• December 31, 2007
• Vol. 68
• No. 27

The Deadliest Year

By Daniel S. Levy, Molly Lopez, Bethany Lye, Mary Shaughnessy, Patrick B. Smith

In '07 the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Claimed More Than 1,000 U.S. Lives, Bringing the Death Toll to 4,354

A TRAGIC WEEK: JAN. 15-21
Thirty-nine men and women lost their lives in the deadliest week of the Iraq war this year. A dozen were killed when insurgents shot down a Black Hawk helicopter near Baghdad. Here are the faces of these brave service people:

Ian C. Anderson
ARMY SGT., 22, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS

John E. Cooper
ARMY STAFF SGT., 29, EWING, KY

Jason J. Corbett
ARMY CPL., 23, CASPER, WY

Mark J. Daily
ARMY 2ND LT., 23, IRVINE, CA

Matthew T. Grimm
ARMY CPL., 21, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI

Collin R. Schockmel
ARMY SPC., 19, SIERRA VISTA, AZ

Jennifer A.Valdivia
NAVY PO1, 27, CAMBRIDGE, IL

Joseph D. Alomar
NAVY PO2, 22, BROOKLYN, NY

W. Joshua Rechenmacher
ARMY CPL., 24, JACKSONVILLE, FL

Russell P. Borea
ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS, 38, TUCSON, AZ

Jacob H. Neal
MARINE CPL., 23, CROCKETT, TX

Brian D. Allgood
ARMY COL., 46, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Jeffrey D. Bisson
ARMY SPC., 22, VISTA, CA

Darryl D. Booker
ARMY STAFF SGT., 37, MIDLOTHIAN, VA

John G. Brown
ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS, 44, LITTLE ROCK, AR

David C. Canegata III
ARMY LT. COL., 50, SAINT CROIX, V.I.

Luis J. Castillo
MARINE LANCE CPL., 20, LAWTON, MI

Johnathan B. Chism
ARMY SPC., 22, GONZALES, LA

Shawn P. Falter
ARMY PFC., 25, HOMER, NY

Sean P. Fennerty
ARMY SGT., 25, PORTLAND, OR

Brian S. Freeman
ARMY CAPT., 31, TEMECULA, CA

Jacob N. Fritz
ARMY 1ST LT., 25, VERDON, NE

Marilyn L. Gabbard
ARMY COMMAND SGT. MAJ., 46, POLK CITY, IA

Roger W. Haller
ARMY COMMAND SGT. MAJ., 49, CAMBRIDGE, MD

Ryan J. Hill
ARMY PFC., 20, KEIZER, OR

Allen B. Jaynes
ARMY PFC., 21, MURCHISON, TX

Paul M. Kelly
ARMY COL., 45, STAFFORD, VA

Jonathan P. Kingman
ARMY SGT., 21, SHELBY, OH

Floyd E. Lake Sr.
ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS, 43, BELTSVILLE, MD

Victor M. Langarica
ARMY CPL., 29, DECATUR, GA

Sean E. Lyerly
ARMY CAPT., 31, PFLUGERVILLE, TX

Phillip D. McNeill
ARMY SGT., 22, OWINGSVILLE, KY

Johnathon M. Millican
ARMY PFC., 20, LOCUST FORK, AL

Toby R. Olsen
ARMY CPL., 28, MILILANI, HI

Michael V. Taylor
ARMY MAJ., 40, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR

William T. Warren
ARMY SGT. MAJ., 48, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR

Andrew G. Matus
MARINE LANCE CPL., 19, CHETEK, WI

Darrel J. Morris
MARINE CPL., 21, SPOKANE, WA

Emilian D. Sanchez
MARINE LANCE CPL., 20, SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM

