Hero Stories for July 2010

Sgt. Jesse R. Tilton, 23, of Decatur, Illinois, died July 16, 2010, at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained July 13 when insurgents attacked his unit in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, with rifle, rocket propelled grenade, and small arms fire. Sgt. Tilton was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Cpl. Dave M. Santos, 21, of Rota, Marianas Islands of the Pacific, died July 16, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Santos was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Staff Sgt. Justus S. Bartelt, 27, of Polo, Illinois, died July 16, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Bartelt was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, Nirth Carolina. </d

Sgt. Leston M. Winters, 30, of Sour Lake, Texas, died July 15, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Winters was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

We heard from a soldier in Afghanistan and asked him what they could use over there. Well, he sent us a list and an address! Anyone out there like to put together a care package for these guys? Here's his note... -------------- First of all, I'd like to say thank you again for thinking about our team and having people send us things... The way it works, though, is all of our different teams get split up and go to different parts of Afghanistan, meaning it's just me and two other guys from my ...

Sgt. 1st Class John H. Jarrell, 32, of Brunson, South Carolina, died July 15, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Jarrell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Spc. Chase Stanley, 21, of Napa, California, died July 14, 2010, at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Stanley was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Jesse D. Reed, 26, of Orefield, Pennsylvania, died July 14, 2010, at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Reed was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Pvt. Brandon M. King, 23, of Tallahassee, Florida, died July 14, 2010, at Combat Outpost Nolen, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Pvt. King was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Spc. Matthew J. Johnson, 21, of Maplewood, Minnesota, died July 14, 2010, at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Johnson was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d