These are the names of our FALLEN HEROES. If you have any information how this HERO lived, please email the information and a picture in jpeg to us and we will add it to the name.
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Cpl. Robert Abad
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Los Angeles
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Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta
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Canyon Country
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Sgt. Shawn G. Adams
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Dixon
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Sgt. Nicanor Amper IV
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San Jose
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Khowst, Afghanistan
7-5-2011
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Pfc. Carlos A. Aparicio
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San Bernasino
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Wardak Province, Afghanistan
9-23-2011
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Staff Sgt. Faoa L. Apineru
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Yorba Linda
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Staff Sgt. Vincent W. Ashlock
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Seaside
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Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala
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Riverside
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Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez
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Anaheim
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Qalat,Afghanistan
7-6-2010
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Lance Cpl. Pedro A. Barbozaflores
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Glendale
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Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo
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Riverside
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Wardak Province, Afghanistan
5-29-2011
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Lance Cpl. James D. Boelk
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Oceanside
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Lance Cpl. Gavin R. Brummund
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Arnold
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Lance Cpl. Ardenjoseph A. Buenagua
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San Jose
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Spc. Frank L. Cady III
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Sacramento
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Chief Petty Officer
Mark T. Carter
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Fallbrook
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Spc. Roberto J. Causor Jr.
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San Jose
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Spc. Ricardo Cerros Jr.
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Salinas
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Logar Province, Afghanistan
10-8-2011
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Lt. Florence B. Choe
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El Cajon
| Lt. Choe was educated in San Diego County. She attended Spring Valley's Loma Elementary School and Monte Vista High School; she earned an associate's degree from Cuyamaca Community College in 1994.
She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of California San Diego in 1997, and a master's degree in public health and health care administration in 2001 from San Diego State University.
She was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps member in the Navy on Feb. 21, 2002.
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Staff Sgt. James M. Christen
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Loomis
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Kunar Province, Afghanistan
7-19-2011
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Sgt. Ronald L. Coffelt
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Fair Oaks
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Spc. Koran P. Contreras
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Lawdale
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Kandahar, Afghanistan
9-8-2011
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Spc. Christopher M. Cooper
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Oceanside
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Sgt. 1st. Class Clark A. Corley
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Ornard
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Wardak Province, Afghanistan
12-3-2011
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Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Corral
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Danville
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
11-18-2011
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Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins
28
Simi Valley
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Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Currer
27
Los Angeles
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Sgt. Kyle Dayton
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El Dorado Hills
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Spc. Armando A. De La Paz
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Riverside
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Spc. Preston J. Dennis
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Redding
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Pfc. Victor A. Dew
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Granite Bay
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Sgt. 1st Class
Kristoffer B. Domeij
29
San Diego
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
10-22-2011
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Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Dunning
31
Milpitas
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
10-27-2011
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Senior Airmen Nicholas D. Eischen
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Sanger
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Sgt. Carlo F. Eugenio
29
Rancho Cucamonga
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Kubal Provance, Afghanistan
10-29-2011
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Spc. Garrett A. Fant
21
American Canyon
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
9-26-2011
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Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck
24
Victorville
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Baghdad, Iraq
6-6-2011
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Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher
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Santee
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Spc. Jesus O. Flores, Jr.
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La Mirada
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Sgt. Israel Garcia
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Long Beach
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Wayne Geiger that didn't change in his first years on Lone Pine High School's basketball team: Other players gravitated toward him instead of the coach.
But as Geiger entered his senior season, Coach Matt Kingsley devised a plan to channel the teenager's competitive nature and leadership skills into a winning strategy. "I told him we would both lead the team," Kingsley said, "provided he accept discipline from me."
Coach and player worked as a team, and the plan worked. Lone Pine High, the smallest school in its league, was undefeated that season, its best record in 50 years.
On Sept. 1, Army Spc. Wayne M. Geiger, 23, was deployed to Iraq.
In high school, Geiger was rambunctious and edgy, leaving some to wonder how he would harness all that energy.