Philip Cody Ford 21

Brennan Chriss Gibson 26

Shawn Matthew Murphy 24

Nicholas Paul Steinbacher 22

Budd M. Cote 21

Matthew Vincent Dillon 25

Brian Patrick McAnulty 39

Clinton Jon Miller 23

Gloria Dean Davis 47

Brent William Dunkleberger 29

Matthew W. Clark 22

Theodore Arnold Spatol 59

Luke Carney Yepsen 20

Paul Balint Jr. 22

Henry Kanehunamok Kahalewai Jr. 44

Joe Luis Baines 19

Nicklas James Palmer 19

David Roger Staats 30

Matthew Joseph Stanley 22

Seth Michael Stanton 19

Kevin Michael Kryst 27

Brian Lee Mintzlaff 34

Andrew Patrick Daul 21

Joshua Daniel Pickard 20

Scott Douglas Dykman 27

Jacob Gerald McMillan 25

Myles Cody Sebastien 21

Robert James Volker 21

Ryan John Burgess 21

Ryan Lee Mayhan 25

Kyle Anthony Nolen 21

Fernando Sanchez Tamayo 19

Joshua Dean Sheppard 22

Wilson Andrew Algrim 21

John Paul Barta 25

Michael Jacob Crutchfield 21

Elias George Elias 27

Bobby Mejia II 20

Curtis Lee Norris 28

Chad Joseph Vollmer 24

Evan Abraham Bixler 21

Stephen Lloyd Morris 21

Hayes Clayton Jr. 29

Jason Charles Denfrund 24

Dexter Eugene Wheelous 37

Eric Ryan Wilkus 20

John Thomas Bubeck 25

Jae Sik Moon 21

Andrew Henning Nelson 19

Aaron Lee Preston 29

Joshua Mark Schmitz 21

Joseph Allen Leonard Strong 21

Douglas Logan Tinsley 21

Nathaniel Allen Given 21

William Craig Koprince Jr. 24

Clinton Tyler McCormick 20

Christopher Paul Messer 28

Edward William Shaffer 23

Luis Gerardo Ayala 21

Aron Cody Blum 22

Dustin Ross Donica 22

Christopher Edwin Esckelson 22

Nicholas Andrew Miller 20

William David Spencer 20

Lawrance James Carter 25

David Eugene Dietrich 21

William Robert Newgard 20

John Michael Sullivan 22

Alan Robert Blohm 21

Sandra Stephanie Grant 23

Jonathan Eric Schiller 20

Richard Anthony Smith 20

Thomas Edward Vandling Jr. 26

Charles Donald Allen 28

Jeremiah Jewel Johnson 23

Michael Lewis Mundell 47

Raymond Neal Mitchell III 21

Eric Thomas Caldwell 22

Elizabeth Ann Loncki 23

Daniel Brian Miller Jr. 24

Stephen James Raderstorf 21

Timothy Ronn Weiner 35

Ryan Russell Berg 19

Ming Sun 20

James Matthew Wosika Jr. 24

Gregroy Anthony Wright 28

James Daniel Riekena 22

Paul Timothy Sanchez 32

Ian Christian Anderson 22

John Edward Cooper 29

Jason Jarrard Corbett 23

Mark Jennings Daily 23

Matthew Tyler Grimm 21

Collin Ryan Schockmel 19

Jennifer Ann Valdivia 27

Joseph David Alomar 22

W. Joshua Rechenmacher 24

Russell Paul Borea 38

Jacob Huron Neal 23

Brian Duane Allgood 46

Jeffrey Dean Bisson 22

Darryl Demetrial Booker 37

John Gary Brown 43

David Cornelius Canegata III 50

Luis Jose Castillo 20

Johnathan B. Chism 22

Shawn Patrick Falter 25

Sean Patrick Fennerty 25

Brian Scott Freeman 31

Jacob Noal Fritz 25

Marilyn Lea Gabbard 46

Roger Woods Haller 49

Ryan Jeffrey Hill 20

Allen Brenton Jaynes 21

Paul Michael Kelly 45

Jonathan Paul Kingman 21

Floyd Everett Lake Sr. 43

Victor Manuel Langarica 29

Sean Edward Lyerly 31

Phillip David McNeill 22

Johnathon Miles Millican 20

Toby Richard Olsen 28

Michael Vernon Taylor 40

William Thomas Warren 48

Andrew Gary Matus 19

Darrel James Morris 21

Emilian Damian Sanchez 20

Nicholas Paul Brown 24

Brandon L. Stout 23

Jamie Duggan Wilson 34

Gary Scott Johnston 21

Michael M. Kashkoush 24

Michael Josef Wiggins 26

Keith Alan Callahan 31

Hector Leija 27

Michael Christopher Balsley 23

Alexander Henry Fuller 21

Mark David Kidd 26

Darrell Wayne Shipp 25

Nathan Paul Fairlie 21

Alan Ricardo Johnson 44

Mickel D. Garrigus 24

Anthony Charles Melia 20

Jon Bailey St. John II 25

Timothy Allen Swanson 21

David Tipo Toomalatai 19

Cornell Clinton Chao 36

Mark Thomas Resh 28

Carla Jane Stewart 37

Adam Quitugua Emul 19

Corey James Aultz 31

Alejandro Carrillo 22

Milton Anthony Gist Jr. 27

Stephen Daniel Shannon 21

William Mason Sigua 21

David Charles Armstrong 21

