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Omar W. Forde, age 28, from Marietta, Georgia.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Date of death: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash. Killed were Randy L Billings, Joshua B. Silverman, Peter C. Bohler, Omar W. Forde, Jesse L. Williams, Terry K.D. Gordon
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mathew R. Marsh, age 28, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Enlisted in July 2003.
Date of death: Monday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Killed in an explosion during range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Killed were Gunnery Sgt. Gregory J. Mullins, Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers and Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.
Source: cbs8.com
Richard L. Vazquez, age 28, from Seguin, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol. In Panjwai, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joshua J. Bowden, age 28, from Villa Rica, Georgia, Carroll county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 242nd Ordinance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, August 31, 2013
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Javier Sanchez, age 28, from Greenfield, California, Montaray county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Sunday, June 23, 2013
Death details: Died in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Francis G. Phillips IV, age 28, from Meridian, New York, Cayuga county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry, 1st Brigade Comabt Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Brandon J. Landrum, Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV, Spc. Kevin Cardoza, Spc. Thomas P. Murach, Spc Brandon J. Prescott.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brandon L. Cyr, age 28, from Woodbridge, Virginia, Prince William county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 906 Air Refuleling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Date of death: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Death details: Died near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. There was no enemy activity in the area. Killed were Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson, Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin.
Source: Department of Defense
James Reyher, age 28, from Caldwell, Ohio, Noble county.
Parents: Steven Lee (Gale) Reyher and Julie A. (Don) Crock
Spouse: Diana R. Kafury Reyher (married September 6, 2008).
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Shenandoah High (2003); Hocking College
Military history: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Death details: Died during a routine diving operation at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris was also killed. In 2014, the Navy arraigned four sailors for dereliction of duty in connection with the deaths after they refused administrative punishment.
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell
Source: Baltimore Sun, KMBC
Aaron X. Wittman, age 28, from Chester, Virginia, Chesterfield county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Thursday, January 10, 2013
Death details: Died in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on mounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael James Guillory, age 28, from Pearl River, Louisiana, St. Tammany county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Pear River High (2002)
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, December 14, 2012
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations.
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell, St. Tammy Parish, Louisiana
Source: Department of Defense, nola.com