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Brett D Shadle, age 31, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County
Date of death: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Death details: Died when he collided midair with another Navy SEAL during a parachute training near Tucson, Arizona
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.; findagrve.com, Associated Press
James F. Grissom, age 31, from Hayward, California, Alameda county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds suffered from small arms fire March 18 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christian Michael Pike, age 31, from Peoria, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany as a result of combat-related injuried sustained March 10 while conducting stability operations in Maiwand District, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Marc A. Scialdo, age 31, from Naples, Florida, Collier county.
Parents: Marshall Scialdo and Susan Scialdo
Spouse: Kara Scialdo (married in 2011)
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: St. John Neumann Catholic High, Naples (1999); Edison State College (2002)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, Capt. Sara M. Knutson, Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon.
Cemetery: Palm Royale Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Military Times
Kashif M. Memon, age 31, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 9th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Death details: Died when his unit was attacked by small arms fire in Khas Uruzgan, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Clinton K. Ruiz was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Camella M. Steedley, age 31, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose L. Jr. Montenegro, age 31, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his aircraft crashed. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ryan Jeschke, age 31, from Herndon, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, August 10, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brandon R. Pepper, age 31, from York, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, July 21, 2012
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph P. Fitzmorris, age 31, from West Monroe, Louisiana, Quachita county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash in Oman. Senior Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Sean P. Sullivan was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times