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Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell, 30, of Ramona, California, died April 29 in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. McDowell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. McDowell volunteered for military service and entered the Army in July 1996.  After completing multiple training courses at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was assigned to 2nd Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment in December 1996.  He served there as an automatic rifleman, machine gun team leader, fire team leader, rifle squad leader, and weapons squad leader.  In 2005, he moved to Fort Benning and was assigned to the Regimental Training Detachment as a pre-Ranger Course instructor.  After more than a year at Fort Benning, McDowell returned to 2nd Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment as a platoon sergeant. McDowell was a veteran of operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.  This was his seventh deployment in support of the war on terror. His numerous awards and decorations include Bronze Star Medal for valor, two Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medal, three Army Good Conduct Medals, to name just a few. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, a second Bronze Star Medal with Valor device and Meritorious Service Medal. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, his mother, and his father. (Source: USASOC News Service)

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Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, California, died April 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.  Bolander was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

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Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas, died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack. McCormick was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. McCormick entered the Army in September 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell in January 2005. His awards and decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-Wheeled Vehicles; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. McCormick is survived by mother. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, Florida. Mathes was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Mathes joined the Army in March 2005. He completed training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and at Fort Bliss, Texas, before being assigned to Fort Polk in July 2005. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NATO Medal and the Combat Action Badge.  Mathes was one his second tour of combat duty in Iraq.  (Source: 10th Mtn. Division website)

Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas. Stone was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Stone joined the Army in September 2004. He completed training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Bliss, Texas before being assigned to Fort Polk in October 2007.  His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, NATO Medal and the Combat Action Badge. Stone was one his second tour of combat duty in Iraq. Source: 10th Mtn. Division Release.

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Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Georgia, died April 24 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. Whitehead was an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He entered the Army in September 2003 and arrived at Fort Campbell in January 2004.  Whitehead is survived by his wife, their son and daughter; and his mother. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Michigan. Bishop, an infantryman, entered the Army in August 2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in January 2007. His awards and decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; Expert Infantry Badge; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Bishop is survived by his wife and his parents. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas. Cunningham was an infantry officer who entered the Army in May 2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in April 2007. His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; Parachutist Badge; and Ranger Tab. He is survived by his wife, their daughter; and his parents. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Christofferson entered the Army in June 2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in October 2006. His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Christofferson is survived by his parents mother and father. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of Perryville, Missouri. Kohlhaas entered the Army in June 2002 and arrived at Fort Campbell in October 2002. His awards and decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Expert Infantry Badge; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Kohlhass is survived by his wife, daughter, and father.  (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died April 18 at Forward Operating Base Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Brosh was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Brosh entered the Army in April 2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in December 2006. His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.  Brosh is survived by his father and mother. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas, died April 17 in Sama Village, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades. The "Ft. Campbell Courier" reported that Brown was killed instantly by a burst of small-arms fire while attempting to enter a building during an operation to capture an al Qaeda leader in the village. Brown was an engineer assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Brown is survived by his daughter, and his mother and father. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III, 27, of Lafayette, Louisiana, died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Richard was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Richard joined the Army in January 2003 and completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He was assigned to the Fort Hood, Texas-based 588th Combat Engineer Battalion in May 2004 and 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment in October 2005. He was reassigned to 4th BCT in March 2007. Richard previously deployed to Iraq from May 2003 to April 2004 and again from December 2005 to November 2006. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and the Combat Action Badge. Richard is survived by his wife and parents.  (Source: 10th Mtn. Division website)

Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz, Clearwater, Florida, died April 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Huerta-Cruz was a chemical operations specialist assigned to 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.. Two other Soldiers from his unit were also injured in the attack. Huerta-Cruz was assigned to Fort Drum in October 2006; and deployed to Iraq with the 3,500 Soldier strong Warrior Brigade in November 2007.  He served in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He is survived by his parents, also of Clearwater, Florida. (Source: 10th Mtn. Division website)

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Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes, 26, of Jacksonville, Florida, died April 9 in Balad Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab, Iraq.  Hughes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks, 22, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. Fairbanks was a field artilleryman assigned to B Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He entered the Army in December 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell in April 2005. His awards and decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, 9-Millimeter, expert. Fairbanks is survived by his wife; daughter; and three step-children; his mother; and his father. Source: DoD and Ft. Campbell Courier

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Sgt. Timothy M. Smith, 25, of South Lake Tahoe, California, died April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was on a route clearance patrol when the attack occurred. Smith was a combat engineer noncommissioned officer assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Smith joined the Army in April 2004 and completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He was assigned to Fort Polk and 4th BCT in September 2004. He previously deployed with his unit to Afghanistan from March to November 2006 and deployed to Iraq in November 2007.  Smith's awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal and the Combat Action Badge.  He is survived by his wife and son, both of Fort Polk; his father, of Reno, Nevada; and mother of South Lake Tahoe. (Source: 10th Mtn. Div. website)

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Pfc. Shane D. Penley, 19, of Sauk Village, Illinois, died April 6 at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post.  Penley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Penley entered the Army in June 2007 and arrived at Fort Campbell in October 2007. His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Penley is survived by his parents. (Source: Ft. Campbell Courier)

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