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Robert J. Hess, age 25, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire in Pul-E-Alam, Aghanistan. Capt. Aaron R. Blanchard was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Terence J. Hildner, age 49, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Parents: Robert Hildner and Susan Hilnder
Spouse: Cindy Hildner
Children: Four children, ages 17 to 22
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Autauga County High (1980) in Prattville, Alabama. Attended Notre Dame Unviersity.
Military history: 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Friday, February 3, 2012
Death details: Died in Kabul Province, Afghanistan of natural casues.
Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post
Michael David Martino, age 32, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmla-369, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Death details: died when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Military Times
Alexander Edmund Wetherbee, age 27, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 3D Aa Bn, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Sunday, September 12, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Krisna Nachampassak, age 27, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Co, 3D Bn, 1St Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendelton, Ca
Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2004
Death details: Died in a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Military Times
Sharon Therese Swartworth, age 43, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Office Of The Judge Advocate General, Army Pentagon, Washington, Dc 20310
Date of death: Friday, November 7, 2003
Death details: Killed when a Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Military Times
Joseph Earl Rohlinger, age 21, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Parents: Donald Rholinger
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, November 1, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970, Appleton Post Crescent (1970)
Robert Joseph Gosselin, age 19, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, May 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Michael Nelson Sullivan, age 20, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Parents: Lamont N. Sullivan
Spouse: Jeanne L. Sullivan
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, March 11, 1970
Death details: Arlington National
Source: National Archives, Scranton Tribune (1970)
Johnny Lee Hawkins, age 20, from Fairfax, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Parents: Vaughn C. Keel
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, January 4, 1970
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)