As of February 7th, 1,884 American service members have died in the Afghan war and 4,474 in Iraq.
Recent casualties include:
February 23rd
Allen R. McKenna, Jr., 28, Sgt., Army; Noble, Okla.; Fourth Infantry Division.
February 21st
Ryan P. Hall, 30, Capt.; Air Force; Colorado Springs, CO; 319th Special Operations Squadron.
Paris S. Pough, 40, Petty Officer First Class, Navy; Columbus, GA; U.S.S. Carl Vinson.
Jerry D. Reed II, 30, Sgt., Army; Russellville, AR; Second Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade.
Julian S. Scholten, 26, Senior Airman, Air Force; Upper Marlboro, MD; 25th Intelligence Squadron.
Nicholas S. Whitlock, 29, Capt., Air Force; Newnan, GA; 34th Special Operations Squadron.
Justin J. Wilkens, 26, First Lt., Air Force; Bend, OR; 34th Special Operations Squadron.
February 15th
Cesar Cortez, 24, Pfc., Army; Oceanside, CA; Fifth Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; North Arlington, NJ; Second Marine Division.
February 7th
Terence J. Hildner, 49, Brig. Gen., Army; Fairfax, VA; 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
February 3rd
Edward J. Dycus, 22, Lance Cpl., Marines; Greenville, MS; Second Marine Division.
William C. Stacey, 23, Sgt., Marines; Redding, CA; First Marine Division.
January 28th
David A. Johnson, 24, First Lt., Army; Horicon, WI; Second Infantry Division.
Joshua C. Pairsh, 29, Capt., Marines; Equality, IL; Fourth Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve.
January 23rd
Daniel B. Bartle, 27, Capt., Marines; Ferndale, WA; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Keith D. Benson, 27, Specialist, Army; Brockton, MA; Second Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.
Joseph D. Logan, 22, Cpl., Marines; Willis, TX; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Phillip D. McGeath, 25, Cpl., Army; Glendale, AZ; Second Marine Division.
Nathan R. McHone, 29, Capt., Marines; Crystal Lake, IL; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Kevin J Reinhard., 25, Cpl., Marines; Colonia, N.J.; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Travis W. Riddick, 40, Master Sgt., Marines; Centerville, IA; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Jesse W. Stites, 23, Cpl., Marines; North Beach, MD.; Marine Aircraft Group 24, First Marine Aircraft Wing.
January 19th
Jon-Luke Bateman, 22, Cpl., Marines; Tulsa, Okla.; First Marine Division.
Kenneth E. Cochran, 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; Wilder, Idaho; Ninth Engineer Support Battalion, Third Marine Logistics Group.
January 10th
Dustin P. Napier, 20, Pfc., Army; London, Ky.; 25th Infantry Division.
January 9th
Bryan R. Bell, 23; Senior Airman, Air Force; Erie, PA.; Second Civil Engineer Squadron.
Brian J. Leonhardt 21; Specialist, Army; Merrillville, IN.; 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard.
Jonathan M. Metzger, 32; Staff Sgt., Army; Indianapolis, IN; 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard.
Matthew S. Schwartz, 34; Tech. Sgt., Air Force; Traverse City, MI; 90th Civil Engineer Squadron.
Matthew R. Seidler, 24; Airman First Class, Air Force; Westminster, MD.; 21st Civil Engineer Squadron.
Robert J. Tauteris, 44; Specialist, Army; Hamlet, IN; 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard.
Christopher A. Patterson, 20; Specialist, Army; Aurora, IL; 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard.
January 2nd
Pernell J. Herrera, 33, Specialist, Army; Espanola, NM; First Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment.
December 30th
Kurt W. Kern, 24, Specialist, Army; McAllen, TX.; 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.
Noah M. Korte, 29, Sgt., Army; Lake Elsinore, CA; 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.
Stacy O. Johnson, 35, Petty Officer, Navy; Rolling Fork, MS.; Naval Security Force Bahrain.
Justin M. Whitmire, 20, Pfc., Army; Easley, C; 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.
December 28th
Joseph J. Altmann, 27, Staff Sgt., Army; Marshfield, WI; 25th Infantry Division.
