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James T. Roberts, age 26, from Nashville, Tennessee.
Spouse: Married
Children: Son
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment
Date of death: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Death details: Died after he was struck by a military vehicle during a training exercise at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Source: WKRN, Kentucky Today, Military Times
Joshua S. Lawrence, age 29, from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. Capt. Drew E. Russell was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kevin B. Balduf, age 27, from Nashville, Tennessee, York county.
Parents: Clifford “Chip” Balduf and stepmother Tonya Balduf
Spouse: Amy Balduf
Children: Stephanie and Eden Balduf
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: David Libscomb High (2002)
Military history: 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, was also killed. Department of Defense provided no other information
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, The Tennessean, Military Times
Darrick Darryl Wright, age 37, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Parents: Darryl R. Motley (preceded in death) and Gloria Wright
Spouse: Katina
Children: Trevor (expected son)
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 926Th Engineer Brigade, Montgomery, Al
Date of death: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Chattanooga National
Source: Department of Defense, The Tennessean, Military Times
David Allen Bass, age 20, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Bn, 1St Mlg, (Clb-7, 1St Mlg, I Mef Fwd), Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Sunday, April 2, 2006
Death details: Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood in Asr Uranium, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Don Steven Mcmahan, age 31, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1/94Th Fa, 1Ad, Baumholder, Ge
Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Nathan Jerome Bailey, age 46, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1175Th Transportation Company, Tullahoma, Tn 37388
Date of death: Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Death details: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kim Salvatore Orlando, age 43, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Spouse: Sherry
Children: Gregory, 16; Jason, 10
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters 716Th Military Police Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky 42223
Date of death: Thursday, October 16, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Karbala, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Patrick Ray Nixon, age 21, from Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hqsvcco, 1St Bn, 2D Mar, 2D Meb, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kent Koontz., age 29, of Nashville, Tennessee
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Friday, March 6, 1998
Death details: SH-60B “”Seahawk”” of Light Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 47 crashed during a flight from its home base at Naval Air Station North Island, California.
Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press