SSG Jarred Fontenot

Staff Sergeant Jarred Seth Fontenot was a dedicated U.S. Army Infantryman who gave his life in service to his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was “35, of Port Barre, La.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Oct. 18 in Baghdad of wounds…

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LCpl “Gino” Mills, III

Born: November 19, 1990 KIA: June 22, 2012 Sangin Valley, Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom Lance Corporal Eugene C. Mills, III called Gene by family and Gino by most of his military friends, grew up in Laurel, Maryland. Gene loved his country as much as his family and decided when the twin towers fell on September…

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CPT Josh Byers

Captain Joshua Byers, an Army Ranger and paratrooper, was a Company Commander in 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and was deployed to Iraq in April 2003. Byers, 29, was killed on July 23, 2003 when the convoy he was leading hit an explosive device near the town of Ramadi, about 60 miles from Baghdad. Captain Byers…

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