Marion Kim, age 19, from Riverside County San Jacinto, California .
Parents: Monique Gutierrez, Kevin Kim Jr.
Service era: Iran
Schools: West Valley High graduate
Military history: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of death: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Death details: Killed in a single vehicle crash south of Apex, North Carolina
Source: Evans Brown Mortuaries, WNCN
Kareem M. Nikoui, age 20, from Norco, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine expeditionary force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Death details: Died as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense
Steven Hodges, age 20, from Menifee, California.
Date of death: Saturday, June 1, 2019
Death details: Found dead near Nogales, Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border. He was deployed as part of the Pentagon’s support mission to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Medical examiner ruled death a suicide
Source: Army Times, Military Times
Todd L. McGurn, age 20, from Riverside, California.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Date of death: Saturday, November 25, 2017
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John P. Rodriguez from Hemet, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Date of death: Thursday, January 12, 2017
Death details: Died in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Louis F. Cardin, age 27, from Temecula, California.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, March 19, 2016
Death details: Died in Northern Iraq from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with rocket fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Clinton K. Ruiz, age 22, from Murrieta, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 9th Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne), 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Death details: Died when his unit was attacked by small arms fire in Khas Uruzgan, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Kashif M. Memon was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Suresh Krause, age 29, from Cathedral City, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby of Florida, Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause of California, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, Sgt. Richard A. Essex of California, Sgt. Luis A. Oliver of Puerto Rico and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen of Michigan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Anthony R. Servin, age 22, from Moreno Valley, California, Riverside county.
Parents: Leticia Gomez
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Canyon Springs High (2008)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, June 8, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, The Press Enterprise
Michael J. Palacio, age 23, from Lake Elsinore, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Date of death: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times