December 24th
Mikayla A. Bragg, 21, Specialist, Army; Longview, WA.; First Infantry Division.
December 15th
Samuel M. Griffith, 36, Maj., Marines; Virginia Beach; Fourth Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve.
Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, Pvt., Army; Apopka, Fla.; First Armored Division.
December 14th
Christopher L. Muniz, 24, Sgt., Army; New Cuyama, Calif.; 25th Infantry Division.
Ronald H. Wildrick, Jr., 30, Specialist, Army; Blairstown, N.J.; 25th Infantry Division.
December 13th
Christopher P. J. Levy, 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Ramseur, N.C.; Second Marine Expeditionary Force.
December 10th
Clark A. Jr.Corley, 35, Sgt. First Class, Army; Oxnard, Calif.; Second Battalion, Fifth Infantry, Third Brigade Combat Team.
Ryan M. Lumley, 21, Specialist, Army; Lakeland, Fla.; Second Battalion, Fifth Infantry, Third Brigade Combat Team.
Thomas J. Mayberry, 21, Specialist, Army; Springville, Calif.; Second Battalion, Fifth Infantry, Third Brigade Combat Team.
December 8th:
Ryan D. Sharp, 28, Sgt., Army; Idaho Falls, Idaho; First Infantry Division.
December 3rd
Vincent J. Bell, 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Detroit; First Marine Division.
November 29th
Adam J. Buyes, 21, Cpl., Marines; Salem, OR; Third Marine Division.
November 25th:
Jackie L. Diener, II, 20, Pvt., Army; Boyne City, MI.; 10th Mountain Division.
Zachary C. Reiff, 22, Cpl., Marines; Preston, IA; First Marine Division.
November 22nd
Joshua D. Corral, 19, Lance Cpl., Marines; Danville, CA; First Marine Division.
Adam E. Dobereiner, 21, Pfc., Army; Moline, IL; Eighth Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.
November 18th
Iraq
David E. Hickman, 23, Specialist, Army; Greensboro, NC; 82nd Airborne Division. (Editor’s note – Eight years, seven months and 25 days after the U.S. invasion of Iraq began Army Specialist Hickman became the 4,474th and final member of the United States military to die in the Iraq war.)
Afghanistan
James R. Burnett, Jr., 21, Specialist, Army; Wichita, KS; 25th Infantry Division.
Matthew C. Colin, 22, Pfc., Army; Navarre, FL; 25th Infantry Division.
Sean M. Walsh, 21, Specialist, Army; San Jose, CA; 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade.
November 16th
Johnathan B. McCain, 38, Sgt. First Class, Army; Apache Junction, AZ; 25th Infantry Division.
Calvin M. Pereda, 21, Specialist, Army; Fayetteville, NC; 25th Infantry Division.
November 15th
Theodore B. Rushing, 25, Pfc., Army; Longwood, FL; 10th Mountain Division.
November 10th
Iraq
Dustin D.Vincent, 25, First Lt., Army; Mesquite, TX.; First Infantry Division.
Afghanistan
Nickolas A. Daniels, 25, Lance Cpl., Marines; Elmwood Park, IL; First Marine Division.
November 8th
Iraq
Dustin D. Vincent, 25, First Lt., Army; Mesquite, TX; First Infantry Division.
Afghanistan
Nickolas A. Daniels, 25, Lance Cpl., Marines; Elmwood Park, IL; First Marine Division.
November 4th
Sarina N. Butcher, 19, Pfc., Army; Checotah, OK; 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
Ari R. Cullers, 28, Staff Sgt., Army; New London, CT; 10th Mountain Division.
Christopher D. Gailey, 26, Specialist, Army; Ochelata, OK; 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
November 3rd
David E. Cabrera, 41, Lt. Col., Army; Abilene, TX; Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
James M. Darrough, 38, Sgt., Army; Austin, TX; 101st Airborne Division.
Carlo F. Eugenio, 29, Sgt., Army; Rancho Cucamonga, CA; 756th Transportation Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, California Army National Guard.
Christopher R. Newman, 26, Staff Sgt., Army; Shelby, NC; Medical Company A, Tripler Army Medical Center.
