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Stephen Khou, age 36, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county.
Service era: Post War on Terror
Military history: 32nd Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada
Date of death: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Death details: Died in a non-combat incident at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Source: Department of Defense
Devin J. Kuhn, age 24, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents: Lynn and James Kuhn
Spouse: Brittany A. Kuhn
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Archbishop Ryan High (2013)
Military history: Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Date of death: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Death details: Died after a training accident at Camp Rilea, Oregon
Cemetery: Washington Crossing National
Source: John F. Givnish Funeral Home
Peter W. Taub, age 30, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 816, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan
Sources: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brian LaLoup, age 21, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents: Craig and Beverly
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Sunday, August 12, 2012
Death details: Shot himself in the head during a party at the U.S. Embassy compound in Athens while serving in a security detail. His parents later sued the military claiming his body was returned without his heart.
Source: Associated Press, Fox News
Christopher E. Mosko, age 28, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monroe county. Their last known residence was in San Diego, California.
Parents: John Mosko and Gayle Mosko
Spouse: Amanda Mosko
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Eau Claire Memorial High, Wisconsin (2002), Drexel University in Philadelphia
Military history: Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon Commander to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Afghanistan.
Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Nawa District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Patriot Guard, WMTV, Military Times
Michael J. Strange, age 25, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John F. Kihm, age 19, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. No other details provided by Department of Defense.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times.
David J. Weigle, age 29, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Children: Tristan J. Weigle
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Sunday, October 10, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle Times, Military Times
David Jefferson, age 23, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents: James M. Lyles
Spouse: Darniece T. Melton-Jefferson
Children: Ian Jefferson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lankenau High, Philadelphia
Military history: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted July 2008.
Date of death: Friday, July 2, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Nashville Public Radio, WACH, Philadelphia Inquirer, Military Times
Adam James Chitjian, age 39, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Troop E, 3d Squadron, 8th Cavalry, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Thursday, October 25, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times