Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Arizona, died February 22, 2013, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Davis was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, 38, of Plainwell, Michigan, died January 20, 2013, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device on December 15, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Sgt. Schoonhoven was assigned to the 32nd Transportation Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Virginia, died January 16, 2013, in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol. Sgt. Chambers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Pfc. Markie T. Sims, 20, of Citra, Florida, died December 29, 2012, in Panjwal, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Sims was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Sgt. Enrique Mondragon, 23, of The Colony, Texas, died December 24, 2012, in Baraki Barak, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. Sgt. Mondragon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin E. Lipari, 39, of Baldwin, New York, died December 14, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Lipari was assigned to HHC 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Williams, 25, of New Carlisle, Ohio, died December 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died December 3, 2012, in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Orgaard was assigned to the 818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, North Dakota.
Sgt. 1st Class Darren M. Linde, 41, of Sidney, Montana, died December 3, 2012, in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Linde was assigned to the 818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, North Dakota.
Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, of Booneville, Arkansas, died November 16, 2012, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Spc. Richardson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Sgt. Channing B. Hicks, 24, of Greer, South Carolina, died November 16, 2012, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Sgt. Channing was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle, Jr., 25, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died November 13, 2012, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Battle was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Sgt. Matthew H. Stiltz, 26, of Spokane, Washington, died November 12, 2012, at Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. Sgt. Stiltz was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett, 26, of Glendora, California, died November 10, 2012, in Sperwan Gar, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Staff Sgt. Bennett was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Capt. James D. Nehl, 37, of Gardiner, Oregon, died November 9, 2012, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, from small arms fire while on patrol during combat operations. Capt. Nehl was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Pfc. Brandon L. Buttry, 19, of Shenandoah, Iowa, died November 5, 2012, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Buttry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.