MiLITARY CASUALTIES AFGHANISTAN 04/28/2011-04/24/2011

  With much sadness I must report the Department of Defense announced the deaths of the following brave Americans who were supporting Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. Another tragic loss for our nation.

  Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman USMC, 25, of Plant City, Fla., died April 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/war/plant-city-marine-wanted-to-be-best-dad-he-could-be/1167272       

Cpl. Adam D. Jones, 29, of Germantown, Ohio, died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/30/1164980/lejeune-marine-dies-in-afghanistan.html

Lance Cpl. Joe M. Jackson, 22, of White Swan, Wash., died April 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/05/02/fallen-marine-returns-to-valley-as-families-react-to-bin-laden-news

Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, of Albany, Ore., died April 27, of a noncombat related incident, in Babil province, Iraq.  He was assigned to F Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment.

Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, of Edmonds, Wash.  He was assigned to the 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo

http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2011/04/28/air-force-academy-instructor-killed-in-afghanistan

Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Ala.  He was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.  

Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, Mass.  He was assigned to the 11th Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

 http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0429family_town_mourn_slain_pilot_hailing_from_auburn/

Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Deltona, Fla.  She was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-29/news/os-deltona-airman-tara-brown-dead-20110429-14_1_afghan-officials-afghan-air-force-kabul-international-airport

Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Knoxville, Tenn.  He was assigned to the 56th Operations Group, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/167884/2/Knoxville-airman-killed-in-Afghanistan-airport-attack

Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, of New Haven, Conn.  He was assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va

Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Hockley, Texas.  He was assigned to the 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.  

Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va.  He was assigned to the 83rd Network Operations Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/30/tdmet01-midlothian-man-among-service-members-kille-ar-1006921/

All died April 27, at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire.  The incident is under investigation.

Our sincere condolences to the families and to all those who have lost a loved one to these conflicts. 

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