20 Heroes Who Died May 26 to June 28, 2013

May 26 - Spc. Christopher R. Drake, 20, of Tickfaw, La., died in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade.

May 30 - Staff Sgt. Joe A. Nunezrodriguez, 29, of Pasadena, Texas, died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device. 

June 1 - Spc. Ray A. Ramirez, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
- Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, of Moseley, Va., died in Maiwand, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
- Pfc. Mariano M. Raymundo, 21, of Houston, Texas, died in Sharan, Afghanistan.  The incident is under investigation.
-Staff Sgt. Job M. Reigoux, 30, of Austin, Texas, died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.

June 2 - Warrant Officer Sean W. Mullen, 39, of Dover, Del., died in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

June 3 - They died in Tsamkani, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- 2nd Lt. Justin L. Sisson, 23, of Phoenix, Ariz., and
- Spc. Robert A. Pierce, 20, of Panama, Okla.

June 8 - They died in Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from small arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan. Killed were:
- Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y., and
- Maj. Jaimie E. Leonard, 39, of Warrick, N.Y.

June 10 - Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Thomas Jr., 31, of Pensacola, Fla., died in Helmand, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.

June 16 - Lance Cpl. Jared W. Brown, 20, of Youngstown, Fla., died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

June 18 - They died in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire.  Killed were:
- Sgt. Justin R. Johnson, 25, of Hobe Sound, Fla.,
- Spc. Ember M. Alt, 21, of Beech Island, S.C.,
- Spc. Robert W. Ellis, 21, of Kennewick, Wash., and
- Spc. William R. Moody, 30, of Burleson, Texas.

June 23 - Spc. Javier Sanchez Jr., 28, of Greenfield, Calif., died in Sar Rowzah, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol.
- Sgt. Corey E. Garver, 26, of Topsham, Maine, died in Zormat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

June 28 - Sgt. Justin R. Rogers, 25, of Barton, N.Y., died in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident currently under investigation.