Luis A. Oliver Galbreath

Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died August 16, 2012, in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Sgt. Oliver Galbreath was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Jose J. Reyes

Sgt. Jose J. Reyes, 24, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, died July 18, 2012, in Ghazni City, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by an enemy improvised explosive device. Sgt. Reyes was assigned to the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Rafael E. Bigai Baez

Sgt. Rafael E. Bigai Baez, 28, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died September 23, 2011, in Wardak, province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Bigai Baez was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Louie A. Ramos Velazquez

Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, of Camuy, Puerto Rico, died May 26, 2011, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Ramos Velazquez was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Jose M. Caraballo Pietri

Staff Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, 32, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, died April 10, 2011, in Badghis province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Caraballo Pietri was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Jose A. Delgado Arroyo

Spc. Jose A. Delgado Arroyo, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died January 2, 2011, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Delgado Arroyo was assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Jose M. Cintron Rosado

Sgt. Jose M. Cintron Rosado, 38, of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, died January 2, 2011, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Cintron Rosado was assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Roberto E. Diaz Borio

Sgt. Roberto E. Diaz Borio, 47, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died April 8, 2010, in Mombassa, Kenya. The circumstances of his death are under investigation. Sgt. Diaz Borio was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Cayay, Puerto Rico.

Francisco X. Aguila

Cpl. Francisco X. Aguila, 35, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died April 14, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Cpl. Aguila was assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Israel Candelaria Mejias

Spc. Israel Candelaria Mejias, 28, of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, died April 5, 2009, near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when a mine detonated near him during combat operations. Spc. Candelaria Mejias was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment in Task Force 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Jeffrey M. Rada Morales

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Rada Morales, 32, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico, died June 29, 2008, in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled into a canal. Sgt. 1st Class Rada Morales was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Ulises Burgos-Cruz

Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico, died April 6, 2008, in Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Capt. Burgos-Cruz was assigned to a Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Rafael Alicea Rivera

Staff Sgt. Rafael Alicea Rivera, 30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died February 5, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. Staff Sgt. Alicea Rivera was assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Ricardo X. Rodriguez

Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez, 23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, died October 4, 2007, near Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Sgt. Rodriguez was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Julian Ingles Rios

Master Sgt. Julian Ingles Rios, 52, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, died August 2, 2007, in Baghdad when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Master Sgt. Ingles Rios was assigned to the 130th Engineer Battalion, of the Puerto Rico National Guard, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Wilberto Suliveras

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras, 38, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, died July 29, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Suliveras was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Maria I. Ortiz

Capt. Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died July 10, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. Capt. Ortiz was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

David A. Mejias

Staff Sgt. David A. Mejias, 26, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died April 1, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Staff Sgt. Mejias was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Jason Nunez

Cpl. Jason Nunez, 22, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico, died March 25, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Cpl. Nunez was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Ed Santini

Sgt. Ed Santini, 25, of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, died March 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Sgt. Santini was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.