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Andres Zermeno, age 26, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Calvin B. Harrison, age 31, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Betty Harrison
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Coldspring Community Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Military Times
Mark D. Juarez, age 22, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county. Their last known residence was in Bakersfield, California.
Parents: Cynthia Juarez and George Juarez
Children: Son, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Holy Cross High (2005)
Military history: 1st battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Date of death: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express., Military Times
Cesar B. Ruiz, age 26, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Parents: Jose A. Ruiz and Maria Ruiz
Spouse: Kimberly Ruiz
Children: Joshua Cesar Ruiz, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Taft High (2000)
Military history: Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans. Joined Marines in January 2002.
Date of death: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National
Source: Department of Defense, San Antonio Express-News, findagrave.com
Travis T. Babine, age 20, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.
Date of death: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combate operation in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Julio Cesar Ordonez, age 54, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Spouse: Leticia
Children: Julio, Jacob, Joyce, Judith
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 149Th Aviation, Austin, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Death details: Tallil, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Elias Mendoza, age 24, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Dic, Twentynine Pams, California
Date of death: Friday, June 20, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Javier Gonzalo Paredes, age 24, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2D Battalion, 69Th Armor, 3 Bct, Fort Benning, Ga
Date of death: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Juan Manuel Lopez Jr., age 23, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery A, 5Th Battalion, 82D Field Artillery, 4 Bct, Fort Bliss, Tx
Date of death: Monday, August 13, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Qayyarah, Iraq
Cemetery: Florence National
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Fernando Santos, age 29, from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar county.
Spouse: Adonia
Children: Three children: 6 months, 1 year, 7 year-old
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 3D Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington
Date of death: Thursday, August 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Express News, Legacy