Lance Cpl. Matthew G. Reza, 27, of Austin, Texas, was killed May 31 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Khandahar Province, Afghanistan.  Reza was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.

Pfc. Samuel D. Stone, 20, of Port Orchard, Washington, died May 30 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered during a non-combat related vehicle roll-over.  Stone was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Bremerton, Washington.

Pvt. Thomas E. Lee, III, 20, of Dalton, Georgia, died May 29 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an explosive device struck his vehicle. Lee was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident

Pvt. Bradley W. Iorio, 19, of Galloway, New Jersey, died May 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident May 27 in Tallil, Iraq. Iorio was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Chad A. Edmundson, 20, of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, died May 27 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on a dismounted patrol.  Edmundson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Two airman died May 26 near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.  Killed were:

Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, 39, of Houston, Texas.  Stratton was assigned to the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Senior Airman Ashton L. M. Goodman, 21, of Indianapolis.  She was assigned to the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Chief Warrant Officer (3) Brent S. Cole, 38, of Reedsville, West Virginia, died May 22, when his helicopter went down in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan. Cole was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

IED Kills Three Soldiers on Dismounted Patrol

Three soldiers died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wounds sustained when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvise explosive devices while on dismounted patrol. Killed were:

Two members of the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina. They were:

Major Jason E. George, 38, of Tehachapi, California, an Army Reservist.

First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard, 28, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, a National Guardsman.

The third solder was:

Sgt. Paul F. Brooks, 34, of Joplin, Missouri, a National Guardsman assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Springfield, Missouri.

1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri, died May 20 near Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Schulte was assigned to the Headquarters,  Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Two  members of the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, died May 2 from wounds sustained after they were shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:

Spc. Jeremiah P. McCleery, 24, of Portola, California.

Spc. Jake R. Velloza, 22, of Inverness, California.

Two soldiers died May 1 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using direct fire. The attack occurred near the village of Nishagam, in Konar Province, Afghanistan. Killed were:

Spec. Ryan C. King, 22, of Dallas, Georgia. King was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 

Sgt. James D. Pirtle, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pirtle was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; and 
  
The whereabouts of one other soldier involved in the attack is unknown.