Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Captain Brandon Aaron Barrett, 27, of Marion, Indiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2010.

On May 3, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Mena, Ralph Jr of HUTCHINSON, KS in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 27.

Airman First Class Austin Harper Gates Benson, 19, of Hellertown, Pennsylvania, was killed in action on May 3, 2010, in Khyber, Afghanistan.

On May 3, 2010, the ARMY lost SSG Gonzales, Esau Shalem Atanacio of WHITE DEER, TX in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 30.

U.S. Army Master Sergeant Mark Wayne Coleman, 40, of Centerville, Washington, was killed in a hostile incident in Kuhak village, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2010.

U.S. Army Specialist Eric Mabtong Finniginam, 26, of Colonia, died on May 1, 2010, in Abad, Afghanistan, from hostile action during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Salvatore Simplicio II Corma, 24, of Wenonah, New Jersey, was killed by hostile fire on April 29, 2010, in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan.

Lance Cpl. Thomas Edward Rivers Jr., 22, of Birmingham, Alabama, was a U.S. Marine assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He died in Helmand province, Afghanistan,

At 30, SGT Coe, Keith Adam of AUBURNDALE, FL was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY C, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3-2 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in KHALIS, IRAQ on April 27, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Nathan Patrick Kennedy, 24, of Claysville, Pennsylvania, was killed in a hostile incident in Abad, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2010.

SGT Magee, Anthony O'neal, age 29, of HATTIESBURG, MS ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR REGIMENT, 3 HBCT, FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on April 27, 2010 in LANDSTUHL MEDICAL CENTER, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP C, 3RD SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4TH BCT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SGT Wichmann, Grant Arthur (GOLDEN, CO), age 27, ? died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on April 24, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Jason Anthony Santora, 25, of Farmingville, New York, was killed in action in Logar province, Afghanistan, on April 23, 2010. He was assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Fort Benning, Georg

U.S. Army Sergeant Ronald Alan Kubik, 21, of Brielle, New Jersey, was killed in Logar province, Afghanistan on April 23, 2010.

A CO, 702 BSB, 4/2 ID (USD-C), ARMY ? SSG Worrell, Christopher Duane (VIRGINIA BEACH, VA), age 35, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 22, 2010.

Command Sergeant Major John Keith Laborde, 53, of Reinbeck, Iowa, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with the 649th Regional Support Group. He was killed in action at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on April 22, 2010.

U.S. Army Sergeant Robert John Barrett, 20, of Fall River, Massachusetts, was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 19, 2010.

From KAHULUI, HI, PFC Antonio, Charlie Cabay served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 3 BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FT. CARSON, CO, and died on April 19, 2010 in ANNASSAR, IRAQ. He was 28.