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Viola, Alex A.
Army Staff sergeant

Alex A. Viola, age 29, from Keller, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.

Date of death: Sunday, November 17, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Taylor, Houston M.
Army Staff sergeant

Houston M. Taylor, age 25, from Hurst, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Renee Cremean-Bryan

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Dallas Morning News

Roberts, Michael C.
Army Specialist

Michael C. Roberts, age 23, from Watauga, Texas, Tarrant county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military Police battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Miitary Times

Mills, Stephen M.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Stephen M. Mills, age 35, from Fort Worth, Texas.

Parents: Cheryl Mills
Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

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.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Smith, Jeremy D.
Marines Staff sergeant

Jeremy D. Smith, age 26, from Arlington, Texas, Tarrant county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Houston, Texas.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Department of Defense later said he was killed by friendly fire from a drone. Navy Hospitalman Benjamin D. Rast also died.

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Tribune., Military Times

Chisholm, Benjamen G.
Army Private 1st class

Benjamen G. Chisholm, age 24, from Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Linda Reynolds and Glenn Chisholm; stepmother Karma Chisholm

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Northwest High graduate
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted August 2008.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over.

Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Telegraph Herald, Military Times

Caughman, Sean L.
Navy Petty officer

Sean L. Caughman, age 43, from Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Sam Leach and Truvenza Coleman Leach (both deceased)
Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Western Hill High (1983), Tarrant County Junior College (1992), LeTourneau University (2008)
Military history: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22. Enlisted 2000.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Death details: Died in Kuwait in a non-combat incident after a PT run.
Cemetery: Fort Worth National

Source: Department of Defense, Navy Times, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Military Times

Cross, Peter K.
Army Private 1st class

Peter K. Cross, age 20, from Saginaw, Texas, Tarrant county. Their last known residence was in Saginaw.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Friday, June 26, 2009
Death details: Died at Combat Outpost Carwile, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.

Source: Department of Defense

Mccune, Sean Patrick
Army Private 1st class

Sean Patrick Mccune, age 20, from Euless, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Sandra Denise James and Larry Dwain McCune

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Haltom High, Curry High in Alabama (2006)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Sunday, January 11, 2009
Death details: Died from accidental homicide in Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

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