Taylor Mitchell, age 30, from Mountain Brook, Alabama, Jefferson county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Joshua Kaleb Watson, age 23, from Enterprise, Alabama.
Parents: Benjamin Watson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: U.S. Naval Academy
Date of death: Sunday, December 8, 2019
Death details: Killed in a shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. Credited with saving multiple lives during the incident.
Source: Stamford Advocate, USA Today
Timothy G. Jr. Santos, age 29, from Helena, Alabama.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Date of death: Sunday, August 18, 2013
Death details: Died in Fort Bliss, Texas from a non-combat related illness diagnosed March 24 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Errol D. A. Milliard, age 18, from Birmingham, Alabama.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Date of death: Thursday, July 4, 2013
Death details: Died in Farah Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade while on dismounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Legacy
Julian L. Colvin, age 21, from Birmingham, Alabama.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from an enemy improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Richard L. Berry was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James L. Jr. Skalberg, age 25, from Cullman, Alabama, Cullman county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnickiwas also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Benjamin N. Cerniglia Sr, age 31, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Based at Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Death details: Died when an AH-1W Cobra and a UH-1 Huey helicopters crashed during a routine training exercise along the California-Arizona broder. All aboard were killed. They were: Maj. Thomas A. Budrejko, Capt. Michael M. Quin, Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, Sgt. Justin A. Everett, Lance Cpl Corey A. Little, Lance Cpl Nickoulas H. Elliott, Capt. Nathan W. Anderson.
Source: Associated Press, findagrave.com
Jason N. Barfield, age 22, from Ashford, Alabama, Houston county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Date of death: Monday, October 24, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Waid C. Ramsey, age 41, from Red Bay, Alabama, Franklin county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama.
Date of death: Thursday, August 4, 2011
Death details: Died in Pakitka Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas C. D. Hensley, age 28, from Prattville, Alabama, Autauga county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Sqaudron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Date of death: Friday, June 24, 2011
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany from injuries sustained in Kandahar, Afghanistan on June 15 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times