a news release from the
division on Friday.... |
| 05/24/19 |
Lt. Kaylie Ludwig.
|
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/05/23/navy-ids-officer-who-died-aboard-arlington-ncis-probe-continues.html?ESRC=eb_190524.nl |
| 05/19/19 |
Eddy Montes |
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA - Eddy Montes, a protester shot
dead in a Nicaragua prison this week, was a naturalized U.S. citizen
who served in the Navy, but ultimately returned to the Central
American country where he fought for a change in government, his
family said.... |
| 05/18/19 |
Coast Guard Commander Molly Waters |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/05/18/coast-guard-commander-dies-injuries-motorcycle-crash.html?ESRC=eb_190520.nl
Coast Guard Commander Dies from Injuries in
Motorcycle Crash
18 May 2019
MLive.com, Walker, Mich. | By
Tanda Gmiter
Coast Guard Commander Molly Waters, who served on
at least three Great Lakes Coast Guard vessels and was
commanding officer on two of its cutters, the Hollyhock and the
Neah Bay, died this week after her motorcycle was struck while
she was driving to work, the military reported....
|
| 05/16/19 |
Sgt. Mark Bryant |
Marine Reservist Dies After Collapsing During Run on His 30th
Birthday
...Sgt. Mark Bryant, a reservist with Missouri-based Combat
Logistics Regiment 4, died May 11 at New Hanover Regional Medical
Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, Marine
Corps Times reported Tuesday.
Bryant had collapsed at Camp
Lejeune,
about 75 miles northeast of the hospital, on May 7 while completing
a training run with his unit.... |
| 05/16/19 |
Staff Sgt. Jacob Hess, 34 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/05/16/soldier-killed-12-injured-humvee-rollover-fort-polk.html?ESRC=eb_190517.nl
An Army soldier
was killed Wednesday and 12 others were injured in a rollover
accident involving several Humvees, Army officials said
Thursday.
Staff Sgt.
Jacob Hess, 34, with 97th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil
Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne) died in the
crash that occurred at Fort Polk, Louisiana, at 3 a.m. during
exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center....
|
| 05/14/19 |
Sgt. Kelvin Ansari |
Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Was Father of 4 and Army
Veteran
...Sgt. Kelvin Ansari left behind a wife and four children ranging
in ages from 5 to 25 years old, Minter said. He also was a 10-year
veteran of the department and served 21 years in the Army.... |
| 05/13/19 |
First Lt. Hugh C. McDowell
|
Marines Identify Officer Killed in Pendleton Vehicle Rollover
First Lt. Hugh C. McDowell died when a
light armored vehicle rolled over at
about 9 a.m. during a battalion training event. McDowell was a
platoon commander with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
from Washington, D.C. He was 24.... |
| 05/11/19 |
Spc. Miguel L. Holmes, 22, from Hinesville, Georgia |
|
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-113-19
May 7, 2019 |
|
|
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Spc. Miguel L. Holmes, 22, from Hinesville, Georgia,
died May 6, 2019, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of
wounds sustained from a non-combat incident. The
incident is under investigation. Holmes was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery
Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Savannah,
Georgia.
|
|
| 05/09/19 |
1st Lt. Hugh McDowell, 24 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/05/28/marine-killed-australia-humvee-accident-3rd-rollover-death-6-weeks.html?ESRC=eb_190529.nl
On May 9, 1st Lt. Hugh McDowell, a 24-year-old
platoon commander with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
died when his light armored vehicle rolled over during a training
event at Camp Pendleton in California.... |
| 04/29/19 |
Pfc. Michael A. Thomason, 28, from Lincoln Park, Michigan |
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| 04/24/19 |
Spc. Michael T. Osorio, 20, from Horseshoe Bend, Idaho |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-103-19
April 24, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Spc. Michael T. Osorio, 20, from Horseshoe Bend, Idaho,
died April 23, 2019, in Taji, Iraq, in a non combat
related incident. The incident is under investigation.
Osorio was assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
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| 04/21/19 |
Spc. Ryan Dennis Orin Riley, 22, from Richmond, Kentucky |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-098-19
April 21, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Spc. Ryan Dennis Orin Riley, 22, from Richmond,
Kentucky, died April 20, 2019 in Ninawa Province, Iraq,
from a non-combat related incident. The incident is
under investigation. Riley was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Kentucky.
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| 04/20/19 |
Staff Sgt. Albert J. Miller, 24, of Richmond, New Hampshire |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-097-19
April 20, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of
an airman who was supporting Operation Freedom’s
Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Albert J. Miller, 24,
of Richmond, New Hampshire, died April 19 at Al Udeid
Air Base in Qatar in a non-combat-related incident. The
incident is under investigation. He was assigned
to the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Dover Air
Force Base, Delaware.