Kenneth Tyler Butler 21

Matthew Gale Conte 22

Terry J. Elliott 34

Michael Charles Mettille 44

Richard O. Quill III 22

Eric Rudolf Sieger 18

Jason Garth DeFrenn 34

Kevin C. Landeck 26

Alan Eugene McPeek 20

Keith Yoakum 41

Matthew Thomas Zeimer 18

Terrence Dolice Dunn 38

Ronnie Lee Sanders 26

Randy Jay Matheny 20

Clarence Tavares Spencer 24

Brandon J. Van Parys 20

Brian Anthony Browning 20

Joshua J. Frazier 24

Joseph John Ellis 40

Jennifer Jean Harris 28

Tarryl Benidict Hill 19

Jared Michael-Vincent Landaker 25

Gilbert Minjares Jr. 31

Jennifer Marie Parcell 20

Matthew Paul Pathenos 21

Travis Dwight Pfister 27

Manuel Antonio Ruiz 21

Thomas Edward Saba 30

James Rodney Tijerina 26

Ross Aaron Clevenger 21

James Joseph Holtom 22

Raymond Mitchell Werner 21

Leeroy Apatang Camacho 28

James John Regan 26

Eric Shea Ross 26

Alan Wayne Shaw 31

Donnie Ray Belser Jr. 28

Russell Andrew Kurtz 22

Dennis Lee Sellen Jr. 20

Robert Brooks Thrasher 23

Nickolas Aaron Tanton 24

Branden Charles Cummings 20

Ronnie Gene Madore Jr. 34

Daniel Todd Morris 19

Allen Mosteiro 42

John David Rode 24

Carl Leonard Seigart 32

Todd Michael Siebert 34

Christopher Kermin Boone 34

Brian Anwar Escalante 25

Chad Eugene Marsh 20

Justin Travis Paton 24

William Curtis Spillers 39

Matthew Stephen Apuan 27

Blake Harold Howey 20

Kelly David Youngblood 19

Matthew Cory Bowe 19

Adare William Cleveland 19

Pedro Jesus Colon 25

Shawn Michael Dunkin 25

Montrel Shante McArn 21

Brett Alan Witteveen 20

Clinton Wayne Ahlquist 23

Richard Lee Ford 40

Louis Gene Kim 19

Angel Ramon Ramirez 27

David Russell Berry 37

Joshua Ryan Hager 29

Travis Wayne Buford 23

Rowan Dale Walter 25

Jeremy David Barnett 27

Ethan John Biggers 22

Anthony Aguirre 20

William Joseph Beardsley 25

Jonathan David Cadavero 24

Lorne Evan Henry Jr. 21

Karl Oscar Sotopinedo 22

Richard Anthony Soukenka 30

Chad Michael Allen 25

Bufford Kenneth Van Slyke 22

Lucas Wesley Albert Emch 21

Dustin Michael Gould 28

Paul Miguel Latourney 28

Luis O. Rodriguez-Contrera 22

Morgan Charles Tulang 36

Wesley James Williams 23

Christopher Dwayne Young 20

Raul S. Bravo 21

Ashly Lynn Moyer 21

Brandon Allen Parr 25

Michael Christopher Peek 23

Darrel Dwayne Kasson 43

Ryan Michael Bell 21

Justin Michael Estes 25

Blake Andrew Harris 22

Cory Christian Kosters 19

Barry Wayne Mayo 21

Andrew Caine Perkins 27

Justin Allan Rollins 22

Ryan David Russell 20

Robert Marshall Stanley 27

Mark William Graham 22

Shawn Phillip Rankinen 28

Michael Daniel Rivera 22

Christopher Ralph Webb 28

Dennis James Veater 20

Thomas Lee Latham 23

Jonathan Kena Smith 19

Douglas Cameron Stone 49

Nathanial Dain Windsor 20

Daniel Eugene Woodcock 25

Robert Michael Carr 22

Alberto Garcia Jr. 23

Angel Rosa 21

Joshua Marvin Boyd 30

Steven Michael Chavez 20

Brian Luther Chevalier 21

Stephen Matthew Kowalczyk 32

Adam Jason Rosema 27

Forrest John Waterbury 25

James Lawrence Arnold 21

Emerson Noah Brand 29

Blake McKenzie Harris 27

Raymond James Holzhauer 19

Terry William Prater 25

John Scott Stephens 41

Christopher Robert Brevard 31

John Edward Allen 25

William Nathan Davis 26

Marieo Guerrero 30

Anthony Adam Kaiser 27

John Francis Landry Jr. 20

Ed Santini 25

Benjamin Lucien Sebban 29

Nimo W. Tauala 29

Harry Hoyt Timberman 20

Ryan Patrick Green 24

Wayne Richard Cornell 26

Curtis Eric Glawson Jr. 24

Stephen K. Richardson 22

Darrell Ray Griffin Jr. 36

Dustin Jerome Lee 20

Adrian Juancito Lewis 30

Nicholas James Lightner 29

Joey Tyrone Sams II 22

Henry William Bogrette 21

Freeman Lee Gardner Jr. 26

Greg Ninerd Riewer 30

Lance Craig Springer II 23

Orlando Eric Gonzalez 21

Sean Karl McDonald 21

Jason Nunez 22

Trevor A. Roberts 21

Jason William Swiger 24

Anthony James White 21

Curtis John Forshey 22

