Hero Stories for Army

Pfc. Cody A. Board, 19, of McKinney, Texas, died October 4, 2010, at Mirwais, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Board was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. </d

Sgt. Brian J. Pedro, 27, of Rosamond, California, died October 2, 2010, in Pol-e-Khumri, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Sgt. Pedro was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler, 29, of Frederick, Maryland, died October 1, 2010, in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Helmand, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. Sgt. 1st Class Vogeler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. </d

Spc. Luther W. Rabon, Jr., 32, of Lexington, South Carolina, died October 1, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Rabon was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina. </d

Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley, Jr., 48, of Aiken, South Carolina, died October 1, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Harley was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina. </d

Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, died September 29, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Officer was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Mark A. Simpson, 40, of Peoria, Illinois, died September 26, 2010, at Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Sgt. Simpson was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Spc. Donald S. Morrison, 23, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died September 26, 2010, at Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Spc. Morrison was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d