Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Capt. David Irvin Lyon, 28, of the U.S. Air Force's 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron, was killed by hostile action in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 27, 2013.

Daniel Mark Vasselian, a 27-year-old American Marine, died on December 23, 2013, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Sergeant Peter Christopher Bohler, 29, of Willow Spring, North Carolina, died in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, on December 18, 2013.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Omar Wilfred Forde, 28, of Marietta, Georgia, died on December 18, 2013, in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

U.S. Army Specialist Terry Kishaun Gordon, 22, of Shubuta, Mississippi, was killed in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, on December 18, 2013.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Benjamin Silverman, 35, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment. He died in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afgh

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy Lee Billings, 34, of Heavener, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. He was killed in action on December 17, 2013, when his AH-64 Apache was shot down in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Jesse Lee Williams, an American, served as an Army Staff Sergeant in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and died in combat on December 17, 2013, in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, aged 30.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Rolando Rodriguez, 19, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was a U.S. Marine serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion. He died on December 11, 2013, in Now Zad, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

Petty Officer First Class James Lee Smith, 38, of Spring, Texas, was a U.S. Navy Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28. He died on December 11, 2013, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.

SSG Alex Anthony Viola, an American from Keller, TX, served in the Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (A) and died in Afghanistan on November 17, 2013.

SSG Richard Lee Vazquez, an American soldier from Seguin, TX, died in combat in Lakanai Village, Panjwai, Afghanistan on November 13, 2013, at age 28.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Forrest Warren Robertson, 35, of Westmoreland, Kansas, was killed in action on November 3, 2013, in Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan. He served with the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat T

Lance Cpl. Christopher Obryan Grant, 20, of Richwood, Louisiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on October 20, 2013.

SSG Lyle Dervin Turnbull, an American soldier from Norfolk, VA, died at 31 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 18, 2013.

Staff Sgt. Patrick Howard Quinn, 26, of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, on October 13, 2013.

U.S. Army Sergeant Patrick Christopher Hawkins, 25, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was killed by hostile fire on October 6, 2013, in Zhari District, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Captain Jennifer Madai Moreno, 25, from San Diego, California, was killed by an improvised explosive device on October 6, 2013, in Zhari District, Afghanistan.