Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Major Robert Joseph Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, was a U.S. Army National Guard officer. He died in a hostile incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 25, 2012.

U.S. Army Sergeant Timothy John Conrad Jr., 22, of Roanoke, Virginia, was killed in a hostile incident at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, on February 23, 2012.

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Alan Born, 25, of Niceville, Florida, died on February 23, 2012, from hostile action at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.

On February 22, 2012, the ARMY lost SSG Altaie, Ahmed Kousay of ANN ARBOR, MI in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 46. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Allen Robert Mckenna Jr., 28, of Noble, Oklahoma, served with the U.S. Army's 204th Brigade Support Battalion. He was killed in action in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2012.

U.S. Air Force Captain Ryan Preston Hall, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was killed near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on February 18, 2012. He was assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

On February 18, 2012, the AIR FORCE lost SRA Scholten, Julian Seiji of UPPER MARLBORO, MD in NEAR CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI. He was 26.

On February 18, 2012, the AIR FORCE lost CAPT Whitlock, Nicholas Schade of NEWNAN, GA in NEAR CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI. He was 29.

34TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, AIR FORCE ? 1STLT Wilkens, Justin James (BEND, OR), age 26, ? died in CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI on February 18, 2012.

Petty Officer First Class Paris Shawn Pough, 40, of Columbus, Georgia, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). He died on February 17, 2012, in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.

Staff Sergeant Jerry Don Reed II, 30, of Russellville, Arkansas, was killed in action on February 16, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

SSGT Canon, Oscar Eduardo, age 29, of DUMONT, NJ ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WOUNDED WARRIOR BN WEST, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on February 15, 2012 in OCEANSIDE, UNITED STATES. Cause: HOSTILE.

Petty Officer Third Class Kyler Lavon Estrada, 21, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was a U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in Djibouti, Djibouti, on February 14, 2012.

U.S. Army Private First Class Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, California, died on February 11, 2012, in Sitra, Bahrain, while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, of North Arlington, New Jersey, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 10, 2012.

From TUPELO, MS, SFC Sutton, Billy Albert served with the ARMY, 288TH ENGINEER SAPPER COMPANY, 223RD EN BN, 168TH EN BDE, WEST POINT, MS, and died on February 7, 2012 in FOB TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 42.

Brigadier General Terence John Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, Virginia, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). He died on February 3, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Edward Joe Dycus, 22, of Greenville, Mississippi, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2012.