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Robert J. Hess, age 25, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire in Pul-E-Alam, Aghanistan. Capt. Aaron R. Blanchard was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, age 25, from Juncos, Puerto Rico.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Death details: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff sgt. Christopher M. Ward, Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, Deflin M. Santos Jr.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Eusebio Lopez, age 25, from Virginia, Stafford county.
Military history: Officer Candidates School
Date of death: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Death details: Committed suicide after he killed two fellow Marines, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, Library of Virginia, Richmond,; Military Times
David J. Chambers, age 25, from Hampton, Virginia, Hampton county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of death: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Death details: Died in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Wesley R. Williams, age 25, from New Carlisle, Ohio.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of death: Monday, December 10, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher M. Jr. Monahan, age 25, from Ocean Gate, New Jersey, Ocean county. Their last known residence was in Island Heights, New Jersey.
Parents: Christopher M. Monahan Sr. and Sandra Monahan
Spouse: Sarah
Children: Nathan, Kierlyn, Caleb
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Central Regional High (2006)
Military history: Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, November 26, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Brig. General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial in Wrightstown, New Jersey
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, legacy.com
Rayvon Battle Jr., age 25, from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Nash county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Justin C. Marquez, age 25, from Aberdeen, North Carolina, Moore county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, Norrth Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Death details: Died from a gunshot wounds suffered while on dismounted patrol in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Warrant officer Joseph L. Schiro was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thomas J. Butler, age 25, from Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, October 1, 2012
Death details: Died when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest while he was on dismounted patrol. Killed were Sgt. Thomas J. Butler IV, Sgt. Jeremy F. Hardison, Sgt. Donna R. Johnson.
Cemetery: Wilmington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sapuro B. Nena, age 25, from Honolulu, Hawaii.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Join Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.
Source: Department of Defense, Interior Department