In a long line of heroes stretching from the greens of Lexington and Concord to the mountains of Afghanistan, selfless patriots have defended our lives and liberties with valor and honor. They have been Ordinary Americans who loved their country so profoundly that they were willing to give their lives to keep it safe and free. As we pay tribute to the valiant men and women in uniform lost in battle, we also recognize the deep loss and great strength of those who share in that ultimate sacrifice: America’s Gold Star Families. 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen Army NG Cpl. Terrance P. Allen USMC Spec. Yoe M. Aneiros Army Pfc. Joe L. Baines Army Spec. Ryan T. Baker Army SPC. Jonathon Batista Army Pfc. Stephen C. Benish Army Pfc. David J. Bentz III Army MSgt. Jamal H. Bowers Army SSgt. Aaron Nelson Brown Air Force Lance Cpl. Donald S. Brown USMC SSgt. Scott Brunkhorst Army Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos Army SSgt. Jason M. Butkus Army Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski Army SSgt. Frank T. Carvill Army NG Capt. Thomas J. Casey Army Sgt. Steven Checo Army SSgt. Robert J. Chiomento Army Pfc. Min S. Choi Army L/Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr. USMC Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen Army SSGT Eric D. Christian USMC 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin Army Cpl. Brian M. Connelly Army 1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma Army L/Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III USMC 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu Army Sgt. Richard A. Cummings, Jr. USMC Cpl. Michael E. Curtin Army Pfc. Paul O. Cuzzupe, II Army Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio Army SSGT Joseph D'Augustine USMC Pfc. LeRoy DeRonde III Army Sgt. Joseph L. Diaz Jr. Army Spc. Anthony J. Dixon Army Sgt. Ryan E. Doltz NJ Army NG S/Sgt. Ingles DosReis Air Force Spc. Christopher M. Duffy NJ Army NG 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin Army Sgt. Michael Egan Pa. Army NG Spc. Farid Elazzouzi Army Spc. Richard C. Emmons III Army Capt. Brian R. Faunce Army Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton USMC Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd, Jr. Army Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank USMC Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto USMC Spc. Bryan L. Freeman Army Pvt. Michael Ernest Fremer Army Spc. Adam D. Froehlich Army Joseph Patrick Gaddis Army NG Spc. Ryan Gartner Army Spc. Carlos M. Gonzalez Army Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez Army Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin USMC Sgt Marcos Gorra Army LCpl Jourdan L. Grez USMC Spc. Kyle A. Griffin Army Capt Sean Grimes Army Staff Sgt. Raul M. Guerra Army Capt. James M. Gurbisz Army Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison Army Sgt. James W. Harvey, II Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway Army Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez Army Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr. USMC Spc. Michael A. Hook Army Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek USMC Spc. Hai Ming Hsia Army 1st Lt. Ashley L. Henderson Huff Army Staff Sgt. Michael R. Hullender Army Spc. Simeon Hunte Army Capt. Ryan K. Iannelli USMC Pvt Bradley W. Iorio Army Lance Cpl Francisco R. Jackson USMC Spec. Marlon P. Jackson Army Cpl. Michael D. Jankiewicz Army Spc. Alain L. Kamolvathin Army LCpl. Jeremy Kane USMC PO2 Matthew G. Kantor Navy Seal Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz Army Maj. Dwayne M. Kelley NJ Army NG Cpl. Sean P. Kelly USMC Spc. Kareem Khan Army Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr. Army Cpl. Steven R. Koch Army Sgt Ronald A. Kubik Army Staff Sgt. John D. Linde Army SSgt Andrew T. Lobosco Army Staff Sgt. Christian Longsworth Army Sgt. John A. Lyons Army Spec. David P. Mahlenbrock Army 1st Lt. Jason D. Mann USMC Pfc. Miguel A. Marcial III USMC Cpl. Luigi Marciante Jr. Army Pvt. Giovanny Maria Army Pfc. Richard A. Mazzeo USMC SGT Derek McConnell Army Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis USMC Col John M. McHugh Army Pfc. Campbell McKenna Army Spc. Gil Mercado Army Pfc. Bruce Miller Jr. Army Staff Sgt Frederick L. Miller Jr. Army Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche Army PO 3rd Class Denis C. Miranda Navy Seal Lance Cpl. Christian S. Mogrovejo USMC Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr. USMC L/Cpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca USMC Spc. Benjamin G. Moore Army Sgt. Trista L. Moretti Army Staff Sgt. Carson Morris Jr. Army Lt. Christopher E. Mosko Navy Spc. Carlos J. Negron Sr. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Neil Jr. Army Pfc Louis E. Niedermeier Army Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr. Army Staff Sgt. Jorge M. Oliveira NJ Army NG Spc Richard P. Orengo Army NG Capt. Maria I. Ortiz Army Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott USMC Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello USMC Sgt. Joel Perez Army Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe Army Spc. James Pizzo Jr Army Maj. Steven Plumhoff Air Force Sgt. Alessandro "Sandrino" Plutino Army Maj. John P. Pryor Army Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Joseph John Pycior Jr. Navy Chief Warrant Officer John A. Quinlan Army Sgt. Sameer A. Rateb Army Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard USMC Sgt. Jamal M. Rhett Army Spc. Eric G. Palacios Rivera Army Spc. Frank K. Rivers Jr. Army Capt. Charles D. Robinson Army Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo Army Cpl. Marc T. Ryan USMC Cpl. Thomas E. Saba USMC Captain Benjamin W. Sammis USMC Pvt. Anthony J. Sausto Army Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder USMC Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz USMC Sgt. Michael P. Scusa Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Sebban Army Spc. Marc S. Seiden Army Sgt. Alan D. Sherman USMC Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith Army Sgt. Eric L. Snell Army Spc. Stanley J. Sokolowski, III Army Major Charles R. Soltes Army Sgt Tristan Altman Southworth Army Lt Col. John C. Spahr USMC Spc. Philip I. Spakosky Army Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson USMC Spc. Narson B. Sullivan Army Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan USMC Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland Army Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV USMC Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Tapper Navy Seal Team 6 Capt. Michael Y. Tarlavsky Army Sgt Mark P. Thompson USMC Sgt. Humberto Timoteo NJ Army NG 2nd Lt. Richard Torres Army 1st Lt. Omar Vazquez Army Cpl. Jorge E. Villacis Army Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr Air Force Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein Army Maj James M. Weis USMC (No photograph Available) Pvt. Robert C. White III Army Spc. Ronald H. Wildrick Jr. Army Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus Army 2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski USMC Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen USMC 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Army – POW-MIA