AAMOT, Aaron S. Aamot (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-aaron-s-aamot/4389154) Army Spc. Aaron S. Aamot, age 22, of Custer, WA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA; died November 5, 2009 in Jelewar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ABAD, Roberto Abad (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-roberto-abad/297315) Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad, age 22, of Los Angeles, CA; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4 (1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed August 6, 2004 by enemy action in Najaf province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Abad is survived by his girlfriend, Tania Valazquez, who was expecting their child.

ABAD, Sergio S. Abad (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-sergio-s-abad/3630796) Army Pfc. Sergio S. Abad, age 21, of Morganfield, KY; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 13, 2008 of wounds sustained when his outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ABBATE, Matthew T. Abbate (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-matthew-t-abbate/5174738) Marine Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate, age 26, of Honolulu, HI; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; died December 2, 2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ABEYTA, Christopher P. Abeyta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-christopher-p-abeyta/3995809) Army Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta, age 23, of Midlothian, IL; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, IL; died March 15, 2009 in Jalabad, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ACEVES, Omar Aceves (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-omar-aceves/5459442) Army Staff Sgt. Omar Aceves, age 30, of El Paso, TX; assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; died January 12, 2011 in Ghelan, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ACKLIN, Michael D. Acklin II (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-michael-d-acklin-ii/256948) Army Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II, age 25, of Louisville, KY; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; killed November 15, 2003 when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Acklin was buried in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville.

ACOSTA, Edward J. Acosta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-edward-j-acosta/6568127) Army Spc. Edward J. Acosta, age 21, of Hesperia, CA; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, TX; died March 5, 2012 in La Jolla, CA, of injuries sustained December 3, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ACOSTA, Genaro Acosta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-genaro-acosta/256894) Army Spc. Genaro Acosta, age 26, of Fair Oaks, CA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, TX; killed while on patrol November 11, 2003 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices in Taji, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his widow, Roxanne Longoria Acosta.

ACOSTA, Rudy A. Acosta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-rudy-a-acosta/6020992) Army Spc. Rudy A. Acosta, age 19, of Canyon Country, CA, assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died March 19, 2011 in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ACOSTA, Steven Acosta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-steven-acosta/256886) Army Pfc. Steven Acosta, age 19, of Calexico, CA; assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died October 26, 2003 from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baqubah, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADAIR, James L. Adair (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-james-l-adair/2879542) Army Spc. James L. Adair, age 26, of Carthage, TX; assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS; died June 29, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and Chelsea Nation were married July 15 and they were expecting their first child in September.

ADAMKAVICIUS, Clayton L. Adamkavicius (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-clayton-l-adamkavicius/1729940) Army Capt. Clayton L. Adamkavicius, age 43, of Fairdale, KY; assigned to the 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, KY; died April 21, 2006 of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Abu Ghurayb, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADAMOUSKI, James F. Adamouski (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-james-f-adamouski/256555) Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, age 29, of Springfield, VA; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; killed April 2, 2003 in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in central Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADAMS, Algernon Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pvt-2-algernon-adams/256868) Army Pvt. 2 Algernon Adams, age 36, of Aiken, SC; assigned to the 122nd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Edgefield, SC; died October 28, 2003 of non-combat-related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adams is survived by his wife, Lisa.

ADAMS, Brandon E. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-brandon-e-adams/370950) Army Sgt. Brandon E. Adams, age 22, of Hollidaysburg, PA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; died September 19, 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, of injuries sustained Feb. 16 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a grenade exploded as he was clearing a house while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.

ADAMS, Brent A. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-brent-a-adams/1394169) Army Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams, age 40, of West View, PA; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, PA; killed December 1, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adams is survived by his wife, Marilyn Adams, a son, Daniel, 4, his parents and a sister.

ADAMS, Christian M. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-christian-m-adams/4673032) Army Spc. Christian M. Adams, age 26, of Sierra Vista, AZ; assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, TX; died June 11, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained in a non-combat-related incident during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADAMS, Clarence Adams III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-clarence-adams-iii/343908) Army Spc. Clarence Adams III, age 28, of Richmond, VA; assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died September 7, 2004 of injuries sustained Sept. 6 when his Humvee hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adams is survived by his wife, Tanja, and six children: Indya, Aaron, LaShawndra, Oshea, Savannah and Asya.

ADAMS, Danial R. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-master-sgt-danial-r-adams/6567976) Army Master Sgt. Danial R. Adams, age 35, of Portland, OR, assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Stuttgart, Germany; died September 13, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using mortar, machine-gun and small-arms fires during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADAMS, Leonard W. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-leonard-w-adams/619821) Army Sgt. Leonard W. Adams, age 42, of Mooresville, NC; assigned to the 105th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Asheville, NC; died January 24, 2005 of non-combat-related injuries at Camp Bucca, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Adams; a son, Brandon, 10; a daughter Lauren, 14; and a stepdaughter, Taylor, a fourth-grader.

ADAMS, Mark P. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-mark-p-adams/1189625) Marine Sgt. Mark P. Adams, age 24, of Morrisville, NC; assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Marine Forces Reserve, Camp Lejeune, NC; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward); killed October 15, 2005 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiyah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADAMS, Michael R. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-1st-lt-michael-r-adams/257080) Army 1st Lt. Michael R. Adams, age 24, of Seattle; assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, CO; killed March 16, 2004 when he was struck by the barrel of a .50 caliber weapon mounted on his tank in Asad, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADAMS, Michael S. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-michael-s-adams/256722) Army Pfc. Michael S. Adams, age 20, of Spartanburg, SC; assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died on August 21, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adams was participating in a small-arms-fire exercise on the range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building. He died as a result of injuries sustained during the fire.

ADAMS, Roger L. Adams Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-roger-l-adams-jr/4177133) Army Sgt. Roger L. Adams Jr., age 36, of Jacksonville, NC; assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, NC; died from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle June 29, 2009 in Baghdad while serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADAMS, Ryan C. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-ryan-c-adams/4309913) Army Sgt. Ryan C. Adams, age 26 of Rhinelander, WI; assigned to the 951st Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin Army National Guard, Rhinelander, WI; died October 2, 2009 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using rocket-propelled grenade fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADAMS, Shawn G. Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-shawn-g-adams/2920138) Army Sgt. Shawn G. Adams, age 21, of Dixon, CA; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK; died July 22, 2007 in Owaset, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adams met his wife, Wilhelmina, in Anchorage, Alaska, where he was stationed. He is survived by his wife; stepfather and mother of Dixon; father and stepmother of Vacaville; and three younger sisters.

ADAMS, Thomas Mullen Adams (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-lt-thomas-mullen-adams/256524) Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, age 27, of La Mesa, CA; assigned as an exchange officer with the British Royal Navy’s 849 Squadron; killed March 22, 2003, in a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter crash over the Persian Gulf while serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom. From the time he was a boy, Thomas Mullen Adams wanted to know all he could about ships and planes. “A look in his room at the models and posters was only part of the story,” said his uncle Richard Adams. “Even when he was in elementary school he could describe in remarkable detail the performance and history of each.” Adams, a 1997 graduate of the Naval Academy, was also passionate about soccer. In 2002, he volunteered to go with the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk to Japan, where he knew the World Cup finals would be played. “He’s the kind of kid that if you had a very special daughter, you would hope that she could snag him,” said his aunt Elizabeth Hansen.