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| 04/18/19 |
Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/18/west-virginia-national-guardsman-killed-parachute-accident-identified.html?ESRC=eb_190419.nl
West Virginia National Guardsman Killed in Parachute
Accident Identified
WASHINGTON — A Green
Beret assigned to a West Virginia Army National
Guard Special Forces unit and who had once been wounded in
combat was killed Wednesday during routine parachute training in
neighboring Virginia, Guard officials said Thursday.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty was pronounced dead in
Suffolk, Va., about 1:45 p.m. after he was injured during the
airborne operations exercise, said Army Maj. Gen. James Hoyer,
the adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard. The
incident was not caused by an equipment malfunction, he said,
and is under further investigation.
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| 04/14/19 |
Staff Sgt. Joshua Braica, 29 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/05/28/marine-killed-australia-humvee-accident-3rd-rollover-death-6-weeks.html?ESRC=eb_190529.nl
... And on April 14, Staff
Sgt. Joshua Braica,
a 29-year-old critical skills operator with 1st Marine Raider
Battalion, died from injuries he suffered when his all-terrain
vehicle flipped.... |
| 04/09/2019 |
Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York. Sgt. Benjamin S.
Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania.
Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-082-19
April 9, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of
three Marines who were supporting Operation Resolute
Support. The following Marines died April 8 while
conducting combat operations in Parwan province,
Afghanistan. Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust
Valley, New York.
Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania.
Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark,
Delaware.
These Marines were assigned to 25th Marine Regiment,
4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.
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| April 2, 2019 |
Spc. Nicholas Peter DiMona III |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/01/alaska-soldier-killed-during-live-fire-training-exercise.html?ESRC=eb_190402.nl
Alaska Soldier Killed During Live-Fire Training
Exercise
...Army
officials in Alaska said Monday Spc. Nicholas Peter DiMona III died
Saturday after he was shot during the early morning drill at the
Donnelly Training area near Fort Greely.. |
| April 2, 2019 |
Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34
Capt. Travis W. Brannon, 30
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/02/marine-corps-identifies-2-pilots-killed-arizona-helicopter-crash.html?ESRC=eb_190402.nl
Marine Corps Identifies 2 Pilots Killed in Arizona
Helicopter Crash
The Marine
Corps identified the two officers killed when their AH-1Z
Viperhelicopter crashed during a training mission in Arizona on
Saturday night.
Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, and Capt. Travis W.
Brannon, 30, died in the crash, Marine officials said Monday. The
two were conducting routine
training at Marine
Corps Air Station Yuma as part of the semi-annual Weapons and
Tactics Instructor Course, which prepares pilots for real-world
missions... |
| March 23, 2019 |
Spc. Joseph P. Collette, 29, of Lancaster, Ohio
Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay, 33, of Cortez, Colorado
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-061-19
March 23, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of
two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's
Sentinel. Both soldiers died March 22, 2019, in
Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds
sustained while engaged in combat operations. The
incident is under investigation. The deceased are:
Spc. Joseph P. Collette, 29, of Lancaster, Ohio.
Collette was assigned to the 242nd Ordnance Battalion,
71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson,
Colorado.
Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay, 33, of Cortez,
Colorado. Lindsay was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th
Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.
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| March 7, 2019 |
Sgt. Holli R. Bolinski, 37, of Pinckneyville, Illinois
Spc. Jackson D. Johnson, 20, of Hillsboro, Missouri
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| Jan 26, 2019 |
Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19 |
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/29/coastie-arrested-alleged-murder-shipmate-alaska.html?ESRC=eb_190830.nl
A Coast Guardsman has been arrested and charged
with the murder of a shipmate from the cutter Douglas Munro last
January near Dutch Harbor, Alaska...
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| Jan 23, 2019 |
Staff Sgt. Joshua Z. Beale, 32, of Carrollton, Virginia |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-014-19
Jan. 23, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Staff Sgt. Joshua Z. Beale, 32, of Carrollton, Virginia,
died Jan. 22, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained
from enemy small arms fire during combat operations in
Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
Beale was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces
Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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| Jan 18, 2019 |
Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, of Spearman, Texas |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-013-19
Jan. 18, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, of Spearman, Texas, died
Jan. 17, 2019, in Landstuhl, Germany, as a result of
injuries sustained from small arms fire during combat
operations on Jan. 13, 2019, in Jawand District, Badghis
Province, Afghanistan. Meddock was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base
Lewis-McChord, Washington.
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| Jan 18, 2019 |
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton
Beach, Florida.
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent,
35, of upstate New York.
DOD civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. NR-012-19
Jan. 18, 2019 |
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DOD Identifies Three Operation Inherent
Resolve Casualties
The Department of Defense announced
today the deaths of one soldier, one sailor and one
DOD civilian who were supporting Operation Inherent
Resolve. The deceased are:
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37,
of Boynton Beach, Florida. Farmer was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne),
Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive)
Shannon M. Kent, 35, of upstate New York. Kent was
assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based
at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
DOD civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri.
Wirtz was assigned to the Defense Intelligence
Agency as an operations support specialist.
Farmer, Kent and Wirtz died Jan. 16, 2019, in Manbij,
Syria, as a result of wounds sustained from a
suicide improvised explosive device.
The incident is under investigation.
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Three of the four Americans who were killed in a suicide blast near
a U.S.-led coalition patrol in Syria were identified Friday.... |