Michael J. Palacio, age 23, from Lake Elsinore, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Date of death: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
William C. Stacey, age 23, from Redding, California, Shasta county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Christopher G. Singer, age 23, from Temecula, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Brooke Singer (married January 29, 2009)
Child: Briyana, 2
Parents: Greg Singer
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Date of death: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, San Diego Tribune
Jesse W. Stites, age 23, from North Beach, Maryland, Calvert county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Date of death: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Death details: Died in the crash of a CH-53 D helicopter in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Daniel B. Bartle, Capt. Nathan R. McHone, MSgt Travis W. Riddick, Cpl. Jesse W. Stites, Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard, Cpl. Josephe D. Logan.
Source: Department of Defense, KWTX, Military Times
Bryan R. Bell, age 23, from Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie county.
Parents: Rick Bell and Donna Aldrich
Spouse: Alaina Hart Bell
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Joined Air Force in 2006.
Date of death: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Death details: Died in Shir ghazi, Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his vechile was struck by an improvised explosive device. Killed were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, and Airman 1st class Matthew R. Seidler.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David E. Hickman, age 23, from Greensboro, North Carolina, Guilford county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, November 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jeremiah T. Sancho, age 23, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.
Parents: Janet Diaz
Spouse: RaiAnne Sancho
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Palm Bay High (2007)
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jerome D. Miller, age 23, from Washington D. C.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 459th Security Forces Squadron, Andrew Air Force Base, Maryland.
Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Parwan, Afghanistan due to a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mark I Hernandez, age 23, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Death details: Suicide, Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Pilot (2011)
Michael C. Roberts, age 23, from Watauga, Texas, Tarrant county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military Police battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Miitary Times