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Britton-Mihalo, Andrew T.
Army Staff sergeant

Andrew T. Brittonmihalo, age 25, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained from small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cullins, Joshua J.
Marines Staff sergeant

Joshua J. Cullins, age 28, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Royal High, Simi Valley (2000)
Military history: 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting his duty, disarming roadside bombs. He was killed while investigating a bomb Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village

Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Independent, Military Times

Tessar, Jonathan
Army Sergeant 1st class

Jonathan Tessar, age 36, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 502D Infantry, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Monday, October 31, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Gibson, Christopher Alan
Marines Corporal

Christopher Alan Gibson, age 23, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California

Date of death: Saturday, April 17, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Diraimondo, Michael Anthony
Army Sergeant

Michael Anthony Diraimondo, age 22, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 571St Medical Company, 4Th Battalion, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Co 80913

Date of death: Thursday, January 8, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Porter, Karl Dennis
Army Specialist 4

Karl Dennis Porter, age 20, from Ventura County Simi Valley, California .

Spouse: Married
Children: Gary

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Attended high school in Granada Hills

Date of death: Saturday, January 29, 1972
Death details: Died in Vietnam after the accidental discharge of a hand grenade.
Cemetery: Simi Valley

Source: National Archives Los Angeles Times (1992), Ventura County Star (1972)

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