In Memoriam

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Great Britain

3 May 2010

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Barry Buxton, 27, from Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. 21 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 May 2010.

LCpl Buxton was involved in a traffic accident whilst driving alongside the Nahr-e Bughra canal and died of his injuries soon afterwards at the UK hospital in Camp Bastion.

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Great Britain

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Sapper Daryn Roy, 28, Consett, County Durham of 21 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 May 2010.

Sapper Roy's vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device, while he was travelling near Patrol Base Pimon, he was evacuated by helicopter but died of his injuries at the Hospital in Camp Bastion.

[RICHARD]

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Sad mate.
But soon they'll run in to each other again, up top

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4 May2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Ralph Mena, 27, of Hutchinson, Kan., died May 4 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command, Mannheim, Germany.

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2 May 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Master Sgt. Mark W. Coleman, 40, of Centerville, Wash., died May 2 at Khakrez, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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5 May 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

1st Lt. Brandon A. Barrett, 27, of Marion, Ind., died May 5 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lt. Barrett was a member of the Class of 2006, USNA.

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Great Britain

Cpl. Harvey Alex Holmes, 22, Hyde, England
Company A, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was providing protection for a patrol close to Patrol Base Waterloo in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2010