Hero Stories for August 2010

Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche, 20, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died August 22, 2010, at Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Millet Meletiche was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart, 24, of Kirksville, Missouro, died August 22, 2010, at Basrah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. Sgt. Maggart was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. </d

Sgt. Steven J. Deluzio, 25, of South Glastonbury, Connecticut, died August 22, 2010, at Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Sgt. Deluzio was assigned to the 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jericho, Vermont. </d

Sgt. Jason D. Calo, 23, of Lexington, Kentucky, died August 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Calo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J.A. Schultz, 19, of Safety Harbor, Florida, died August 21, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Shultz was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Alexis V. Maldonado, 20, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died August 21, 2010, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Zhari province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Maldonado was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Lance Cpl. Cody S. Childers, 19, of Chesapeake, Virginia, died August 20, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Childers was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Christopher S. Wright, 23, of Tollesboro, Kentucky, died August 19, 2010, in Pech, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Wright was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia. </d

Sgt. Martin A. Lugo, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, died August 19, 2010, in Puli Alam, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. Lugo was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia. </d

Cpl. Christopher J. Boyd, 22, of Palatine, Illinois, died August 19, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Boyd was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d