Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael David P. Cardenaz, 29, of Corona, California, was killed in action on February 20, 2010, in Chapa Dara, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Gunnery Sergeant Christopher William Eckard, 30, of Hickory, North Carolina, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 20, 2010.

Lance Corporal Joshua Harold Birchfield, 24, of Westville, Indiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Farah Province, Afghanistan, on February 19, 2010.

On February 19, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Stultz, Gregory Scott of BRAZIL, IN in KARIZESAYDI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Kyle Joseph Coutu, a 20-year-old Private First Class from Providence, Rhode Island, was killed in action on February 18, 2010, in Marjeh, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Kielin Terrell Dunn, a 19-year-old Lance Corporal from Chesapeake, Virginia, serving with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, was killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010.

Lance Corporal Larry Michael Johnson, 19, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010.

Sgt. Jeremy Ryan McQueary, 27, of Columbus, Indiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010.

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Eric D. Currier, 21, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was killed by enemy small-arms fire in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 17, 2010.

Lance Corporal Noah Miles Pier, 25, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was a U.S. Marine killed in Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 16, 2010.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, (RCT-7, MEB-A FWD) 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Yazzie, Alejandro Jay of ROCK POINT, AZ, 23, died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on February 16, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

PO1 Caughman, Sean Leach, age 43, of FORT WORTH, TX ? Reserve, NAVY, NMCB TWO TWO, ? died on February 16, 2010 in ALI AL SALEM, KUWAIT.

Private First Class Jason Hill Estopinal, 21, of Dallas, Georgia, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 15, 2010.

U.S. Army Specialist Bobby Justin Pagan, 23, of Austin, Texas, was killed in Zhari province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.

Staff Sergeant John Allen Reiners, 24, of Lakeland, Florida, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Zhari province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010.

2D CEB, (1/6, RCT-7, MEB-A) CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Turbett, Jacob Henry (CANTON, MI), age 21, ? died in MARJEH, AFGHANISTAN on February 13, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

On February 13, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Wittman, Jeremiah Thomas of DARBY, MT in ZHARI PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, PFC Alvarez, Adriana of SAN BENITO, TX was serving with the ARMY, 571ST MP CO, 504TH MP BN, 42D MP BDE, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, when she died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 10, 2010.