Honor the Fallen

Once again the Copper Gazette is happy to announce that the US Central Command has not listed any deaths of military personnel overseas since October 24, 2014

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the family and friends of the 6813 Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command.

Honor the Fallen

It is with great joy that the Copper Gazette reports that the US Central Command has reported no deaths of US Military personnel since their last reporting of October 24, 2014.

Please keep the family and friends of the 6812 Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Commandin your hearts and prayers.

Honor the Fallen 10-23-14 to 10-24-14

Marine Lance Cpl. Sean P. Neal

Died October 23, 2014 Serving During Operation Inherent Resolve

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19, of Riverside, California, died Oct. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of noncombat-related causes while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response, which has a headquarters element based at Camp Pendleton, California.

 

Navy Cmdr. Christopher E. Kalafut

Died October 24, 2014 Serving During Operation Inherent Resolve

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49, of Oceanside, Calif., died Oct. 24 at Al Udeid Air Base, Doha, Qatar, in a noncombat-related incident while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to Naval Amphibious Liaison Element, Combined Forces Air Component Center, U.S. Central Command

Honor the Fallen

The Copper Gazette is, once again, proud to announce that the US Central Command has not released any names of military fallen since October 1, 2014.

Please keep the family and friends of the 6809 Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command in your thoughts and prayers.

Honor the Fallen

The Copper Gazette is beyond pleased to inform you that according to US Central COmmand no military life has been lost in combat since October 1, 2014. 
 Please keep the families and loved ones of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, in your hearts, prayers and minds. 


6809
Number of Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command.

Honor the Fallen 9-30-14 thru 10-1-14

Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew T. Weathers

Died September 30, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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30, of DeRidder, Louisiana; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; died Sept. 30 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds caused by small-arms fire Sept. 28 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Army Maj. Jonathan D. Walker

Died October 1, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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44, of Merriam, Kansas; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; died Oct. 1, at Camp As Sayliyah, Doha, Qatar, of noncombat-related causes.

 

Honor the Fallen

)n Friday, the military released the name of the Marine who is now the first American casualty in operations against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. Corporal Jordan Spears, 21, was lost at sea in an aircraft incident on Wednesday. From the Department of the Navy:

"Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, of Memphis, Indiana, was lost at sea Oct 1, 2014, in the North Arabian Gulf. He was assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
U.S. forces in the North Arabian Gulf suspended a search and rescue operation for Cpl. Spears Oct. 2, after efforts to locate him were unsuccessful.
Cpl. Spears went into the water Oct. 1, when the aircraft he was aboard appeared to lose power and descended to the surface of the ocean shortly after takeoff from USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Another air crewman also exited the aircraft at the same time and was safely recovered. He is in stable condition aboard Makin Island.
The pilot of the aircraft, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, was eventually able to regain control and safely land back aboard Makin Island. There were four personnel aboard the aircraft when it took off, two pilots and two enlisted aircrew. Cpl. Spears was one of the two enlisted aircrew who exited the aircraft when it appeared the Osprey might crash into the ocean.
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel conducted an extensive search of the area using all available assets, which continued throughout the night of Oct. 1, and the next day.
The Osprey's crew was participating in flight operations in support of its current mission at the time of the mishap.
The Navy and Marine Corps will investigate the cause of the incident."

Corporal Spears home was at Miramar Air Station, about 40 miles south of Camp Pendleton near San Diego. He was killed in the line of duty, serving his country, and his Corps. His fellow Marines will mourn and remember him. As we hope all Americans will.

Honor the Fallen

It is with great joy that the Copper Gazette reports no military personnel have paid the ultimate sacrifice since the last released report on September 20, 2014 by the US Central Command.

Please keep the family and friends of the 6807 Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Comman, in your prayers and thoughts.

Honor the Fallen 9-5-14 thru 9-16-14

Marine Sgt. Charles C. Strong

Died September 15, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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28, of Suffolk, Va.; assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Sept. 15 in Herat Province, Afghanistan, in an insider attack.

Army Maj. Michael J. Donahue

Died September 16, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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41, of Columbus, Ohio, died Sept. 16 in Kabul, Afghanistan, in a suicide car bomb attack. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Honor the Fallen 8-23-14 to 9-4-14

Army Spc. Brian K. Arsenault

Died September 4, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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28, of Northborough, Mass.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; died Sept. 4, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by small-arms fire.

Honor the Fallen 8-22-14

Sgt. Christopher W. Mulalley

Died August 22, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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26, of Eureka, Calif., assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 22 in Gardez, Afghanistan, as the result of a noncombat-related incident.

Honor the Fallen 8-21-14 to 8-23-14

THe Copper Gazette is once again extremely happy to announce that the US Central Command has not identified any lives lost from August 21, 2014 to August 23, 2014.

Please keep the families and friends of the 6,803 fallen heroes in your hearts and in your prayers.

6,803: Number of Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command

Honor the Fallen 8-13-14 to 8-20-14

Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Leggett

Died August 20, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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39, of Ruskin, Florida, died Aug. 20, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries received when he was engaged by the enemy. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Honor the Fallen 8-6-14 thru 8-12-14

Army Sgt. 1st Class Samuel C. Hairston

Died August 12, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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35, of Houston; assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 12 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by small-arms fire.

Honor the Fallen 7-25-14 thru 8-3-14

Army Staff Sgt. Girard D. Gass Jr.

Died August 3, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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33, of Lumber Bridge, N.C.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group,Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 3 in Jalalabad Air Field Hospital, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident while on patrol in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene

Died August 5, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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55, of Schenectady, N.Y.; assigned as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan; died Aug. 5 of wounds caused by small-arms fire in an insider attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Honor the Fallen 7-24-14

Army Pfc. Keith M. Williams

Died July 24, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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19, of Visalia, Calif.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died July 24 in Mirugol Kalay, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange

Died July 24, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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30, of Hickman, Neb.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died July 24 in Mirugol Kalay, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.

Honor the Fallen 6-25-14 thru 7-24-14

Army Pfc. Donnell A. Hamilton Jr.

Died July 24, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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20, of Kenosha, Wis.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died July 24, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, from an illness sustained in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.

Honor the Fallen

The Copper Gazette is happy to report, according to the US Central Command, no deaths have been reported and logged since June 25, 2014.

Please keep the families and loved ones of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in your prayers and in your hearts.

6795 - Number of Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command

Honor the Fallen 6-25-14 thru 6-27-14

Marine Sgt. Thomas Z. Spitzer

Died June 25, 2014 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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23, of New Braunfels, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died June 25 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Honor the Fallen 6-21-14 thru 6-25-14

The Copper Gazette is very happy to report, according to the US Central Command there has been no loss of military lives overseas between 6-21-14 thru 6-25-14.

Please keep the families and loved ones of the 6794 Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command in your hearts and prayers.