Spc. Paul E. Dumont, Jr., 23, of Williamsburg, Virginia, died August 19 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.  Dumont was assigned to the 149th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Gunnery Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin, 34, of Garfield, Ohio, died August 18 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Benjamin was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army 1st Sgt. Jose S.N. Crisostomo, 59, of Inarajan, Guam, died August 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  Crisostomo was assigned to International Security Assistance Force Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.

IED Kills Two Soldiers in Paktika Province 

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska died August 18 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.  Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Clayton P. Bowen, 29, of San Antonio, Texas.

Pfc. Morris L. Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Leopold F. Damas, 26, of Floral Park, New York, died August 17 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  Damas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Spc. Matthew D. Hastings, 23, of Claremore, Oklahoma, died August 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Hastings was assigned to the 582nd Medical Logistics Company, 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class William B. Woods, Jr., 31, of Chesapeake, Virginia, died August 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when he was shot August 14 while on patrol in Ghanzi, Afghanistan.  Woods was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Glen Arm, Maryland.

IED Claims Solder in Herat

Cpl. Nicholas R. Roush, 22, of Middleville, Michigan, died August 16 in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  Roush was assigned to the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine, died August 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Bernard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

Sgt. William J. Cahir, 40, of Washington D.C., died August 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cahir was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Washington D.C.

Capt. John Tinsley, 28, of Tallahassee, Florida, died August 12 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  Tinsley was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Kuwait

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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident

Spc. Richard A. Walters Jr., 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, died August 10 in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Walters was assigned to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Lance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell, 21, of Perdido, Alabama, died Aug. 10 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Ferrell was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel, 21, of Winfield, Missouri, died August 9, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  Schimmel was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera, 20, of Palmdale, California died August 8, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Olvera was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident

Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, of Nashville, North Carolina, died August 8 in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident that occurred August 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan,.  Smith was assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow, 23, of Naples, Florida, died August 7, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Burrow was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Killed in Kapisa Province 

Capt. Matthew C. Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, died August 7 while supporting combat operations in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.  Freeman was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.