Marcus Andrew Golczynski 30

Sean Michael Thomas 33

Joe Polo 24

Wilfred Flores Jr. 20

Neale Moran Shank 25

Jason Russell Arnette 24

William Glenn Bowling 24

Miguel Angel Marcial III 19

Robert Matthew McDowell 30

David Alfonso Mejias 26

Eric Reid Vick 25

Bradley Darnell King 28

Daniel Robert Olsen 20

Brian Eugene Ritzberg 24

Curtis Robert Spivey 25

Shane Robert Becker 35

Gabriel Jared Figueroa 20

Jerry Clark Burge Jr. 39

Joseph Herman Cantrell IV 23

Walter Freeman Jr. 20

Derek Arthur Gibson 20

Forrest Dane Cauthorn 22

Jason Alan Shaffer 28

Gregory John Billiter 36

Jay Salcedo Cajimat 20

Ryan Scott Dallam 24

Daniel Armando Fuentes 19

Curtis Ralph Hall 24

Damian Lopez Rodriguez 19

Joseph Adam McSween 26

Anthony Palermo 26

Joseph Clark Schwedler 27

Ebe Firmin Emolo 33

Jonathan David Grassbaugh 25

Levi K. Hoover 23

Rodney Lynn McCandless 21

Philip A. Murphy-Sweet 42

Harrison Brown 31

Adam Patrick Kennedy 25

Phillip Isaac Neel 27

David Neil Simmons 20

Todd Andrew Singleton 24

Jesse Lawrence Williams 25

Brian Lee Holden 37

Ismael Galvin Solorio 21

Clifford Adams Spohn III 21

Brett Andre Walton 37

Kyle Geoffrey Bohrnsen 22

Raymond Sasa Sevaaetasi 29

Jason James Beadles 22

John George Borbonus 19

James Tyler Lindsey 20

Gwilym Joseph Newman 24

Cody Andrew Putman 22

Larry Robert Bowman 29

Robert Joseph Basham 22

Ryan Alan Bishop 32

Daniel John Santee 21

Joshua Andrew Schmit 26

Brandon Lee Wallace 27

Steven Joseph Walberg 18

Shaun Michael Blue 25

Jesse De La Torre 29

Mario Kawika DeLeon 26

Aaron Micheal Genevie 22

Daniel Rocco Scherry 20

Lucas Vincent Starcevich 25

Richard Peter Langenbrunner 19

Jason Matthew Morales 20

Wade James Oglesby 27

Michael Mathew Rojas 21

Dwayne Lawrence Moore 31

Jeffrey Adam Bishop 23

Ray Michael Bevel 22

William Wade Bushnell 24

Marlon Brian Harper 34

Christopher Mark North 21

Michael Jason Slater 19

Steven Richard Tudor 36

Jeffrey Alan Avery 19

Kevin John Gaspers 26

Jerry Ryen King 19

Garrett Charles Knoll 23

Kenneth Edward Locker Jr. 28

Randell Tony Marshall 22

William Clint Moore 27

Brice Allan Pearson 32

Dale G. Peterson 20

Michael Joel Rodriguez 20

Michael Louis Vaughan 20

Jeremy Eugene Maresh 24

Willie Paul Celestine Jr. 21

Christopher Raymond Degiovine 25

Adam Eugene Loggins 27

David Austin Kirkpatrick 20

Nicholas Emerson Riehl 21

Eddie Daniel Tamez 21

William Joseph Callahan 28

Glenn Dale Hicks Jr. 24

Michael Rijn Hullender 29

Jay-D. Ornsby-Adkins 21

Cole Edward Spencer 21

Norman Lane Tollett 30

Peter Woodall 25

Brian A. Botello 19

Alexander James Funcheon 21

Travis Lemma Manion 26

Jay Edward Martin 29

Zachary Ryan Gullett 20

Johnathan Ernest Kirk 25

Ryan Patrick Jones 23

Katie Marie Soenksen 19

Astor Anibal Sunsin-Pineda 20

Matthew Thompson Bolar 24

John Derek Flores 21

Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta 25

Kelly Branden Grothe 21

Jerome Jene Potter 24

Coby Glen Schwab 25

Colby James Umbrell 26

Andrew Robert Weiss 28

Christopher Neil Hamlin 24

Larry Isaiah Guyton 22

Kenneth Nathaniel Mack 42

Charles Olen Palmer II 36

Matthew Lee Alexander 21

Anthony Mitchell Bradshaw 21

Robert Jonathan Dixon 27

Jason Robert Harkins 25

Christopher S. Kiernan 37

Joel William Lewis 28

Virgil Chance Martinez 33

Michael Avery Pursel 19

Sameer Rateb 22

Vincenzo Romeo 23

Kyle Andrew Little 20

Dan Hong Nguyen 24

Blake Christopher Stephens 25

Bradly Dean Conner 41

Walter Kearns O'Haire 20

Michael Kevin Frank 36

Roy Lee Jones III 21

Anthony Jonathan Sausto 22

Jason Walter Vaughn 29

William Anthony Farrar Jr. 20

Douglas Alexander Zembiec 34

James David Connell Jr. 40

Daniel Weston Courneya 19

Christopher Edward Murphy 21

Anthony Jason Schober 23

Andrew John Bacevich 27

Rhys William Klasno 20

Allen James Dunckley Jr. 25

