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Christian Michael Pike, age 31, from Peoria, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany as a result of combat-related injuried sustained March 10 while conducting stability operations in Maiwand District, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael D. Elm, age 25, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Parents: Donna and Dennis Elm
Schools: Greenway High graduate, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Military history: 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date of death: Friday, October 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Legacy
Donald V. Stacy, age 23, from Avondale, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Martin R. Apolinar, age 28, from Glendale, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Sunday, May 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolina, Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John C. Johnson, age 28, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Spouse: Married
Children: Two children
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Friday, May 27, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christian A. S. Garcia, age 30, from Goodyear, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his position with indirect fire in Babil, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Aaron B. Cruttenden, age 25, from Mesa, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Parents: Steve Cruttenden and stepmother Annette Roth; Yvonne Featheringill and stepfather Scott Featheringill
Children: Dusti-Rai Ferrin
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Death details: Died when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Dale J. Kridlo was also killed.
Cemetery: Veterans Memorial, Grand Junction
Source: Department of Defense, The Daily Sentinel, Military Times
Barbara Vieyra, age 22, from Mesa, Arizona, Maricopa County.
Parents: Raul Vieyra and Elizabeth Vieyra
Children: Evelyn
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Skyline High (2006)
Military history: 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenade fire in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Arizona Republic
John M. Rogers, age 26, from Scottsdale, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Parents: John H. Rogers and Pamela S. Bryan
Spouse: Zuleika Freyre Rogers
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: North Canyon High (2004)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted 2004.
Date of death: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Blessing Afghanistan of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizon
Source: Department of Defense, Arizona Republic, Leaf Chronicle, Military Times
Glen J. Whetten, age 31, from Mesa, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Friday, March 12, 2010
Death details: Died near Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Resthaven Park, Phoenix
Source: Department of Defense, Verde Independent, Military Times