Nicole Amor, age 39, from Ramsey County White Bear Lake, Minnesota .
Spouse: Son, 18; daughter, 9
Service era: Iran
Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Death details: Died in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack.
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times (2026)
Nicholas P. Spehar, age 24, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Parents: Patrick and Annette
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Chisago Lakes High (2005)
Military history: West Coast-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
Chad D. Frokjer, age 27, from Maplewood, Minnesota, Ramsey county.
Parents: Brian Frokjer and Arlene Frokjer
Spouse: Leslie Frokjer
Children: Eli
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Thursday, June 30, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Star Tribune, Military Times
Matthew J. Johnson, age 21, from Maplewood, Minnesota, Ramsey county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: North High, St. Paul, graduate
Military history: 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Death details: Died at Zabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Chase Stanley of California, Jesse D. Reed of Pennsylvania, Matthew J. Johnson of Minnesota and Zachary M. Fisher of Missouri.
Source: Department of Defense, Fox 9, Military Times
Kham Xiong, age 23, from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Parents: Chor Xiong
Children: Three children
Schools: Community Peace Academy (2004)
Military history: Enlisted in 2008.
Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Death details: Killed by gunshot from a fellow soldier, police said, in an attack at Ft. Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured.
Source: Army, CNN, Facebook
Jacob John Fairbanks, age 22, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Btry, 1-320Th Fa, 2 Bct, 101 Aa (Opcon To 151 Rsg) (Task Org To 4 Id)
Date of death: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael Charles Mettille, age 44, from West Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 134Th Brigade Support Battalion, Camp Ripley, Mn
Date of death: Thursday, February 1, 2007
Death details: Lsa Adder, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James Matthew Wosika Jr., age 24, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 136Th Infantry, Crookston, Mn
Date of death: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Camp Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bryan Thomas McDonough, age 22, from Maplewood, Minnesota, Ramsey county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 136Th Infantry, (1 Mef), Crookston, Mn
Date of death: Saturday, December 2, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brett Evan Angus, age 40, from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Parents: Cheryl Kari (preceded in death)
Spouse: Masami
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Mwss-372, Mwsg-37, 3D Maw, Mcas Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Saturday, November 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times