Hero Stories for Maryland

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

Lt. (SEAL) Brendan J. Looney, 29, of Owings, Maryland, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Lt. Looney was assigned to a West Coast-based SEAL Team. </d

Sgt. John F. Burner III, 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, died September 16, 2010, in Iskandariya, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Burner was assigned to the 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia. </d

Lance Cpl. Jeremy M. Kane, 22, of Towson, Maryland, died January 23, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Kane was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Pucino, 34, of Cockeysville, Maryland, died November 23, 2009, in Pashay Kala, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Pucino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the Maryland Army National Guard in Glen Arm, Maryland. </d

Spc. Christopher J. Coffland, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, died November 13, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Coffland was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Maryland. </d

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Maryland, died November 7, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Cartwright was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Lance Cpl. Jordan L. Chrobot, 24, of Frederick, Maryland, died September 26, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Chrobot was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Bohle, 29, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died September 16, 2009, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle on September 15 with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Bohle was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Rodrigo A. Munguia Rivas, 27, of Germantown, Maryland, died June 21, 2009, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by indirect fire. Sgt. Munguia Rivas was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d