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Lone Pine
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Major Jason E. George
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Tehachapi
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Sgt. Adan Gonzales
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Bakersfield
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
8-7-11
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Spc. Tony J. Gonzales
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Newman
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Sgt. William B. GrossPaniagua
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Daly City
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Kunar Province, Afghanistan
7-31-2011
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Sgt. Gabriel Guzman
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Hornbrook
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Sgt. 1st Class Luis E. Gutierrez-Rosales
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Bakersfield
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Sgt. David J. Hart
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Lake View Terrace
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Sgt. James K. Healy
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Hesperia
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Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Spc. Kevin J. Hilaman
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Albany
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Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill
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Poway
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
6-11-2011
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Senior Airmen
Michael J. Hinkle II
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Corona
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Spc. Rudolph R. Hizon
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Los Angeles
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Spc. Eric M. Holke
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Crestline
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Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz
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Dana Point
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Wardak Province, Afghanistan
9-24-2011
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Pfc. Lukas C. Hopper
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Merced
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Pfc. George J. Howell
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Salinas
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Cpl. Nathan C. Hubbard
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Clovis
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Pfc. Conrado D. Javier Jr.
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Marina
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PFC. Douglas J. Jeffries
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Springville
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Kandahar, Afghanistan
9-8-2011
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Sgt. Travon T. Johnson
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Palmdale
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Spc. Marques I. Knight
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San Juan Capistrano
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Spc. Martin J. Lamar
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Sacramento
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Spc. Brett W. Land
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Wasco
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Spc. Jinsu Lee
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Chatsworth
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Kunar Province, Afghanistan
8-5-2011
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Spc. Roger Lee
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Monterey
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Qalat, Afghanistan
7-6-2010
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Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog
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Pleasanton
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Lance Cpl. Joseph C. Lopez
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Rosamond
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Pfc. Ruben J. Lopez
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Williams
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
11-11-11
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Staff Sgt.
Kristofferson B. Lorenzo
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Chula Vista
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Lance Cpl. Harry Lew
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Santa Clara
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Spc. Michael T. Manibog
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Alameda
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Sgt. Timothy P. Martin
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Pixley
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Spc. Rafael Martinez Jr.
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Spring Valley
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Staff Sgt. Joshua P. Mattero
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San Diego
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Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry
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Springville
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Wardak Province, Afghanistan
12-3-2011
He attended school in Clovis from the sixth grade through his sophomore year. He briefly attended Porterville High School, and graduated from Citrus High School in November of 2008. Mayberry enlisted in the service from Oakland in January 2009 and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Bliss, Texas. His previous assignments include Fort Benning, Camp Casey, and South Korea and his awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
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Spc. Jeremiah P. McCleer
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Portola
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Pfc. Ivan E. Merlo
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San Marcos
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Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer
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Orange
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Cpl. Gilberto A. Meza
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Oxnard
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Maj. Evan J. Mooldyk
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Ranch Murieto
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Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora
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San Diego
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Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr.
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Ontario
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Sgt. Christopher L. Muniz
24
New Cuyama
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Kunar Province, Afghanistan
12-11-2011
Chris Muniz graduated in 2006 from Cuyama Valley High School where he played linebacker and full back for the Cuyama Valley Bears football team. Muniz was one of the strongest players he had and he would often help other youths along and make them believe they were equally strong. He was just an all-around wonderful kid. He was a true leader. Chris went from his high school's eight-man football program to become a starter for Hancock Community College football team, the Bulldogs, during the 2006 and 2007 season while he pursued a liberal arts degree. He was a soldier in every sense of the word. He was very loyal, hardworking and a good athlete. Sgt. Muniz enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 13, 2008 as a Signal Intelligence Analyst. Almost 18 months ago, Sgt Muniz married a woman he'd met while serving in the Army and the service was held in Hawaii. Sgt. Muniz’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. Posthumous Awards include: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, NATO Medal and the Combat Action Badge.
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Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr.
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San Diego
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Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble
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Whittier
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Staff Sgt.
Aracely Gonzalez O'Malley
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Brawley
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Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer
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Modesto
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Cpl. Jose A. Paniagua-Morales
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Bell Gardens
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Balad, Iraq
3-7-2008
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Sgt. Brian J. Pedro
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Rosamond
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Spc. Ronnie J. Pallares
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Rancho Cucamonga
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Staff Sgt. Jason L. Paton
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Poway
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Staff Sgt. Brian F. Piercy
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Clovis
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Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell
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Bakersfield
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Staff Sgt. Russell J. Proctor
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Oroville
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Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana
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Hunington Park
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Paktika Province, Afghanistan
9-10-2011
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Spc. Matthew W. Ramsey
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Quartz Hill
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Sgt. Robert T. Rapp
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Sonora
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Spc. Daniel F. Reyes
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San Diego
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Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Roads
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Burney
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Pfc. Arturo E. Rodriguez
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Bellflower
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Rodriguez graduated from Carpinteria High School in 2005 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, Georgia.
