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Jeremy W. Griffin, age 40, from Greenbrier, Tennessee.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Spouse: Amy (English)
Date of death: Monday, September 16, 2019
Death details: Killed in action by small arms fire when his unit was engaged in combat operations in Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Hopkinsville
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, Leaf Chronicle
James Gregory Ryan Sartor, age 40, from Teague, Texas.
Spouse: Deanna (Unger)
Children: Stryder, Grace, Garrett
Parents: Mary Teresa (Terri) Pryor and James Sartor
School: Teague High (1997)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Death details: Died in Faryab Province, Afghanistan from wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations
Source: Department of Defense, CBS Denver, Military Times, family, Legacy
Michael Tharp, age 40, from Katy, Texas.
Children: Nolan Tharp
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Katy High (1994)
Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Source: KSAT, Houston Chronicle
Toby A. Childers, age 40, from Hays, Kansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Source: Associated Press
Stephen B. Cooley, age 40, from Cantonment, Florida.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Source: Associated Press
Anthony E. Salazar, age 40, from Hermosa Beach, California.
Service era: Post Afghanistan
Military history: 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, 1st Expeditionary Engineer Group
Date of death: Monday, April 13, 2015
Death details: Died at an air base in southwest Asia from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Todd J. Clark, age 40, from Evans Mills, New York, Jefferson county.
Parents: Jack Clark
Spouse: Shelley
Children: Madison and Collin
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Christian Brothers Academy (1990) and Texas A&M
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Death details: Died in Sharana, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from small arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan. Major Jaimie E. Leonard was also killed. An Afghan soldier argued with Americans at an Afghan National Army base and turned his gun on them, shooting and killing three.
Source: Department of Defense, Times Union, Military Times
Christopher K. Raible, age 40, from North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland county.
Parents: Alvin C. Raible and Kim Piotrowski Raible
Spouse: Donella Tanner Raible
Children: Catherine, Allison and Brian
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Norwin High (1990); Carnegie Mellon University (1995)
Military history: Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force; Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Date of death: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell was also killed.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense; Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Military Times
Sean P. Sullivan, age 40, from St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash in Oman. Naval Aircrewman 2nd class Joseph P. Fitzmorris was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Paris S. Pough, age 40, from Columbus, Georgia.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), home-ported in San Diego, California.
Date of death: Friday, February 17, 2012
Death details: Died during a port visit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times