Matthew R. Turcotte, age 20, from North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Parents: Raymond and Liza L. (Rivera) Turcotte
Spouse: Megan (Fothergill) Turcotte
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: North Smithfield High (2015)
Date of death: Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Death details: Died after he was shot during a straining exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado
Cemetery: Inman Family Cemetery, Burrillville
Source: Providence Journal
Peter A. McKenna Jr., age 35, from Bristol, Rhode Island.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida
Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 2015
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds when he was attacked by enemy small fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David L. Poirier, age 52, from North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Kim (Nelson) Poirier
Children: Andrew Poirier of Concord, Nicole Poirier of Newmarket, and Bradley Poirier of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; step-children, Kevin Forzese of Exeter and Dillon Forzese of Boston; brothers, Robert and his wife, Lou-Ann Poirier, of Loudon, Charles and his wife, Jeanne Poirier, of No. Smithfield, R.I., John and his wife, Michelle Poirier, of Harrisville, R.I. and Kenneth and his wife, Anne Poirier, of No. Smithfield, R.I.
Military history: 157th Operations Support Squadron, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
Date of death: Friday, February 28, 2014
Death details: Died from a non-combat related incident in Southeast Asia
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Concord Monitor
Abraham Tarwoe, age 25, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Spouse: Juah Kelly
Children: Son, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: In Liberia
Source: Department of Defense, Providence Journal
Dennis P. Weichel Jr., age 29, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Children: 3
Military history: 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Date of death: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Laghman Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dennis C. Poulin, age 26, from Cumberland, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts.
Date of death: Monday, March 28, 2011
Death details: Died in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained on March 28, 2011 in Konar Province, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense., masslive.com
Michael F. Paranzino, age 22, from Middletown, Rhode Island, Newport county.
Parents: Francis “Butch” Paranzino and Melane C. Paranzino
Spouse: Lindsey (Christopher) Paranzino
Children: Maxton Paranzino and Logan Paranzino
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Middletown High (2006)
Military history: 1st Squadron 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Friday, November 5, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: St. Columba, Middletown
Source: Department of Defense, Providence Journal, Military Times
Kyle J. Coutu, age 20, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Parents: Melissa Coutu
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: William E. Tolman High (2009)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter
Source: Department of Defense, Providence Journal, Military Times
Moises Jazmin, age 25, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Scott Coutu, age 23, from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Washington county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 64Th Military Police Company, 720Th Mp Battalion, Iii Corps, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Monday, June 27, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times