Thread: Fallen U.S. Soldier Dedication

I think we need to support our troops, regardless of the reasons we at at war, our troops fight for you and me. I will do my best to keep this updated. Any flame posts will be deleted.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/

http://militarytimes.com/valor/

So starting now in the month of March, five of our troops have fallen in combat.


Spec. Ian T.D. Gelig
Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, California, U.S.
Age: 25 years old
Died: March 1, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a makeshift bomb.

Spec. Josiah D. Crumpler
Hometown: Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S.
Age: 27 years old
Died: March 1, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Infantry, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Died in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.

Spec. Matthew D. Huston
Hometown: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Age: 24 years old
Died: March 1, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Died in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.

Lance Cpl. Carlos A. Aragon
Hometown: Orem, Utah, U.S.
Age: 19 years old
Died: March 1, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Vincent L.C. Owens
Hometown: Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Age: 21 years old
Died: March 1, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Died at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using direct fire in Yosuf Khel.


R.I.P.

Maybe this would be better placed in a sticky in Off the Forums, more people might see it that way?

I think OTS has enough stickies.

R.I.P. and thank you for your service.


Spec. Anthony A. Paci
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Age: 30 years old
Died: March 4, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Incident: Died at Gereshk, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover.


Lance Cpl. Nigel K. Olsen
Hometown: Orem, Utah, U.S.
Age: 21 years old
Died: March 4, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Love the topic guys. Thanks for the updates

if you havn't seen the movie "Taking Chance" see it. Its a great movie about fallen soldiers.

R.I.P.


Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Gilbert II
Hometown: Richfield, Ohio, U.S.
Age: 28 years old
Died: March 8, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Died of wounds sustained March 8 while supporting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan.



Spec. Lakeshia M. Bailey
Hometown: Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Age: 23 years old
Died: March 8, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Incident: Died north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.



Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur
Hometown: Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.
Age: 25 years old
Died: March 8, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Incident: Died north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.



Pfc. Jason M. Kropat
Hometown: White Lake, New York, U.S.
Age: 25 years old
Died: March 9, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Died in Khowst province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small-arms, indirect and rocket-propelled grenade fires.



Sgt. Jonathan J. Richardson
Hometown: Bald Knob, Arkansas, U.S.
Age: 24 years old
Died: March 9, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Died in Khowst province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small-arms, indirect and rocket-propelled grenade fires.



Lance Cpl. Garrett W. Gamble
Hometown: Sugarland, Texas, U.S.
Age: 20 years old
Died: March 11, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province.



Sgt. 1st Class Glen J. Whetten
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Age: 31 years old
Died: March 12, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Incident: died March 12 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a makeshift bomb.



Pfc. Erin L. McLyman
Hometown: Federal Way, Washington, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: March 13, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Wash.
Incident: Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire.



Spec. Steven J. Bishop
Hometown: Christiansburg, Virginia, U.S.
Age: 29 years old
Died: March 13, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Died in Tikrit, Iraq, while supporting combat operations.



Cpl. Jonathan D. Porto
Hometown: Largo , Florida, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: March 14, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Age: 23 years old
Died: March 16, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Incident: Died March 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained March 13 during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Staff Sgt. Richard J. Jordan
Hometown: Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Age: 29 years old
Died: March 16, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Incident: Died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.



Spec. Robert M. Rieckhoff
Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: March 18, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Incident: Died in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenade fire.



Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown
Hometown: Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Age: 36 years old
Died: March 18, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Navy, East Coast -based SEAL Team.
Incident: Die in Afghanistan.



Sgt. 1st Class Carlos M. Santos-Silva
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Age: 32 years old
Died: March 22, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a makeshift bomb.



Lance Cpl. Justin J. Wilson
Hometown: Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Age: 24 years old
Died: March 22, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Army Pfc. Raymond N. Pacleb
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 31 years old
Died: March 29, 2010 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, Hawaii National Guard, Wahiawa, Hawaii
Incident: died March 29 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.



Army Pfc. James L. Miller
Hometown: Yakima, Washington
Age: 21 years old
Died: March 29, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Incident: died March 29 in Dashat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.



Marine Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck
Hometown:
Age: 20 years old
Died: March 28, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: died March 28 in Djibouti, Africa, from a non-hostile incident.



Marine Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Age: 19 years old
Died: March 24, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4thMarine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: died March 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle.



Marine Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle
Hometown: Whittier, California
Age: 45 years old
Died: March 24, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4thMarine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: died March 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni.



Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross
Hometown: Gillette, Wyoming
Age: 19 years old
Died: March 24, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: died March 24, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Army Pvt. Nicholas S. Cook
Hometown: Hungry Horse, Montana
Age: 19 years old
Died: March 07, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy
Incident: died March 7 in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.



Army Spc. Alan N. Dikcis
Hometown: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Age: 21 years old
Died: March 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Unit: assigned to the 630th Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Incident: died March 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

R.I.P. and thank you for your service.



Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler O. Griffin
Hometown: Voluntown, Conn.
Age: 19
Died: April 01, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: died April 1 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Marine Sgt. Frank J. World
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Age: 25
Died: April 01, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: died April 1 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Navy Lt. Miroslav S. Zilberman
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Age: 31
Died: April 02, 2010
Unit: assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, based at Naval Base Norfolk, VA.
Incident: died after his E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the Arabian Gulf on March 31, 2010. The recovery effort was abandoned on April 2, 2010 and his body was not recovered.



Marine Lance Cpl. Curtis M. Swenson
Hometown: Rochester, Minn.
Age: 20
Died: April 02, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Incident: died April 2 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.



Army Sgt. Kurt E. Kruize
Hometown: Hancock, Minn.
Age: 35
Died: April 04, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 367th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, St. Cloud, Minn.
Incident: died April 4 in Baghdad of wounds sustained in a noncombat-related incident.



Army Pfc. William A. Blount
Hometown: Petal, Miss.
Age: 21
Died: April 07, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident: died April 7 in Mosul, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.



Army 1st Lt. Robert W. Collins
Hometown: Tyrone, Ga.
Age: 24
Died: April 07, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident: died April 7 in Mosul, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.



Army Roberto E. Diaz Boria
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Age: 47
Died: April 08, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Puerto Rico National Guard, Cayay, Puerto Rico
Incident: died April 8 in Mombassa, Kenya. The circumstances of his death are under investigation.



Army Sgt. Sean M. Durkin
Hometown: Aurora, Colo.
Age: 24
Died: April 09, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: died April 9 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device near Forward Operating Base Wilson, Afghanistan, on March 27.



Army Cpl. Michael D. Jankiewicz
Hometown: Ramsey, N.J.
Age: 23
Died: April 09, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Incident: died April 9 in Zabul, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when the CV-22 Osprey he was flying in crashed.



Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James B. Lackey
Hometown: Green Clove Springs, Fla.
Age: 45
Died: April 09, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Incident: died April 9 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey.



Air Force Maj. Randell D. Voas
Hometown: Lakeville, Minn.
Age: 43
Died: April 09, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Incident: died April 9 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey.



Army Spc. Joseph T. Caron
Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.
Age: 21
Died: April 11, 2010
Unit: assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: died April 11 in Char Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.