Casadona, James
Army Warrant officer

James Casadona, age 28,.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, April 6, 2018
Death details: Killed when his Apache helicopter crash during a drill at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

Source: Fox News, St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cox, Robert H.
Marines Staff sergeant

Robert H. Cox, age 28, from Ventura, California.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.

Source: Washington Post

Thompson, Matthew V.
Army Staff sergeant

Matthew V. Thompson, age 28, from Irvine, California.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device that detonated near hiws patrol

Sources: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cinco, Michael A.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Michael A. Cinco, age 28, from Mercedes, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan

Mlitary history: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 11th Field Investigation Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas

Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan

Pierson, Jordan B.
Air Force Captain

Jordan B. Pierson, age 28, from Abilene, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 2015
Death details: died Oct. 2 in the crash of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Strong, Charles C.
Marines Sergeant

Charles C. Strong, age 28, from Suffolk, Virginia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Force Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Monday, September 15, 2014
Death details: Died in Herat Province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Arsenault, Brian K.
Army Specialist

Brian K. Arsenault, age 28, from Northborough, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Thursday, September 4, 2014
Death details: Died in Ghazni, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his unit was engaged by enemy small-arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

McDonald, Jason A.
Army Staff sergeant

Jason A. McDonald, age 28, from Butler, Georgia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Monday, June 9, 2014
Death details: Died in Gaza Village, Afghanistan of wounds suffered in a friendly fire incident while engaged in a combat operation. Killed was: Staff Sgt. Scott R. Studenmund, Staff Sgt. Jason A. McDonald, Spc., Justin R. Helton, Cpl Justin R. Clouse, Pvt. 2nd Class Aaron S. Toppen

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lee, Daniel T.
Army Sergeant

Daniel T. Lee, age 28, from Crossville, Tennessee.

Spouse: Suzanne Schultz Lee
Child: Daniel Roderick Lee, 6 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Death details: Died in Parwan Province, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire during combat operations.
Cemetery: Mother of God

Source: Department of Defense, Scripps Media, Middendorf Funeral Home in Ft. Wright, Kentucky, Military Times

Lyon, David I.
Air Force Captain

David I. Lyon, age 28, from Sandpoint, Idaho.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Date of death: Friday, December 27, 2013
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times