Darren M. Linde

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.

Antonio C. Burnside

Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Montana, died April 6, 2012, at Ghanzi province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Spc. Burnside was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Jonathan A. Pilgeram

Spc. Jonathan A. Pilgeram, 22, of Great Falls, Montana, died February 17, 2011, in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Pilgeram was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Nicholas S. Cook

Pvt. Nicholas S. Cook, 19, of Hungry Horse, Montana, died March 7, 2010, in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Pvt. Cook was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Jeremiah T. Wittman

Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Montana, died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device February 13, 2010, in Zhari province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Wittman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Thaddeus S. Montgomery II

Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery II, 29, of West Yellowstone, Montana, died January 20, 2010, at Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Montgomery was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Michael A. Rogers

Pfc. Michael A. Rogers, 23, of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, died November 27, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Hammer, east of Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Pfc Rogers was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Andrew Scott Charpentier

Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Andrew Scott Charpentier, 21, of Great Falls, Montana, died July 23, 2009, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, from a non-combat related illness incurred while assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Terry J. Lynch

Sgt. Terry J. Lynch, 22, of Shepherd, Montana, died June 29, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Lynch was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Garnet R. Derby

Lt. Col. Garnet R. Derby, 44, of Missoula, Montana, died February 9, 2009, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Lt. Col. Derby was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Trevor J. Johnson

Sgt. Trevor J. Johnson, 23, of Forsyth, Montana, died January 27, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Johnson was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Stewart S. Trejo

Cpl. Stewart S. Trejo, 25, of Whitefish, Montana, died August 7, 2008, while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Cpl. Trejo was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Timothy J. Hutton

Pvt. Timothy J. Hutton, 21, of Dillon, Montana, died August 4, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. Pvt. Hutton was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.

James A. McHale

Sgt. James A. McHale, 31, of Fairfield, Montana, died July 30, 2008, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered July 22 in Diyala Province, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Sgt. McHale was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Andrew R. Pearson

Cpt. Andrew R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Montana, died April 30, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Pearson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Daren A. Smith

Pvt. Daren A. Smith, 19, of Helena, Montana, died December 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. Smith was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Yance T. Gray

Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Montana, died September 10, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. Gray was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Donald M. Young

Spc. Donald M. Young, 19, of Helena, Montana, died August 8, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations August 7 in Baghdad. Young was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Travis W. Atkins

Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins, 31, of Bozeman, Montana, died June 1, 2007, in Al Yusufiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Atkins was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Michael K. Frank

Spc. Michael K. Frank, 36, of Great Falls, Montana, died of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 10, 2007, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Frank was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.