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Sgt. Brian L. Walker

May 15th, 2012

Sgt. Brian L. Walker, 25, of Lucerne Valley, Calif., died May 13, in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Sgt Walker was the commander of the vehicle. Walker joined the Army in July 2007 and served a previous deployment to Afghanistan from May 2009 to May 2010.

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1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson

May 14th, 2012

1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson, 30, of Yuma, Ariz., died May 11 in Bagram, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. He joined the Army in September 2000. Thompson first deployed in March 2003 to Iraq, a tour that lasted more than 10 months. He arrived at Fort Carson on April 20, 2011. His unit, part of the 3,500-soldier 4th Brigade Combat Team, had been in Afghanistan since March 6 2012. Among his awards and decorations are, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Campaign Star, the Iraq Campaign Medal with one Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. 1st Lt Thompson was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

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Spc. Chase S. Marta

May 9th, 2012

Spc. Chase S. Marta, 24, of Chico, Calif., died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Chase attended Yuba City High School, graduating in 2006. In October 2012 he enlisted and had been in-country for only six weeks. He had also been recently promoted, but hadn’t yet told his family. He hadn’t let on either about his plans to propose marriage to his girlfriend, Taylor Silva.

Services will be held Friday, May 18, 2012, at 11:00 A.M., at
Ullrey Memorial Chapel
Yuba City, CA.
Inurnment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to:
Wounded Warrior
PO BOX 758517
Topeka, KS 66675

Paws for Purple Hearts
P.O. Box 50275
Arlington, VA 22205

Information provided by Ullrey Memorial Chapel

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Staff Sgt. Thomas K. Fogarty

May 8th, 2012

Staff Sgt. Thomas K. Fogarty, 30, of Alameda, Calif., died May 6, in Ahmad-Kheyl, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He joined the Army in January 2004. He was stationed at the Alaska base in January, and left for Afghanistan three months later.

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Pfc. Christian R. San Nicolas

April 30th, 2012

Born: July 18, 1991 in Fullerton, California
Died: April 28, 2012 in Kandahar, Afganistan

Pfc. Christian R. Sannicolas, 20, Anaheim, Calif., died April 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Sannicolas was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Christian grew up in Fullerton graduating in 2009 from Sunny Hills High School.

A viewing will be held
Friday, May 11, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM at
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Fullerton, Ca.

Funeral service,
Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 PM at
Hillcrest Park, Fullerton.

Graveside service, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 12:30 PM at
Riverside National Cemetery.

Funeral information courtesy of McAulay & Wallace Mortuary in Fullerto

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Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Britton-Mihalo

April 29th, 2012

Staff Sgt. Andrew T. BrittonMihalo, 25, of Simi Valley, Calif., died April 25, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Andrew attended Royal High School, graduating in 2005. Britton Mihalo completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and earned the coveted “Green Beret” in 2008 as a Special Forces communications sergeant. Britton-Mihalo’s military education includes the Warrior Leader’s Course, the Advanced Leader’s Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Course, Basic Airborne Course, the Special Forces Qualification Course and the Intelligence course. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Good Conduct Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2 device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Special Forces Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Expert Marksmanship Badge.

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Spc. Moises J. Gonzalez

April 27th, 2012

Spc. Moises J. Gonzalez, 29, Huntington, Calif., died April 25, in Balkh province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over. Gonzalez was assigned to the 509th Combat Service Support Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Gonzalez joined the military in December 2006 as a water treatment specialist, and was assignment to the 509th Combat Service Support Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Hood, since June 2011. Gonzalez deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from December 2008 to October 2009 and from June 2011 to April 2012. His awards and decorations include the NATO Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals with campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and two Overseas Service Ribbon

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Spc. Manuel J. Vasquez

April 26th, 2012

Spc. Manuel J. Vasquez, 22, of West Sacramento, Calif., died April 24 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. He attended Mira Loma High School. Vasquez arrived in Afghanistan in August of 2011 and was scheduled to leave in June. He was promoted to Specialist in January 2012.

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CWO Nicholas S. Johnson

April 24th, 2012

Chief Warrant Officer Nicholas S. Johnson, 27, of San Diego, Calif., died April 19, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Johnson was a 2002 graduate of Chino High School in San Bernardino County. He joined the Army in September 2003 and became a pilot in December 2008. CWO Johnson was serving his first deployment, has been posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, NATO Medal and Combat Action Badge. He had previously been awarded the Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals, Army Service Medal and Aviator Badge.

Miramar National Cemetery

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Cpl Robby Abraham Reyes

April 11th, 2012

Born: March 2, 1987 in Whittier, California
Died: April 11, 2012 in Morocco

Cpl. Robby A. Reyes of Los Angeles, California was killed when an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashed in a Royal Moroccan military training area during a joint exercise called African Lion. The Osprey was operating from the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima. Etiwanda High School graduate Cpl. Robby Reyes, 25, was among the two Marines who died in an aircraft crash near Agadir, Morocco. Reyes and Cpl. Derek Kerns, both crew chiefs, died from their injuries while two others are severely injured. No others were on the MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Reyes joined the Marines in December 2007 and was promoted to corporal in 2010. Reyes and Kerns were not involved in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. The four marines in the aircraft were based out of the Marine Corps Air Station in New River, N.C. They were participating in Exercise African Lion, an annual joint exercise between the U.S. military and Morocco. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. He leaves behind his wife, Candice Reyes, and their daughter Ava. Reyes also leaves his parents, Richard and Yvonne Reyes; siblings Johnny, Valerie, Danny and Tommy; mother and father-in-law Jeff and Shelly Roule.

The above is part of his obituary.

To be updated…

Abraham

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