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Jeremie S. Border, age 28, from Mesquite, Texas, Dallas county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Torii Station, Japan.
Date of death: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Death details: Died in Batur Village, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked hit unit with small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dustin D. Vincent, age 25, from Mesquite, Texas, Dallas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Death details: Died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Andrew M. Krippner, age 20, from Garland, Texas, Dallas county.
Parents: Rev. Ken Krippner and Pamela Krippner
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Date of death: Monday, May 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, Pfc. William S. Blevins, Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, Pvt. Thomas C. Allers.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Dallas Morning News
Devon J. Harris, age 24, from Mesquite, Texas, Dallas county.
Parents: Tennyson Harris and Sorainya Harris; stepmother Felicia Harris
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Skyline High, Dallas (2004)
Military history: Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Polk, Louisiana. Enlisted August 2009.
Date of death: Saturday, November 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade.
Cemetery: Dallas-Fort Worth National
Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times
Darryn D. Andrews, age 34, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county. Their last known residence was in Dallas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Date of death: Friday, September 4, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktia Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his chiecle with an improvised explosive device and a rocket-propelled grenade.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Gregory Jr. Owens, age 24, from Garland, Texas, Dallas county. Their last known residence was in Garland.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Monday, July 20, 2009
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle followed by an attack from enemy force using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thomas Franklin III Duncan, age 21, from Rowlett, Texas, Dallas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 75Th Rangers, Fort Lewis, Washington
Date of death: Monday, June 9, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Sinjar, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Peter H Burks, age 26, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop P, 4Th Squadron, 2D Cavalry, Vilseck, Gm
Date of death: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jeffrey Ray Mckinney, age 40, from Garland, Texas, Dallas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 26Th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Guam
Date of death: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Death details: Adhamiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Paul Timothy Sanchez, age 32, from Irving, Texas, Dallas county.
Parents: Paul and Kathy
Spouse: Kym Sanchez
Children: Ashliegh Sanchez and Adrian Sanchez
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 543D Mp Company, 92D Mp Battalion, 89Th Mp Brigade, Fort Drum, New York; Purple Heart
Date of death: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Oak Grove Memorial, Irving
Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times