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Joseph L. Schiro, age 27, from Coral Springs, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, Norrth Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Death details: Died from a gunshot wounds suffered while on dismounted patrol in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Justin C. Marquez was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael J. Brodsky, age 33, from Tamarac, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Navy Region Southwest Security Detachment, San Diego.
Date of death: Saturday, July 21, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan from injuries related to a dismounted improvised explosive device blast.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Marlon E. Myrie, age 25, from Oakland Park, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Aghanistan.
Cemetery: South Florida National
Source: Department of Defense, Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Military Times
Jorge E. Villacis, age 24, from Sunrise, Florida, Broward county.
Parents: Jorge E. Villacis and Cecilia Villacis
Spouse: Melissa Villacis
Children: Zackert T. Devereaux, Julian E. Villacis, Jocelyn E. Villacis
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted September 2008.
Date of death: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Cpl. Sean M. Collins, Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn, Spc. Patrick D. Deans, Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook
Juan L. Rivadeneira, age 27, from Davie, Florida, Broward county.
Parents: Yenni S. Rivadeneira
Spouse: Melissa Rivadeneira
Children: Juan A. Rivadeneira
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted May 2003.
Date of death: Saturday, November 13, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan when an insurgent suicide bomber detonated a vest bomb and struck his unit. Killed were Staff Sgt. Juan L. Rivadeneira, Cpl. Jacob R. Carver, Spc, Jacob C. Carroll.
Source: Department of Defense, Clarksville Now, Military Times
Patrick Jr. Xavier, age 24, from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Broward county.
Parents: Patrick Xavier-Kemp and Elizabeth Barolette
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Miramar High (2003)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: South Florida National
Source: Department of Defense, Sun Sentinel
Stuart Adam Wolfer, age 36, from Coral Springs, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Detachment 5, 11Th Battalion (Cas3), 6Th Brigade (Professional Dev), Boise, Idaho
Date of death: Sunday, April 6, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Juan Sebastian Restrepo, age 20, from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 2D Bn (Abn), 503D Inf/Isaf
Date of death: Sunday, July 22, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Abad Fst, Afghanistan, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense
Daniel Jay Agami, age 25, from Coconut Creek, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 26Th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Gm
Date of death: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Adhamiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Phillip David McNeill, age 22, from Sunrise, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 509Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Richardson, Ak
Date of death: Saturday, January 20, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times