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Taylor J. Galvin, age 34, from Spokane, Washington.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Ft. Campell
Date of death: Monday, August 20, 2018
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained when his helicopter crash in Sinjar, Ninevah Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ryan A. Gloyer, age 34, from Greenville, Pennsylvania, Mercer county.
Parents: Lurene W. Gloyer and Richard A. Gloyer
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson
Date of death: Thursday, November 3, 2016
Death details: Died in Kunduz, Afghanistan of wounds sustained while engaging enemy forces
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jason C. Finan, age 34, from Anaheim, California, Orange county.
Spouse: Chariss
Children: 7 year old son
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three
Date of death: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Death details: Died in northern Iraq of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David H. Stewart, age 34, from Stafford, Virginia, Stafford county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Friday, June 20, 2014
Death details: Killed during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Terry J. Hurne, age 34, from Merced, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Monday, June 9, 2014
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Randy L. Billings, age 34, from Heavener, Oklahoma.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infanry 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
Ricardo D. Young, age 34, from Rosston, Arkansas, Nevada county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat/Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 28, 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
Jonathan D. Davis, age 34, from Kayenta, Arizona, Navajo county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California; Purple Heart. Entered the Marines in 1997.
Date of death: Friday, February 22, 2013
Death details: Died whle conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Terrell III Horne, age 34, from Redondo Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Rachel Horne (pregnant at time of CPO Horne’s death).
Children: Kade Horne and Miller Horne
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Death details: Killed after smugglers rammed his vessel near Santa Cruz Island. He was thrown into the Ocean with a head wound.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Carteret County Times
Jonathan W. Gifford, age 34, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marines Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times