Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 21, CPL Shea, Kurt Steven of FREDERICK, MD was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 10TH MAR, (I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 10, 2010.

U.S. Army Specialist Jeremy Lynn Brown, 20, of McMinnville, Tennessee, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on May 9, 2010.

U.S. Army Captain Kyle Aaron Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Alabama, was killed in action on May 8, 2010, in Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Joshua Michael Davis, 19, of Perry, Iowa, was a U.S. Marine rifleman killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 7, 2010.

In HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 6, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Penny, Richard Rees of FAYETTEVILLE, AR, 21, serving with 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Slack, Wade Alan, age 21, of WATERVILLE, ME ? Active Duty, ARMY, 707TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION , JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, ? died on May 6, 2010 in SHANK, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SAN ANTONIO, TX, LCPL Rangel, Christopher served with the MARINE CORPS, 3/6, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV (FWD), I MEF (FWD) (PARENT CMD: 2D MARDIV), and died on May 6, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Brandon Aaron Barrett, 27, of Marion, Indiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2010.

On May 3, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Mena, Ralph Jr of HUTCHINSON, KS in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 27.

Airman First Class Austin Harper Gates Benson, 19, of Hellertown, Pennsylvania, was killed in action on May 3, 2010, in Khyber, Afghanistan.

On May 3, 2010, the ARMY lost SSG Gonzales, Esau Shalem Atanacio of WHITE DEER, TX in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 30.

U.S. Army Master Sergeant Mark Wayne Coleman, 40, of Centerville, Washington, was killed in a hostile incident in Kuhak village, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2010.

U.S. Army Specialist Eric Mabtong Finniginam, 26, of Colonia, died on May 1, 2010, in Abad, Afghanistan, from hostile action during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Salvatore Simplicio II Corma, 24, of Wenonah, New Jersey, was killed by hostile fire on April 29, 2010, in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan.

In HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on April 28, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr of BIRMINGHAM, AL, 22, serving with 1ST BN 2D MAR (RCT-2, I MEF FWD) 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 30, SGT Coe, Keith Adam of AUBURNDALE, FL was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY C, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3-2 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in KHALIS, IRAQ on April 27, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Nathan Patrick Kennedy, 24, of Claysville, Pennsylvania, was killed in a hostile incident in Abad, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2010.

SGT Magee, Anthony O'neal, age 29, of HATTIESBURG, MS ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR REGIMENT, 3 HBCT, FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on April 27, 2010 in LANDSTUHL MEDICAL CENTER, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.