ADAMSKI, Frank E. Adamski III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-frank-e-adamski-iii/6111573) Army Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, age 26, of Moosup, CT, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died March 29, 2011 in the Sarkani district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom. Adamski is survived by his wife, Danielle Adamski and daughter, Victoria Adamski of Clarksville, TN.

ADCOCK, Shane T. Adcock (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-shane-t-adcock/2267569) Army Capt. Shane T. Adcock, age 27, of Mechanicsville, VA; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI; died October 11, 2006 from injuries sustained from enemy grenade fire in Hawijah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADDISON, Jamaal R. Addison (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-jamaal-r-addison/256502) Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, age 22, of Roswell, GA; assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, TX; killed in an ambush near Nasiriyah, Iraq March 23, 2003 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison was described by his step-grandmother as the family’s computer guru. “He was just a mild-mannered, quiet child,” Jackie Roberts told WGST radio in Atlanta. “Before he enlisted, he was in Bible study every Wednesday night.” He was deployed to Iraq just after his wedding. He and his wife, Tek’la, had a 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter.

ADKINS, Charles L. Adkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-charles-l-adkins/6281690) Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, age 36, of Sandusky, Ohio; assigned to 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY; died April 16, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked him with multiple grenades during Operation Enduring Freedom. Adkins is survived by his wife, Sarah C. Adkins; sons, Garrhett C. Adkins and Gavin M. Adkins; daughters, Makayla R. L. Adkins, Mackenzie S. Adkins and Gabriella G. Adkins, all of Clarksville, TN.

ADKINS, Dustin M. Adkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-dustin-m-adkins/2406361) Army Spc. Dustin M. Adkins, age 22, of Finger, TN; assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, KY; pronounced dead December 4, 2006 of injuries sustained Dec. 3 after the Chinook helicopter he was in made an emergency landing near Haditha, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ADKINS, Trevor B. Adkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-trevor-b-adkins/6568257) Army Spc. Trevor B. Adkins, age 21, of Spring Lake, NC; assigned to 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX; died July 8, 2012 in Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADKINSON, Vinson B. Adkinson III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-vinson-b-adkinson-iii/4769573) Army Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III, age 26, of Harper, KS; assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany; died August 31, 2010 at FOB Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ADLE, Patrick R. Adle (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-patrick-r-adle/263058) Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Adle, age 21, of Baltimore; assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Reserve, Folsom, PA; killed June 29, 2004 when a roadside bomb exploded next to his Humvee as he and four other Marines were traveling southeast of Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adle is survived by his parents.

ADLESPERGER, Christopher S. Adlesperger (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-pfc-christopher-s-adlesperger/553011) Marine Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger, age 20, of Albuquerque, NM; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA; killed December 9, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGAMI, Daniel J. Agami (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-daniel-j-agami/2857944) Army Spc. Daniel J. Agami, age 25, of Coconut Creek, FL; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 21, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGNO, Randy S. Agno (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-randy-s-agno/4086867) Army Staff Sgt. Randy S. Agno, age 29, of Pearl City, HI; assigned to the 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI; died May 8, 2009 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington of wounds sustained April 27 from a noncombat-related incident at Forward Operating Base Olsen, Samarra, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Randy S. Agno, a food specialist, was named Junior Army Chef of the Year at the Army’s 31st annual Culinary Arts Competition. He was the father of two children, ages 5 and 3.

AGUILA, Francisco X. Aguila (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-francisco-x-aguila/4041495) Army Sgt. Francisco X. Aguila, age 35, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC; died April 14, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AGUILAR, Amaru Aguilar (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-amaru-aguilar/6522424) Army Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, age 26, of Miami, FL; assigned to 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS; died May 13, 2011 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small-arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AGUILAR, Andres Aguilar Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-andres-aguilar-jr/1670564) Marine Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., age 21, of Victoria, TX; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI; died April 2, 2006 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGUIRRE, Anthony Aguirre (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-anthony-aguirre/2588065) Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, age 20, of Channelview, TX; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI; died February 26, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGUIRRE, Nathaniel A. Aguirre (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-nathaniel-a-aguirre/2324192) Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre, age 21, of Carrollton, TX; assigned to 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died October 22, 2006 of injuries sustained when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGUON, Eugene M. Aguon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-eugene-m-aguon/6568452) Army Sgt. Eugene M. Aguon, age 23, of Mangilao, Guam, assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fort Juan Muna, Guam; died May 16, 2013 of wounds caused by a car bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AHEARN, James M. Ahearn (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-maj-james-m-ahearn/2888529) Army Maj. James M. Ahearn, age 43, of California; assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC; died July 5, 2007 when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AHLQUIST, Clinton W. Ahlquist (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-clinton-w-ahlquist/2574150) Marine Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, age 23, of Creede, CO; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; died February 20, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AHMED, Shane H. Ahmed (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-shane-h-ahmed/5070440) Army Spc. Shane H. Ahmed, age 31, of Chesterfield, MI; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died November 14, 2010 in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AILES, Jeramy A. Ailes (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-jeramy-a-ailes/508987) Marine Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, age 22, of Gilroy, CA; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA; killed November 15, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AINSWORTH, Jesse W. Ainsworth (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-jesse-w-ainsworth/4706520) Army Staff Sgt. Jesse W. Ainsworth, age 24, of Dayton, TX; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died July 10, 2010 near Walakan, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AITKEN, Tristan N. Aitken (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-tristan-n-aitken/256565) Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, age 31, of State College, PA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA killed April 4, 2003 in action in Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AKANTADE, Segun Frederick Akintade (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-segun-frederick-akintade/482894) Army Spc. Segun Frederick Akintade, age 34, of Brooklyn, NY; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York, NY; killed October 28, 2004 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small- arms fire in Abd Allah, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AKERS, Spencer C. Akers (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-spencer-c-akers/1412521) Army Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, age 35, of Traverse City, MI; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, MI; died December 8, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Nov. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AKIN, James C. Akin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-james-c-akin/2817255) Army Sgt. James C. Akin, age 23, of Albuquerque, NM; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA; died June 3, 2007 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AKINS, Kevin D. Akins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-kevin-d-akins/1608056) Army Sgt. Kevin D. Akins, age 29, of Burnsville, NC; assigned to the 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Asheville, NC; killed March 12, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan while he was serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALANIZ, Paul C. Alaniz (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-capt-paul-c-alaniz/624392) Marine Capt. Paul C. Alaniz, age 32, of Corpus Christi, TX; assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA; killed January 26, 2005 when the CH-53E helicopter in which he was riding crashed near Rutbah, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALARCON, Ivan V. Alarcon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-ivan-v-alarcon/1367532) Army Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon, age 23, of Jerome, ID; assigned to the 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; killed November 17, 2005 when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during combat operations in Tal Afar, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alarcon is survived by two sisters, four brothers and his parents.

ALBERT, Phillip R. Albert (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-maj-phillip-r-albert/262953) Army Sgt. Maj. Phillip R. Albert, age 41, of Terryville, CT; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on November 23, 2003, in Afghanistan while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALBRAK, Omar M. Albrak (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-omar-m-albrak/4088346) Army Spc. Omar M. Albrak, age 21, of Chicago; was an Individual Ready Reserve soldier assigned to the Headquarters, Multi- National Forces Iraq; died May 9, 2009 in Baghdad of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALBRECHT, Jesse B. Albrecht (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-jesse-b-albrecht/2775234) Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, age 31, of Hager City, WI; assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK; died May 17, 2007 in Iskandariya, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He leaves behind his wife, Crystal, whom he married last July, and an 11-year-old daughter, Salena, from his first marriage.

