Army Pfc. Brandon D. Goodine Among Those Who Died For You Last Week – Week 23 [VIDEOS]
When a soldier pays the ultimate price and lays down his or her life protecting the freedom of our great country it goes largely unnoticed; until now. Every week I post names of those “who gave all” so I can pay my respects and remember why I/we have the freedom we do. This weeks list is the longest to date and I hope you too will salute these brave warriors who gave their all last week! You have full authority to share this weekly post anywhere you like.
Army Pfc. Vincent J. Ellis
Army Pfc. Vincent J. Ellis - Died June 4, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 22, of Tokyo, Japan; assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; died June 4, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds suffered June 1 on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, caused by improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire.
Army Capt. Scott P. Pace
Army Capt. Scott P. Pace - Died June 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 33, of Brawley, Calif.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 6, in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter crashed. Also killed was Army 1st Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari.
Army 1st Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari
Army 1st Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari - Died June 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 25, of Walla Walla, Wash.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 6, in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter crashed. Also killed was Army Capt. Scott P. Pace.
Army Pfc. Brandon D. Goodine
Army Pfc. Brandon D. Goodine - Died June 7, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 20, of Luthersville, Ga.; assigned to 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 7 in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
Marine Cpl. Anthony R. Servin
Marine Cpl. Anthony R. Servin - Died June 8, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 22, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died June 8 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
Navy Master Chief Logistics Specialist Richard J. Kessler Jr.
Navy Master Chief Logistics Specialist Richard J. Kessler Jr. - Died June 8, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom. Age 47, of Gulfport, Fla., was found dead June 8 in his berthing compartment aboard the aircraft carrier Enterprise, currently deployed to the Fifth Fleet area of responsibility conducting operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.