November 1st
Stephen J. Dunning, 31, Staff Sgt., Marines; Milpitas, CA; Ninth Engineer Support Battalion, Third Marine Logistics Group.
John A. Lyons, 26, Sgt., Army; Seaside Park, NJ; Eighth Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.
October 27th
Iraq
Shawn P. T. Charles, 40, Capt., Army; Hickory, NC; First Cavalry Division.
Afghanistan
Edward S. Grace, 39, Sgt., Army; South Dartmouth, MA; First Battalion, 182nd Infantry, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
October 26th
Iraq
Steven F. Shapiro, 29, Pfc., Army; Hidden Valley Lake, CA; First Cavalry Division.
Afghanistan
Jason N. Barfield, 22, Lance Cpl., Marines; Ashford, AL.; First Marine Division.
Jordan S. Bastean, 19, Lance Cpl., Marines; Pekin, IL; First Marine Division.
Raymond J. Border, 31, Chief Petty Officer, Navy; West Lafayette, OH; Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Kristoffer B. Domeij, 29, Sgt. First Class, Army; San Diego, CA; Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Christopher A. Horns, 20, Pfc., Army; Colorado Springs, CO; Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Jerome D. Miller Jr., 23, Airman First Class, Air Force; Washington, D.C.; 459th Security Forces Squadron.
Paul A. Rivera, 26, Sgt., Army; Round Rock, TX; 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command.
Ashley I. White, 24, First Lt., Army; Alliance, OH; 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team.
October 22nd
Raymond J. Border, 31, Chief Petty Officer, Navy; West Lafayette, OH; Provincial Reconstruction Team, Paktika Province.
October 21st
Jorge M. Oliveira, 33, Staff Sgt., Army; Newark, NJ ; Second Battalion, 113th Infantry, 50th Brigade Combat Team.
October 20th
Iraq
James R. Leep Jr., 44, Staff Sgt., Army; Richmond, VA; Second Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Va.
Afghanistan
Michael D. Elm, 25, Specialist, Army; Phoenix, AZ; First Infantry Division.
October 19th
Robert B. Cowdrey, 39, Staff Sgt., Army; Atwater, OH; 82nd Airborne Division.
Scott D. Harper, 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Winston, GA.; Second Marine Division.
Jeremiah T. Sancho, 23, Specialist, Army; Palm Bay, FL; 10th Mountain Division.
Michael R.Tatham, 33, Chief Petty Officer, Navy; University Place, WA; SEAL team.
Houston M. Taylor, 25, Staff Sgt., Army; Hurst, TX; 25th Infantry Division.
October 14th
Iraq
James B. Wilke, 38, Chief Warrant Officer, Army; Ione, CA; 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
Afghanistan
Nathan L. Wyrick, 34, Sergeant, Army; Enumclaw, WA; 10th Mountain Division.
October 11th
Ricardo Cerros Jr., 24, Specialist, Army; Salinas, CA; Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Joshua S. Lawrence, 29, Capt., Army; Nashville, TN; Fourth Infantry Division.
Drew E. Russell, 25, Capt., Army; Scotts, MI; Fourth Infantry Division.
Benjamin W. Schmidt, 24, Lance Cpl., Marines; San Antonio, TX; First Marine Division. (read more on Corporal Schmidt’s death here.)
October 7th – The 10th anniversary of America’s military involvement in Afghanistan.
October 6th
Danny Chen, 19, Pvt., Army; New York, NY; 25th Infantry Division.
October 4th
Iraq
Adrian G. Mills, 23, Specialist, Army; Newnan, GA; 272nd Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion.
Afghanistan
James A. Butz, 21, Specialist, Army; Porter, IN; 82nd Airborne Division.
Christopher Diaz, 27, Sgt., Marines; Albuquerque, NM; Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.
Caleb A. Nelson, 26, Petty Officer First Class, Navy; Omaha, NE.; SEAL team.
Billy J. Siercks, 32, First Sgt., Army; Velda Village, MO; 10th Mountain Division.
Nicholas A. Sprovtsoff, 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Davison, MI; First Marine Special Operations Battalion.