ALCANTARA, Juan M. Alcantara (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-juan-m-alcantara/2989284) Army Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara, age 22, of New York; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA; died August 6, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALCARAZ, Raymond C. Alcaraz (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-raymond-c-alcaraz/4769583) Army Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz, age 20, of Redlands, CA; assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany; died August 31, 2010 at FOB Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALCOZER, Christopher M. Alcozer (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pvt-christopher-m-alcozer/1365597) Army Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, age 21, of DeKalb, IL; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, AK; killed November 19, 2005 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades in Mosul, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom

ALDAY, Zachary M. Alday (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-hospitalman-zachary-m-alday/1866689) Navy Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday, age 22, of Donalsonville, GA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, CA; died June 9, 2006 of injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALDEN, Nicholas J. Alden (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-senior-airman-nicholas-j-alden/5869685) Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden, age 25, of Williamston, SC; assigned to 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom; died March 2, 2011 as a result of a shooting at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, while en route to Afghanistan for deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALDRICH, Nickalous N. Aldrich (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-nickalous-n-aldrich/332418) Marine Lance Cpl. Nickalous N. Aldrich, age 21, of Austin, TX; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed August 27, 2004 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALECKSEN, Erica P. Alecksen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-erica-p-alecksen/6568255) Army Spc. Erica P. Alecksen, age 21, of Eatonton, GA; assigned to 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX; died July 8, 2012 in Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALEMAN, Geovani Padilla Aleman (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-hospitalman-geovani-padilla-aleman/1665617) Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, age 20, of South Gate, CA; permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment; operationally assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team; killed April 2, 2006 as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALEMAN, Nicholas J. Aleman (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-nicholas-j-aleman/5190981) Marine Sgt. Nicholas J. Aleman, age 24, of Brooklyn, NY; assigned to Deployment Processing Command-East, Camp Lejeune, NC; died December 5, 2010 in the Gardez district of Paktya province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALEX, Eugene H. E. Alex (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-eugene-he-alex/2085665) Army Staff Sgt. Eugene H. E. Alex, age 32, of Bay City, MI; assigned to 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, AK; died September 2, 2006 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained Aug. 30 when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALEXANDER, George T. Alexander Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-george-t-alexander-jr/1206239) Army Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., age 34, of Killeen, TX; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, GA; died October 22, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, of injuries sustained Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALEXANDER, Leroy E. Alexander (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-leroy-e-alexander/896847) Army Staff Sgt. Leroy E. Alexander, age 27, of Dale City, VA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC; killed June 3, 2005 when his convoy vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan while he was serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. He returned to the United States on home leave in January. His wife, Marissa, is pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl.

ALEXANDER, Matthew L. Alexander (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-matthew-l-alexander/2749193) Army Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander, age 21, of Gretna, NE; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA; died May 6, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALEXANDER, Tobias C. Alexander (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-2nd-lt-tobias-c-alexander/6568197) Army 2nd Lt. Tobias C. Alexander, age 30, of Lawton, OK; assigned to 168th Brigade Support Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, OK; died May 20, 2012 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALEXEEV, Alexandre A. Alexeev (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-alexandre-a-alexeev/2807682) Army Cpl. Alexandre A. Alexeev, age 23, of Wilmington, CA; assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died May 28, 2007 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALFONSO, Carlo E. Alfonso (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-carlo-e-alfonso/3718049) Army Cpl. Carlo E. Alfonso, age 23, of Spokane, WA; assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died on August 26, 2008 of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Sadr City, Iraq while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALFORD, Marcus R. Alford (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-marcus-r-alford/4514476) Army Capt. Marcus R. Alford, age 28, of Knoxville, TN; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, Louisville, TN; died February 21, 2010 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter had a hard landing during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALGER, Tracy Lynn Alger (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-2nd-lt-tracy-lynn-alger/3161816) Army 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, age 30, of New Auburn, WI; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died November 1, 2007 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle while she was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALGRIM, Wilson A. Algrim (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-wilson-a-algrim/2451197) Army Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim, age 21, of Howell, MI; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, MI; died December 23, 2006 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALI, Azhar Ali (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-azhar-ali/704832) Army Spc. Azhar Ali, age 27 of Flushing, NY; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Manhattan, NY; killed March 2, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALICEA-RIVERA, Rafael A. Alicea-Rivera (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-rafael-a-alicea-rivera/3361143) Army Staff Sgt. Rafael Alicea-Rivera, age 30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died February 5, 2008 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alicea Rivera is survived by his mother, Carmen Lozada, and his sister, Wanda L. Alicea-Rivera, both of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

ALLBAUGH, Jeremy D. Allbaugh (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-jeremy-d-allbaugh/2891936) Marine Cpl. Jeremy D. Allbaugh, age 21, of Luther, OK; assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; died July 5, 2007 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLCOTT, Jacob H. Allcott (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-jacob-h-allcott/1734809) Army Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, age 21, of Caldwell, ID; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died of injuries sustained April 22, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEMAN, Micheal B. Alleman (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-micheal-b-alleman/3964782) Army Cpl. Micheal B. Alleman, age 31, of Logan, UT; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, AK; died February 23, 2009 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alleman is survived by his wife and their two sons, Kai, 4, and Kennet, 6.

ALLEN, Aaron M. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-aaron-m-allen/3828558) Marine Cpl. Aaron M. Allen, age 24, of Buellton, CA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA; died November 14, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, after being struck by an improvised explosive device while supporting combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Chad M. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-chad-m-allen/2593397) Marine Sgt. Chad M. Allen, age 25, of Maple Lake, MN; assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; died February 28, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Charles D. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-charles-d-allen/2468334) Army Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen, age 28, of Wasilla, AK; assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA; died January 4, 2007 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Howard Paul Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-howard-paul-allen/1140430) Army Sgt. Howard Paul Allen, age 31, of Mesa, AZ; assigned to the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix; killed September 26, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Patience, 3-year-old son and stepchildren ages 12 and 10.

ALLEN, John E. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-john-e-allen/2638853) Army Sgt. John E. Allen, age 25, of Palmdale, CA; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, TX; died March 17, 2007 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Justin B. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-justin-b-allen/4716076) Army Sgt. Justin B. Allen, age 23, of Coal Grove, Ohio; assigned to 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; died July 18, 2010 in Zhari, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot by insurgents while conducting combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALLEN, Lonnie C. Allen Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-lonnie-c-allen/1818274) Army Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr., age 26, of Bellevue, NE; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died May 18, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Louis E. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-1st-lt-louis-e-allen/907855) Army 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen, age 34, of Milford, PA; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, NY; died on June 8, 2005 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained June 7 when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near his location in Tikrit while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Nekl B. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-nekl-b-allen/4279473) Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen, age 29, of Rochester NY; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died September 12, 2009 in Shahr District, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by his parents, widow and three young children.

ALLEN, Ronald D. Allen Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-ronald-d-allen-jr/256726) Army Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., age 22, of Mitchell, IN; assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, CO; killed August 25, 2003 in a vehicle accident while conducting convoy operations near Balad, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLEN, Terrence P. Allen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-terrence-p-allen/3045933) Marine Cpl. Terrence P. Allen, age 21, of Pennsauken, NJ; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; died September 15, 2007 from a non-hostile incident in Asad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLERS, Thomas C. Allers (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-thomas-c-allers/6567758) Army Pfc. Thomas C. Allers, age 23, of Plainwell, MI; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI; died May 23, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALLERS, William A. Allers III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-william-a-allers-iii/1130903) Army Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, age 28, of Leitchfield, KY; assigned to the 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, KY; killed September 20, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in the vicinity of Khalis, Iraq, north of Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Allers’ funeral will be at Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, MD. Burial is scheduled for Arlington National Cemetery.

