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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda Age: 19 From: Mesa, Ariz.; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo. Died: August 14, 2008 … Read more...
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Name: Army Sgt. Howard Paul Allen Age: 31 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix Incident: Army Sgt. Howard Paul Allen was killed Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Died: September 26, 2005 Soldier’s wife, unit mourn his death Associated Press Army Sgt. Howard P. Read more...
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Name: Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong Age: 42 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz. Incident: Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong was killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition Read more...
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Name: Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson Age: 20 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix Incident: Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson died Oct. 6 in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations in Baghdad. Died: October 06, 2005 … Read more...
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Name: Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas Age: 23 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Incident: Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas died March 30 from non-combat-related injuries while returning from combat operations in Kirkuk Province, Iraq. Died: March 30, 2006 … Read more...
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Name: Navy Lt. Nathan D. White Age: 30 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 195, based in Atsugi, Japan, and deployed with Carrier Air Wing 5 aboard the carrier Kitty Hawk. Incident: Navy Lt. Nathan D. White was killed when his F/A-18C Hornet was lost over Iraq. The incident remains under investigation. Died: April 02, 2003 Aviation was Read more...
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Name: Army Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins Age: 27 From: unexploded ordinance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq. Assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis, Wash. Incident: Army Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins was killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordinance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar Read more...
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Name: Army Sgt. Jason L. Merrill Age: 22 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany died Sep. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also Incident: Army Sgt. Jason L. Merrill was killed was Pvt. Edwin Read more...
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Name: Army Spc. Douglas C. Desjardins Age: 24 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Giessen, Germany Incident: Army Spc. Douglas C. Desjardins died Nov. 5 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Died: Read more...
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Name: Army Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood Age: 19 From: Mesa, Ariz. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Incident: Army Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood died Feb. 18 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Died: February 18, 2007 Fort Stewart private killed by sniper fire The Associated Read more...
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Name: Army Sgt. 1st Class Glen J. Whetten Age: 31 From: Mesa, AZ Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Glen J. Whetten died March 12 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device Died: March 12, 2010 Read more...