Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Corporal Leopold Fred Damas, 26, of Floral Park, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in Garmsir, Afghanistan, on August 17, 2009.

SPC Hastings, Matthew Dishongh, 23, a native of CLAREMORE, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 582ND MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMPANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 17, 2009.

Corporal Nicholas Ryan Roush, 22, of Middleville, Michigan, served with the U.S. Army's Company B, 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He died in Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2009, during Operat

COMPANY B, 2D SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, GLEN ARM, MD, ARMY ? SFC Woods, William Brian Jr (CHESAPEAKE, VA), age 31, ? died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on August 16, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Joshua Matthew Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident in Bastion, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2009.

William John Cahir was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant and former journalist. He was killed by enemy fire on August 13, 2009, during combat operations in Afghanistan's Nawa District.

In IVO FIRE BASE COBRA, AFGHANISTAN on August 12, 2009, the ARMY lost CPT Tinsley, John of TALLAHASSEE, FL, 28, serving with COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Bruce Earnest Ferrell, 21, of Perdido, Alabama, was a U.S. Marine killed in action on August 10, 2009, in Garmsir, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Richard Allyn Walters Jr., 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, died on August 10, 2009, at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Lance Cpl. Patrick Wayne Schimmel, 21, of Winfield, Missouri, served with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, base

Lance Corporal Javier Olvera, 20, of Palmdale, California, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on August 8, 2009, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Tara Jean Smith, 33, of Nashville, North Carolina, was a U.S. Army signal soldier assigned to Company C, 50th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, based at Fort Bragg. She died on August 8, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghan

From LAKE FOREST, CA, CPL Swanson, Matthew Kalen Samuel served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 3D BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on August 8, 2009 in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES. He was 20.

Lance Cpl. Dennis James Burrow, 23, of Naples, Florida, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on August 7, 2009, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Jerry Randall Evans Jr., 23, of Eufaula, Alabama, was killed in action on August 7, 2009, in the Sayed Abad District of Afghanistan.

Capt. Matthew Charles Hays Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, was a U.S. Marine killed in action on August 7, 2009, in the Shpee Valley of Kapisa province, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal James David Argentine, 22, of Farmingdale, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in Farah Province, Afghanistan, on August 6, 2009.

Lance Corporal Travis Thornton Babine, 20, of San Antonio, Texas, was a U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. He was killed in hostile action in Farah Province, Afghanistan, on August 6, 2009.