ALLGAIER, Christopher M. Allgaier (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-chief-warrant-officer-3-christopher-m-allgaier/2810247) Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier, age 33, of Middleton, MO; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died May 30, 2007 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire during Operation Enduring Freedom. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

ALLGOOD, Brian D. Allgood (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-col-brian-d-allgood/2507125) Army Col. Brian D. Allgood, age 46, of Oklahoma; assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, European Regional Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany; died in Baghdad on January 20, 2007 when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLISON, Glenn R. Allison (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-glenn-r-allison/256977) Army Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, age 24, of Pittsfield, MA; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, NY; died December 18, 2003 during physical training in Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was buried December 27 with full military honors at Pittsfield, MA Cemetery. At the burial site, Allison’s mother, Vanessa Allison of Pittsfield, his father, Kenneth Beatty of Greensboro, NC, his sister and his 7- year-old daughter, sat in the front row of seats. His daughter held a teddy bear with a red Santa Claus hat.

ALLISON, Thomas F. Allison (From http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-thomas-f-allison/262903) Army Spc. Thomas F. Allison, age 22, of Tacoma WA; died February 22, 2002 during Operation Enduring Freedom while assigned to E Co, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, KY; killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines.

ALLMAN, Daniel J. Allman II (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-daniel-j-allman/2384285) Army Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, age 20, of Canon, GA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died November 13, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLMON, Jeremy O. Allmon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-jeremy-o-allmon/646844) Army Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon, age 22, of Cleburne, TX; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; killed February 6, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLMON, William E. Allmon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-william-e-allmon/3479897) Army Sgt. William E. Allmon, age 25, of Ardmore, OK; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; died April 12, 2008 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLRED, Michael J. Allred (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-michael-j-allred/343923) Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Allred, age 22, of Hyde Park, UT; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed September 6, 2004 due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALLTON, Eric L. Allton (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-eric-l-allton/381191) Army Capt. Eric L. Allton, age 34, of Houston; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed September 26, 2004 when he was struck by a mortar round in Ramadi, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Christina Allton and two sons from a previous marriage.

ALMAZAN, David J. Almazan (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-david-j-almazan/2069874) Army Sgt. David J. Almazan, age 27, of Van Nuys, CA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; died August 27, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations, in Hit, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALOMAR, Joseph D. Alomar (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-operations-specialist-2nd-class-joseph-d-alomar/2500925) Navy Operations Specialist 2nd Class Joseph D. Alomar, age 22, of Brooklyn, NY; assigned to the Navy Provisional Detention Battalion; died January 17, 2007 in a non-combat-related incident at Camp Bucca, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALONZO, Joshua C. Alonzo (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-joshua-c-alonzo/2384589) Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, age 21, of Dumas, TX; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI; died November 22, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALT, Ember M. Alt (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-ember-m-alt/6568471) Army Spc. Ember M. Alt, age 21, of Beech Island, SC; assigned to 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO; died June 18, 2013 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by indirect fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALTAIE, Ahmed Altaie (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-ahmed-altaie/6568121) Army Staff Sgt. Ahmed Altaie, age 41, of Ann Arbor, MI, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team, Divisional Training Center, Special Troops Bn, 4th Inf Div, Fort Hood, TX; died in Iraq after being kidnapped in Baghdad on October 23, 2006. He was declared "missing - captured" on December 11, 2006. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner at Dover Air Force Base, DE, positively identified his remains February 25, 2012. He was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALTAMIRANO, Estevan Altamirano (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-estevan-altamirano/6567984) Army Staff Sgt. Estevan Altamirano, age 30, of Edcouch, TX; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died September 18, 2011 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident while serving in Operation New Dawn.

ALTMANN, Joseph J. Altmann (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-joseph-j-altmann/6568072) Army Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Altmann, age 27, of Marshfield, WI; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died December 25, 2011 at FOB Bostick, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALVAREZ, Adriana Alvarez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-adriana-alvarez/4499042) Army Pfc. Adriana Alvarez, age 20, of San Benito, TX; assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; died February 10, 2010 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALVAREZ, Conrad Alvarez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-conrad-alvarez/3394628) Army Sgt. Conrad Alvarez, age 22, of Big Spring, TX; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died February 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on Feb. 19 while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Maria, of Oak Grove, KY; daughters, Celeste and Alyssa, of Sweetwater, TX; father, Arthur; and mother, Belinda Alcala, of Big Spring, TX.

ALVAREZ, Julio Cisneros Alvarez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-julio-c-cisneros-alvarez/589499) Marine Lance Cpl. Julio Cisneros Alvarez, age 22, of Pharr, TX; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA; killed January 6, 2005 by hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ALVAREZ, Kenneth Clifford Alvarez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-kenneth-clifford-alvarez/6568498) Army Spc. Kenneth Clifford Alvarez, age 23, of Santa Maria, CA; assigned to 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, White Sands Missile Range, NM; died Aug. 23, 2013 in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALVAREZ, Nicanor Alvarez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-nicanor-alvarez/317508) Marine Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, age 22, of San Bernardino, CA; assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed August 21, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, 21, of San Bernardino.

AMAYA, Daniel R. Amaya (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-daniel-r-amaya/257190) Marine Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, age 22, of Odessa, Tx; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA; killed April 11, 2004 by hostile gunfire in Anbar province, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AMBARD, Philip D. Ambard (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-maj-philip-d-ambard/6391026) Air Force Maj. Philip D. Ambard, age 44, of Edmonds, WA, assigned to 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, CO; died April 27, 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AMES, Jason E. Ames (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-jason-e-ames/1084009) Army Spc. Jason E. Ames, age 21, of Cerulean, KY; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA; died August 31, 2005 of non-combat-related injuries in Mosul, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AMMERMAN, Matthew R. Ammerman (From http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-staff-sgt-matthew-r-ammerman/6568602) Army Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, age 29, of Noblesville, IN; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin Air Force Base, FL; died Dec. 3, 2014 in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by small-arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AMMON, Jeffrey A. Ammon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-lt-jeffrey-a-ammon/3545228) Navy Lt. Jeffrey A. Ammon, age 37, of Orem, UT; assigned to the Commander Navy Region Northwest, Bangor, WA, and was serving in Afghanistan as a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni; died May 20, 2008 in Aband District, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom. Ammon is survived by his wife and two children.

AMORES, Jason G. Amores (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-jason-g-amores/5536916) Marine Sgt. Jason G. Amores, age 29, of Lehigh Acres, FL, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; died January 20, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AMOS, John D. Amos II (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-john-d-amos-ii/257133) Army Pfc. John D. Amos II, age 22, of Valparaiso, IN; assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, HI; killed April 4, 2004 when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AMPER, Nicanor Amper IV (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-nicanor-amper/6567856) Army Staff Sgt. Nicanor Amper IV, age 36, of San Jose, CA; assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, KY; died July 5, 2011 in Shemal district, Khowst province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade during Operation Enduring Freedom. Amper leaves behind a wife and two sons, 7 and 9, from a previous marriage.

