Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Corporal Benjamin Douglas Osborn, 27, of Queensbury, New York, was killed in hostile action on June 15, 2010, in the Shigalwasheltan District of Konar Province, Afghanistan.

From SPENCER, IA, SPC Opat, Christopher Wesley served with the ARMY, TROOP D, 1ST SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 3RD STRYKER BCT, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, and died on June 15, 2010 in BA`QUBAH, IRAQ. He was 29.

U.S. Army Specialist Brian Michael Anderson, 24, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, died on June 12, 2010, in Za Khel, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Specialist Christian Michael Adams, 26, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, was killed in action on June 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Robert James Fike, 38, of Conneautville, Pennsylvania, was killed in a hostile incident on June 11, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Alan Hoover, 29, of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, on June 11, 2010.

Sgt. Mario Rodriguez Jr., 24, of Smithville, Texas, served with the 264th Clearance Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He died on June 11, 2010, in Powrak, Logar Province, Afghanistan.

At 24, SGT Obryan, Israel Paul of NEWBERN, TN was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3-2ND STRYKER BCT, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, when he died in JALULA, IRAQ on June 11, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3D STRYKER BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, CPL Yauch, William Christopher of BATESVILLE, AR, 23, died in JALULA, IRAQ on June 11, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Gavin Roderick Brummund, 22, of Arnold, California, was a U.S. Marine killed on June 10, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

Technical Sergeant Michael Paul Flores, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, was a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron. He was killed by hostile fire on June 9, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joel Christopher Gentz, 25, of Grass Lake, Michigan, was a pararescueman assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron. He was killed by enemy fire on June 9, 2010, during a rescue mission near Forward Operating Base Jackson,

Lance Corporal Michael Gee Plank, 25, of Cameron Mills, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 9, 2010.

Staff Sgt. David Cazzie Smith, 26, of Eight Mile, Alabama, served with the U.S. Air Force's 66th Rescue Squadron based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He died in Afghanistan on June 9, 2010.

On June 9, 2010, the AIR FORCE lost SRA White, Benjamin Daniel of ERWIN, TN in NEAR FOB JACKSON, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Erick Justin Klusacek, 22, of Calcium, New York, died on June 8, 2010, at Salerno Hospital, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained in combat.

Sgt. Derek Lee Shanfield, 22, of Hastings, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2010. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Ca

From PALM COAST, FL, SGT Walters, Zachary Joe served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on June 8, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.