Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  6 June, 2012

Unit:  1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment

Hometown:  Brawley, Calif.

Capt. Scott P. Pace, 39, of Brawley, Calif., died June 6, in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his helicopter crashed.  He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.           

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  6 June, 2012

Unit:  1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment

Hometown:  Walla Walla, Wash.

1st Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari, 25, of Walla Walla, Wash., died June 6, in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his helicopter crashed.  He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.           

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  4 June, 2012

Unit:  1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment

Hometown:  Tokyo, Japan

Pfc. Vincent J. Ellis, 22, of Tokyo, Japan, died June 4, in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered June 1, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  2 June, 2012

Unit:  4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

Hometown:  Miami, Fla.

Spc. Gerardo Campos, 23, of Miami, Fla., died June 2 in Maiwand, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 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:  31 May, 2012

Unit:  14th Engineer Battalion

Hometown:  Dawsonville, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis, 47, of Dawsonville, Ga., died May 31, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when the enemy attacked with an improvised explosive device.   Povilaitis was assigned to 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  30 May, 2012

Unit:  4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment

Hometown:  Fairfield, Ohio

Cpl. Nicholas H. Olivas, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio, died May 30 in Zharay, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:  30 May, 2012

Unit:  Naval Base Kitsap Security Detachment

Hometown:  Greensboro, N.C.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean E. Brazas, of Greensboro, N.C., died May 30 while conducting combat operations in Panjwa'l, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to Naval Base Kitsap Security Detachment in Bremerton, Wash.

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:  30 May, 2012

Unit:  2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment

Hometown:  Covington, Ind.

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman, 23, of Covington, Ind., died May 30 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.            

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:  28 May, 2012

Unit:  5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company

Hometown:  Edgewater, Md.

Sgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, of Edgewater, Md., died May 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  27 May, 2012

Unit:  125th Brigade Support Battalion

Hometown:  Denver, Colo

Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs, 21, of Denver, Colo, died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas.            

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  27 May, 2012

Unit:  125th Brigade Support Battalion

Hometown:  Denver, Colo

Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey, died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas.            

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Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:  25 May, 2012

Unit:  U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Bahrain

Hometown:  Shasta, Calif.

Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan J. Wilson, 26, of Shasta, Calif., died of complications associated with a medical condition May 20 in Manama, Bahrain.  Wilson was assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command headquarters in Bahrain.       

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  25 May, 2012

Unit:  1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment

Hometown:  El Paso, Texas

Staff Sgt. Roberto Loeza, 28, of El Paso, Texas, died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  24 May, 2012

Unit:  4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

Hometown:  Overland Park, Kan.

Pfc. Cale C. Miller, 23, of Overland Park, Kan., died May 24, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd 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:  23 May, 2012

Unit:  5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment

Hometown:  San Jose, Calif.

2nd Lt. Travis A. Morgado, 25, of San Jose, Calif., died May 23 in Zharay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th 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:  20 May, 2012

Unit:  168th Brigade Support Battalion

Hometown:  Lawton, Okla.

2nd Lt. Tobias C. Alexander, 30, of Lawton, Okla., died May 20, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 168th Brigade Support Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla.            

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  21 May, 2012

Unit:  81st Troop Command

Hometown:  Terre Haute, Ind.

Spc. Arronn D. Fields, 27, of Terre Haute, Ind., died May 21 in Qal-ah-ye Mirza Jal, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket propelled grenades.  He was assigned to the 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.           

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  20 May, 2012

Unit:  168th Brigade Support Battalion

Hometown:  Prince George, Va.

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28, of, Prince George, Va., died May 20, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 168th Brigade Support Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla.            

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Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  19 May, 2012

Unit:  1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Hometown:  Wheaton, Ill.

Spc. Samuel T. Watts, 20, of Wheaton, Ill., died May 19, in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained April 25, in Zharay, Afghanistan, when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.   Watts was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:  13 May, 2012

Unit:  Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56

Hometown:  Houston, Texas

Petty Officer Second Class Jorge Luis Velasquez, 35, of Houston, Texas, died as a result of a non-combat related incident in Manama, Bahrain.  Velasquez was assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 in Bahrain, which conducts maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.                   

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