Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In KABUL, AFGHANISTAN on December 27, 2013, the AIR FORCE lost CAPT Lyon, David Irvin of USAFA, CO, 28, serving with 21ST LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON, PETERSON AFB, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 9TH MAR, (TFBW, II MEF FWD), 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, SGT Vasselian, Daniel Mark of ABINGTON, MA, 27, died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on December 23, 2013. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SCOTTSDALE, AZ, CW2 Silverman, Joshua Benjamin served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3RD ASSAULT HELICOPTER BATTALION, 1ST AVIATION REGIMENT, CAB, FORT RILEY, KS, and died on December 18, 2013 in NOW BAHAR, AFGHANISTAN. He was 35. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Omar Wilfred Forde, 28, of Marietta, Georgia, died on December 18, 2013, in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

U.S. Army Sergeant Peter Christopher Bohler, 29, of Willow Spring, North Carolina, died in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, on December 18, 2013.

U.S. Army Specialist Terry Kishaun Gordon, 22, of Shubuta, Mississippi, was killed in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, on December 18, 2013.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy Lee Billings, 34, of Heavener, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. He died on December 17, 2013, in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, from hostile fire.

In NOW BAHAR, AFGHANISTAN on December 17, 2013, the ARMY lost SSG Williams, Jesse Lee of ELKHART, IN, 30, serving with HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS TROOP, REGIMENTAL SUPPORT SQUADRON, 2ND CAVALRY REGIMENT, VILSECK, GE. Cause: HOSTILE.

In LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on December 11, 2013, the NAVY lost PO1 Smith, James Lee of SPRING, TX, 38, serving with NMCB 28.

From FAIRHAVEN, MA, LCPL Rodriguez, Matthew Rolando served with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, II MHG (FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on December 11, 2013 in NOW ZAD, AFGHANISTAN. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SHAH WALI KOT, AFGHANISTAN on November 17, 2013, the ARMY lost SSG Viola, Alex Anthony of KELLER, TX, 29, serving with COMPANY B, 3RD BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (A), EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FL. Cause: HOSTILE.

On November 13, 2013, the ARMY lost SSG Vazquez, Richard Lee of SEGUIN, TX in LAKANAI VILLAGE PANJWAI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

In PUL-E-ALAM, AFGHANISTAN on November 3, 2013, the ARMY lost SFC Robertson, Forrest Warren of WESTMORELAND, KS, 35, serving with HHT, 6TH SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT STEWART, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Christopher Obryan Grant, 20, of Richwood, Louisiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on October 20, 2013.

SSG Turnbull, Lyle Dervin, 31, a native of NORFOLK, VA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 62ND EXPEDITIONARY SIGNAL BATTALION, 11TH SIGNAL BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 18, 2013.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 3RD BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT CARSON, CO, SSG Quinn, Patrick Howard of QUARRYVILLE, PA, 26, died in PAKTIKA PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on October 13, 2013. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SPC Patterson, Cody James of PHILOMATH, OR was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3RD BATTALION, 75TH RANGER REGIMENT (A), FORT BENNING, GA, when he died in ZHARI DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN on October 6, 2013. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 286TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT, 5TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, CAMP EDERLE, ITALY, SGT Peters, Joseph Michael of SPRINGFIELD, MO, 24, died in ZHARI DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN on October 6, 2013. Cause: HOSTILE.