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Spc. Jamie Rodriguez, Jr.
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Onxard
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| Pfc. Bruce C. Salazar Jr.
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Tracy
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| Lance Cpl. San Sim
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Santa Ana
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Spc. Peter W. Schmidt
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Eureka
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Staff Sgt. David P. Senft
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Grass Valley
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Pfc. Steven F. Shapior
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Hidden Valley Lake
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Tallil Province, Afghanistan
10-21-2011
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Spc. Kevin R. Shumaker
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Livermore
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8-31-2011
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Spc. Derek T. Simonetta
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Redwood City
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Cpl. Gurpreet Singh
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Antelope
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Tech. Sgt.
Kristoffer M. Solesbee
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Citrus Heights
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Spc. Diego A. Solorzanovaldovinos
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Huntington Park
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Spc. Chase Stanley
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Napa
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Cpl. Sean A. Stokes
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Auburn
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Cpl. Jordan R. Stanton
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Rancho Santa Margarita
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Sgt. Michael E. Tayaotao
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Sunnyvale
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Pvt. Benjamin B. Tollefson
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Concord
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Spc. Jose A. Torre, Jr.
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Garden Grove
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Staff SSgt. Joshua R. Townsend
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Solvang
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Sgt. Matthew L. Tallman
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Groveland
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Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez
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Pasadena
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Cpl. Anthony K. Bento
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San Diego
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Staff Sgt. Eric S. Trueblood
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Alameda
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Cpl. Julio Vargas
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Sylmar
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Lance Cpl. Jared C. Verbeek
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Visalia
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Spc. Sean M. Walsh
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San Jose
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Khowst Province, Afghanistan
11-16-2011
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Spc. Jason M. Weaver
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Anaheim
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Staff Sgt. Mark C. Wells
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San Jose
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CWO James B. Wilke
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Lone
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Duha Qatar
10-10-2011
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LCpl. John R. Wimpey
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Tucker
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
9-28-2011
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Cpl. Travis M. Woods
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Redding
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Capt. Drew N. Jensen
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Clackamas
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Spc. Marisol Heredia
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El Monte
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Cpt. Derek Argel
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Lompoco
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Cpl. Michael D. Anderson
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Modesto
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Cpl. Carlos Arellano
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Rosemead
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Cpl. Nicanor Alverez
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San Bernardino
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Cpl. Carlos E. Gilorozco
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San Jose
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Pfc. Charles A. Williams
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Fair Oaks
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Cmdr. Duane G. Wolfe
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Port Hueneme
| At an age when many baby boomers cast their eyes toward retirement.
At 54, he was a Navy Reserve commander who had spent decades in the Seabees, the service's storied construction battalions. Off duty, he worked the last 24 years at Vandenberg Air Force Base, most recently as the civilian deputy commander of the 30th Space Wing Mission Support Group.
"He said they could really benefit from all his years of training," "There was a need for that construction and engineering background."
And having joined the Navy at 17, after graduating from Hueneme High School, she said, he had always retained "a real sense of what it was like to be that new enlisted guy, starting out your career. I said, 'You make the call.' "
Wolfe arrived in Anbar province around Christmas time as officer-in-charge of the area's U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office. He oversaw a group of 59 service members, Iraqi civilians and others involved in $300-million worth of economic development and security reconstruction projects.
Wolfe had a clever sense of humor. But he also was "very kindhearted . . . the kind of person who deferred honor and respect to other people,".
"He epitomized the Seabees' 'Can Do!' motto," said Lt. Cmdr. Curtis Smith, a project officer who reported to Wolfe.
Born in Canada and adopted as a child, Wolfe enlisted in 1972 and spent five years on active Navy duty. He then joined the reserves and obtained a degree in construction engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
In the private sector, Wolfe worked on the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and the space shuttle facilities program.
He was commissioned as a naval officer in 1990. His reserve unit was based at the Navy's Operational Support Center in Port Hueneme.
As a deacon at Los Osos Church of Christ, his recurring themes were courage and conviction, his wife said. He enjoyed playing basketball and took pride in the couple's three children.
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