10 Heroes Who Died June 29 to July 9, 2011, Fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq

June 29 - Capt. Matthew G. Nielson, 27, of Jefferson, Iowa, died in Badrah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire.

July 4 - Staff Sgt. Michael J. Garcia, 27, of Bossier City, La., died in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

July 5 - Killed in Paktia province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device were:
Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Throckmorton, 28, of Battle Creek Mich.;
Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, 24, Port Saint Lucie, Fla.; and
Spc. Preston J. Suter, 22, Sandy, Utah.
- Sgt. Nicanor Amper IV, 36, of San Jose, Calif., died in Khowst, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.

July 7 - Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dodds Dudley, 29, of Tega Cay, S.C., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
- Killed in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked their convoy using an improvised explosive device were:
Spc. Nathan R. Beyers, 24, of Littleton, Colo. and
Spc. Nicholas W. Newby, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

July 9 - Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in Panjshir province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.