Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From JACKSONVILLE, NC, SSG Osman, Ergin Vedat served with the ARMY, COMPANY F (PATHFINDER), 4TH BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION REGIMENT, 159TH CAB, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on May 26, 2011 in KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN. He was 35. Cause: HOSTILE.

Private First Class Thomas Craig Allers, 23, of Plainwell, Michigan, was a U.S. Army infantryman killed in hostile action on May 23, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Mark Krippner, 20, of Garland, Texas, was killed in action on May 23, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist William Seth Blevins, 21, of Sardinia, Ohio, died on May 23, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan, from hostile action during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Kristofferson Bernardo Lorenzo, 33, of Camarillo, California, was killed in action in Nari District, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011. He served with the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Schofi

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Clifford Earl Beattie, 37, of Medical Lake, Washington, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 22, 2011.

Private First Class Ramon Mora Jr., 19, of Ontario, California, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment. He was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 22, 2011.

U.S. Army Corporal Brandon Michael Kirton, 25, of Englewood, Colorado, was killed in a hostile incident in Bur-Mohammad, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2011.

On May 16, 2011, the ARMY lost SPC Melton, Bradley Louis of ROLLA, MO in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SPIN GHBARGA, AFGHANISTAN on May 16, 2011, the ARMY lost PV1 Tucker, Lamarol Jerome of GAINESVILLE, FL, 26, serving with 73D ENGINEER COMPANY, BRIGADE TROOPS BATTALION, 1 SBCT, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SPIN GHBARGA, AFGHANISTAN on May 16, 2011, the ARMY lost SSG Self, David Dwayne of PEARL, MS, 29, serving with ENGINEER TROOP, FIRES SQUADRON, 2D STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT, VILSECK, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, PFC Pressley, Cheizray Lashawn of NORTH CHARLESTON, SC was serving with the ARMY, 73D ENGINEER COMPANY, BDE TROOPS BATTALION, 1 SBCT, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, when he died in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN on May 16, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 2ND BATTALION, 35TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, ARMY ? SPC Riley, Brian David Jr (LONGWOOD, FL), age 24, ? died in FOB JOYCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 15, 2011.

Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26, of Miami, Florida, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout. He died on May 13, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

LTCOL Palmer, Benjamin James, age 43, of MODESTO, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, MWHS-2, (II MHG, II MEF FWD), 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC, ? died on May 12, 2011 in CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Kevin Brian Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion. He died in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 12, 2011.

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Demetrius Montaz Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was killed in hostile action on May 10, 2011, in Chergataw, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Ken King Hermogino, 30, of Edwards AFB, California, was killed in action on May 9, 2011, in Herat, Afghanistan, while serving with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment.