In Memoriam

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22 October 2011

An insurgent bomb claimed the life of US Army Sergeant 1st Class Kristoffer B. Domeij, age 29, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, along with two other soldiers on 22nd October 2011 in Kandahar province. Sgt. Domeij was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

He joined the Army in July 2001 after graduating from Rancho Bernardo High School, and joined the 75th Ranger Regiment in 2002, where he served as a forward observer. This was his 14th combat deployment.

Sgt. Domeij was described as "a Ranger you wanted at your side when the chips were down" by 2nd battalion commander Lt. Col. David Hodne, who went on to say: "He was one of those men who was known by all as much for his humor, enthusiasm, and loyal friendship as he was for his unparalleled skill and bravery under fire."

Sgt. Domeij leaves his wife Sarah, daughters Mikajsa and Aaliyah, his mother Scoti and brother Kyle.

The other soldiers killed were 1st Lieutenant Ashley White and Pfc. Christopher Horns.

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14 October 2011

US Army Sgt. Cody L. Bryan, age 22, of Kettering, Ohio, died on October 14, 2011, from complications after surgery for an injury he sustained while in Iraq on his second tour. He was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment.

Obituary and picture from hometown

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From ABC News - article about Kristoffer B. Domeij (post #1715)

14 deployments!!

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21 October 2011

WASHINGTON (October 25, 2011)—Fort Hood

Pfc. Steven F. Shapiro, 29, of Hidden Valley Lake, Calif., died Friday in Tallil, Iraq, the military said Tuesday.

That’s the same day on which President Barack Obama announced that all U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by year’s end.

No details of the circumstances of the death were released.

Shapiro was assigned to Fort Hood’s 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

Shapiro joined the Army in March 2010 and deployed to Iraq earlier this year, Fort Hood said Tuesday.

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24 October 2011

22-year-old US Marine Lance Corporal Jason N. Barfield, from Ashford, Alabama, died in Helmand province on 24th October 2011 during combat operations in the area.

L-Cpl. Barfield served with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Twentynine Palms, California. He joined the Marine Corps in January 2010. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan.

His personal service awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the NATO-ISAF Medal.

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23 October 2011

US Army Sergeant Edward Grace, serving with the Massachusetts National Guard in Afghanistan, died on 22nd October 2011 from an unknown medical condition at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

39-year-old Sgt. Grace had been flown to Walter Reed from Afghanistan, where he was serving with the 182nd Infantry Battalion, providing security for a provincial reconstruction team. He joined the National Guard in 2006 and deployed to Afghanistan in March this year for a 1-year mission.

Lt. Col. James Sahady, public affairs officer with the Massachusetts Army National Guard told the press that Sgt. Grace’s medical condition was not combat-related.

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23 October 2011

FORT HOOD (October 25, 2011)—Fort Hood

Capt. Shawn P. T. Charles of Hickory, N.C. died Sunday at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of what the Army said Tuesday was a non-combat-related illness.

Charles, 40, deployed to Iraq in August, Fort Hood said.
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Charles was assigned to Fort Hood’s 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

He joined the Army in 2009, Fort Hood said, and his decorations included the Bronze Star Medal.