Timothy D. Sayne

Sgt. Timothy D. Sayne, 31, of Reno, Nevada, died September 18, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Sayne was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Brian Tabada

Spc. Brian Tabada, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died February 27, 2011, in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and a rocket propelled grenade. Spc. Tabada was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Frank R. Zaehringer III

Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer III, 23, of Reno, Nevada, died October 11, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Zaehringer was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Matthew R. Hennigan

Sgt. Matthew R. Hennigan, 20, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died June 30, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier in Tangi Valley, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with machine gun fire. Sgt. Hennigan was assigned to 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.

Josue E. Hernandez Chavez

Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 23, of Reno, Nevada, died October 26, 2009, of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hernandez Chavez was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Kevin C. Thomson

Pfc. Kevin C. Thomson, 22, of Reno, Nevada, died October 3, 2009, in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade, and indirect fires. Pfc. Thomson was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Thomas F. Lyons

Pfc. Thomas F. Lyons, 20, of Fernley, Nevada, died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an explosive device on September 8, 2009, in Baji, Iraq. Pfc. Lyons was assigned to the 545th Military Police Company, Arctic Military Police Battalion, U.S. Army, Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Ezra Dawson

Sgt. Ezra Dawson, 31, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died January 17, 2009, in Konar Province, Afghanistan, when the Chinook helicopter he was in made a hard landing under combat conditions. Sgt. Dawson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Christian P. Humphreys

Chief Warrant Officer Christian P. Humphreys, 28, of Fallon, Nevada, died November 15, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq, when his OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed while on a mission. Chief Warrant Officer Humphreys was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Willington M. Rhoads

Pfc. Willington M. Rhoads, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died July 16, 2008, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Pfc. Rhoads was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy.

David J. Drakulich

Sgt. David J. Drakulich, 22, of Reno, Nevada, died January 9, 2008, in Chagali, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Drakulilch was assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Alfred G. Paredez, Jr.

Sgt. Alfred G. Paredez, Jr., 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died November 20, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Paredez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Michael L. Townes

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Townes, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died September 16, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. Townes was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Travis M. Virgadamo

Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died August 30, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Virgadamo was assigned to the 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Joshua S. Modgling

Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling, 22, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died June 19, 2007, in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Modgling was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Joshua R. Rodgers

Chief Warrant Officer Joshua R. Rodgers, 29, of Carson City, Nevada, died May 30, 2007, in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Rodgers was assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Alexander R. Varela

Pfc. Alexander R. Varela, 19, of Fernley, Nevada, died May 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Varela was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Anthony J. Schober

Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, 23, of Reno, Nevada, died on May 12, 2007, in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. He was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). Scober was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Raul S. Bravo

Lance Cpl. Raul S. Bravo, 21, of Elko, Nevada, died March 3, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Bravo was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Nathan M. Krissoff

1st Lt. Nathan M. Krissoff, 25, of Reno, Nevada, died December 9, 2006, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Krissoff was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.