Hospital Corpsman First Class Darrel L. Enos, 36,
of Colorado Springs, CO, died August 17, 2012, while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. According to KKTV in Colorado Springs,
he was murdered by an Afghan police recruit his unit was training.
Doc Enos was assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class Clayton R. Beauchamp, of Weatherford, Texas,
died August 7, 2012, when his unit was attacked with an IED while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Shaban District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Beauchamp was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, CA.
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Hospitalman Eric D. Warren, 23, of Shawnee, OK, died May 26, 2012, of wounds received in an IED blast in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Warren was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, 1st MARDIV (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class (FMF) Brian K. Lundy, 25, of Austin, TX, died while conducting a dismounted patrol in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, September 9, 2011.
Doc Lundy was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, OR, died August 11, 2011, while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Marjah District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Gallinger-Long was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune.
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Hospitalman Aaron D. Ullom, 20, of Midland, MI, died while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on July 12, 2011.
Doc Ullom was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Hospitalman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, MI, died April 6, 2011, while on a dismounted patrol near Patrol Base Alcatraz in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Rast was stationed at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, but assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in Afghanistan.
Evidence seems to point to this being a "friendly fire" incident. What can be said about that except that "shit happens." I don't know a thing about the optics in a Predator drone.
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Hospitalman Edwin Gonzalez, 22, of North Miami Beach, FL, died October 8, 2010, from wounds from an IED while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Gonzalez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF Atlantic.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class James M. Swink, 20, of Yucca Valley, California, died August 27, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Swank was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Forces.
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Hospitalman William Ortega, 23, of Miami, FL, died June 18, 2010, of wounds from an IED blast while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Ortega was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1 Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Zarian Wood, 29, of Houston, Texas, died May 16, 2010, of wounds from an IED blast while on dismounted patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Wood was assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Hospital Corpsman Second Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tennessee, died January 23, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan.
Doc Qi was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Afghanistan.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class James R. Layton, 22, of Riverbank, California, died September 8, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Layton was assigned to Embedded Training Team 2-8 with Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan. He, 1stLT Michael Johnson, and GYSGTs Edwin "Wayne" Johnson and Aaron Kendrick each received the Bronze Star with"V".
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Benjamin P. Castiglione, 21, of Howell, Michigan, died September 3, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Castiglione was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Battalion.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Anthony C. Garcia, 21, of Tyndall, Florida, died August 5, 2009, during combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Garcia was assigned with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, out of Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class Eichmann A. Strickland, 23, of Arlington, Washington, died September 9, 2008, from injuries when his vehicle hit an IED in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan.
Doc Strickland was assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36, Iwakuni, Japan. He was a member of an embedded Marine Training Team deployed to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command.
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Hospital Corpsman Second Class Anthony M. Carbullido, 25, of Agat, Guam, died August 8, 2008, in Sangalesh, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when the vehicle in which he was riding hit an improvised explosive device.
Doc Carbullido was IA to OEF from Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes (my alma mater), where he served as an instructor. He was a husband and father, a son and a brother, and a true hero and role model.
Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett, 19, of Fort Mohave, Arizona, died June 20, 2008, while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Burnett was assigned to First Marine Division Detachment, Twentynine Palms, Calif
Hospitalman Marc A Retmier, 19, of Hemet California, died June 18, 2008, of wounds sustained in a rocket attack in northern Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Retmier was assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team, Sharana, in Afghanistan.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Mark R. Cannon, 31, of Lubbock, Texas, died October 2, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Cannon was assigned to 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Charles Luke Milam, 26, of Littleton, Colorado, died September 25, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Milam was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC.
Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21, of Whittier, California, died July 24, 2007, as a result of enemy action while conducting security operations in Dilaya Province, Iraq.
Doc Noble was permanently assigned to 1st Marine Division, FMF Pacific, Camp Pendleton, CA.
Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch, 21, of Kent, Ohio, died March 2, 2007, when an IED detonated nearby while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Emch was assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.
From Samantha Emch: "Luke is my brother, my only sibling. He was a very special person. Luke saw everyone as equals, he held no prejudice. The thing everyone remembers most about my brother is his sense of humor. He was so witty, sarcastic, smart, he could make me laugh for hours! He also knew how to be serious, and get his job done. Everyone who worked with him knew what a hard worker Luke was. I'm writing this because I want people to know what a great person he was!! Luke was killed two hours before he was going to leave Iraq, during his last mission. We all take our freedom for granted, but just try to think about all of the men and women who have given everything and tell them you are thankful."
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Hospital Corpsman First Class Gilbert Minjares, Jr., 31, of El Paso, TX, died February 7, 2007, in the helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Minjares was assigned to Marine Advisory Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, MD, died February 7, 2007, in the helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Ruiz was assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC
Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died Feb. 1, 2007, while his unit was conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
Hospitalman Kyle A. Nolen, 21, of Ennis, TX, died Dec. 21, 2006, in Al Anbar Province.
