Brandon S. Hocking, age 24, from Seattle, Washington, King county.
Service era: Iraq
Spouse: Havalah Hocking
Children: Sebastian, 4 and Gwen, 3
Schools: Federal Way and Decatur high schools
Military history: 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Dvision, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Monday, March 21, 2011
Death details: Died in As Samawah Iraq when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times