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Tobin Lewis, age 37, from Park County Jefferson, Colorado .
Service era: Post Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to”the Red Lions” of Marine Medium Tilrotor Squadron 363
Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Death details: Killed in the crash of an MV-22B off the coast of Darwin, Australia
Source: USNI News
Kyle D. McKenna, age 28, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.
Parents: Patrick and Tracy McKenna
Spouse: Ashlyn
Service era: Post War on Terror
Schools: Pine Creek High (2012), Saint Mary’s High, Coloraod State University Pueblo
Date of death: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Death details: Killed when two helicopter collided in Alaska while returning from a traning mission
Source: New York Post (2023), Daily News Miner (2023), Colorado Springs Gazette (2023)
Scott A. Koppenhafer, age 35, from Mancos, Colorado.
Spouse: Married
Children: Two children
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Adams State University graduate; Mancos High
Military history: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Death details: Died in Iraq after suffering fatal wounds while supporting Iraqi Security Forces
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Military Times
Rob L. Nichols, age 24, from Colorado, Springs, El Paso county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Date of death: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Jonam Russell, Sgt. Stefan M. Smith, Spc. Rob L. Nichols
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher J. Birdwell, age 25, from Windsor, Colorado, Weld county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brgade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Monday, August 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Kalagush, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from enemy, small arms fire. Spc. Mabry J. Anders was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Darrel L. Enos, age 36, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Friday, August 17, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Gregory T. Copes was also killed in the incident, which the Department of Defense did not provide details about.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David R. Carter, age 47, from Centennial, Colorado, Arapahoe county.
Parents: Vonley and Elsie Carter
Spouse: Laura (married 24 years)
Children: Kyle, 20, and Kaitlen, 17
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Hays High; Fort Hays State University (1987)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave, KKTV
Justin Eric Culbreth, age 26, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.
Parents: Walter L. Culbreth and Cheryl Ann Martin Culbreth
Spouse: Kim Culbreth
Children: Katelyn Rayne Culbreth, Brandon Scott Culbreth, step son Cole R. Carbaugh, step-daughters Hannah G. Carbaugh and Mariah J. Bailey
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart (posthumous)
Date of death: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Source: Department of Defense, The Tennessean, St. Louis Post Dispatch
Brandon W. Pearson, age 21, from Arvada, Colorado, Jefferson county.
Parents: Michael W. Pearson and Wendy R. Pearson
Spouse: None
Children: None
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. Matthew J. Broehm was also killed.
Cemetery: Fort Logan National
Source: Department of Defense, Denver Post
Dale A. Goetz, age 43, from White, South Dakota, Brookings county. Their last known residence was in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Spouse: Christy Goetz
Children: Landon, 10; Caleb, 8; Joel, 11 months
Parent: Hope Goetz
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.
Source: Department of Defense, Grand Rapids Herald Review, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Military Times, The Oregonian