Recent Heroes

Sgt. Kevin W. White, 22, of Westfield, N.Y.
Spc. Riley S. Spaulding, 21, of Sheridan, Texas
Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino, 30, of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif
1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pa
Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26, of Miami, Fla.
Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tenn.
Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, of Modesto, Calif.
Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24, of Longwood, Fla
Sgt. Robert C. Schlote, 26, of Norfolk, Neb.
Staff Sgt. David D. Self, 29, of Pearl, Miss
Spc. Bradley L. Melton, 29, Rolla, Mo.
Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker, 26, of Gainesville, Fla.
Pvt. Cheizray Pressley, 21, of North Charleston, S.C
Cpl. Brandon M. Kirton, 25, of Centennial, Colo.
Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, of Medical Lake, Wash.
Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr., 19, of Ontario, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, 33, of Chula Vista, Calif.
Pfc. William S. Blevins, 21, of Sardinia, Ohio
Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, 20, Garland, Texas
Pvt. Thomas C. Allers, 23, of Plainwell, Mich.
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, of Chesterland, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, of Ottumwa, Iowa
Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee, 32, of Citrus Heights, Calif.
1st Lt. John M. Runkle, 27, of West Salem, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, of New Castle, Pa.
Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, 35, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kan
Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, of Camuy, Puerto Rico
Spc. Adam J. Patton, 21, of Port Orchard, Wash.
Pfc. John C. Johnson, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Spc. Adam S. Hamilton, 22, of Kent, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Peter J. Clore, 23, of New Philadelphia, Ohio
Pfc. Anthony M. Nunn, 19, of Burnet, Texas
Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, 36, of Port Angeles, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolinar, 28, of Glendale, Ariz.
Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo, 25, of Riverside, Calif.
Spc. Richard C. Emmons III, 22, of North Granby, Conn

Lt. Nathan H. Williams, 28, of Oswego, NY
Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara, Calif.
1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III, 26, of Denton, Texas
Sgt. Jorge A. Scatliffe, 32, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Maj. Wesley J. Hinkley, 36, of Carlisle, Pa
Staff Sgt. Scott H. Burgess, 32, of Franklin, Texas
Staff Sgt. Michael S. Lammerts, 26, of Tonawanda, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins, 26, of New Orleans, La.
Sgt. Christian A. S. Garcia, 30, of Goodyear, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith, 26, of Arlington, Texas
Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, Mich
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers, 28, of Brandon, Miss
Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski, 26, of Daytona Beach, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, 32, of Yauco, Puerto Rico
Sgt. Vorasack T. Xaysana, 30, of Westminster, Colo.
Sgt. Brent M. Maher, 31, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Pvt. Brandon T. Pickering, 21, of Fort Thomas, Ky
Spc. Donald L. Nichols, 21, of Shell Rock, Iowa
Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, 25, of St. Paul, Minn
Spc. Paul J. Atim, 27, of Green Bay, Wis
Spc. Charles J. Wren, 25, of Beeville, Texas
Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez, 22, of Waxahachie, Texas
Capt. Charles E. Ridgley Jr., 40, of Baltimore, Md.
Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, 36, of Sandusky, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, 39, of Columbus, Ga.
Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, 28, Immokalee, Fla.
Spc. Joseph B. Cemper, 21, Warrensburg, Mo.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah Aaron Hill, 27, of Ralston, Neb
Pfc. John F. Kihm, 19, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Sgt. Sonny J. Moses, 22, of Koror, Palau
Sgt. John P. Castro, 25, of  Andrews, Texas
1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez, 25, of Hamilton, N.J.
Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins, 25, of Rio Rancho, N.M.
Staff Sgt. James, A. Justice, 32, of Grimes, Iowa
Chief Warrant Officer, Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of  Hendersonville, N.C.
Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, 23, of Warrenton, Va.
Lance Cpl. Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, 19, of South Lyon, Mich.
Master Sgt. Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, of Greencastle, Pa.
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes, 41, of Newark, Ohio
Sgt. David P. Day, 26, of Gaylord, Mich
Capt. Joshua M. McClimans, 30, of Akron, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Joe M. Jackson, 22, of White Swan, Wash
Cpl. Adam D. Jones, 29, of Germantown, Ohio
Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, of Albany, Ore.
Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, of Edmonds, Wash.
Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Ala.
Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, Mass.
Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Deltona, Fla.
Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, of New Haven, Conn.
Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Hockley, Texas.
Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va.
Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman, 25, of Plant City, Fla.
Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis.
Pfc. Jonathan M. Villanueva, 19, of Jacksonville, Fla
Spc. Preston J. Dennis, 23, of Redding, Calif.
Pfc. Robert M. Friese, 21, of Chesterfield, Mich.

Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden, 25, of Williamston, S.C.
Spc. Jason M. Weaver, 22, of Anaheim, Calif
Cpl. Jordan R. Stanton, 20, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif
Staff Sgt. Mark C. Wells, 31, of San Jose, Calif
Pfc. Kalin C. Johnson, 19, of Lexington, S.C
Spc. Andrew P. Wade, 22, of Antioch, Ill.
Cpl. Loren M. Buffalo, 20, of Mountain Pine, Ark
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Trueblood, 27, of Alameda, Calif
Pfc. Andrew M. Harper, 19, of Maidsville, W. Va
Sgt. 1st Class Dae Han Park, 36, of Watertown, Conn.
Cpl. Ian M. Muller, 22, of Danville, Vt.
Pfc. Arturo E. Rodriguez, 19, of Bellflower, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Travis M. Tompkins, 31, of Lawton, Okla
Senior Airman Michael J. Hinkle II, 24, of Corona, Calif
Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Meis, 20, of Bennett, Colo.
Cpl. Donald R. Mickler Jr., 29, of Bucyrus, Ohio
Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Mecolus C. McDaniel, 33, of Fort Hood, Texas
Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, 25, of Westminster, Md
Master Sgt. Jamal H. Bowers, 41, of Raleigh, N.C
Cpl. Brandon S. Hocking, 24, of Seattle, Wash
Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi III, 41, of Fort Walton Beach, Fl
Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Gire, 28, of Chillicothe, Ohio
Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa, Fl
Cpl. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis
Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, Texas
Pfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Ariz
Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fl
Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.
Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.
Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga
Spc. Dennis C. Poulin, 26, of Cumberland, R.I.

Spec. Ryan A. Gartner, 23, of Dumont, N.J
Cpl. Lucas T. Pyeatt, 24, of West Chester, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Aaron M. Swanson, 21, of Jamestown, N.Y.
Sgt. Patrick R. Carroll, 25, of Norwalk, Ohio
Spc. Nathan B. Carse, 32, of Harrod, Ohio
Sgt. Lashawn D. Evans, 24, of Columbia, S.C.
Airman 1st Class Corey C. Owens, 26, of San Antonio, Texas
Spc. Jonathan A. Pilgeram, 22, of Great Falls, Mont
Sgt. Matthew J. Deyoung, 26, of Talent, Ore
Airman 1st Class Christoffer P. Johnson, 20, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Hart, 25, of Perrysburg, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Andrew P. Carpenter, 27, of Columbia, Tenn.
Sgt. Robert C. Sisson Jr., 29, of Aliquippa, Pa.
1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis
Cpl. Johnathan W. Taylor, 23, of Homosassa, Fla
Cpl. Andrew C. Wilfahrt, 31, of Rosemount, Minn
Spc. Brian Tabada, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev
Sgt. Kristopher J. Gould, 25, of Saginaw, Mich.
Spc. David R. Fahey Jr., 23, of Norwalk, Conn
Spc. Rudolph R. Hizon 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Chauncy R. Mays, 25, of Cookville, Texas
Spc. Christopher G. Stark, 22, of Monett, Mo.

Lance Cpl. Maung P. Htaik
Cpl. Jacob A. Tate
Sgt. Jose M. Cintron Rosado
Spc. Jose A. Delgado Arroyo
Sgt. Eric M. Nettleton
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Giese
Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris
Spc. Christian J. Romig
Sgt. Ethan C. Hardin
Pfc. Ira B. Laningham
Pfc. Robert J. Near
Staff Sgt. Omar Aceves
Cpl. Jarrid L. King
Spc. Benjamin G. Moore
Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer
Maj. Evan J. Mooldyk
Pfc. Zachary S. Salmon
Spc. Jose A. Torre
Sgt. Michael P. Bartley
Spc. Martin J. Lamar
Cpl. Joseph C. Whitehead
Maj. Michael S. Evarts
Spc. Joshua T. Lancaster
Sgt. Jason G. Amores
Petty Officer Dominique Cruz
Pfc. Amy R. Sinkler
Tech. Sgt. Leslie D. Williams
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr.
Spc. Joshua R. Campbell
Spc. Shawn A. Muhr
Spc. Omar Soltero

