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.