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Ramon T. Kaipat, age 22, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Neil I. Turner, age 21, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Parents: Leland Turner and Charlotte Cox-Turner
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lincoln High (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Date of death: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a training accident.
Source: Department of Defense, The New Tribune, Military Times
Alexander J. Bennett, age 24, from Tacoma, Washington, Johnson county.
Parents: Kim Robertson and Douglas Bennett
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
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 helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, News Tribune
Joseph T. Caron, age 21, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Parents: Jeffrey Caron and Tani Hubbard; stepmother Karen Caron
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Washington High (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.Enlisted 2007.
Date of death: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Death details: Died in Char Bagh, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, KOMO, Tacoma News Tribune, Military Times
Jackie Louise Larsen, age 37, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Spouse: Scott Larsen
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 9Th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Afb, Ca
Date of death: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Death details: Died of natural causes at Balad Air Base, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Gannett, Military Times
Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington, age 20, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California
Date of death: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Farah Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jeremy Wade Burris, age 22, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 1St Bn, 4Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Monday, October 8, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Al Qaim, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jerome Jene Potter, age 24, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 8Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
David Joseph Ramsey, age 27, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 47Th Combat Support Hospital, 62Nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Death details: Spanaway, United States
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jay Anthony Blessing, age 23, from Tacoma, Washington, Pierce county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc 2Nd Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wa 98433
Date of death: Friday, November 14, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghram, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times