Spc. Jonathan M. Curtis
Pfc. Andrew N. Meari
1st Lt. James R. Zimmerman
Sgt. 1st Class Todd M. Harris
Cpl. James C. Young
Spc. Blake D. Whipple
Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino
Lance Cpl. Brandon W. Pearson
Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Broehm
Pfc. Shane M. Reifert
Staff Sgt. Jordan B. Emrick
Lance Cpl. Randy R. Braggs
Sgt. Aaron B. Cruttenden
Spc. Dale J. Kridlo
Spc. Anthony Vargas
Cpl. Andrew L. Hutchins
Sgt. Jason J. McCluskey
2nd Lt. Robert M. Kelly
Lance Cpl. James B. Stack
Lance Cpl. Dakota R. Huse
Senior Airman Andrew S. Bubacz
Cpl. Shawn D. Fannin
Sgt. Edward H. Bolen
Spc. Shannon Chihuahua
Spc. David C. Lutes
Staff Sgt. Juan L. Rivadeneira
Cpl. Jacob R. Carver
Spc. Jacob C. Carroll
Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Pape
Staff Sgt. Javier O. Ortiz Rivera
Spc. Shane H. Ahmed
Spc. Nathan E. Lillard
Spc. Scott T. Nagorski
Spc. Jesse A. Snow
Pfc. Christian M. Warriner
Staff Sgt. David P. Senft
Pfc. Kyle M. Holder
Sgt. Justin E. Culbreth
Sgt. Jason T. Smith
Staff Sgt. Loleni W. Gandy
Sgt. David J. Luff Jr.
Sgt. David S. Robinson
Staff Sgt. Sean M. Flannery
Spc. William K. Middleton
Lance Cpl. Ardenjoseph A. Buenagua
1st Lt. William J. Donnelly IV
Pvt. Devon J. Harris
1st. Lt. Scott F. Milley
Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht
Sgt. 1st Class Barry E. Jarvis
Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes
Spc. Matthew W. Ramsey
Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen
Pfc. Austin G. Staggs
Pfc. Buddy W. McLain

Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley Jr.
Spc. Luther W. Rabon Jr.
Sgt. Anthony D. Matteoni
Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler
Spc. Joseph T. Prentler
Sgt. Brian J. Pedro
Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson
Pfc. Cody A. Board
Sgt. Karl A. Campbell
Pfc. Ryane G. Clark
Lance Cpl. Scott A. Lynch
Cpl. Stephen C. Sockalosky
Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez
Lance Cpl. John T. Sparks
Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer III
Staff Sgt. Dave J. Weigle
Spc. David A. Hess
Spc. Matthew C. Powell
Lance Cpl. Raymon L. A. Johnson
Cpl. Justin J. Cain
Lance Cpl. Phillip D. Vinnedge
Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald
Pfc. Victor A. Dew
Pfc. Jordan M. Byrd
Lance Cpl. Irvin M. Ceniceros
Lance Cpl. Alec E. Catherwood
Sgt. Eric C. Newman
Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Benitez
Spc. Rafael Martinez Jr.
Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley
Lance Cpl. Joseph C. Lopez
Lance Cpl. James D. Boelk
Pfc. Dylan T. Reid
Sgt. Ian M. Tawney
Cpl. Jorge Villarreal Jr.
Lance Cpl. Francisco R. Jackson
Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins
Spc. Gerald R. Jenkins
Staff Sgt. Kenneth K. McAninch
Spc. Ronnie J. Pallares
Spc. Steven L. Dupont
Sgt. 1st Class Charles M. Sadell
Staff Sgt. Aracely Gonzalez O’Malley
Spc. Thomas A. Moffitt
Pfc. David R. Jones Jr.
Sgt. 1st Class Phillip C. Tanner
Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr.
Staff Sgt. Adam L. Dickmyer
Spc. Pedro A. Maldonado
Sgt. Diego A. Solorzanovaldovinos
Cpl. Brett W. Land