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Johnathan B. McCain, age 38, from Apache Junction, Arizona.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Date of death: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael D. Elm, age 25, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Parents: Donna and Dennis Elm
Schools: Greenway High graduate, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Military history: 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date of death: Friday, October 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Legacy
Aaron B. Cruttenden, age 25, from Mesa, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Parents: Steve Cruttenden and stepmother Annette Roth; Yvonne Featheringill and stepfather Scott Featheringill
Children: Dusti-Rai Ferrin
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Death details: Died when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Dale J. Kridlo was also killed.
Cemetery: Veterans Memorial, Grand Junction
Source: Department of Defense, The Daily Sentinel, Military Times
Randy R. Braggs, age 21, from Sierra Vista, Arizona, Cochise county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Cemetery: Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Ceetery, Sierra Vista
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Matthew J. Broehm, age 22, from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Death details: Died while conductin combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Brandon W. Pearson was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Todd M. Harris, age 37, from Tucson, Arizona, Pima county.
Parents: Diane Adams and stepfather Edward Adams; Sam Harris and stepmother Becky Harris
Children: McKenna Harris, Kai Harris, stepdaughter Taysia Paul
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Sahuaro High (1992)
Military history: 87th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Enlisted February 1998.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Death details: Died in Badghis Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: East Lawn
Source: Department of Defense, Arizona Daily Star
Barbara Vieyra, age 22, from Mesa, Arizona, Maricopa County.
Parents: Raul Vieyra and Elizabeth Vieyra
Children: Evelyn
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Skyline High (2006)
Military history: 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenade fire in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Arizona Republic
Martin A. Lugo, age 24, from Tucson, Arizona.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Tucson High (2004)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 75h Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia. Enlisted 2004 and reenlisted February 2010. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Date of death: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Death details: Died in Puli Alam, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, KVOA, Arizona Daily Star, Military Times
Justin T. Gallegos, age 27, from Tucson, Arizona, Pima county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Death details: Died in Karndesh, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires.
Source: Department of Defense, Army Times
Cory J. Jenkins, age 28, from Arizona.
Parents: Stanley Jenkins
Spouse: Brooke
Children: Daughter, 9 weeks
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Death details: Died in southern Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times