In Memoriam

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23 July 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was previously listed as duty status whereabouts unknown while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Wash., died from wounds sustained from an incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, on July 23. Coalition forces recovered his body July 28 after an extensive search. He was assigned to commander, Navy Reserve Force Command. The July 23 incident remains under investigation.

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Italy

Cpl. Maj. Pierdavide De Cillis

From: Bisceglie, Italy
Age: 33
Unit: 21° Reggimento Genio (21st Engineer Regiment)
Died: July 28, 2010


1st Sgt. Mauro Gigli

From: Sassari, Italy
Age: 41
Unit: 32° Reggimento Genio (32nd Engineer Regiment)
Died: July 28, 2010


Two Italian soldiers killed when the roadside bomb they were defusing detonated in Herat, Afghanistan.

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From the Associated Press -

KABUL, Afghanistan – Three U.S. troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.

link

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This is beautiful - be sure to have some kleenex ready.

Special lady for each Arlington soldier.


Thanks for the link, liz

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29 July 2010

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

Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas, died July 29 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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29 July 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died July 29 at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, 28, of Burnet, Texas,

Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, of Manchester, N.H.

They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

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30 July 2010

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

Spc. Michael L. Stansbery, 21, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., died July 30 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.