Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 24, SGT Obryan, Israel Paul of NEWBERN, TN was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3-2ND STRYKER BCT, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, when he died in JALULA, IRAQ on June 11, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Alan Hoover, 29, of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, on June 11, 2010.

In POWRAK, LOGAR PROVINCE on June 11, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Rodriguez, Mario Jr of SMITHVILLE, TX, 24, serving with 264TH CLEARANCE CO., 27TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Gavin Roderick Brummund, 22, of Arnold, California, was a U.S. Marine killed on June 10, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

On June 9, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Plank, Michael Gee of CAMERON MILLS, NY in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 25.

Technical Sergeant Michael Paul Flores, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, was a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron. He was killed by hostile fire on June 9, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan.

From EIGHT MILE, AL, SSGT Smith, David Cazzie served with the AIR FORCE, 66TH RESCUE SQUADRON, NELLIS AFB, NV, and died on June 9, 2010 in NEAR FOB JACKSON, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 9, 2010, the AIR FORCE lost SRA White, Benjamin Daniel of ERWIN, TN in NEAR FOB JACKSON, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joel Christopher Gentz, 25, of Grass Lake, Michigan, was a pararescueman assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron. He was killed by enemy fire on June 9, 2010, during a rescue mission near Forward Operating Base Jackson,

U.S. Army Sergeant Erick Justin Klusacek, 22, of Calcium, New York, died on June 8, 2010, at Salerno Hospital, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained in combat.

At 22, SGT Shanfield, Derek Lee of HASTINGS, PA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR,( RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on June 8, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

From PALM COAST, FL, SGT Walters, Zachary Joe served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on June 8, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Ryan Catlett, 23, of Houston, Texas, was killed on June 7, 2010, in Dangam District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.

First Sergeant Robert Nicholas Barton II, 35, of Roxie, Mississippi, served with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in a hostile incident on June 7, 2010, in Dangam Ashmar, Konar province, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3RD BN, 1ST MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, SGT Rankel, John Kenneth of SPEEDWAY, IN, 23, died in FOB DWYER, AFGHANISTAN on June 7, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Redding, Blaine Edward, 22, a native of PLATTSMOUTH, NE, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TF BASTOGNE, A CO, 2-327 IN, 1 BCT, IJC # 06-0758, during Operation Enduring Freedom on June 7, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BN, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, PFC Neenan, Brendan Patrick of ENTERPRISE, AL, 21, died in JELAWAR, AFGHANISTAN on June 7, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Akoni Lukeala, 23, of Yigo, Guam, was killed in action on June 7, 2010, at Combat Outpost 7 in Dangam Ashmar, Konar province, Afghanistan.