Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Casey James Grochowiak, 34, of Vista, California, was killed in a hostile incident in Malajat, Afghanistan, on August 30, 2010.

Staff Sergeant Kevin James Kessler, 32, of Canton, Ohio, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Company F, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. He died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, on August 30, 2010.

Chad Derek Clements, 26, was a U.S. Army specialist from Huntington, Indiana. He died on August 30, 2010, in the vicinity of the village of Morghan, Afghanistan.

SSG West, Matthew J, 36, a native of CONOVER, WI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 62ND EOD COMPANY/CJTF PALADIN SOUTH, during Operation Enduring Freedom on August 30, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jesse Infante, 30, of Houston, Texas, died on August 30, 2010, in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

At 24, 1LT Noziska, Mark Anthony of PAPILLION, NE was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in MALAJAT, AFGHANISTAN on August 30, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Captain Dale Alan Goetz, 43, of Hood River, Oregon, died on August 30, 2010, in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment.

Gunnery Sergeant Floyd Earl Courtney Holley, 36, of Casselberry, Florida, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 29, 2010.

Staff Sgt. James Roger V Ide, 32, of Festus, Missouri, was a U.S. Army military policeman. He died in a hostile incident in Hyderabad, Afghanistan, on August 29, 2010.

U.S. Army Sergeant Patrick Keith Durham, 24, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was killed in hostile action on August 28, 2010, in Babur, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Jordan Castro, 20, of Westlake Village, California, died on August 28, 2010, in Babur, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, CPT Wallace, Ellery R of REXBURG, ID, 33, died in CHAPARHAR D., NANGAHAR on August 28, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Raver, Bryn Todd, 20, a native of HARRISON, AR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TF BASTOGNE (1ST BCT, 101 AB) HHC, 1 STB CJTF-101, during Operation Enduring Freedom on August 28, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FOB BORIS, AFGHANISTAN on August 28, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Robinson, James Christopher Jr of LEBANON, OH, 27, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CAMPBELL, KY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Master Sergeant Daniel Louis Fedder, 34, of Pine City, Minnesota, was a United States Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2010.

U.S. Army Specialist Chad Derek Coleman, 20, of Moreland, Georgia, was killed in a hostile incident in Dzardan D, Paktia province, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2010.

PV2 Novak, Adam Jacob, 20, a native of PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 33RD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, 3 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Enduring Freedom on August 27, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

PO3 Swink, James Michael Ii, age 20, of YUCCA VALLEY, CA ? Active Duty, NAVY, 2ND MDIV FMF LNT, ? died on August 27, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.