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Travis R. Tamayo, age 32, from Brownsville, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Date of death: Friday, September 16, 2016
Death details: Died in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates in a non-combat incident
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Adriana Alvarez, age 20, from San Benito, Texas, Cameron county.
Parents: Alicia and Gabriel Alvarez
Service era: Iraq
Schools: San Benito High (2008)
Military history: 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Enlisted August 2008.
Date of death: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Death details: Died in Baghdad in a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Brownsville Herald, San Antonio Express, KRGV, Valley Morning Star
Samuel Tapia, age 20, from San Benito, Texas, Cameron county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 3D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca
Date of death: Sunday, December 18, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Isaac Edward Diaz, age 26, from Rio Hondo, Texas, Cameron county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co 2D Bn, 27Th Inf, 25Th Inf Div, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857
Date of death: Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Death details: Salerno, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rey David Cuervo, age 24, from Laguna Vista, Texas, Cameron county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht 1St Battalion 2Nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La 71459
Date of death: Sunday, December 28, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Edward John Anguiano, age 24, from Brownsville, Texas, Cameron county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Company, 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Ft Stewart, Ga 31314
Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose Manuel Perez, age 21, from Brownsville, Texas, Cameron county.
Parents: Emilla E. Campos
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, July 28, 1970
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Roberto C. Flores, age 22, from Brownsville, Texas, Cameron county.
Spouse: Blanca E. Flores
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Saint Joseph Academy graduate
Date of death: Tuesday, July 21, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), Corpus Christi Times
David Paul Schultz, age 18, from Harlingen, Texas, Cameron county.
Parents: Donald Schultz and Mrs. Truman Oliver Harlingen
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, July 10, 1970
Death details: He was serviving as a gunner on an aircraft when he was killed
Source: National Archives, Wisconsin State Journal (1970)
Oscar Abrego Solis, age 21, from Harlingen, Texas, Cameron county.
Parents: Alberto Solis
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, May 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Cambodia
Cemetery: Mount Meta
Source: National Archives, Valley Morning Star (1970)