Niall W. Cotisears, age 23, from Arlington, Virginia, Arlington county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Date of death: Saturday, June 23, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Steven P. Stevens, age 23, from Tallahassee, Florida, Leon county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, June 22, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Gerardo Campos, age 23, from Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade county.
Spouse: Married
Children: Daughter, 10 months
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Palms Woodlawn Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Palm Beach Post, Military Times
Joshua E. Witsman, age 23, from Covington, Indiana, Fountain county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Travis A. Morgado, age 23, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Parents: Andrea Velasquez Kessler and Jose Morgado
Spouse: Not married
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Washington (2009)
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Death details: Died in Zharay, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Northwestmilitary.com
Jabraun S. Knox, age 23, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Parents: Kenneth Knox
Spouse: Courtney Knox (married in 2009)
Children: Braylon Knox, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: DeKalb High
Military history: 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 18, 2012
Death details: Died in Asadbad, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an enemy rocket struck an area where extra shells were stored. Also killed was Sgt. Michael J. Knapp
Source: Department of Defense, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Military Times
David E. Rylander, age 23, from Stow, Ohio, Summit county.
Parents: John Rylander and Jackie Rylander
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Home schooled; University of Akron, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (2011)
Military history: 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Death details: Died of injuries sustained when injurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Junot M. L. Cochilus was also killed.
Cemetery: Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Redmon Funeral Home, Military Times
Nicholas M. Dickhut, age 23, from Rochester, Minnesota, Olmsted county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Monday, April 30, 2012
Death details: Died in Zharay, Afghanistan from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dean R. Shaffer, age 23, from Pekin, Illinois, Tazewell county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed. Killed were CWO Nicholas S. Johnson, CWO Don C. Viray, Sgt. Chris J. Workman, Sgt Dean R. Shaffer
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Tanner S. Higgins, age 23, from Yantis, Texas, Wood county.
Parents: Danny R. Higgins and Patti Stone Sells
Spouse: Shelby Allen Higgins
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Sulphur Springs High (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Date of death: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Cypress Cemetery, Franklin County
Source: Department of Defense, Tyler Morning Telegraph