November 24, 1985 – September 15, 2014 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion – Herat Province, Afghanistan Born in Neptune, NJ, and a graduate of Nansemond River High School in 2003, Sergeant Charles Strong enlisted in the Marine Corps in August of 2003. During high school, Sgt. Strong studied auto [...]
June 28, 1977 – Feb. 15, 2014 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion – Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born in Paducah, KY, a graduate of Thomas Stone High School in 1995, and recipient of a Master’s Degree in Instructional Leadership from Tennessee Tech University in December 2002, Master Sergeant Aaron Torian enlisted [...]
April 1, 1974 – May 4, 2013 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion – Farah Province, Afghanistan Born in White Plains, NY and a graduate of Ramsey High School, NJ in 1993, Staff Sergeant Eric Christian enlisted in the Marine Corps in May of 2004. He started his career as [...]
Nov. 28, 1989 – May 4, 2013 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion – Farah Province, Afghanistan Born in Aurora, CO and a graduate of Chaparral High School in 2008, Corporal David Sonka enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2008. He attended Military Police School in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO [...]
Jan. 14, 1984 – Dec. 14, 2012 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion – Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born in Slidell, LA, and a 2002 graduate of Pearl River High School, Sergeant Michael Guillory enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003. Sgt. Guillory began his Marine Corps career as a Combat [...]
June 15, 1976 – Aug. 17, 2012 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion – Farah Province, Afghanistan Born in Lynchburg, VA, and a 1994 graduate of Hargrave Military Academy, Staff Sergeant Gregory Copes enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2003 after earning an Associate’s Degree in General Studies and [...]
May 24, 1976 – Aug. 17, 2012 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion – Farah Province, Afghanistan Born in Phoenix, AZ, a native of Colorado Springs, CO, and a 1994 graduate of Mitchell High School, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Darrel Enos enlisted in the Navy in January 1995. He began [...]
Dec. 5, 1980 – Aug. 10, 2012 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion – Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born in Arlington, VA, and a 1999 graduate of Herndon High School, Gunnery Sergeant Ryan Jeschke enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 1999. GySgt. Jeschke came into the Corps as a Basic Reconnaissance [...]
June 6, 1985 – Aug. 10, 2012 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion – Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born in Bishop, CA, a native of El Dorado, CA, and a 2003 graduate of Union Mine High School, Staff Sergeant Sky Mote joined the Marine Corps in July 2003. SSgt. Mote began [...]
February 22, 1983 – Aug. 10, 2012 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion – Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born in Santa Clara, CA, a native of Los Altos Hills, CA, and a 2001 graduate of Saint Francis High School, Captain Matthew Manoukian joined the Marine Corps in January 2006 after earning a [...]
