James D. Nehl

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.

Mabry J. Anders

Spc. Mabry J. Anders, 21, of Baker City, Oregon, died August 27, 2012, in Kalagush, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from enemy, small arms fire. Spc. Anders was assigned to the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Andrew J. Keller

Pfc. Andrew J. Keller, 22, of Tigard, Oregon, died August 15, 2012, in Charkh, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Pfc. Keller was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.

Keaton G. Coffey

Cpl. Keaton G. Coffey, 22, of Boring, Oregon, died May 24, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Coffey was assigned to 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Justin J. Wilkens

1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens, 26, of Bend, Oregon, died February 18, 2012, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. 1st Lt. Wilkens was assigned to the 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Adam J. Buyes

Cpl. Adam J. Buyes, 21, of Salem, Oregon, died November 26, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Buyes was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Danial R. Adams

Sgt. 1st Class Danial R. Adams, 35, of Portland, Oregon, died September 13, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using mortar, machine-gun and small-arms fires. Sgt. 1st Class Adams was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Stuttgart, Germany.

Riley Gallinger-Long

Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, Oregon, died August 11, 2011, while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hospitalman Gallinger-Long was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Andrew E. Lara

Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, of Albany, Oregon, died April 27, 2011, of a noncombat related incident in Babil province, Iraq. Spc. Lara was assigned to F Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment.

Matthew J. Deyoung

Sgt. Matthew J. Deyoung, 26, of Talent, Oregon, died February 18, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Deyoung was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Ian M. Tawney

Sgt. Ian M. Tawney, 25, of Dallas, Oregon, died October 16, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Tawney was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Joseph E. Rodewald

Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald, 21, of Albany, Oregon, died October 13, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Rodewald was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Anthony T. Justesen

Pfc. Anthony T. Justesen, 22, of Wilsonville, Oregon, died June 23, 2010, at Ganjkin village, Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Justesen was assigned to Troop B, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Joshua A. Lengstorf

Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf, 24, of Yoncalla, Oregon, died January 3, 2010, in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with multiple improvised explosives devices and small arms fire. Sgt. Lengstorf was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Elijah J. Rao

Sgt. Elijah J. Rao, 26, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, died December 5, 2009, in Nuristan, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Rao was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

David M. Mudge

Petty Officer 3rd Class David M. Mudge, 22, of Sutherlin, Oregon, died November 28, 2009, in a non-hostile accident aboard USS Rentz while in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Petty Officer 3rd Class Mudge was assigned to the USS Rentz with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group based in San Diego, California.

Taylor D. Marks

Pvt. Taylor D. Marks, 19, of Monmouth, Oregon, died August 28, 2009, in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. Pvt. Marks was assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard, Portland, Oregon.

Matthew R. Lembke

Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke, 22, of Tualatin, Oregon, died July 10, 2009, of wounds sustained on June 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Lembke was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Joshua M. Tillery

Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery, 31, of Beaverton, Oregon, died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed January 26, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Chief Warrant Office Tillery was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Robert L. Johnson

Lance Cpl. Robert L. Johnson, 21, of Central Point, Oregon, died December 20, 2008, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Johnson was assigned to the 5th Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, California.