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Felix A. Berrios, age 33, from Travis County Houston, Texas .
Service era: Post Afghanistan
Military history: 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Date of death: Friday, November 3, 2023
Death details: Died at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense
Vanessa Guillen, age 20, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Death details: Federal prosecutors say Spc. Aaron Robinson, 20, hit Guillen’s head with a hammer at Ft. Hood. Robinson took the body to a remote site near Ft. Hood. Robinson shot and killed himself as officials were about to arrest him.
Source: Associated Press, WBAL, Tampa Bay Times
Samuel C. Hairston, age 35, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Death details: Died in Ghazni, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his unit was engaged by enemy small-arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mariano Raymundo, age 21, from Houston, Texas.
Parents: >llen Santos and Jose M. Raymundo
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Military Times
Kashif M. Memon, age 31, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 9th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Death details: Died when his unit was attacked by small arms fire in Khas Uruzgan, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Clinton K. Ruiz was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jose L. Jr. Montenegro, age 31, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his aircraft crashed. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Krystal M. Fitts, age 26, from Houston, Texas.
Parents: Thomas Alvarado Jr. and Deanne M. Bailey
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Entered the Army in 2009. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan from injuries suffered from indirect fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Cook-Walden Capital Parks, Military Times
Cody R. Norris, age 20, from Houston, Texas, Harris county.
Parents: Reese Norris and Terri Norris
Spouse: Single
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: LaPorte High (2010)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Grand View Memorial
Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times
Jacob Molina, age 27, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Staff Sgt. James M. Christen.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Pedro A. Maldonado, age 20, from Houston, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Friday, October 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandalay, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times