Hero Stories for Marines

Lance Cpl. James D. Argentine, 22, of Farmingdale, New York, died August 6, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Argentine 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

Lance Cpl. Jonathan F. Stroud, 20, of Cashion, Oklahoma, died July 30, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Stroud was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Posey, 22, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died July 30, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Posey was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Donald W. Vincent, 26, of Gainesville, Florida, died July 25, 2009, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Vincent was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Lasher, 27, of Oneida, New York, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Lasher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Ryan H. Lane, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lane was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Brandon T. Lara, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, died July 19, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lara was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Staff Sgt. David S. Spicer, 33, of Zanesfield, Ohio, died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Spicer was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Michael W. Heede Jr., 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Heede was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Master Sgt. Jerome D. Hatfield, 36, of Axton, Virginia, died July 11, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Hatfield was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d