Marines Sgt. Donald J. Lamar II

Marine Sgt. Donald J. Lamar II killed in Afghanistan; Stafford High graduate Marine Sgt. Donald J. Lamar II, 23, had served two tours in Iraq. (Family Photo)   Enlarge Photo Network News XPROFILE View More Activity TOOLBOX Resize Print E-mail Reprints By Michael E. Ruane Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, May 15, 2010 A Fredericksburg Marine […]

Army PFC. Kevin C. Thomson

Army Pfc. Kevin C. Thomson Died October 3, 2009 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 22, of Reno, Nev.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Oct. 3 at COP Keating, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small […]

Army 1LT. Leevi K. Barnard

Army 1st Lt. Leevi K. Barnard Died May 21, 2009 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 28, of Mount Airy, N.C.; assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, N.C.; died May 21 near Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Maj. Jason E. George and Sgt. Paul F. Brooks. Interests […]

Marines Capt. Jesse Melton, III

Marine Capt. Jesse Melton III Died September 9, 2008 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 29, of Randallstown, Md.; assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Sept. 9 in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Also killed was 1st Lt. Nicholas A. Madrazo. Marine Capt. Jesse […]

Army CPL. Jonathan R. Ayers

Army Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers Died July 13, 2008 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 24, of Snellville, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 13 of wounds sustained when his outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in […]

Army CPT. Gregory T. Dalessio

Remembering the Life and Memory of… Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio ​Hometown: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. Age: 30 years old Died: June 23, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Birth: Nov. 6, 1977 Cherry Hill Camden County New Jersey, USA Death: Jun. 23, 2008 […]

Army CPL. Aaron D. Gautier

Army Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier Died May 17, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 19, of Hampton, Va.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died May 17 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire […]

Navy SEAL Michael P. Murphy

Michael P Murphy Specialty: Navy SEAL BUD/S Class: 235 SEAL Service: (TBD) Rank: Lieutenant Age: 29 Home: Patchogue, New York Assigned: SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Died: June 28, 2005 Operation: Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) Details: Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance unit that secretly infiltrated into the Hindu-Kush mountains […]

Army PVT. Landon S. Giles

Army Pvt. Landon S. Giles Died February 26, 2005 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 19, of Indiana, Pa.; assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Feb. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol in Abertha, Iraq. Also killed was Army […]

Army SPC. Robert T. Benson

Army Spc. Robert T. Benson Died November 4, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 20, of Spokane, Wash.; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany; died Nov. 4 from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad. Spc. Robert T. Benson enjoyed playing sports and spending time […]