25 Heroes Fighting in the Afghanistan War Who Died July 19 to August 2, 2012

July 19 - Pfc. Jeffrey L. Rice, 24, of Troy, Ohio, died July 19, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- Spc. Darrion T. Hicks, 21, of Raleigh, N.C., died in Ghazni, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained from an enemy improvised explosive device.

July 21 - Staff Sgt. Brandon R. Pepper, 31, of York, Pa., died July 21, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
- Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Brodsky, 33, of Tamarac, Fla., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained July 7 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, related to a dismounted improvised explosive device blast.

July 22 - They died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an enemy improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- Pfc. Julian L. Colvin, 21, of Birmingham, Ala.,
- Staff Sgt. Richard L. Berry, 27, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

- They died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- Spc. Justin L. Horsley, 21, of Palm Bay, Fla., and
- Pfc. Brenden N. Salazar, 20, of Chuluota, Fla.

July 23 - Sgt. Eric E. Williams, 27, of Murrieta, Calif., died in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan.

July 24 - Pfc. Adam C. Ross, 19, of Lyman, S.C., died in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire.
- Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan.

July 26 - They died in Khakrez, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- 1st Lt. Sean R. Jacobs, 23, of Redding, Calif., and
- Sgt. John E. Hansen, 41, of Austin, Texas.

July 27 - Pfc. Theodore M. Glende, 23, of Rochester, N.Y., died in Kharwar, Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.
- Spc. Benjamin C. Pleitez, 25, of Turlock, Calif., died in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan.

July 28 - They died in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy, small arms fire. Killed were:
- Sgt. 1st Class Bobby L. Estle, 38, of Lebanon, Ohio, and
- Pfc. Jose Oscar Belmontes, 28, of La Verne, Calif.

July 29 - They died while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
- Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan W. Gifford, 34, of Palm Bay, Fla.; also,
- Gunnery Sgt. Daniel J. Price, 27, of Holland, Mich.

August 1 - Lance Cpl. Curtis J. Duarte, 22, of Covina, Calif., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
- Spc. Kyle B. McClain, 25, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died in Salim Aka, Afghanistan.

- They died in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- 1st Lt. Todd W. Lambka, 25, of Fraser, Mich., and
- Pfc. Jesus J. Lopez, 22, of San Bernardino, Calif.

August 2 - They died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- 1st Sgt. Russell R. Bell, 37, of Tyler, Texas, and
- Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Sitton, 26, of Largo, Fla.