Christopher Neil Gonzalez 25

Nicholas Scott Hartge 20

John Thomas Self 29

Jeffrey Davis Walker 21

Thomas George Wright 38

Jesse Bryon Albrecht 31

Victor Michael Fontanilla 23

Aaron Daniel Gautier 19

Jonathan Victor Hamm 20

Steven Michael Packer 23

Coty James Phelps 20

Ryan John Baum 27

Scott James Brown 33

Ryan Daniel Collins 20

Anselmo Martinez III 26

Marquis Jermaine McCants 23

Casey Willis Nash 22

Joshua Glen Romero 19

David William Behrle 20

Joseph Adam Gilmore 26

Travis Frederick Haslip 20

Jean Paul Medlin 27

Christopher Lee Moore 28

Jason Alan Schumann 23

Alexander Ray Varela 19

Justin Daniel Wisniewski 22

Brian Daniel Ardron 32

Michael Warner Davis 22

Shannon Vautier Weaver 28

Benjamin David Desilets 21

Kristopher Allan Higdon 25

David Charles Kuehl 27

Robert Joe Montgomery Jr. 29

Oscar Sauceda Jr. 21

Julian M. Woodall 21

Robert Adrian Worthington 19

Joseph John Anzack Jr. 20

Steve Butcher Jr. 27

Daniel Patrick Cagle 22

Victor Hugo Toledo Pulido 22

Jonathan Daya Winterbottom 21

Benjamin James Ashley 22

Mark Ryan Climaco Caguioa 21

Robert Henry Dembowski Jr. 20

Robert Earl Dunham 36

Russell Keith Shoemaker 31

Iosiwo Uruo 27

William Lee Bailey III 29

Mathew Philip LaForest 21

David Paul Lindsey 20

Alexander Rosa Jr. 22

Casey Philip Zylman 22

Clinton Coy Blodgett 19

Clayton George Dunn II 22

Charles Brandon Hester 23

Michael James Jaurigue 20

Gregory Nolan Millard 22

Erich Scott Smallwood 23

Francis Marion Trussel Jr. 21

Nicholas Rudolph Walsh 26

Emmanuel Villarreal 21

Alexandre Alexandrovich Alexeev 23

Zachary David Baker 24

Junior Cedeno Sanchez 20

Theodore Uland Church 32

Anthony David Ewing 22

Keith Neil Heidtman 24

Thomas Michael McFall 36

James Eugene Summers III 21

Kile Grant West 23

Richard Valiant Correa 25

Robert Andrew Liggett 23

Jonathan Allan Markham 22

Joseph Michael Weiglein 31

Doonewey Abines White 26

Bacilio Emilio Cuellar 24

James Edward Lundin 20

Joshua M. Moore 20

Matthew Edward Baylis 20

Matthew Alan Bean 22

Chadrick Omar Domino 23

Travis William Atkins 31

Juan Francisco Campos 27

Bruce Edward Horner 43

Romel Catalan 21

Jeremiah David Costello 22

William Jared Crouch 21

Dariek Eugene Dehn 32

Shawn E. Dressler 22

Keith Vernon Nepsa 21

James Christopher Akin 23

Joshua David Brown 26

Caleb Paul Christopher 25

Greg Phil Gagarin 38

Tyler Joseph Kritz 21

Robert Allen Surber 24

Kimel L. Watt 21

Ryan Andrew Balmer 33

Andrew J. Higgins 28

Matthew Joseph Kuglics 25

Justin Abel Verdeja 20

Timothy Bruce Cole Jr. 28

Shawn Douglas Gajdos 25

Matthew Ryan Soper 25

Greg L. Sutton 38

William Nathaniel Newman 23

Cory Michael Endlich 23

Scott Alan Miller 20

Eric Michael Barnes 20

Llythaniele Fender 21

Adam Gregory Herold 23

Brian Michael Long 32

Meresebang Theodore Ngiraked 21

Glade L. Felix 52

Cameron Keoni Payne 22

William Christopher Johnson 22

Damon Glenn LeGrand 27

Johnny Ray Strong 21

Casey Samuel Carriker 20

Michael Allen Bechert 24

Val John Borm 21

Dustin Ryan Brisky 26

Farid Elazzouzi 26

Josiah Wayne Hollopeter 27

Richard Kevin Parker 26

Derek Tillman Roberts 24

Michael Patrick Pittman 34

Kevin Henry Sonnenberg 42

Zachary Alan Grass 22

Danny Richard Soto 24

Frank B. Walkup IV 23

Larry Parks Jr. 24

Frank Michael Sandoval 27

Eric Lamar Snell 35

Jacob Timothy Tracy 20

David Anthony Wilkey Jr. 22

Darryl Wardlaw Linder 23

Joshua Stephen Modgling 22

William Andrew Zapfe 35

David John Bentz III 20

Sid William Brookshire 36

Joe Gogue Charfauros Jr. 33

Darren Patrick Hubbell 38

Shawn P. Martin 30

Stephen J. Wilson 28

Daniel Jay Agami 25

Karen Nicole Clifton 22

Anthony David Hebert 19

Thomas Ray Leemhuis 23

Alphonso Montenegro II 22

Raymond Nigel Spencer Jr. 23

Jerimiah James Veitch 21

Ryan Mitchell Wood 22

Michael Jeffrey Montpetit 31

Dominic Nathaniel Rodriguez 23

