Hero Stories for Marines

Sgt. Jose L. Saenz III, 30, of Pleasanton, Texas, died August 9, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Saenz was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer, 25, of Ashland City, Tennessee, died August 8, 2010, of wounds received August 6 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Greer was assigned to 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Knoxville, Tennessee. </d

Pfc. Vincent E. Gammone III, 19, of Christiana, Tennessee, died August 7, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Gammone was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Cpl. Max W. Donahue, 23, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, died August 7, 2010, of wounds received August 4 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Donahue was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Cornelius, 20, of Ashtabula, Ohio, died August 7, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Cornelius was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas, died July 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Martin was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, died July 27, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Howard was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of North Versailles, Pennsylvania. </d

Lance Cpl. Frederik E. Vazquez, 20, of Melrose Park, Illinois, died July 24, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Vazquez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, New Jersey, died July 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Maj. Weis was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, of Springfield, Ohio, died July 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Carazo was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. </d