Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Petty Officer Third Class Kyler Lavon Estrada, 21, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was a U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in Djibouti, Djibouti, on February 14, 2012.

U.S. Army Private First Class Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, California, died on February 11, 2012, in Sitra, Bahrain, while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

From NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ, LCPL Montes De Oca, Osbrany served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-5, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on February 10, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From TUPELO, MS, SFC Sutton, Billy Albert served with the ARMY, 288TH ENGINEER SAPPER COMPANY, 223RD EN BN, 168TH EN BDE, WEST POINT, MS, and died on February 7, 2012 in FOB TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 42.

Brigadier General Terence John Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, Virginia, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). He died on February 3, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Edward Joe Dycus, 22, of Greenville, Mississippi, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2012.

SGT Stacey, William Chapman, age 23, of REDDING, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 4TH MAR, (RCT-6, 2D MAR DIV, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on January 31, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson, 24, of Horicon, Wisconsin, died on January 25, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while serving with Company C, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment.

CAPT Pairsh, Joshua Cole, age 29, of EQUALITY, IL ? Reserve, MARINE CORPS, 4TH CAG, (2ND BN 4TH MAR, II MEF FWD) WASHINGTON, D.C., ? died on January 22, 2012 in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES.

At 23, CPL Singer, Christopher Greg of TEMECULA, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 3D CEB, (2D MAR DIV, II MEF FWD) 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on January 21, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.

Capt. Nathan Ronald Mchone, 29, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot. He was killed in action on January 19, 2012, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Capt. Daniel Benjamin Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, Washington, was a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot. He was killed in a helicopter crash in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 19, 2012.

Joseph Daniel Logan, a 22-year-old U.S. Marine Corporal from Willis, Texas, was killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 19, 2012.

CPL Reinhard, Kevin James, age 25, of COLONIA, NJ ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMH-363, MAG-24, (2D MAW, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAW, KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on January 19, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.

At 40, MSGT Riddick, Travis William of CENTERVILLE, IA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, HMH-363, MAG-24, (2D MAW, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAW, KANEOHE BAY, HI, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on January 19, 2012.

In HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on January 19, 2012, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Stites, Jesse Wade of NORTH BEACH, MD, 23, serving with HMH-363, MAG-24, (2D MAW, II MEF FWD) 1ST MAW, KANEOHE BAY, HI.

Corporal Philip Daine Mcgeath, 25, of Glendale, Arizona, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 18, 2012.

U.S. Army Specialist Keith David Benson, 27, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was killed in action on January 18, 2012, at Combat Outpost Boris in Afghanistan.