Doc Nolen was assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward out of 29 Palms, CA
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Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson, 24, of Longmont, Colo., died Dec. 4, 2006, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Hospitalman Charles O. Sare, 23 of Hemet, CA, died Oct. 23, 2006, from enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Doc Sare was assigned to Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Port Hueneme, CA, and was currently serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.
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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christopher G. Walsh, 30, of St. Louis, Mo. died Sept. 4, 2006, while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Doc Walsh was serving as a corpsman with Multi National Corps Iraq. He was assigned to the Navy Reserve 3rd Battalion, 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgetown, Mo.
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Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, 20, of Tucson, Ariz., died Aug. 20, 2006, of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Doc Kenyon was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Ga., died June 9, 2006, from injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine. His unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.
Doc Alday was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, Calif.
It took awhile for the DoD to correct their identification of Alday in the news release. By the time I wrote this the Guest Book entries at Legacy were running onto a fifth page.
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Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, WI, died June 5, 2006, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Doc Jaenke was assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 25 out of Ft. McCoy, WI, but she had moved back to Iowa Falls, IA, in July, 2005.
She is survived by a daughter who will not have access to her mother's insurance until her 18th birthday because current law makes no provision for the minor children of single mothers. For at least eight years, this child will need to rely on her retired grandparents - one of whom is disabled. Legislation to address this issue has been held in Committee in both Chambers of Congress for four years.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, La., died May 17, 2006, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was operationally assigned to Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and permanently assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Ore., died April 2, 2006, when the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. Doc Nettles was initially listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown. His body was recovered April 16.
He was assigned to 1st Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, of South Gate, Calif., died Apr. 2, 2006, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment and operationally assigned to Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team.
From a blogger "evilgurl": "He was given US citizenship posthumously and he deserved it."
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John T. Fralish, 30, of New Kingstown, Pa., died Feb. 6, 2006, when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
Doc Fralish was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, CA, died Nov. 1, 2005, from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Doc Espiritu was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
From HM2 James R. Hill: "I served with Allen in Port Hueneme and he was a good friend of mine. He always had a smile and joked about every thing. I know he served his country with Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Holding true to the Corps values and the Sailors Creed. May his spirit live on and never forgotton. God Bless and God Speed."
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C., was killed in action on Oct. 21, 2005, from an IED explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.
Doc Thompson was assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
From the Adams family of Hays, NC: "When Chris left this world he left a large hole that no one will ever be able to fill. Chris was like a third son to my husband and I. He always referred to us as mom & dad. I remember when our oldest son was playing JV baseball and hit a homerun, Chris was in the batting cage and the ball actually hit Chris on the back of the leg. He proudly picked up the ball and brought it to us and said 'my little bro' hit that ball.
Chris was an awesome man, whom I am proud to say I knew and loved. May God bless him and his family and all those that knew him and loved him."
Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek,Ariz., died Sept. 6, 2005, from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Martens was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood, 26, of Surrency, Ga., died July 21, 2005, of wounds received July 15 from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.
Doc Youngblood was assigned to Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., and deployed with the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, Calif., died June 15, 2005, as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq.
Doc Baez was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Jeffery L. Wiener, 32, of Louisville, Ky., died May 7, 2005, in a combat related incident.
Doc Weiner was assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Hospitalman Aaron A. Kent, 28, of Portland, OR, died April 23, 2005, from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.
Doc Kent was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Lejeune, NC.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John D. House, 28, of Ventura, Calif., died Jan. 26, 2005, in the helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.
Doc House was permanently assigned to Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor.
From his mother, Susan: "He died with 'his Marines' as he called them when he called home from Iraq - nobody should have to live the last five months of their life the way he did in Fallujia - and then not make it home alive to see his wife and newborn son; born 12/24 while he was in Fallujia"
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Julian Woods, 22, of Jacksonville, FL, died November 10, 2004, as a result of hostile fire in Fallujah, Iraq.
Doc Woods was assigned to 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Fernando A. Mendez-Aceves, 27, of Ponce, P.R., was killed April 6, 2004, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province in Iraq.
He was assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class (FMF) Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, AR, was killed in action March 25, 2003, in Iraq.
Doc Johnson was assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Malcolm T. Miller, of Tampa, FL, died May 10, 1967, while on a recon patrol near Khe Sanh in Quang Tri Province, South VietNam.
Petty Officer Miller was assigned to H&S Co., 3rd Reconnaisance Bn., 3rd MarDiv, FMFPac.
Listed as KIA/Body Not Recovered for almost 38 years, his remains with three of his Marines were recently recovered, identified, and returned to their families. He was to be laid to rest at Arlington on May 10, 2005.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Manuel R. Denton, USN, of Kerrville, TX, died October 8, 1963, while flying as crew in a UH-34D on a search and rescue mission over Quang Nam province, VietNam.
Doc Denton was assigned to 1st Marine Air Wing, FMF PAC. His remains were not recovered until 2000 and 2001, and from the crash site in 2003. DPMO announced on August 4, 2008, that his remains had been identifed.
Semper Fi
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