AMUNDSON, William M. Amundson, Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-william-m-amundson-jr/467563) Army Cpl. William M. Amundson Jr., age 21, of The Woodlands, TX; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; killed October 19, 2004 when the vehicle in which he was riding rolled over in Afghanistan while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Amundson will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

ANAYA, Michael J. Anaya (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-michael-j-anaya/4039046) Army Cpl. Michael J. Anaya, age 23, of Crestview, FL; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI; died April 12, 2009 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERS, Mabry J. Anders (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-mabry-j-anders/6568327) Army Spc. Mabry J. Anders, age 21, of Baker City, OR; assigned to 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO; died August 27, 2012 in Kalagush, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from small-arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANDERSEN, Paul E. Andersen (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-paul-e-andersen/4313628) Army Spc. Paul E. Andersen, age 49, of Dowagiac, MI; assigned to the 855th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, South Bend, IN; died October 1, 2009 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his camp using indirect fire during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Andy D. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-andy-d-anderson/1868850) Army Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, age 24, of Falls Church, VA; assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Al; killed June 6, 2006 when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Billy G. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-billy-g-anderson/4640824) Army Pfc. Billy G. Anderson, age 20, of Alexandria, TN; assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died May 17, 2010 at Forward Operating Base Todd, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANDERSON, Brian Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-brian-m-anderson/4673048) Army Spc. Brian M. Anderson, age 24, of Harrisonburg, VA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died June 12, 2010 in Za Khel, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANDERSON, Brian E. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-brian-e-anderson/256572) Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, age 26, of Durham, NC; assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC; killed April 2, 2003 in a non-hostile vehicle accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Brushaun X. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-brushaun-x-anderson/4443192) Army Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, age 20, of Columbus, GA; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died January 1, 2010 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from a non-combat-related incident during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Carl L. Anderson Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-airman-1st-class-carl-l-anderson-jr/330985) Air Force Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson Jr., age 21, of Georgetown, SC; assigned to the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK; killed August 29, 2004 by enemy action near Mosul, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Anderson is survived by his parents, Doris and Carl Anderson Sr., and two sisters.

ANDERSON, Christopher A. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-hospitalman-christopher-a-anderson/2411933) Navy Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson, age 24, of Longmont, CO; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, NC; died December 4, 2006 as a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Danny L. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-danny-l-anderson/697727) Army Spc. Danny L. Anderson, age 29, of Corpus Christi, TX; assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; killed February 27, 2005 by enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Anderson is survived by his wife, a 6-month old son, and a 6-year-old stepson.

ANDERSON, Ian C. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-ian-c-anderson/2494358) Army Sgt. Ian C. Anderson, age 22, of Prairie Village, KS; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, TX; died January 15, 2007 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Joshua R. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-joshua-r-anderson/3291722) Army Spc. Joshua R. Anderson, age 24, of Jordan, MN; assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; died January 3, 2008 in Kamasiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Marc A. Anderson (From http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-marc-a-anderson/262893) Army Spc. Marc A. Anderson, age 30, of Brandon, FL; died March 4, 2002 during Operation Enduring Freedom while assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Stewart, GA; killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002, in Afghanistan.

ANDERSON, Michael C. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-petty-officer-2nd-class-michael-c-anderson/257261) Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson, age 36, of Daytona, FL; assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, FL; killed May 2, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and a 7-year-old daughter, Brandi.

ANDERSON, Michael D. Anderson Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/cpl-michael-d-anderson-jr/558145) Cpl. Michael D. Anderson Jr., age 21, of Modesto, CA; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed December 14, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Nathan R. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-nathan-r-anderson/508077) Marine Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, age 22, of Howard, OH; assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; killed November 12, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Nicholas H. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-nicholas-h-anderson/508093) Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, age 19, of Las Vegas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed November 12, 2004 in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Nicholas R. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-nicholas-r-anderson/1604375) Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson, age 21, of Sauk City, WI; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI; died March 13, 2006 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Afghanistan while he was serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANDERSON, Norman W. Anderson III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-norman-w-anderson-iii/1205956) Marine Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III, age 21, of Parkton, MD; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; killed October 19, 2005 by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Phillip R. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-phillip-r-anderson/3425022) Army Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson, age 28, of Everett, WA; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, TX; died March 10, 2008 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Stuart M. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-maj-stuart-m-anderson/1464138) Army Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, age 44, of Peosta, IA; assigned to the 3rd Corps Support Command, Army Reserve, Des Moines, IA; killed January 7, 2006 when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Anderson is survived by his wife, Tori, and daughters, Kirsten and Keely.

ANDERSON, Travis W. Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-travis-w-anderson/853744) Army Pfc. Travis W. Anderson, age 28, of Hooper, CO; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; killed May 13, 2005 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy in Bayji, Iraq while serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDERSON, Victor A, Anderson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-victor-a-anderson/1019355) Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor A. Anderson, age 39, of Ellaville, GA; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, GA; killed July 30, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was deemed medically unfit for deployment because of diabetes. Determined to go to Iraq, Anderson lost weight, stuck to his diet and hired an attorney to fight the Army’s medical board in time to make it to training in California. Anderson is survived by his wife, Ellen, and two children.

ANDINO, Edwin A. Andino II (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-edwin-a-andino/2099485) Army Pfc. Edwin A. Andino II, age 23, of Culpeper, VA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany; died September 3, 2006 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDRADE, John E. Andrade (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-john-e-andrade/4743974) Army Pfc. John E. Andrade, age 19, of San Antonio; assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died August 7, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANDRADE, Michael Andrade (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-michael-andrade/256824) Army Spc. Michael Andrade, age 28, of Bristol, RI; attached to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard; died September 24, 2003 of injuries he sustained when a 5-ton truck struck his Humvee in Balad, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDRADE, Roberto Andrade Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-roberto-andrade-jr/3914453) Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Andrade Jr., age 26, of Chicago; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died January 18, 2009 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDRES, Joseph J. Andres Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-master-sgt-joseph-j-andres-jr/1434445) Army Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres Jr., age 34, of Seven Hills, OH; assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC; died December 24, 2005 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His funeral was at St. Columkille Roman Catholic Church in Parma, OH and his body will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

ANDREWS, Darryn D. Andrews (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-2nd-lt-darryn-d-andrews/4266702) Army 2nd Lt. Darryn D. Andrews, age 34, of Dallas; was assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK; was killed September 4, 2009 in Yahya Khail District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device and a rocket-propelled grenade during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Julie, and their 2-year-old son. The couple was expecting their second child.

ANDREWS, Evander E. Andrews (From http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-master-sgt-evander-e-andrews/262883) Air Force Master Sgt. Evander E. Andrews, age 36, of Solon, ME, died October 10, 2001 during Operation Enduring Freedom while assigned to the 366th Civil Engineering Squad, Mountain Home AFB, ID; killed Oct. 10, 2001, in a heavy equipment accident in Qatar.

ANDREWS, Harley D. Andrews (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-harley-d-andrews/2113733) Army Spc. Harley D. Andrews, age 22, of Weimar, CA; assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany; died September 11, 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANDREWS, Scott A. Andrews (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-scott-a-andrews/4681768) Army Spc. Scott A. Andrews, age 21, of Fall River, MA; assigned to the 618th Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC; died June 21, 2010 at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANEIROS, Yoe M. Aneiros (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-yoe-m-aneiros/347776) Army Spc. Yoe M. Aneiros, age 20, of Newark, NJ; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, KS; killed September 7, 2004 when his patrol vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANGELL, Levi T Angell (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-levi-t-angell/257171) Marine Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, age 20, of Saint Louis, MN; assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed April 8, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Angell’s burial was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.