October 1st
John R. Wimpey Cagle, 19, Lance Cpl., Marines; Tucker, GA; Second Marine Division.
David A. Drake, 21, Pfc., Army; Lumberton, TX; Fifth Engineer Battalion, Fourth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Garrett A. Fant, 21, Specialist, Army; American Canyon, CA; First Infantry Division.
Steven E. Gutowski, 24, Specialist, Army; Plymouth, MA; Fifth Engineer Battalion, Fourth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Ryan K. Iannelli, 27, First Lt., Marines; Clarksboro, NJ; Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, Second Marine Air Wing.
Ivan D. Lechowich, 27, First Lt., Army; Valrico, FL; Fifth Engineer Battalion, Fourth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Franklin N. Watson, 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Vonore, TN; Fourth Marine Division.
Andres Zermeno, 26, First Lt., Army; San Antonio, TX; 10th Mountain Division.
September 28th
Francisco J. Briseno-Alvarez Jr., 27, Specialist, Army; Oklahoma City, OK; First Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
September 27th
Iraq
Andy C. Morales, 32, Sgt., Army; Longwood, FL; 143rd Sustainment Command.
Afghanistan
Carlos A. Aparicio, 19, Pfc., Army; San Bernardino, Calif.; 10th Mountain Division.
Rafael E. Bigai-Baez, 28, Sgt., Army; San Juan, PR; 10th Mountain Division.
Tyler N. Holtz, 22, Sgt., Army; Dana Point, Calif.; Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Terry C. Wright, 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Scio, Ohio; Second Marine Division.
September 24th
Aghanistan
Ryan J. Cook, 29, Specialist, Army; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Third Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
Robert E. Dyas, 21, Specialist, Army; Nampa, ID; Second Battalion, First Infantry Division.
Jakob JRoelli. , 24, Specialist, Army; Darlington, WI; Second Battalion, First Infantry Division.
Timothy D. Sayne, 31, Sgt., Army; Reno, NV; First Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
Iraq
Estevan Altamirano, 30, Staff Sgt., Army; Edcouch, TX; First Cavalry Division.
September 21st
Chazray C. Clark, 24, Specialist, Army; Ecorse, MI; First Infantry Division.
Garrick L. Eppinger, Jr., 25, Sgt., Army; Appleton, WI; 395th Ordnance Company, 687th Combat Sustainment Support Brigade.
September 20th
Danial R. Adams, 35, Sgt. First Class, Army; Portland, OR; First Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group.
Michael J. Dutcher, 22, Cpl., Marines; Asheville, NC; First Marine Division.
Michael W. Hosey, 27, Staff Sgt., Army; Birmingham, AL; Third Battalion, First Special Forces Group.
Mycal L. Prince, 28, Sgt., Army; Minco, OK; Oklahoma National Guard.
Rodolfo Rodriguez, Jr., 26, Sgt., Army; Pharr, TX; 25th Infantry Division.
Chester G. Stoda, 32, Sgt., Army; Black River Falls, WI; Eighth Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.
September 15th
Daniel A. Quintana, 30, Staff Sgt., Army; Huntington Park, CA; 172nd Infantry Brigade.
Keith F. Rudd, 36, Staff Sgt., Army; Winder, GA; 82nd Airborne Division.
Brett E. Wood, 19, Pfc., Army; Spencer, IN; 25th Infantry Division.
September 14th
Koran P. Contreras, 21, Specialist, Army; Lawndale, CA; 10th Mountain Division.
Christopher D. Horton, 26, Specialist, Army; Collinsville, OK; 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
Bret D. Isenhower, 26, Sgt., Army; Lamar, OK; 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
Douglas J. Jeffries, Jr., Army; Springville, CA; 10th Mountain Division.
Brian K. Lundy, 25, Petty Officer, Marines; Austin, Tex.; Second Marine Division.
September 9th
Tony J. Potter, Jr., 20, Pfc., Army; Okmulgee, OK; 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard.
James K.Crawford, 50, Commander, Navy; East Concord, NY; Naval Forces Central Command.
Kevin R. Shumaker, 24, Specialist, Army; Livermore, CA; 10th Mountain Division.
