Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Joseph Knapp, 28, of Overland Park, Kansas, was killed in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2012.

Jabraun Steven Knox, 23, was a U.S. Army sergeant from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He died on May 18, 2012, in Asadabad, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

SPC Mcnulty, Richard Lewis Iii, 22, a native of ROLLA, MO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 425TH BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4TH BCT (AIRBORNE), JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK, during Operation Enduring Freedom on May 13, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Walker, Brian Lloyd, age 25, of LUCERNE VALLEY, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 425TH BSTB, 4TH BCT (AIRBORNE), JOINT BASE ELMENDORF- RICHARDSON, ALASKA, ? died on May 13, 2012 in BOWRI TANA, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MANAMA, BAHRAIN on May 12, 2012, the NAVY lost PO2 Velasquez, Jorge Luis of HOUSTON, TX, 35, serving with NECFC BAHRAIN.

U.S. Army Specialist Alex Hernandez III, 21, of Round Rock, Texas, was killed in action on May 12, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

In MAIWAND, AFGHANISTAN on May 12, 2012, the ARMY lost SSG Nuanes, Israel Paul of LAS CRUCES, NM, 38, serving with 741ST ORDNANCE COMPANY (EOD), 84TH ORDNANCE BN (EOD), 71ST ORDNANCE GROUP (EOD), FORT BLISS, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

From YUMA, AZ, 1LT Thompson, Alejo Rene served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on May 11, 2012 in BARGAM, AFGHANISTAN. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.

From NORMANGEE, TX, SGT Wilson, Wade Daniel served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 5TH MAR, (1ST MAR DIV, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on May 11, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Dustin Dean Gross, 19, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky, died on May 7, 2012, in Cisterri, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 3RD SQUADRON, 73RD CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT BRAGG, NC, SGT Schwallie, Jacob Michael of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 22, died in CISTERRI, AFGHANISTAN on May 7, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

In CISTERRI, AFGHANISTAN on May 7, 2012, the ARMY lost SPC Marta, Chase Stone of CHICO, CA, 24, serving with TROOP C, 3RD SQUADRON, 73RD CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Thomas Kent Fogarty, 30, of Alameda, California, was killed in a hostile incident in Puli Alam, Afghanistan, on May 6, 2012.

U.S. Marine Sergeant John Patrick Huling, 25, of West Chester, Ohio, was killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 6, 2012.

Gregory Lamont Childs was a 38-year-old Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army from Warren, Arkansas. He was killed in action on May 4, 2012, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Zachary Hayden Hargrove, 32, of Wichita, Kansas, was killed in action on May 3, 2012, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

2LT Rylander, David E, 23, a native of STOW, OH, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 630TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 7TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 10TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE, FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Enduring Freedom on May 2, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Junot M L Cochilus, 34, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was killed in a hostile incident in Salar, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2012.