Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Specialist Gerardo Campos, 23, of Miami, Florida, died on June 2, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.

Staff Sgt. Alexander George Povilaitis Jr., 47, of Dawsonville, Georgia, was a U.S. Army engineer killed in a hostile incident in Zharay, Afghanistan, on May 31, 2012.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Edward Brazas, 26, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was a U.S. Navy serviceman assigned to Naval Base Kitsap. He died in Panjwa'i, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2012, from hostile action.

Corporal Nicholas Henry Olivas, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout. He was killed in hostile action on May 30, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

At 23, LCPL Witsman, Joshua Eli of COVINGTON, IN was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2ND BN, 5TH MAR, (I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 30, 2012.

Captain John R. Brainard III, 26, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. He died in a hostile incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2012.

Sgt. Julian Clement Chase, 22, of Edgewater, Maryland, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2012.

John Castle Pratt, a 51-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 5 from Springfield, Washington, served with the U.S. Army's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. He died in a hostile incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2012.

Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 125th Brigade Support Battalion. He died in a hostile incident in Afghanistan's Chak-e Wardak district on May 27, 2012.

U.S. Army Specialist Kedith Lamont Jacobs Jr., 21, of Denver, Colorado, was killed in a hostile incident in Chak-e Wardak District, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2012.

From WILMINGTON, CA, SGT Tautolo, Tofiga Joshua served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3RD SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4 BCT, 4 ID, CJTF-1 (TF MTN WARRIOR), and died on May 27, 2012 in BATI KOT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Vilmar Galarzahernandez, 21, of Salinas, California, was killed in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2012.

On May 26, 2012, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Sutton, Steven Gene of LEESBURG, GA in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

HN Warren, Eric Dean, age 23, of SHAWNEE, OK ? Active Duty, NAVY, 2ND MDIV FMF LNT, ? died on May 26, 2012 in SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Roberto Loeza Jr., 28, of El Paso, Texas, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on May 25, 2012.

Cpl. Keaton Grant Coffey, 22, of Boring, Oregon, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 24, 2012.

Pfc. Cale Clyde Miller, 23, of Overland Park, Kansas, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He was killed in a hostile incident in Maiwand, Afghanistan, on May 24, 2012.

U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Travis Alan Morgado, 25, of San Jose, California, was killed in a hostile incident on May 23, 2012, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.