Week ending Feb. 27, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 10 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces.

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Fallen Description:

Capt. Marcus R. Alford, 28, of Knoxville, TN. 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Louisville, TN.
Sgt. Marcos Gorra, 22, of North Bergen, N.J., 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Billie J. Grinder, 25, of Gallatin, Tenn. 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Louisville, TN.
Lance Cpl. Matthias N. Hanson 20, of Buffalo, Ky.; 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Daniel T. O’Leary, 23, of Youngsville, N.C., 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Adam D. Peak, 25, of Florence, Ky., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. JR Salvacion, 27, of Ewa Beach, HI. 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. William C. Spencer, 40, of Tacoma, WA. 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, Olympia, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Eric L. Ward, 19, of Redmond, Wash; 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.;

Week ending Feb 20, 2009 the US Department of Defense released the names of 18 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces.

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Fallen Description:

Lance Cpl. Joshua H. Birchfield, 24, of Westville, Ind.; 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Michael David P. Cardenaz, 29, of Corona, Calif.; 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sean L. Caughman, 43, of Fort Worth, Texas, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty-Two.

Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu, 20, of Providence, R.I.; 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Eric D. Currier, 21, of Londonderry, N.H., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Kielin T. Dunn, 19, of Chesapeake, Va., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Eckard, 30, of Hickory, N.C., 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Jason H. Estopinal, 21, of Dallas, Ga., 2^nd Battalion, 2^nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Larry M. Johnson, 19, of Scranton, Pa., 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary, 27, of Columbus, Ind., 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Bobby J. Pagan, 23, of Austin, Texas. 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Noah M. Pier, 25, of Charlotte, N.C., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. John A. Reiners, 24, of Lakeland, Fla.; 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo

Cpl. Gregory S. Stultz, 22, of Brazil, Ind., 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Cpl. Jacob H. Turbett, 21, of Canton, Mich., 2^nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Charles A. Williams, 29, of Fair Oaks, Calif., 97th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Mont.; 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Alejandro J. Yazzie, 23, of Rock Point, Ariz., 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.