Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   13 December, 2012

Unit:   53rd Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion

Hometown:   Rochester, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., died Dec. 13 in Landstuhl, Germany from wounds suffered on Dec. 9, in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   13 December, 2012

Unit:   56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Hometown:   Austin, Texas

Staff Sgt. Nelson D. Trent, 37, of Austin, Texas, died Dec. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   10 December, 2012

Unit:   1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   New Carlisle, Ohio

Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Williams, 25, of New Carlisle, Ohio, died Dec. 10 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:   8 December, 2012

Unit:   East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit

Hometown:   Monroeville, Pa.

Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pa., died of combat related injuries suffered Dec. 8, while supporting operations near Kabul, Afghanistan.  Checque was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   3 December, 2012

Unit:   818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion

Hometown:   Sidney, Mont.

Sgt. 1st Class. Darren M. Linde, 41, of Sidney, Mont., died Dec. 3, in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, N.D. 

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   3 December, 2012

Unit:   818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion

Hometown:   Bismarck, N.D.

Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, N.D., died Dec. 3, in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, N.D. 

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   2 December, 2012

Unit:   3rd Battalion, 9th Marines

Hometown:   Mechanicville, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Denier, 26, of Mechanicville, N.Y., died Dec. 2, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 November, 2012

Unit:   Combat Logistics Battalion 2

Hometown:   Island Heights, N.J.,

Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr., 25, of Island Heights, N.J., died Nov. 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:   24 November, 2012

Unit:   East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit

Hometown:   Arcata, Calif.

Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin R. Ebbert, 32, of Arcata, Calif., died Nov. 24 while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.  Ebbert was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Va. 

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   18 November, 2012

Unit:   Combat Logistics Battalion 2

Hometown:   Jordan, Minn.

Lance Cpl. Dale W. Means, 23, of Jordan, Minn., died Nov. 18, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   16 November, 2012

Unit:   1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Greer, S.C.

Sgt. Channing B. Hicks, 24, of Greer, S.C., died Nov. 16, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   16 November, 2012

Unit:   1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Booneville, Ark.

Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, of Booneville, Ark., died Nov. 16, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   13 November, 2012

Unit:   38th Engineer Company

Hometown:   Rocky Mount, N.C

Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr., 25, of Rocky Mount, N.C., died Nov. 13, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   12 November, 2012

Unit:  1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Spokane, Wash.

Sgt. Matthew H. Stiltz, 26, of Spokane, Wash., died Nov. 12, at Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   10 November, 2012

Unit:  53^rd Ordnance Company

Hometown:   Glendora, Calif.

Kenneth W. Bennett, 26, of Glendora, Calif., died Nov. 10, in Sperwan Gar, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations.   He was assigned to the 53^rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3^rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   9 November, 2012

Unit:   3^rd Battalion, 25^th Aviation Regiment

Hometown:   Running Springs, Calif.

Spc. Daniel L. Carlson, 21, of Running Springs, Calif., died Nov. 9, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.   Carlson was assigned to 3^rd Battalion, 25^th Aviation Regiment, 25^th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25^th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   9 November, 2012

Unit:  2^nd Battalion, 16^th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Gardiner, Ore.

Capt. James D. Nehl, 37, of Gardiner, Ore., died Nov. 9, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, from small arms fire while on patrol during combat operations.  He was assigned to 2^nd Battalion, 16^th Infantry Regiment, 4^th Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  5 November, 2012

Unit:   1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Shenandoah, Iowa

Pfc. Brandon L. Buttry, 19, of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Nov. 5, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.   Buttry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  3 November, 2012

Unit:   178th Engineer Battalion

Hometown:   Port Henry, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, 29, of Port Henry, N.Y., died of wounds suffered Nov. 3, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia province, Afghanistan.   He was assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Oswego, N.Y.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  3 November, 2012

Unit:   178th Engineer Battalion

Hometown:   Campbell, N.Y.

Spc. Ryan P. Jayne, 22, of Campbell, N.Y., died of wounds suffered Nov. 3, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia province, Afghanistan.   He was assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Oswego, N.Y.

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