Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas, died in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered small arms fire and a rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif.
Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif., died in Al Anbar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came under small arms fire while conducting cordon and search operations. He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, 26, of Loveland, Colo.
Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, 26, of Loveland, Colo., died in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device and came under small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.