Richard Bullock from Butte, Montana, Silver Bow county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Strike Fighter Squadron 113 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
Date of death: Friday, June 3, 2022
Death details: Died when his F/A-18 Super Hornet crashed during a routine training flight over the desert near Trona, California
Source: Washington Times (2022), Associated Press, KBZK
Nathaneil G. Irish, age 23, from Billings, Montana.
Military history: 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Date of death: Sunday, October 27, 2019
Death details: Died of a non-combat related incident at Camp Taji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Darren M. Linde, age 41, from Sidney, Montana, Richland county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 818th Engineeer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, North Dakota.
Date of death: Monday, December 3, 2012
Death details: Died in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Antonio C. Burnside, age 31, from Great Falls, Montana, Cascade county.
Parents: Annie Burnside and Bob Burnside
Spouse: Christine Burnside
Children: Ariana Burnside, Heartlynn Burnside, Angel Burnside, Tony Burnside Jr.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Friday, April 6, 2012
Death details: Died at Ghanzi Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Great Falls Tribune, Military Times
Jonathan A. Pilgeram, age 22, from Great Falls, Montana, Cascade county.
Parents: Rodney Pilgeram and Roberta Pilgeram
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Centervile High (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Konar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Great Falls Tribune, Military Times
Byron Whitcomb, age 21, from Whitefish, Montana, Flathead county.
Parents: Billie Elsinger
Spouse: Lindsey Jane Whitcomb
Children: Kendal-Marie Taylor Whitcomb, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Whitefigh High (2008)
Military history: Enlisted June 23, 2009.
Date of death: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Death details: Killed while sleeping at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Marcas Carey, 25, a civilian was quickly charged with murder. Carey served with Whitcomb and was previously discharged. In 2013, Carey was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty.
Cemetery: Glacier Memorial Gardens
Source: Great Falls Tribune, KBZK, The Advertiser, Missoulian, findagrave.com, KPIC(2013)
Nicholas S. Cook, age 19, from Hungry Horse, Montana, Flathead county.
Parents: Charlotte Martin and Jeff Cook; raised by grandparents Chuck Taylor and Kathy Taylor
Spouse: Married
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Columbia Falls High (2008).
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Date of death: Sunday, March 7, 2010
Death details: Died in Konar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Missoulian, Daily Inter Lake., Military Times
Jeremiah T. Wittman, age 26, from Darby, Montana, Ravalli county.
Parents: Cynthia Church and Robert Wittman
Spouse: Karen Wittman
Children: Miah, 3; Arieana 7
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Trapper Creek High, Darby (2004)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Enlisted 2004.
Date of death: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Death details: Among three who died of wounds suffered while on foot patrol when suicide bomber on motorcyle attacked them in Zhari Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Lakeland Ledger, Billings Gazette
Thaddeus S. Montgomery, age 29, from West Yellowstone, Montana, Gallatin county.
Parents: Thaddeus S. Montgomery Sr., Debra Hays
Children: Thaddeus Montgomery III
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Enlisted March 2003.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Death details: Died at Lorengal Outpost, Afghanistan of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.Enlisted March 2003
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, KRDO, WHNT, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Military Times
Michael A. Rogers, age 23, from White Sulphur Springs, Montana, Meagher county.
Parents: None
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Friday, November 27, 2009
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Hammer, east of Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times