Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Specialist George Walter Cauley, 24, of Walker, Minnesota, died on October 10, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

LCPL Ochoa, Alfonso Jr, 20, a native of ARMONA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, CO F, 2D BN 3D MAR, (RCT 3, MEB-A FWD) 3D MAR DIV, MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 10, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, SSGT Taylor, Aaron James of BOVEY, MN was serving with the MARINE CORPS, MWSS-372, MWSG-37 (2D LAR, MEB-A FWD) 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN on October 9, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST INFANTRY, FORT RILEY, KS, ARMY ? SFC Westbrook, Kenneth Warren (SHIPROCK, NM), age 41, ? died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on October 7, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 6, 2009, the ARMY lost MAJ Hervas, Tad Thomas of COON RAPIDS, MN in COB BASRAH, IRAQ. He was 48.

U.S. Army Specialist Kevin Olsen Hill, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, was killed in a hostile incident on October 4, 2009, at Combat Outpost Dehanna in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Christopher Todd Griffin, 24, of Kincheloe, Michigan, was killed in action on October 3, 2009, during a battle at Combat Outpost Keating in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.

PFC Thomson, Kevin Christopher, 22, a native of RENO, NV, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 3, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua John Kirk, 30, of South Portland, Maine, was killed in hostile action on October 3, 2009, in Kamdesh, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Mitchell Hardt, 24, of Applegate, California, was killed in action on October 3, 2009, during the Battle of Kamdesh at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

In KAMDESH, AFGHANISTAN on October 3, 2009, the ARMY lost SGT Scusa, Michael Patrick of VILLAS, NJ, 22, serving with TROOP B, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Rabjohn, Thomas Duane, 39, a native of AVONDALE, AZ, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 363RD ORDNANCE DETACHMENT, COOLIDGE, AZ, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 3, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Timothy Gallegos, 27, of Tucson, Arizona, was killed in action on October 3, 2009, during a major enemy assault on Combat Outpost Keating in Kamdesh, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SPC Mace, Stephan Lee of LOVETTSVILLE, VA, 21, died in FOB BOSTICK, AFGHANISTAN on October 3, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SAVANNAH, GA, SSG Martin, Vernon William served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 704TH SUPPORT BATTALION, 4 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on October 3, 2009 in COP KEATING, AFGHANISTAN. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan Christopher Adams, 26, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, died on October 2, 2009, in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

From MEDFORD, MA, CPT Sklaver, Benjamin A served with the ARMY, HHC, 422ND CA BN, ATTACHED TO 2-1 IN BN, 5/2ID SBCT (TF STRYKER), and died on October 2, 2009 in ROLE 3 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD (KAF), AFGHANISTAN. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Smith, Aaron Michael, 25, a native of MANHATTAN, KS, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TF SPARTAN C CO 2-87 IN BN ISAF 10-0164, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 2, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.