William Edward Brown 25

Derek Alan Calhoun 23

Joel Anthony Dahl 21

Chris Davis 35

Joel Amos House 22

Joseph Paul Kenny 20

Jimy Mac Malone 23

Michael Dean Moody Jr. 31

Jason Dorian Nathan 22

Daniel Patrick Riordan 24

Shane Mikel Stinson 23

Henry George Byrd III 20

Carter Alvin Gamble Jr. 24

Eric Charles Palmer 21

Andre Craig Jr. 24

Trista Leah Moretti 27

Derek Curtis Dixon 20

Nathan Lloyd Winder 32

Daniel Allen Newsome 27

William Wayne Crow Jr. 28

Cory Francis Hiltz 20

Giann Carlo Joya Mendoza 27

Shin Woo Kim 23

Dustin Lee Workman II 19

James Lee Adair 26

Robb Lura Rolfing 29

Raymond Richard Buchan 33

William Craig Chambers 20

Victor Abraham Garcia 22

Jonathan Michael Rossi 20

Michael Lee Ruoff Jr. 31

Jeremy Lee Tinnel 20

Juan Manuel Garcia Schill 20

Christopher Neil Rutherford 25

Steven Alexander Davis 23

Andrew Travis Engstrom 22

Scott Alan Muir Oswell 33

James Michael Ahearn 43

Jeremy David Allbaugh 21

Keith Allen Kline 24

Michelle Raylene Ring 26

Jeremy Leon Stacey 23

Steven Anthony Stacy 23

Anthony Michael Kress Vinnedge 24

Steven Phillip Daugherty 28

Gene Lavelle Lamie 25

Jason Dale Lewis 30

Eric Anthony Lill 28

Jon Michael Lockey 44

Robert Richard McRill 42

Bruce Cameron Salazar Jr. 24

Kory Duane Wiens 20

Le Ron Adrian Wilson 18

Roberto J. Causor Jr. 21

Jason Edward Dore 25

Maria Ines Ortiz 40

Courtney Tremayne Johnson 26

Jeffrey Ray McKinney 40

Allen Arthur Greka 29

Christopher David Allen Kube 18

Benjamin Blake Bartlett Jr. 25

Eric Morgen Holke 31

John Ray Massey 29

Robert Daniel Varga 24

Shawn Vincent Starkovich 20

Nathan Stanley Barnes 23

Brandon Keith Bobb 20

Jeffrey Lucas Chaney 35

James Jacob Harrelson 19

Ron Joseph Joshua Jr. 19

Patrick Lee Wade 38

Zachary Ryan Clouser 19

Richard Gilmore III 22

Daniel Enrique Gomez 21

Luis E. Gutierrez-Rosales 38

Ronald Lee Coffelt 36

Brandon Michael Craig 25

Rhett Allen Butler 22

Christopher George Scherer 21

Jacob Steven Schmuecker 27

Shawn Galen Adams 21

Bobby Lee Twitty 20

Courtney Dean Finch 27

Camy Florexil 20

Robert Alan Lynch 20

Joshua Paul Mattero 29

James H. McRae 22

Daniel Scott Noble 21

Matthew Ross Zindars 21

Daniel Allen Leckel 19

Michael Andrew Baloga 21

Charles Edward Bilbrey II 21

William Robert Howdeshell 37

Jaime Rodriguez Jr. 19

Cody Clark Grater 20

Wilberto Suliveras 38

Jason Michael Kessler 29

Sean Andrew Stokes 24

Zachariah Jared Gonzalez 23

Charles Thomas Heinlein Jr. 23

Alfred Henry Jairala 29

Stephen Roosevelt Maddies 41

Bradley Wayne Marshall 37

Daniel Fernando Reyes 24

Travis Scott Bachman 30

Julian Ingles Rios 52

Cristian Rojas-Gallego 24

Eric Domingo Salinas 25

Fernando Santos 29

Cristian Vasquez 20

Jaron Duvall Holliday 21

Jason Kenneth LaFleur 28

Braden Joseph Long 19

Matthew Michael Murchison 21

Dustin Scott Wakeman 25

Justin Richard Blackwell 27

Jeremy Shawn Bohannon 18

Charles Earl Leonard Jr. 29

Joey Dwayne Link 29

Juan Mariel Alcantara 22

Nicholas Aaron Gummersall 23

Kareem Khan 20

Christopher Todd Neiberger 22

Jacob Martin Thompson 26

Reynold Armand 21

Jon Edward Bonnell Jr. 22

Donald Michael Young 19

Alicia Anna Birchett 29

Michael Estigo Tayaotao 27

Joan Jose Duran 24

William Lawrence Edwards 23

Scott Lange Kirkpatrick 26

Andrew Wayne Lancaster 23

Justin Owen Penrod 24

William Daniel Scates 31

Eric Dwayne Cottrell 39

Alun Richard Howells 20

Juan Manuel Lopez Jr. 23

Paulomarko U. Pacificador 24

Sean Paul Fisher 29

Shawn David Hensel 20

Steven Roy Jewell 26

Christopher Charles Johnson 31

Jackie Lewis McFarlane Jr. 30

Stanley Brian Reynolds 37

Robert Ryan Pirelli 29

Princess Crystal Samuels 22

Zandra Terneice Walker 28

Kamisha Jane Block 20

Paul Brandon Norris 30

Willard M. Powell 21

Jonathan W. Edds 24

Michael Shean Fielder 35

Sandy Richard Britt 30

