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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Honor the Fallen 8-9-12 to 8-10-12



Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


21, of Oceanside, N.Y.; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 10 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan civilian. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20 of Ventura, Calif. 
 
 

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr.

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


20, of Ventura, Calif.; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 10 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan civilian. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y. 
 
 

Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


29, of San Diego; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 10 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan civilian. Also killed were Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20 of Ventura, Calif., and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y. 
 
 

Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


27, of El Dorado, Calif.; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Aug. 10 in Sangin district, Afghanistan., after being shot by an Afghan policeman. Also killed were Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, 29, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., and Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Va. 
 
 

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


31, of Herndon, Va.; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Aug. 10 in Sangin district, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan policeman. Also killed were Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, 29, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., and Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote, 27, of El Dorado, Calif.

 

Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian

Died August 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


29, of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Aug. 10 in Sangin district, Afghanistan, after being shot by an Afghan policeman. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote, 27, of El Dorado, Calif., and Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Va.