Newlove, Jarod
Navy Petty officer
Jarod Newlove, age 25, from Renton, Washington, King county.
Parents: Joseph Newlove
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Chief Sealth High (2003), Seattle
Military history: Commander, navy Reserve Force Command. Enlisted March 16, 2004.
Date of death: Friday, July 23, 2010
Death details: Died after he and Petty Officer Justin McNeley left their base. Media outlets have reported the pair left base in a white armored SUV. The incident occurred 60 miles from base. They were traveling alone, though military procedure calls for a convoy to protect against attacks. Newlove was listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknow. The Taliban claimed to have captured Newlove but his body was recovered in a river July 28, 2010.
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle Times, Military Times