Donovan D. Witham 20

Rickey Lyn Bell 21

Jeremy Paul Bouffard 21

Phillip John Brodnick 25

Edgar Enrique Cardenas 34

Derek Anthony Dobogai 26

Paul Joshua Flynn 28

Joshua Scott Harmon 20

Michael Anthony Hook 25

Nathan Carroll Hubbard 21

Garrett Ian McLead 23

Jason Lee Paton 25

Jessy Guy Pollard 22

Tyler Ross Seideman 20

Matthew L. Tallman 30

Omar Ernesto Torres 20

Corry Paul Tyler 29

Adrian Marcos Elizalde 30

Michael Joseph Tully 33

David Allen Heringes 36

Matthew Sauer Medlicott 21

Joshua Lyle Morley 22

Rogelio Antonio Ramirez 21

Tracy Clint Willis 21

James Stephen Collins Jr. 35

Edward Love Brooks Jr. 25

Erick Matthew Foster 29

Andrew Paul Nelson 22

Justin Troy Gadel Sanders 22

John Corey Tanner 21

Jason Michael Butkus 34

Daniel Edward Scheibner 40

Travis Michael Virgadamo 19

Kevin Allan Gilbertson 24

Christopher Gabriel Patton 21

Delmar White 37

Rodney J. Johnson 20

David Joseph Lane 20

Joel Lee Murray 26

Randol Scott Shelton 22

Dane Rodrigo Balcon 19

David Allen Cooper Jr. 36

Keith Alan Nurnberg 26

Javier Gonzalo Paredes 24

William Troy Warford III 24

Christopher Lee Poole Jr. 22

Bryan Joseph Scripsick 22

John Christian Stock 26

Michael Joe Yarbrough 24

Lance Murphy Clark 21

Marisol Heredia 19

Jason John Hernandez 21

Thomas Layton Hilbert 20

Drew N. Jensen 27

Lee Christian Wilson 30

Ryan Andrew Woodward 22

Alexander Udarbe Gagalac 28

Courtney Antwaine Hollinsworth 26

Ari Daniel Brown-Weeks 23

Steven Ray Elrod 20

Carlos Esneyder Gilorozco 23

Yance Tell Gray 26

Michael Christoph Hardegree 21

Jon Thomas Hicks Jr. 20

Omar Leonardo Mora 28

Nicholas James Patterson 24

Sammie Eugene Phillips 19

Gregory Rivera-Santiago 26

Christopher Michael McCloud 24

John William Mele 25

Todd Aaron Motley 23

Jonathan Rivadeneira 22

Terry Daniel Wagoner 28

Terrence Patrick Allen 21

Brandon Tyler Thorsen 22

Michael Lopez Townes 29

Matthew J. Emerson 20

Joseph Ned Landry III 23

Nicholas Paul Olson 22

Donald Eugene Valentine III 21

Aaron James Walker 23

Edmund John Jeffers 23

Graham Martin McMahon 22

Christian Monroe Neff 19

Roselle M. Hoffmaster 32

Luigi Marciante Jr. 25

John Joseph Young 24

Jonathan Miles Lankford Sr. 42

Joshua Harrison Reeves 26

David Lee Watson 29

Anthony Kamalu Bento 23

Kevin Ray Brown 38

Zachary Blaise Tomczak 24

Randy Lewis Johnson Jr. 34

Robert Thomas Ayres III 23

Donnie Dwayne Dixon 37

James Douglas Doster 37

Chirasak Vidhyarkorn 32

Randell Olguin 24

Herman Jerome Murkerson Jr. 35

Shayna Ann Schnell 19

Vincent George Kamka 23

Avealalo Milo 23

Ricardo Xavier Rodriguez 23

Rachael Lorraine Hugo 24

Jason Nicholas Marchand 26

Joseph Bradley Milledge 23

Gilberto Alexander Meza 21

Benjamin Charles Dillon 22

Jeremy Wade Burris 22

Frank Leslie Cady III 20

Lillian Ladae Clamens 35

Eric Thomas Duckworth 26

Jason Michael Lantieri 25

Samuel Frederick Pearson 28

Donald Leon Munn II 25

Nathan Ziriax Thacker 18

Kenneth James Iwasinski 22

Jason Baron Koutroubas 21

Thomas Michael Martin 27

Justin Shane Monschke 28

Micheal Dean Brown 20

Vincent Alexander Madero 22

Jarred Seth Fontenot 35

Wayne Marshall Geiger 23

Erik Thomas Garoutte 22

Anamarie S. Camacho 20

Genesia Mattril Gresham 19

Robin Leslie Towns Sr. 52

Adam James Chitjian 39

David Eugene Lambert 39

Cody Montana Carver 19

Rush Marshall Jenkins 22

Daniel Lee McCall 24

Louis Alexander Griese 30

Timothy Ian McGovern 28

Brandon William Smitherman 21

Tracy Lynn Alger 30

Thomas Alfred Crowell 36

David Alan Wieger 28

Dwane Allen Covert Jr. 20

Kevin Ronald Bewley 27

Carletta Sheritta Davis 34

John David Linde 30

Adam James Muller 21

Daniel Jordan Shaw 23

Derek Thomas Stenroos 24

Christine Muthoni Ndururi 21

Benjamin David Tiffner 31

Lui Tumanuvao 29

Jermaine Donnell Franklin 22

Ashley Sietsema 20

Joseph Michael Vanek 22

