Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Captain Mark Andess Garner, 30, of Surry, North Carolina, was a U.S. Army officer killed in a hostile incident in Afghanistan's Arghandab District on July 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Private First Class Nicolas Hugh Joseph Gideon, 20, of Murrieta, California, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, on July 6, 2009.

Sgt. Chester Wayne Hosford, 35, of Hastings, Minnesota, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier who died on July 6, 2009, in Khanabad, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Isaac Lee Johnson Jr., 24, of Columbus, Georgia, died on July 6, 2009, in Khanabad, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy fire.

Petty Officer Second Class Tony Michael Randolph, 22, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician. He died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, on July 6, 2009.

1LT Derwin Isaac Williams, 41, from Chicago, IL, served with the Army's Company A, 33rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Marseilles, IL, and died in Khanabad, Afghanistan on July 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Private First Class Justin Aaron Casillas, 19, of Dunnigan, California, died on July 4, 2009, at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.

U.S. Army Private First Class Aaron Eli Fairbairn, 20, of Aberdeen, Washington, died on July 4, 2009, from hostile action at Combat Outpost Zerok in Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Charles Seth Sharp, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine from Adairsville, Georgia, was killed in hostile action on July 2, 2009, in Garmsir, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, b

U.S. Army Sergeant Terry Jay Lynch, 22, of Shepherd, Montana, was killed in action on June 29, 2009, in Rte Montana, Afghanistan.

Roger Leeroy Adams Jr, a 36-year-old Sergeant from Jacksonville, NC, served in the National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry. He died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 29, 2009.

SGT Juan Carlos Baldeosingh, 30, from Newport, NC, served in the Army National Guard and died in Baghdad on June 29, 2009, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Robert Lee Bittiker, an American soldier from Jacksonville, NC, died on June 29, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From WILMINGON, NC, SFC Kramer, Edward Chester served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 120TH INFANTRY, WHITEVILLE, NC, and died on June 29, 2009 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Steven Thomas Drees, 19, of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, died on June 28, 2009, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.

SSG David, Timothy Allen, age 28, of BEAVERTON, MI ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2-5 IN, 1-1 CD (TASK ORG TO MND-B), ? died on June 28, 2009 in SADRE CITY, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Peter Kyle Cross, 20, of Saginaw, Texas, was killed in action on June 26, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Brian N. Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom, Washington, died on June 25, 2009, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.