Army Specialist Pernell J. Herrera

Army Specialist Pernell J. Herrera, 33, of Espanola, NM, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, New Mexico National Guard, Santa Fe, NM. SPC Herrera died in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, after suffering a heart attack during PT.

Marine Major Samuel M. Griffith

Marine Major Samuel M. Griffith, 36, of Virginia Beach, VA, was assigned to 4th Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, West Palm Beach, FL. MAJ Griffith died in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

Marine Lance Corporal Christopher P.J. Levy

Marine Lance Corporal Christopher P.J. Levy, 21, of Ramseur, NC, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC. CPL Levy died of wounds sustained Dec. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Army Staff Sergeant Jorge M. Oliveira

Army Staff Sergeant Jorge M. Oliveira, 33, of Newark, NJ, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team, Riverdale, NJ. SSG Oliveria died in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Raymond J. Border

Navy Chief Petty Officer Raymond J. Border, 31, of West Lafayette, OH, was assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 74 in Gulfport, MS. CPO Border died while assessing a route in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

Army Staff Sergeant Daniel A. Quintana

Army Staff Sergeant Daniel A. Quintana, 30, of Huntington Park, CA, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany SSG Quintana died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire.

Army Sergeant Matthew A. Harmon

Army Sergeant Matthew A. Harmon, 29, of Bagley, MN, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Grafenwoehr, Germany. SGT Harmon died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, while conducting vehicle recovery operations and encountered a secondary explosion while dismounted.

Army Specialist Joseph A. VanDreumel

Army Specialist Joseph A. VanDreumel, 32, of Grand Rapids, MI, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Grafenwoehr, Germany. SPC VanDreumel died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, while conducting vehicle recovery operations and encountered a secondary explosion while dismounted.

Army Captain Waid C. Ramsey

Army Captain Waid C. Ramsey, 41, of Red Bay, AL, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Alabama National Guard, Birmingham, AL. CPT Ramsey died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire.

Army Master Sergeant Benjamin Stevenson

Army Master Sergeant Benjamin Stevenson, 36, of Canyon Lake, TX, was assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC. MSG Stevenson died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire.

Army Sergeant Jeremy R. Summers

Army Sergeant Jeremy R. Summers, 27, of Mount Olivet, KY, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. SGT Summers died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, after enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.

Army Specialist Rafael A. Nieves Jr.

Army Specialist Rafael A. Nieves Jr., 22, of Albany, NY, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY. SPC Nieves died in the Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.