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Ricardo D. Young, age 34, from Rosston, Arkansas, Nevada county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat/Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jamar A. Hicks, age 22, from Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Sunday, August 11, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera, Sgt. Jamar A. Hicks, and Spc. Keith E. Grace Jr. Herrera and Grace died in Pakita Province, Afghanistan. Hick was evacuated to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost, Afghanistan and later died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph A. Richardson from Booneville, Arkansas, Logan county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Friday, November 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Channing B. Hicks was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jason M. Swindle, age 24, from Cabot, Arkansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Thursday, September 20, 2012
Death details: Died in Panjwal, Afghanistan when he encountered enemy small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Chad S. Wade, age 22, from Bentonville, Arkansas, Adams county.
Parents: Tami Croft Boyett and Terence L. Wade
Spouse: Katie Marie Gravelle Wade
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Fayetteville National
Source: Department of Defense, Commercial Appeal, Military Times
David S. Robinson, age 25, from Fort Smith, Arkansas, Sebastian county.
Parents: Beverly Brown and David E. Robinson, stepmother Michelle Robinson
Spouse: Heidi Robinson
Children: Madison Robinson, Jerimy Robinson, Tyler Robinson
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Squadron, 2nd Styker, Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Death details: Died in Qalat, Afghanistan of injuries suffered in a non-combat related accident.
Cemetery: U.S. National, Fort Smith
Source: Department of Defense, Leaf Chronicle, Military Times
Irvin M. Ceniceros, age 21, from Clarksville, Arkansas, Johnson county.
Parents: Ignacio Ceniceros and Maria A. Armendaniz
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Clarksville High
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Times Record, Military Times
Bryn T. Raver, age 20, from Harrison, Arkansas, Boone county.
Parents: Charles B. Raver
Spouse: Kellie S. Raver
Children: Elisha N. Raver
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted February 2008
Date of death: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds sustained when his military vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenade on Aug. 28 at Nangahar, Afghanistan. Ellery R. Wallace of Utah also died.
Source: Department of Defense, Business and Heritage Clarksville, Military Times
Tyler E. Parten, age 24, from Arkansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Death details: Died in Konar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
James Michael Clay, age 25, from Mountain Home, Arkansas, Baxter county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 153D Infantry, Batesville, Ar
Date of death: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Death details: Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times