Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Stiltz, Matthew Henrick, 26, a native of SPOKANE, WA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4 IBCT, FORT RILEY, KS, during Operation Enduring Freedom on November 12, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth Wade Bennett, 26, of Glendora, California, was an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the U.S. Army. He was killed in a hostile incident in Sperwan Gar, Afghanistan, on November 10, 2012.

U.S. Army Specialist Daniel Lewis Carlson, 21, of Running Springs, California, was killed in action on November 9, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2ND BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4 IBCT, FORT RILEY, KS, CPT Nehl, James Dominic of GARDINER, OR, 37, died in GELAN, AFGHANISTAN on November 9, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Brandon Lucas Buttry, 19, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was killed in action on November 5, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

444TH EN CO., 178TH EN BN, ARMY ? SSG Venne, Dain Taylor (PORT HENRY, NY), age 29, ? died in PAKTIYA, AFGHANISTAN on November 3, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Paul Jayne, 22, of Corning, New York, died on November 3, 2012, in Paktia, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident.

U.S. Army Sergeant Brett Edward Gornewicz, 27, of Alden, New York, was killed in a hostile incident in Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan, on November 3, 2012.

Petty Officer Second Class Matthew Geoffrey Kantor, 22, of Gillette, New Jersey, was a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team Four. He was killed in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on November 1, 2012.

Corporal Alex Frank Domion, 21, of Richfield Springs, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on October 31, 2012.

SGT Ruiz, Clinton Keith, 22, a native of MURRIETA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO A, 9TH MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT BATTALION (AIRBORNE), 8TH MISG (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG NC, during Operation Enduring Freedom on October 25, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HOUSTON, TX, SSG Memon, Kashif Mohammed served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 96TH CAB (AIRBORNE), 95TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE (AIRBORNE), USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on October 25, 2012 in KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Stephen Duskin, 42, of Orange Park, Florida, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He died in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on October 23, 2012.

At 20, PFC Wilson, Shane Gregory of KUNA, ID was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 3RD BATTALION, 187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in KHOWST, AFGHANISTAN on October 18, 2012.

At 29, SFC Savard, Ryan James of SIERRA VISTA, AZ was serving with the ARMY, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in KONDUZ PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on October 13, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Robert John Billings, 30, of Clarksville, Virginia, died on October 13, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Brittany Bria Gordon, 24, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died on October 13, 2012, in Qalat, Afghanistan, while serving with the 572nd Military Intelligence Company during Operation Enduring Freedom.

In MANAMA, BAHRAIN on October 12, 2012, the NAVY lost CDR Tiu, Joel Del Mundo of MANILA,, 48, serving with COMLOGFORNAVCENT/CTF-53.