ANGUIANO, Edward J. Anguiano (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-edward-j-anguiano/256497) Army Sgt. Edward J. Anguiano, age 24, of Brownsville, TX; assigned to 3rd Combat Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, GA; killed in a convoy ambush in Iraq. His remains were recovered April 24. His status was changed from missing on April 28. He had been serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Army was Edward J. Anguiano’s ticket to see the world, said his 19-year-old sister, Jennifer Anguiano. He was a bit of a loner in high school, but leaving the small town of Los Fresnos, outside of the deep South Texas city of Brownsville, brought out the best in him. After joining the Army and earning the rank of sergeant, Anguiano decided he wanted to live in the Rio Grande Valley and improve his family’s lot. “It’s always been about my mom,” Jennifer Anguiano said. Their mother, San Juanita Anguiano, is a single mother and it’s been tough at times to make ends meet. “It’s so sad. He’s changed so much. And then this had to happen.” Anguiano, 24, was based at Fort Stewart but was traveling with the Fort Bliss-based 507th Maintenance Company when it was attacked March 23. At first reported missing, his remains were recovered April 24. Anguiano, a 1998 graduate of Hanna High School, enlisted in the Army two years ago. “He’s set such a good example,” his sister said. “He got into the Army and showed us that the sky is the limit.

ANGUS, Brett E. Angus (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-master-sgt-brett-e-angus/1383071) Marine Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus, age 40, of St. Paul, MN; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed November 26, 2005 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Camp Taqaddum, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANGUS, Daniel M. Angus (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-daniel-m-angus/4473996) Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, age 28, of Thonotosassa, FL; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; died January 24, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANSONG, Theophilus K. Ansong (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-engineman-1st-class-theophilus-k-ansong/3991831) Navy Engineman 1st Class Theophilus K. Ansong, age 34, of Bristow, VA; assigned to the amphibious transport dock San Antonio as it conducted operations in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Africa; was lost at sea February 4, 2009 while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANTONIK, Christopher J. Antonik (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-staff-sgt-christopher-j-antonik/4708560) Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Antonik, age 29, of Crystal Lake, IL; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, CA; died July 11, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ANTONIO, Charlie C. Antonio (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-charlie-c-antonio/4594734) Army Pfc. Charlie C. Antonio, age 28, of Kahului, HI; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO; died April 18, 2010 in Annassar, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat- related incident during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ANZACK, Joseph J. Anzack Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-joseph-j-anzack-jr/2786090) Army Cpl. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., age 20, of Torrance, CA; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; was captured May 12 by enemy forces in Al Taqa, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by insurgents using automatic fire and explosives during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His body was recovered May 23, 2007 in Iraq. The circumstances surrounding his capture and death remain under investigation.

APARICIO, Carlos A. Aparicio (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-carlos-a-aparicio/6567991) Army Pfc. Carlos A. Aparicio, age 19, of San Bernadino, CA; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, LA; died September 23, 2011 in Wardak province of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

APINERU, Faoa L. Apineru (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-staff-sgt-faoa-l-apineru/3652228) Marine Staff Sgt. Faoa L. Apineru, age 31, of Yorba Linda, CA; assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve; died July 2, 2007, from wounds sustained on May 15, 2005, in Anbar, Iraq, while supporting combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his death, the initial medical examiner concluded that Apineru did not die from injuries sustained during his deployment, but a subsequent opinion by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology indicated that his death was a result of his injuries sustained in Iraq.

APOLINAR, Martin R. Apolinar (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-martin-r-apolinar/6567774) Army Sgt. 1st Class Martin R. Apolinar, age 28, of Glendale, AZ, assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC; died May 29, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

APONTE, Ramon A. Acevedo Aponte (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/sgt-1st-class-ramon-a-acevedo-aponte/1213022) Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedo Aponte, age 51, of Watertown, NY; assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA, killed on October 26, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Rustamiyah, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was buried in his hometown of Penuelas, Puerto Rico.

APUAN, Matthew S. Apuan (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-matthew-s-apuan/2569610) Army Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, age 27, of Las Cruces, NM; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died February 18, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire while on combat patrol during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARAGON, Carlos A. Aragon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-carlos-a-aragon/4523671) Marine Lance Cpl. Carlos A. Aragon, age 19, of Orem, UT; assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, CA; died March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARAGON, John D. Aragon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-john-d-aragon/3581553) Army Sgt. John D. Aragon, age 22, of Antioch, CA; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died June 12, 2008 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARANA, Juan De Dios Garcia Arana (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-juan-de-dios-garcia-arana/824975) Army Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia Arana, age 27, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed April 30, 2005 when his Bradley fighting vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Khaladiyah, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARCALA, Kurtis K. Arcala (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-kurtis-d-k-arcala/1103371) Army Sgt. Kurtis K. Arcala, age 22, of Palmer, AK; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; killed September 11, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during convoy escort operations in Tikrit, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his parents, Angela and John.

ARCAND, Elden D. Arcand (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-elden-d-arcand/1055276) Army Pfc. Elden D. Arcand, age 22, of White Bear Lake, MN; assigned to the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, CO, killed August 21, 2005 when his M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500- gallon tanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Arcand was named for a great-uncle who died during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II and who, like Arcand, died one month shy of his 23rd birthday.

ARCHULETA, Tamara Archuleta (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-1st-lt-tamara-archuleta/262966) Air Force 1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta, age 23, of Los Lunas, NM; assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA; killed in a HH-60G Pave Hawk crash on March 23, 2003, in Afghanistan while service during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARCIOLA, Michael A. Arciola (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-michael-a-arciola/669935) Army Pfc. Michael A. Arciola, age 20, of Elmsford, NY; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; died February 15, 2005 of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARDRON, Brian D. Ardron (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-brian-d-ardron/2782421) Army Sgt. Brian D. Ardron, age 32, of Acworth, GA; assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK; died May 21, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARECHAGA, Julian M. Arechaga (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-julian-m-arechaga/2171779) Marine Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, age 23, of Oceanside, NY; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; killed October 9, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARELLANO, James J. Arellano (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-james-j-arellano/2052484) Army Pfc. James J. Arellano, age 19, of Cheyenne, WY; assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died August 17, 2006 of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARELLANO, Juana Navarro Arellano (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-juana-navarroarellano/1681256) Marine Lance Cpl. Juana Navarro Arellano, age 24, of Ceres, CA; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died April 8, 2006 from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq while she was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARGEL, Derek Argel (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-capt-derek-argel/888287) Air Force Capt. Derek Argel, age 28, of Lompoc, CA; assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL; killed May 30, 2005 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Argel is survived by his wife and young son.

ARGENTINE, James D. Argentine (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-james-d-argentine/4228282) Marine Lance Cpl. James D. Argentine, age 22, of Farmingdale, NY; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; died August 6, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARGONISH, Jan M. Argonish (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-jan-m-argonish/3005049) Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, age 26, of Peckville, PA; assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, PA; died August 27, 2007 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan while he was serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARIZMENDEZ, Marc A. Arizmendez (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-marc-a-arizmendez/4704665) Army Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez, age 30, of Anaheim, CA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany; died July 6, 2010 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by a wife and 2 children.

