HOW WE SEE IT: Casualties Of War

To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Benton County Daily Record is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.

Sgt. Matthew H. Stiltz, 26, of Spokane, Wash., died Nov. 12, at Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suff ered when insurgents attacked his unit withindirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Army Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr., 25, of Rocky Mount, N.C., died Nov. 13 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Army Sgts. Channing B. Hicks, 24, of Greer, S.C., and Joseph A. Richardson, 23, of Booneville, Ark, died Nov. 16 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Dale W. Means, 23, of Jordan, Minn., died Nov. 18 during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Navy Petty Oftcer 1st Class Kevin R.

Ebbert, 32, of Arcata, Calif., died Nov. 24 while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Ebbert was assigned to an East Coastbased Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Va.

Marine Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr., 25, of Island Heights, N.J., died Nov. 26 during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Denier, 26, of Mechanicville, N.Y., died Dec. 2, during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Sgt. 1st Class. Darren M. Linde, 41, of Sidney, Mont., and Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, N.D., died Dec. 3, in Lashkar Gah City, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suff ered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 818th Engineer Company, 164th Engineer Battalion, Williston, N.D.

Navy Petty Oftcer 1st Class Nicolas D.

Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pa., died of combatrelated injuries suffered Dec. 8 while supporting operations near Kabul, Afghanistan. Checque was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Army Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Williams, 25, of New Carlisle, Ohio, died Dec. 10 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.