Noah L. Tietjens, age 42, from Sarpy County Bellevue, Nebraska .
Spouse: Shelly
Children: Dylan
Service era: Iran
Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Death details: Died in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack.
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times (2026)
Joel Gomez, age 42, from Wheaton, Illinois, DuPage county.
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Death details: Died after developing pneumonia and kidney problems. He lived with quadriplegia since breaking his spine in two places while on a combat mission in 2004. His armored vehicle on March 17, 2004 toppled into the Tigris River. It was unknown whether an explosive device or the weight of the vehicle caused the road to collapse.
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National
Source: Chicago Tribune (2022)
Timothy A. Bolyard, age 42, from Thornton, West Virginia.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, September 3, 2018
Death details: Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire in Logar Province, Afghanistan. Killed by a member of the Afghan national police force.
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook, Associated Press
Scott C. Dayton, age 42, from Woodbridge, Virginia, Prince William county.
Service era: Syria
Military history: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Date of death: Thursday, November 24, 2016
Death details: Died in northern Syria of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times, Military Times
Edward Balli, age 42, from Monterey, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and headquarters Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe
Date of death: Monday, January 20, 2014
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds from small arms fire when he was attacked by insurgents.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Job W. Price, age 42, from Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virgnia.
Date of death: Saturday, December 22, 2012
Death details: Died of a non-combat related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael S. Duskin, age 42, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Parents: George and Claire Duskin
Spouse: Maggie Duskin
Children: Nathan, Alexis
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Death details: Died in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Jessica M. Wing, age 42, from Alexandira, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Bangor, Maine.
Date of death: Monday, August 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Kuwait City, Kuwait in a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Robert Wayne Crow, age 42, from Kansas City, Missouri.
Parents: Helen Cyr (preceeded in death) and Robert Wayne Crow Sr.
Children: Robert Wayne Crow III, David Crow, Larry Kern, James Kern, Craig Kern, Meredith Kern
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 203rd Engineer Battalion, Joplin, Missouri. Enlisted December 2005.
Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Death details: Died in Pakitika, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Kansas City Star, Chicago Tribune, Springfield News Leader, Military Times
Alejandro Granado, age 42, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county. Their last known residence was in Fairfax.
Children: Amanda, Hasson, Alejandro
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Mississippi Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson Mississippi.
Date of death: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Gerdsar, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Green Beret Foundation