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James Requenez, age 28, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Death details: Died during training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where a so-called swamp phase of the 62-day Army Ranger School takes place at Camp Rudder
Source: ABC News, New York Daily News
Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, age 21, from San Antonio, Texas, Cayuga county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Date of death: Friday, July 3, 2020
Death details: Died from a non-combat related incident at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo
Source: Department of Defene, Military Times
Javier Jaduar Gutierrez, age 28, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Date of death: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Clayton Saldana, age 24, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5
Date of death: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Death details: Listed Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown following a non-combat, man overboard incident while underway onboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes
Michael H. Simpson from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit on April 27 with an improvised explosive device in Arian, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thalia S. Ramirez from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when aircraft crashed. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Benjamin W. Schmidt, age 24, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Andres Zermeno, age 26, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Corey C. Owens, age 26, from San Antonio, Texas.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 47th Security Forces Sqaudron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
Date of death: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Omar Soltero, age 28, from San Antonio, Texas.
Parents: Gustavo Soltero and Maria Soltero
Spouse: Fiance Stephanie Steele
Children: Ethan Soltero and Alan Soltero
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Monday, January 31, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: For Sam Houston
Source: Department of Defense, Express-News, Military Times