CPO Christian Michael Pike
March 14th, 2013
Chief Petty Officer Christian M. Pike, 31, of Peoria, Ariz., died March 13 in Landstuhl, Germany, as a result of combat-related injuries sustained on March 10 while conducting stability operations in Maiwand District, Afghanistan. Pike was assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit. He attended Peoria High School graduating in 2000. CPO Pike joined the Navy in 2001, and following training was assigned to the NTTC Corry Station, then the USS Cleveland. In 2007, he moved to a Navy Information Operations Command facility in Georgia before reporting to the Special Warfare unit July 25, 2011.
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Cdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., died Dec. 22 of a non-combat related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Price was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Va.
Lt. Leonard Robinson, 29, of Spring Lake, N.C., died Dec. 15, of non-combat related injuries while home on leave in Fayetteville, N.C. He was assigned to the Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy detachment located at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Bahrain. Robinson joined the military on December 18, 2008. Prior to serving in Bahrain, Robinson was stationed at the Naval Health Clinic at Cherry Point. His awards and decorations include the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Joint Service Achievement Medal. Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque of Monroeville, Pennsylvania died at age 28 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. Nicolas is a 2002 graduate of Norwin High School where he already expressed his dreams of becoming a Navy SEAL. As a student he excelled academically, and was a member of the wrestling team. He spent many afternoons honing his wresting skills for more than two hours. He would then swim laps for an hour all in an effort to prepare himself for eventual SEAL training. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and by the following April in 2003 he entered the Navy’s Special Warfare training. Among his awards are the Bronze Star; Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal and two combat action ribbons. PO 1st Class Checque had previously served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a member of the Navy’s Special Warfare Development Group, more commonly known as SEAL Team Six. Checque joined the Navy in 2002. After attending recruit training in Illinois and advanced training in Virginia, he entered the seal program in April 2003. In August 2004, he was assigned to his first SEAL unit and transferred to a second unit, presumably SEAL Team Six, in September 2008. He received the Bronze Star and several other awards during his 10-year Naval career. He was killed during a mission to rescue Dr. Dilip Joseph. Arlington National Cemetery – Sec 60 Site 9939
Born: January 23, 1980 in Los Angeles County, California
Born: August 27, 1990 in New York, New York
Cmdr. Joel Del Mundo Tiu, 49, of Manila, Philippines died Oct. 12 as a result of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to Logistics Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Manama, Bahrain. Joel served in the Navy Supply Corps and had been assigned to Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, since January 2011. He enlisted in 1984 and rose to the rank of chief before he was commissioned as an officer in 1995. Tiu had previously served aboard six ships, including the frigate Crommelin, amphibious assault ship Essex and destroyer tender Acadia, according to Navy personnel records. Before reporting to Bahrain, he was assigned to Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center Forward in Norfolk, Virginia. He also served in Saudi Arabia, Germany and Guam during his twenty-eight year career. Commander Joel D. Tiu died unexpectedly on October 12, 2012, while serving with the U. S. Navy in Bahrain. His is survived by his wife, Vida; son Joel; daughter Justine; three brothers: Jerome, Jennies, and Jun; and two sisters Jemelle and Jocelyn.
Gunners Mate 2nd Class Dion Rashun Roberts, 23, of North Chicago, Ill., died Sept. 22 as a result of a single vehicle accident in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He was assigned to an East Coast Naval Special Warfare Unit. Dion is a 2005 graduate of North Chicago High School. He enlisted during his senior year and underwent basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Md., assigned to a West Coast-based naval special warfare unit. He died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Pat graduated from South River High School in 2002. One of his favorite quotes from the 2002 yearbook was, “When the impossible has been accomplished the only reward is another mission no one else will try.” He enlisted in the Navy in March 2006 and was assigned to SEAL Team Three in May 2008. He deployed to Iraq in 2008 and 2010. His awards and decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He deployed to Afghanistan in December 2011.
Born: July 27, 1980