Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, of Moseley, Va., died June 1, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, of Moseley, Va., died June 1, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

For more information, media may contact the Fort Bliss public affairs office at 915-472-0287

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, of Hesperia, Calif., Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, 24, of Dalton, Mass., and Spc. William J. Gilbert, 24, of Hacienda Heights, Calif.

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DOD Identifies Army Casualties

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died May 14, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, of Hesperia, Calif., assigned to 766th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, 24, of Dalton, Mass., and

Spc. William J. Gilbert, 24, of Hacienda Heights, Calif., both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

For more information pertaining to Sgt 1st Class Baker media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at 912-210-9375.

For more information pertaining to Spc. Daehling and Spc. Gilbert media may contact the Fort Bliss public affairs office at 915-472-0287.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

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DOD Identifies Army Casualties

             They died May 4, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when their vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device.  The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36^thInfantry, 1^stBrigade Combat Team, 1^stArmored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Killed were:

1^stLt. Brandon J. Landrum, 26, of Lawton, Okla.,

Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV, 28, of Meridian, N.Y.,

Spc. Kevin Cardoza, 19, of Mercedes, Texas,

Spc. Thomas P. Murach, 22, of Meridian, Idaho, and

Spc. Brandon J. Prescott, 24, of Bend, Ore.

For more information please contact the Fort Bliss public affairs office at 915-472-0287.

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DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation

 

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DOD Identifies Units For Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation. Does this affect you personally?

US 1st Armored Division Distinctive Unit Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

             The Department of Defense today identified three major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan.  The scheduled rotation involves three brigade combat teams (BCT) – one Infantry brigade combat team with roughly 2,800 personnel; one armored brigade combat team with roughly 4,000 personnel and one infantry brigade combat team with roughly 2,870 personnel — to rotate in winter 2012.  The deploying units include: 

            Brigade Combat Teams:

            1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 

            1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. 

            2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. 

            DoD will continue to announce major deployments as they are approved.  For information on the respective deployments, contact the following: 1st IBCT, 101st Abn. Div. (Air Assault), contact the 101st Abn. Div. (Air Assault) public affairs officer at 270-798-9962.  1st ABCT, 1st Armored Div., contact the 1st Armored Div. public affairs officer at 915-744-8406. 2nd IBCT, 10th Mtn. Div., contact the 10th Mtn. Div. public affairs officer at 315-772-7634.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

 

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            They died July 8, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas. 

            Killed were: 

            Staff Sgt. Ricardo Seija, 31, of Tampa, Fla.,

            Spc. Erica P. Alecksen, 21, of Eatonton, Ga.,

            Spc. Clarence Williams III, 23, of Brooksville, Fla.,

            Pfc. Trevor B. Adkins, 21, of Spring Lake, N.C.,

            Pfc. Alejandro J. Pardo, 21, of Porterville, Calif., and

            Pfc. Cameron J. Stambaugh, 20, of Spring Grove, Pa. 

            For more information the media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 915-203-3769 and 254-371-5704.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – 1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Va., and Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr., 25, of Cullman, Ala

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            They died June 27, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

            Killed were:

            1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Va., assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany, and

            Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr., 25, of Cullman, Ala., assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

            For more information on Prasnicki, media may contact the U.S. Army Europe in Heidelberg, Germany, public affairs office at 011 49 6221-57-8628.

            For more information on Skalberg, media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 254-371-5704.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. KEDITH L. JACOBS, 21, of Denver, Colo, and Pfc. LEROY DERONDE III, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey. They died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            They died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces. The soldiers were assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas. 

            Killed were: 

            Spc. KEDITH L. JACOBS, 21, of Denver, Colo, and 

            Pfc. LEROY DERONDE III, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey. 

            For more information related to this release, media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 915-744-8406 or 915-203-3769.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. ROBERTO LOEZA, 28, of El Paso, Texas, died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire

 

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Staff Sgt. ROBERTO LOEZA, 28, of El Paso, Texas, died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. ISRAEL P. NUANES, 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., died May 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Staff Sgt. Israel P. Nuanes, 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., died May 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device.

            Nuanes was assigned to 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group.

            For more information related to this release, media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 915-744-8498 or 915-744-8406.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Jason K. Edens, 22, of Franklin, Tenn., died April 26, in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained April 15, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms fire.

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

          

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   Spc. Jason K. Edens, 22, of Franklin, Tenn., died April 26, in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained April 15, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms fire. 

            Edens was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. 

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. James E. Dutton, 25, of Checotah, Okla., died March 31, in Logar province, Afghanistan.

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. James E. Dutton, 25, of Checotah, Okla., died March 31, in Logar province, Afghanistan.

Dutton was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the First Armored Division public affairs office at 915-744-8492 or 915-744-8406, or on Blackberry at 915-781-3143 or 915-203-3769.

UPDATE:  April 2, 2012 — Additional contact information has been added.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Edward J. Acosta

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Edward J. Acosta, 21, of Hesperia, Calif., died March 5, in La Jolla, Calif., of injuries sustained Dec. 3, 2011, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised-explosive device in Wardak province, Afghanistan.

Acosta was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

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DOD Identifies Modified Brigade Combat Teams for Deployment as Security Force Assistance Teams to Afghanistan

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The majority of those BCT soldiers and leaders not deploying will be reassigned to other units, in most cases on their respective installations.  The remainder will focus on schooling, training, gunnery, and equipment maintenance and accountability.

Beginning in the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2012, these security force assistance teams will help to further generate, employ, and sustain the ANSF during the transition of security responsibility to the Afghan government and its security forces.

The units ordered to deploy are:

• 2nd      BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
• 2nd      BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
• 3rd      BCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
• 4th      BCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
• 162nd      Infantry Brigade, Fort Polk, La.
• 1st      Army, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Cesar Cortez, 24

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting United States Mission Iraq.

Pfc. Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, Calif., died Feb. 11, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Cortez was assigned to 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Did you know Pfc. Neil I. Turner, 21

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Fla., died Dec. 13, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from enemy small-arms fire while deployed in Logar province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact First Armored Division public affairs at 915-744-8406 and 915-203-3769, or by email at dennis.r.swanson4.mil@mail.mil .

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – IED claims the lives of 3 more American Servicemen

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DOD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died Dec. 3, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Killed were:

 Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr., 35, of Oxnard, Calif.,

Spc. Ryan M. Lumley, 21, of Lakeland, Fla., and

Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry, 21, of Springville, Calif.

For more information the media may contact the First Armored Division public affairs by email at Dennis.r.swanson4.mil@mail.mil or by phone at 915-744-8404.

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