Jeffrey R. O’Brien, age 45, from Dallas County Waukee, Iowa .
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)
Brendan Johnson, age 45,.
Parents: Kevin
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.
Source: Washington Post, U.S. Marines
Flando E. Jackson, age 45, from Lansing, Michigan.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Sunday, August 14, 2016
Death details: Died in southwest asia from a non-combat related injury
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph G. Lemm, age 45, from Bronx, New York.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 105th Security Forces Squadron
Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Phyllis J. Pelky, age 45, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Military history: US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date of death: Sunday, October 11, 2015
Death details: died in the crash of a British Puma Mk2 helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force
Kevin J. Griffin, age 45, from Laramie, Wyoming, Albany county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest. Major Thomas E. Kennedy was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jeffrey J. Rieck, age 45, from Columbus, Ohio.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Vincent W. Ashlock, age 45, from Seaside, California, Monterey county.
Parents: Margot Ashlock
Spouse: Angela Ashlock
Children: Kali Ashlock, Jesse Ashlock, Steven Ashlock, Erica Ashlock and Christopher Ashlock
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 890th Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, Lucedale, Mississippi.
Date of death: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Death details: Died in Khost Province, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: San Carlos, Moterey
Source: Department of Defense, Merced Sun Star, Military Times
James E. Thode, age 45, from Kirtland, New Mexico, San Juan county.
Parents: Earnest Thode and Evelyn (Myers) Taylor
Spouse: Carlotta Thode
Children: Ashley Thode, 1, and Tommy Thode, 8
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Catalina Magnet High graduate and University of Arizona graduate
Military history: 1457th Engineer Battalion, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Date of death: Thursday, December 2, 2010
Death details: Died at Sabari District, Khowst Prince, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Farmington Daily Times, Arizona Daily Star, Military Times
Denis D. Kisseloff, age 45, from Saint Charles, Missouri.
Children: Serena and Alexandr
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: York High graduate, Elmhurst, Illinois
Military history: 1141st Engineer Company, Kansas City, Missouri. Enlisted in Marines 1981.
Date of death: Friday, May 14, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National
Source: Department of Defense, St. Louis Globe Democrat, St. Louis Post Dispatch,, Military Times