hagausaf

The identities of the 6 Marines that were killed in the helicopter crash have been released. They are:

Jesse W. Stites, 23
Kevin J. Reinhard, 25
Joseph D. Logan, 22
All Marine corporals. They hailed from North Beach, Maryland; Colonia, New Jersey; and Willis, Texas, respectively.

Master Sgt. Travis W. Riddick, 40, of Centerville, Iowa, also lost his life.

Two officers were also aboard the CH-53 helicopter: Capt. Daniel D. Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, Washington; and Capt. Nathan R. McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, Illinois.

They were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

RIP Devil Dogs

v8zracer260z

Semper Fi Leathernecks! Don't raise too much hell upstairs.

zuba

My prays are with brothers RIP God Bless

clarsen

How can we ever say thank you, RIP.

hagausaf

US Marine Cpl Christopher Singer 23, of Temecula, Calif., assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Jan. 21 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

US Marine Capt. Joshua C. Pairsh 29, of Equality, Ill.; assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Washington, D.C.; died Jan. 22 in the U.S. of a non-combat illness after returning from Afghanistan on Jan. 3.

Army 1LT David A. Johnson 24, of Horicon, Wis.; assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regimentt, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.;� died Jan. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device while conducting a dismounted patrol.

US Marine Sgt William C. Stacey 23, of Redding, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Jan. 31 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

US Marine LCPL Edward J. Dycus 22, of Greenville, Miss.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 1 when he was shot by a member of the Afghan Security Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Army Brigadier General Terence J. Hildner 49, of Fairfax, Va.; assigned to 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Cmd, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 3 of natural causes in Kabul province, Afghanistan.

Army SFC Billy A. Sutton 42, of Tupelo, Miss., assigned to 223rd Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, Mississippi National Guard, West Point, Miss.; died Feb. 7 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of a noncombat medical condition.


RIP

mack78

CPL Stanley J Lapinski June 11 2005
CPT Michael J Mackinnon October 27 2005
COL William W Wood October 27 2005
CPT Raymond D Hill II October 29 2005

All great men taken too soon. Miss you guys. See you soon. Get the beer ready.

Cottonbalers by God!

Lets Go!

Pjohn

Beverly Ann Smiley over 25 years service to the army reserve. Although not an enlisted soldier she volunteered for 20 years as a family support assistant before being hired for that position. Her job included things like making sure soldier knew where to get food, housing, information on benefits among many other things. Taken from us early by cancer on 1/31/2012. At her funeral the army honored her with pall-bearers an award in her name that is to be given out to anyone with service to the army volunteered and or paid for 20+ years of service. Don't remember all the details and wording.

I am proud to have had this woman as my aunt

MNTN JK

Just saying hi and thank you to all my brothers who have given so much for our Counrty, you are all in our hearts and prayers...........Semper Fi

hagausaf

US Marine LCpl Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, of North Arlington, N.J., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 10 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

Army PFC Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, Calif., assigned to 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Feb. 11, in Bahrain in a vehicle accident.


RIP

hagausaf

Navy Corpsman 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada, 21, of Maricopa, Ariz.; assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 14 as a result of a non-combat training incident in Djibouti.

Army Sgt Jerry D. Reed, 30, of Russellville, Ark.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany; died Feb. 16 in Pakitka province, Afghanistan, of unspecified causes.

USAF SrA Julian S. Scholten, 26, of Upper Marlboro, Md.; assigned to 25th Intelligence Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; died Feb. 18 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident.

USAF 1LT Justin J. Wilkens, 26, of Bend, Ore.; assigned to the 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; died Feb. 18 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident.

USAF Nicholas S. Whitlock, 29, of Newnan, Ga.; assigned to the 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; died Feb. 18 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident.

USAF Capt. Ryan P. Hall, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; died Feb. 18 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident.

Army Sgt. Allen R. McKenna, 28, of Noble, Okla.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Feb. 21 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of unspecified causes.



RIP to the fallen and who continue to fall