Christopher Ryan Kruse 23

Casey Parnell Mason 22

Peter William Schmidt 30

Derek Ramond Banks 24

Kenneth Raymond Booker 25

Peter H. Burks 26

Steven Charles Ganczewski 22

Mason Lee Lewis 26

Alejandro Ayala 26

Marius Leonardo Ferrero 23

Jason Thomas Lee 26

Christopher Joseph Nelson 22

Alfred Garcia Paredez Jr. 32

Melvin Lee Henley Jr. 26

Jonathon Lee Martin 33

Isaac Thomas Cortes 26

Benjamin Joseph Garrison 25

Allen Christian Roberts 21

John Joseph Tobiason 42

Blair William Emery 24

Matthew Kyle Reece 24

Kyle Dayton 22

Eric James Hernandez 26

Dewayne Lenell White 27

Adam Paulson Snyder 26

Randy W. Pickering 31

Johnathan A. Lahmann 21

Mark T. Carter 27

Brynn J. Naylor 21

Samuel E. Kelsey 24

Jonathan A. Lowery 38

Daren A. Smith 19

Austin D. Pratt 22

Juctin R. P. McDaniel 19

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Afghanistan War Dead This Past Year

Joseph Edgar Phaneuf II 38

Long Ngoc Nguyen 27

Laquita Pate James 33

Timothy Dale Lewis 20

Scott Eric Duffman 32

Ryan Clark Garbs 20

Brandon Drew Gordon 21

Hershel Daniel McCants Jr. 33

John Andrew Quinlan 36

Kristofer Douglas Scott Thomas 18

Travis Ryan Vaughn 26

Adam Alexander Wilkinson 23

Buddy James Hughie 25

Jason Douglas Johns 19

Daniel Zizumbo 27

Gregory Duenas Fejeran 28

Christopher James Cepeda Fernandez 28

Agustin Gutierrez 19

Edmund Wayne McDonald 25

Christopher M. Wilson 24

Conor Gerard Masterson 21

Casey Dean Combs 28

Edelman Leonardo Hernandez 23

David Alexander Stephens 28

Alexander Van Aalten 21

Daniel Frederick Mehringer 20

Michael Duane Thomas 34

Jeremy Richard Greene 24

Joseph Graham Harris 19

James Warren Harrison Jr. 47

Wilberto Sabalu Jr. 36

Timothy Paul Padgett 28

Larry John Bauguess Jr. 36

Joshua Robert Whitaker 23

Christopher Michael Allgaier 33

Charlie Lane Bagwell 28

Jesse Allen Blamires 25

Brandon Eugene Hadaway 25

Joshua Robert Rodgers 29

Charles Robert Browning 31

Michael Alan Robinson 42

Jacob Michael Lowell 22

Timothy Ray Vimoto 19

Charles Edward Wyckoff Jr. 28

Arthur Leroy Lilley 35

Roy Persimmon Lewsader Jr. 36

Christopher Dale Henderson 35

John Michael Hennen 26

Joshua Eric Steele 26

Dustin John Perrott 23

Darrell Cornelius Lewis 31

Christopher Steven Honaker 23

Joseph Alan Miracle 22

Thomas Patrick McGee 23

Sean Kerry Mitchell 35

Randy Joe Gillespie 44

Juan Sebastian Restrepo 20

Michael Seafred Curry Jr. 37

Adam James Davis 19

Zachary Ryan Endsley 21

Travon Travis Johnson 29

Jessy Scott Rogers 20

Thomas Gordon Bostick Jr. 37

William Ryan Fritsche 23

Benjamin John Hall 24

Taurean Travanti Harris 22

Jordan Emil Goode 21

Alan Jerome Austin 21

Jesse Gladden Clowers Jr. 27

Jeffrey Duane Kettle 31

Charles Bernard Kitowski III 31

George Veranus Libby 23

Scott Michael Carney 37

Daniel Edward Miller 43

Nicholas Ray Carnes 25

Jan Michael Argonish 26

Scott Rowen Ball 38

Henry Ofeciar 37

Thomas Randolph Wilson 21

Cory Luttrel Clark Sr. 25

Rocky H. Herrera 43

Bryce Daniel Howard 24

Patrick Daniel Magnani 38

Mykel Filip Miller 19

Travis Martin Woods 21

Matthew Dean Blaskowski 27

Charles Luke Milam 26

Christopher Franklin Pfeifer 21

Mathew Donald Taylor 21

Ciara Marie Durkin 30

Zachary Daniel Tellier 31

Mark Russell Cannon 31

Adam David Quinn 22

Edward Otis Philpot 38

Larry Ismael Rougle 25

Hugo Victor Mendoza 29

Joshua Charles Brennan 22

Joseph Francesco Curreri 27

Thomas Lee Bruner 50

Jeffrey Ray Calero 34

James David Bullard 28

Johnny Carl Walls 41

Phillip Allen Bocks 28

Matthew Charles Ferrara 24

Sean K.A. Langevin 23

Jeffery Scott Mersman 23

Patrick Francis Kutschbach 25

Joseph Michael Lancour 21

Lester Gomez Roque 23

David Albin Boris 30

Adrian Edward Hike 26

Stuart Forrest Liles 26

Tanner J. O'Leary 23

Gregory L. Elam 39

Michael J. Gabel 30

Joshua C. Blaney 25