Kyle Milliken, age 38, from Falmouth, Maine.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Killed during an operation against al-Shabaab in a remote area about 40 miles west of Mogadishu
Date of death: Friday, May 5, 2017
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Aaron A. Henderson, age 33, from Houlton, Maine, Aroostook county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Death details: Died at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit on September 30 with an improvised explosive device in Zombalay Village, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John R. Brainard, age 26, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Piscataquis county.
Spouse: Emily Brainard
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Foxcroft Academy (2004), University of Maine (2008)
Military history: 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ansbach-Katterbach, Germany
Date of death: Monday, May 28, 2012
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt.
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook, Bangor Daily News, Military Times
Tyler M. Springmann, age 19, from Hartland, Maine, Somerset county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Nokomis Regional High in Newport (2010)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Date of death: Sunday, July 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an imporvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st class Kenneth B. Elwell.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Buddy W. McLain, age 24, from Mexico, Maine, Oxford county.
Parents: Larry McLain and Patti (Shannon) McLain
Spouse: Chelsea (Freeman) McLain (March 11, 2009)
Children: Owen Patrick McLain
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain Valley High (2006)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.
Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Sun Journal, Military Times
Andrew L. Hutchins, age 20, from New Portland, Maine, Somerset county.
Parents: Jeffrey Hutchins and Robin Norwood
Spouse: Heather L. Hutchins
Children: Wife pregnant at time of death
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Carrabec High (2008)
Military history: 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Monday, November 8, 2010
Death details: Died at Khost Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Maine Veterans Memorial
Source: Department of Defense, Kennebec Journal, Military Times
James R. Zimmerman, age 25, from Aroostock, Maine.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Clinton E. II Springer, age 21, from Sanford, Maine, York county.
Parents: Clinton E. Springer and Kathleen Lumsden
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Contoocook Valley Regional High, Peterborough, New Hampshire (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Enlisted March 2009.
Date of death: Friday, September 24, 2010
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Maine Telegraph
Eric B. Shaw, age 31, from Exeter, Maine, Penobscot county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Konar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with smalls arms fire. David W. Thomas also died in the incident
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brandon M. Silk, age 25, from Orono, Maine, Penobscot county.
Parents: Mark Silk and Lynn Silk
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Calais High, Orono High (2003)
Military history: 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted 2003.
Date of death: Monday, June 21, 2010
Death details: Died of injuries sustained when the helicopter he was in made a hard landing.
Cemetery: Lawndale, Bangor
Source: Department of Defense, Leaf Chronicle, Boston Globe, NECN, Bangor Daily News, Military Times