ARIZOLA, Roberto Arizola, Jr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-roberto-arizola-jr/907861) Army Sgt. Roberto Arizola Jr., age 31, of Laredo, TX; assigned to the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, GA; killed June 8, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARMAND, Reynold Armand (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-reynold-armand/2965208) Marine Cpl. Reynold Armand, age 21, of Rochester, NY; assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; died August 7, 2007 in Balad, Iraq while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARMIJO, Raymond S. Armijo (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-raymond-s-armijo/2169449) Army Spc. Raymond S. Armijo, age 22, of Phoenix; assigned to 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died October 2, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARMS, Bradley T. Arms (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-cpl-bradley-t-arms/516197) Marine Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, age 20, of Charlottesville, VA; assigned to the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Reserve, Baltimore; killed November 19, 2004 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARMSTEAD, Moses E. Armstead (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-moses-e-armstead/1164513) Army Sgt. 1st Class Moses E. Armstead, age 44, of Rochester, NY; assigned to the 16th Ordnance Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; died October 6, 2005 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat-related illness identified Oct. 5 as he was returning from leave status and preparing to redeploy to Afghanistan as he was serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARMSTRONG, David C. Armstrong (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-david-c-armstrong/2534986) Army Pfc. David C. Armstrong, age 21, of Zanesville, OH; assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, HI; died February 1, 2007 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a vehicular accident while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARNDT, Travis M. Arndt (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-travis-m-arndt/1130926) Army Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, age 23, of Bozeman, MT; assigned to the 163rd Cavalry Troop, 116th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Montana Army National Guard, Missoula, MT; killed September 21, 2005 in a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARNETTE, Jason R. Arnette (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-jason-r-arnette/2670090) Army Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette, age 24, of Amelia, VA; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; died April 1, 2007 from wounds suffered March 31 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARNOLD, Andrew T. Arnold (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-chief-warrant-officer-andrew-todd-arnold/256613) Marine Chief Warrant Officer Andrew T. Arnold, age 30, of Spring, TX; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade based in Camp Lejeune, NC; killed April 22, 2003 in a non-hostile accident when a rocket- propelled grenade launcher being fired for familiarization malfunctioned near Kut, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The incident is under investigation.

ARNOLD, Daniel L. Arnold (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-daniel-l-arnold/1150358) Army Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, age 27, of Montrose, PA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, New Milford, PA; killed September 28, 2005 when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly and their son, Devin, born in November 2001 and by another son Kody, age 1.

ARNOLD, James L. Arnold (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-james-l-arnold/2632403) Army Pfc. James L. Arnold, age 21, of Mattawan, MI; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died March 15, 2007 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARNOLD, Larry R. Arnold, Sr. (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-larry-r-arnold-sr/911902) Army Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr., age 46, of Carriere, MS assigned to the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, Lucedale, MS; killed June 11, 2005 when his armored personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device in Owesat Village, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARRECHAGA, Ofren Arrechaga (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-ofren-arrechaga/6111559) Army Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, age 28, of Hialeah, FL, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; died March 29, 2011 in the Sarkani district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire during Operation Enduring Freedom. Arrechaga is survived by his wife, Seana Arrechaga and son, Alston Arrechaga of Clarksville, TN. He is also survived by his daughter, Tristian Arrechaga of Benton, KY; mother, Marta Alvarez and father, Ofren Arrechaga of Clarksville, TN.

ARREDONDO, Alexander S. Arredondo (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-alexander-s-arredondo/323336) Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, age 20, of Randolph, MA; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed August 25, 2004 by enemy action in Najaf, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARRIAGA, Richard Arriaga (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-richard-arriaga/256825) Army Spc. Richard Arriaga, age 20, of Ganado, TX; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, TX; killed September 18, 2003 during an ambush by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARROYAVE, Jimmy J. Arroyave (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-staff-sgt-jimmy-j-arroyave/257196) Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, age 30, of Woodland, CA; assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; died April 15, 2004 in a non-combat-related vehicle accident northeast of Ramadi, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Rachelle, and three daughters, ages 11, 6 and 2.

ARROYO, Jose Delgado Arroyo (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-jose-delgado-arroyo/5393682) Army Sgt. Jose Delgado Arroyo, age 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; died January 2, 2011 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation New Dawn.

ARRUDA, Raphael R. Arruda (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-raphael-r-arruda/6567880) Army Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, age 21, of Ogden, UT, assigned to 416th Theater Engineer Command, U.S. Army Reserve, Ogden, UT; died July 16, 2011 in Bar Kunar district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARSENAULT, Brian K. Arsenault (From http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-spc-brian-k-arsenault/6568587) Army Spc. Brian K. Arsenault, age 28, of Northborough, MA; assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died Sept. 4, 2014, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by small-arms fire sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ARSIAGA, Robert R. Arsiaga (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-robert-r-arsiaga/257157) Army Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, age 25, of Midland, TX; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; killed April 4, 2004 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is survived by his wife Tracie Arsiaga.

ARTHUR, Aaron M. Arthur (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-aaron-m-arthur/4535378) Army Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur, age 25, of Lake City, SC; assigned to the 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, GA; died March 8, 2010 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ARVANITIS, Nicholas A. Arvanitis (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-nicholas-a-arvanitis/2169501) Army Cpl. Nicholas A. Arvanitis, age 22, of Salem, NH; assigned to 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died October 6, 2006 from injuries sustained when he encountered enemy fire in Bayji, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ASBURY, Brandon S. Asbury (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-brandon-s-asbury/2171761) Army Sgt. Brandon S. Asbury, age 21, of Tazewell, VA; assigned to 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died October 7, 2006 from injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ASHCRAFT, Evan Asa Ashcraft (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-evan-asa-ashcraft/256710) Army Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, age 24, West Hills, CA; assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY; killed when his convoy came under enemy fire north of Hawd, Iraq, on July 24, 2003 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ashcraft was buried with full military honors in the Oakwood Cemetery in Chatsworth, CA.

ASHLEY, Benjamin J. Ashley (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-benjamin-j-ashley/2785667) Army Cpl. Benjamin J. Ashley, age 22, of Independence, MO; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS; died May 24, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ASHLEY, Joshua R. Ashley (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-joshua-r-ashley/6568267) Marine Sgt. Joshua R. Ashley, age 23, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; assigned to 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; died July 19, 2012 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ASHLOCK, Vincent W. Ashlock (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-vincent-w-ashlock/5199806) Army Staff Sgt. Vincent W. Ashlock, age 45, of Seaside, CA; assigned to 890th Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, Mississippi National Guard, Lucedale, MS; died December 4, 2010 at FOB Salerno, Afghanistan, in a non-combat incident while deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by his wife and a 6-year-old daughter.

ASTON, Trevor D. Aston (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-trevor-d-aston/681305) Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston, age 32, of Austin, TX; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Austin, TX; killed February 22, 2005 in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Aston will be buried in El Paso at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

ATIM, Paul J. Atim (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-paul-j-atim/6281594) Army Sgt. Paul J. Atim, age 27, of Green Bay, WI; assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; died of wounds suffered April 16, 2011 in Ahmid-Khan, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.

ATKINS, Julia V. Atkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-julia-v-atkins/1412539) Army Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, age 22, of Bossier City, LA; assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, TX; killed December 10, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad while she was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ATKINS, Shawn M. Atkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-shawn-m-atkins/263063) Army Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, age 20, of Parker, CO; assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany; died June 14, 2004 in Baghdad of a non-combat injury while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

ATKINS, Travis W. Atkins (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-travis-w-atkins/2810029) Army Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins, age 31, of Bozeman, MT; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; died June 1, 2007 in Al Yusufiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Atkins has an 11-year-old son, Trevor, who lives in Minnesota.

