Hero Stories for Marines

Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine, died August 14, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Bernard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

Sgt. William J. Cahir, 40, of Washington, DC, died August 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Cahir was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Washington DC. </d

Lance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell, 21, of Perdido, Alabama, died August 10, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Ferrell was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel, 21, of Winfield, Missouri, died August 9, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Schimmel was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera, 20, of Palmdale, California, died August 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Olvera was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Capt. Matthew C. Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, died August 7, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Capt. Freeman was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. </d

Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow, 23, of Naples, Florida, died August 7, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Burrow was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Jay M. Hoskins, 24, of Paris, Texas, died August 6, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hoskins was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

Cpl. Christian A. Guzman Rivera, 21, of Homestead, Florida, died August 6, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Guzman Rivera was assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. </d

Lance Cpl. Travis T. Babine, 20, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 6, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Babine was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d