6/13/2009 Staff Sgt. Lo graduated from Salem High School in 2004. He was a member of the Air Force JROTC program and was the operations squadron, color guard commander and a drill team commander. SSG Edmond L. Lo, was killed on 13 June 2009. SSG Lo was assigned to the 797th Ordnance
6/10/2009 An Okinawa-based Marine explosive ordnance disposal officer was killed Wednesday June 10, 2009 in Afghanistan while on his sixth combat tour supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the military announced. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ricky L. Richardson, 33, of Franklin, Mo., died while supporting combat operations in the
4/30/2009 Marine Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski, 25, Cincinnati, Ohio; died Thursday while supporting combat operations in Anbar province; assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, IMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski of Cincinnati, Ohio was a 2002 graduate of Glen Este
4/30/2009 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Second Class Petty Officer (EWS) Tyler John Trahan, U.S. Navy was born on May 2, 1986. Tyler was born in New Bedford and lived on Long Pond in East Freetown, Massachusetts all his life until he began his career in the Navy. EOD2 (EWS) Trahan
4/4/2009 TSgt Phillip Myers, a native of Hopewell, Va., joined the Air Force in 1999 and graduated from NAVSCOLEOD in 2000. He deployed from the 48th CES, RAF Lakenheath, to the 755th Air Expeditionary Group in Afghanistan, his fourth deployment. His awards and decorations include Bronze Star with Valor first
3/24/2009 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Marine killed in an explosion in the Central Training Area on Tuesday has been identified as Staff Sgt. John H. Roy III, 32, of Muscogee, Ga. According to a Marine Corps release, Roy was killed and a sailor and another Marine were injured about 11:15
2/14/2009 Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Hansen, 24, of Tracy, California., died Feb. 14 2009 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Iwakuni, Japan. Farah Province, Afghanistan Staff
8/22/2008 SSG Brian Edward Studer was killed on 22 August 2008. SSG Studer was assigned to the 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command. SSG Studer was supporting a Route Clearance Package when he died of wounds suffered in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan while attempting
6/25/2008 Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Strickland, 25, of Labelle, Fla. died June 25, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Christopher Strickland wasted no time joining the Marines. Strickland, 25, signed commitment papers when
4/30/2008 SFC Lawrence David Ezell was killed on 30 April 2008. SFC Ezell was assigned to the 62nd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 20th Support Command (CBRNE). SFC Ezell died from wounds suffered in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device placed in
4/9/2008 TSgt Tony Capra, from Hanford, California, entered the Air Force in June 1997. He was assigned to Det 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head Naval Ordnance Station, Maryland. He deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Balad AB, Iraq. He volunteered for the assignment, his fourth deployment
2/7/2008 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS/SW/AW/FPJ) Luis Ariel Souffront was born on November 6, 1982 in New York City, New York. He graduated from Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami, Florida in June 2000. EOD1 Souffront entered active duty on July 24, 2000 and reported for Recruit Training
1/7/2008 SGT James Kaleb Healy died on 7 January 2008. SGT Healy was assigned to the 703rd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 184th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 20th Support Command (CBRNE). SGT Healy’s team responded to a request from local police that they had found a roadside
11/5/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS) Kevin Ronald Bewley was born April 18, 1980 at St. Mary’s hospital in Russellville, Arkansas a proud man of his southern heritage. He enlisted in the Arkansas National Guard as an 11C Infantry / Mortarman on December 10, 1999. While serving in
9/22/2007 CSM Jonathan Miles Lankford, Sr., died on 22 September 2007. CSM Lankford was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 20th Support Command (CBRNE). CSM Lankford died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. It is believed at this time
8/9/2007 A Sunnyvale man serving his third tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq was killed in fighting there last week (August 09, 2007), the Pentagon said today. Sgt. Michael Tayaotao, 27, joined the Marines soon after he graduated from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale. He volunteered to return
7/24/2007 SSG Joshua Paul Mattero was killed on 24 July 2007. SSG Mattero was assigned to the 749th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 63rd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 20th Support Command (CBRNE). SSG Mattero died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device he was attempting to
7/17/2007 Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS/SW) Patrick L. Wade, U.S. Navy was born August 13, 1968 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Robert and Shirley Wade. Chief Wade enlisted in the Navy on July 21, 1987. He graduated from Recruit Training in Great Lakes, Illinois on September 22, 1987 and attended
7/17/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS/AW) Jeffrey Lucas Chaney was born October 26, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska to Constance and Larry Chaney. Jeff enlisted in the Navy under the Delayed Entry Program on March 23rd, 1993 with guaranteed advancement to Seaman Apprentice upon graduation of boot camp, and reported
6/20/2007 Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Wilson 28, of Duluth, Ga.; assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died June 20 while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah. Brentwood Marine dies in explosion in Iraq’s Anbar province. The Associated Press: BRENTWOOD, Calif. —