ATWELL, Bradley W. Atwell (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-sgt-bradley-w-atwell/6568339) Marine Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell, age 27, of Kokomo, IN; assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died September 15, 2012 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, when insurgents breached the base using small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AUBIN, Jay T. Aubin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-maj-jay-t-aubin/256503) Marine Maj. Jay T. Aubin, age 36, of Waterville, ME; assigned to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ; killed March 21, 2003 in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin was so kind, so friendly that his Marine buddies nicknamed him “Sweet Pea.” “He could make a 7-year-old girl feel like she was as important as President Bush,” said his mother, Nancy Chamberlain. Aubin, 36, died March 21 in a helicopter crash in Kuwait, near the Iraqi border. He was stationed in Yuma, AZ, and lived there with his wife, Rhonda, and their children, 10-year-old Alicia and Nathan, 7. He grew up in Skowhegan, ME, and joined the Marines after high school. He served four years before going to the University of Southern Maine, then re- enlisted after graduation. “When he was 4 years old, we all went to the airport and he had sat on one of my airplanes like a grown man,” said his father, Tom Aubin, who operates a small airstrip in Texas.

AUCHMAN, Steven E. Auchman (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-master-sgt-steven-e-auchman/499388) Air Force Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman, age 37, of Waterloo, NY; assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Lewis, WA; died November 9, 2004 of injuries sustained when multiple rocket-propelled grenades struck his location in Mosul, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Auchman is survived by his wife, Jennifer, two teenage sons, three brothers and a sister.

AUDO, David L. Audo (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-maj-david-l-audo/4348285) Army Maj. David L. Audo, age 35, of St. Joseph, IL; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion, 6th Military Police Group, Fort Lewis, WA; died October 27, 2009 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AUGUST, Matthew J. August (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-capt-matthew-j-august/257046) Army Capt. Matthew J. August, age 28, of Rhode Island; assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, KS; killed January 27, 2004 in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, Iraq while serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom. August is survived by his wife, Maureen who also was serving in Iraq.

AULT, Jesse A. Ault (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-jesse-a-ault/3478450) Army Staff Sgt. Jesse A. Ault, age 28, of Dublin, VA; assigned to the 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, Roanoke, VA; died April 9, 2008 in Baghdad from wounds sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to his family, Jesse A. Ault re-enlisted in the Guard and took his wife’s place when she was recalled to active duty so she could stay home and care for their children.

AULTZ, Corey J. Aultz (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-corey-j-aultz/2534828) Army Sgt. Corey J. Aultz, age 31, of Port Orchard, WA; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died January 30, 2007 at Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AUSBORN, Jeffrey O. Ausborn (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-maj-jeffrey-o-ausborn/6392902) Air Force Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, age 41, of Gadsden, AL; assigned to 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, TX; died April 27, 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee during Operation Enduring Freedom. His wife, Suzanna, said he volunteered to go to Afghanistan last year to teach new Afghan pilots how to fly the C-27 aircraft. He was a 19-year veteran of the Air Force. In addition to his wife, survivors include five children: Emily, 15; Eric 12; Shelby, 10; Mitchell Maloy, 21; and Summer Maloy, 17.

AUSTIN, Aaron C. Austin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-aaron-c-austin/257251) Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin, age 21, of Sunray, TX; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, CA; killed April 26, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AUSTIN, Alan J. Austin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-alan-j-austin/2966964) Army Pfc. Alan J. Austin, age 21, of Houston; assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; died August 12, 2007 near Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related accident while he was serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

AUSTIN, Barrett L. Austin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-barrett-l-austin/6568428) Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, age 20, of Easley, SC; assigned to 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; died April 21, 2013 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device April 17, 2013 in Wardak province, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

AUSTIN, Shane R. Austin (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-shane-r-austin/2923162) Army Pfc. Shane R. Austin, age 19, of Edgerton, KS; assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division, Baumholder, Germany; died October 8, 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries suffered by enemy grenade fire during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AVERY, Garrison C. Avery (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-1st-lt-garrison-c-avery/1512590) Army 1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery, age 23, of Lincoln, NE; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY; killed February 1, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad while he was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Avery will be buried in the West Point Cemetery.

AVERY, Jeffrey A. Avery (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-jeffrey-a-avery/2711210) Army Pfc. Jeffrey A. Avery, age 19, of Colorado Springs, CO; assigned to the 571st Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, WA; died April 23, 2007 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during checkpoint operations while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AVERY-FELDER, Tyanna S. Avery-Felder (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-tyanna-s-avery-felder/257149) Army Spc. Tyanna S. Avery-Felder, age 22, of Bridgeport, CT; assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA; died April 7, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 4 when her convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device in Balad, Iraq while she was serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AVILA, Adrian L. Avila (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-adrian-l-avila/4357483) Army Spc. Adrian L. Avila, age 19, of Opelika, AL; assigned to the 1343rd Chemical Company, 151st Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Battalion, 115th Fires Brigade of the Alabama National Guard, Fort Payne, AL; died October 29, 2009 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related accident during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AVILES, Andrew Julian Aviles (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-andrew-julian-aviles/256614) Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, age 18, of Palm Beach, FL; assigned to 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, FL; killed April 7, 2003 in action in central Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AXELSON, Matthew G. Axelson (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/navy-sonar-technician-surface-2nd-class-seal-matthew-g-axelson/968856) Navy Sonar Technician Surface 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson, age 29, of Cupertino, CA; assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; killed while conducting counter-terrorism operations in the Kunar province, Afghanistan while he was serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Coalition forces located his remains while conducting a combat search- and-rescue operation July 10, 2005 in the Kunar province. His whereabouts had been unknown since June 28.

AYALA, Alejandro Ayala (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-tech-sgt-alejandro-ayala/3197252) Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alejandro Ayala, age 26, of Riverside, CA; assigned to the 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY; died November 18, 2007 of injuries sustained as a result of a vehicle accident in Kuwait while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AYALA, David Ayala (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-chief-warrant-officer-2-david-ayala/779688) Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Ayala, age 24, of New York City; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany; killed April 6, 2005 when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan while he was serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AYALA, Luis G. Ayala (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-luis-g-ayala/2461990) Army Spc. Luis G. Ayala, age 21, of South Gate, CA; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; died December 28, 2006 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AYERS, Jonathan R. Ayers (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-cpl-jonathan-r-ayers/3630788) Army Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, age 24, of Snellville, GA; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 13, 2008 of wounds sustained when his outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

AYON, Eric A. Ayon (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/marine-corps-pfc-eric-a-ayon/257160) Marine Corps Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, age 26, of Arleta, CA; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed April 9, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ayon is survived by his wife, Angie; his 7 year old son, Joshua; his father, Enrique; his mother, Maria; and sisters Cynthia and Jasmine.

AYRES, Robert T. Ayres III (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-robert-t-ayres-iii/3079827) Army Sgt. Robert T. Ayres III, age 23, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died September 29, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AYRO, Lionel Ayro (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-lionel-ayro/573028) Army Pfc. Lionel Ayro, age 22, of Jeanerette, LA; assigned to 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA; killed December 21, 2004 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AYUBE, James A. Ayube II (From http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-james-a-ayube-ii/5207512) Army Sgt. James A. Ayube II, age 25, of Salem, MA; was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died December 8, 2010 in Chehel Gazi, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an insurgent attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom.