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Christopher Diaz, age 27, from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, US. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Charles M. High, age 21, from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Death details: Died in Managai, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Zachary G. Lovejoy, age 20, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: LaCueva High graduate (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Death details: Died when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, KOAT, Military Times
Jose Refugio Escobedo Jr., age 32, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Iraq
Spouse: Angelica
Children: Elvida, 9; Jose, 4; Mikey, 2
Military history: Hhb, 1St Battalion, 77Th Field Artillery, Schweinfurt, Germany
Date of death: Friday, March 20, 2009
Death details: Died in a non-combat incident in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thomas John Casey, age 32, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1-5-1 Mitt, 2/3 Acr, 2 Id [Task Org To 1 Ad]
Date of death: Thursday, January 3, 2008
Death details: Hostile; As Sayilah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ronald Lee Coffelt, age 36, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 118Th Military Police Company, 503D Mp Bn, 16Th Mp Bde, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Thursday, July 19, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times
James Christopher Akin, age 23, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Parents: James W. Akin and Marianne (preceded in death in 2006)
Spouse: Syreeta
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Valley High (2001)
Military history: Battery B, 1St Battalion, 37Th Field Artillery, 3 Bct, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Thania, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Douglas Alexander Zembiec, age 34, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Spouse: Pam Zembiec
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co A, Hq Bn, Mc Regional Support Element Washdc, Arlington, Va
Date of death: Friday, May 11, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Died in an alley while serving with CIA’s paramilitary arm
Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Military Times
Clifford Adams Spohn III, age 21, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 509Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Date of death: Monday, April 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Scott Eric Duffman, age 32, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 24Th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Afb, Nc
Date of death: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Death details: Near Kabul, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Air Force Special Operation Command