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Tanner W. Grone, age 26, from Coos County Gorham, New Hampshire .
Parents: Eric and Steve
Schools: University of New Hampshire
Date of death: Friday, November 10, 2023
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea during routine flight training.
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes (2023), Bryant Funeral Home
James Bellew, age 26, from Charlottesville, Virginia, Albemarle county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Virginia
Date of death: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Death details: Killed in the crash of two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at Wright Army Airfield in Georgia
Source: Army Times
James T. Roberts, age 26, from Nashville, Tennessee.
Spouse: Married
Children: Son
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment
Date of death: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Death details: Died after he was struck by a military vehicle during a training exercise at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Source: WKRN, Kentucky Today, Military Times
Luis Taveras, age 26, from Boston, Massachusetts.
Spouse: Lisbeth, 30
Children: Luis, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, November 8, 2021
Death details: The family was driving near Pyeongtaek, South Korea when their vehicle collided with another vehicle. All three died at the scene.
Source: Star and Stripes
Maxwell Hockin, age 26,.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team
Date of death: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Death details: Found dead in his company area at Fort Hood, Texas
Source: Army Times, Fort Hood
Tapueluelu Sika, age 26, from Tukwila, Washington.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 10th Mountain Division
Date of death: Friday, September 17, 2021
Cemetery: Suicide at Fort Drum, New York
Source: Military.com
Tapueluelu Sika, age 26, from Tukwila, Washington.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 10th Mountain Division
Date of death: Friday, September 17, 2021
Cemetery: Suicide at Fort Drum, New York
Source: Military.com
Robin Nicole Collins, age 26, from Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Sixth Fleet in Naples Italy
Date of death: Sunday, July 18, 2021
Death details: Robin was on a classified mission at an undisclosed location when due to unpredictable, sudden and intense weather conditions a roof and chimney of a building collapsed on her.
Source: Navy Times, Saint Charles County Veterans Museum
Kegan Ray Green, age 26, from Mesa, Arizona.
Parents: Veronica Thompson, Charles Green
Spouse: Single
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Apache Junction High (2013)
Military history: Based at Fort Rucker
Date of death: Thursday, October 8, 2020
Death details: Killed in Newton, Alabama when his motorcycle was struck by a car
Source: WDHN, AL.com, Dignity Memorial
Simeon Funk, age 26
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 31st Air Defense Brigade
Spouse: Justine Funk (married August 24, 2013)
Children: Gideon and Lylah
Date of death: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Death details: Died at Fort Sill from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Source: Lawton Constitution, Facebook