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    Air Force Pilot MIA From Vietnam War is Identified

    The Department of Defense announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

    Air Force Maj. Curtis Daniel Miller of Palacios, Texas, will be buried on March 29 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Miller was part of a 14-man aircrew, all of which are now accounted-for. Remains that could not be individually identified are included in a group that will be buried together in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

    On March 29, 1972, 14 men were aboard an AC-130A Spectre gunship that took off from Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on an armed reconnaissance mission over southern Laos. The aircraft was struck by an enemy surface-to-air missile and crashed. Search and rescue efforts were stopped after a few days due to heavy enemy activity in the area.

    In 1986, joint U.S.- Lao People’s Democratic Republic teams, lead by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), surveyed and excavated the crash site in Savannakhet Province, Laos. The team recovered human remains and other evidence including two identification tags, life support items and aircraft wreckage. From 1986 to 1988, the remains were identified as those of nine men from this crew.

    Between 2005 and 2006, joint teams resurveyed the crash site and excavated it twice. The teams found more human remains, personal effects and crew-related equipment. As a result, JPAC identified the other crewmen using forensic identification tools, circumstantial evidence, mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons.

    Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Air Force Maj. Curtis Daniel Miller of Palacios, Texas

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      The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

      Pfc. Erin L. McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, Wash., died March 13 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Wash.

      Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Erin L. McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, Wash.

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        The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

        Sgt. 1st Class Glen J. Whetten, 31, of Mesa, Ariz., died March 12 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

        Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. 1st Class Glen J. Whetten, 31, of Mesa, Ariz.

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          DOD Identifies Army Casualty
          The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

          Spc. Steven J. Bishop, 29, of Christiansburg, Va., died March 13 in Tikrit, Iraq, while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

          Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Steven J. Bishop, 29, of Christiansburg, Va.

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            DOD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Staff Sgt. Richard J. Jordan, 29, of Tyler, Texas, died March 16 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

            Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Staff Sgt. Richard J. Jordan, 29, of Tyler, Texas

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              DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

              Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Gilbert II, 28, of Richfield, Ohio, died March 16 of wounds sustained March 8 while supporting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

              Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Gilbert II, 28, of Richfield, Ohio

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                DOD Identifies Army Casualty

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson, 23, of Fairbanks, Alaska, died March 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained March 13 during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

                Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson, 23, of Fairbanks, Alaska

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                  DOD Identifies Navy Casualty

                  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                  Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown, 36, of Hot Springs, Ark.
                  , died March 18 in Afghanistan. He was assigned to an East Coast -based SEAL Team.


                  Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown, 36, of Hot Springs, Ark.

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                    DOD Identifies Army Casualty

                    The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

                    Spc. Robert M. Rieckhoff, 26, of Kenosha, Wis., died March 18 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y

                    Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Robert M. Rieckhoff, 26, of Kenosha, Wis.

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                      DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

                      The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                      Lance Cpl. Justin J. Wilson, 24, of Palm City, Fla., died March 22 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

                      Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lance Cpl. Justin J. Wilson, 24, of Palm City, Fla.

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                        U.S. Soldier MIA from Korean War is Identified

                        The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

                        U.S. Army Cpl. Stanley P. Arendt was buried on March 29 in Palatine, Ill. In early November 1950, Arendt was assigned to the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division occupying a defensive position near the town of Unsan in the bend of the Kuryong River known as the “Camel’s Head.” Arendt’s unit was involved in heavy fighting which devolved into hand-to-hand combat around their command post. Almost 400 men of the 8th Cavalry Regiment were reported missing in action or killed in action from the battle at Unsan.

                        In late November 1950, a U.S. soldier captured during the battle of Unsan reported during his debriefing that he and nine other American soldiers were moved to a house near the battlefield. The POWs were taken to an adjacent field and shot. Three of the 10 Americans survived, though one later died. He provided detailed information on the location of the incident and the identities of the other soldiers. Following the armistice in 1953 and the release of POWs, the other surviving soldier confirmed the details provided in 1950.

                        In May 2004, a joint U.S.-North Korean team excavated a mass grave near the “Camel’s Head” after receiving a report that an elderly North Korean national had witnessed the death of seven or eight U.S. soldiers near that location and provided the team with a general description of the burial site.

                        The excavation team recovered human remains and other personal artifacts, ultimately leading to the identification of seven soldiers from that site. Among the forensic techniques used in the identifications by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command was that of mitochondrial DNA, five samples of which matched the DNA of Arendt’s brother.

                        Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of U.S. Army Cpl. Stanley P. Arendt

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                          U.S. Soldiers MIA from Vietnam War Identified

                          The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of four U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

                          A group burial for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth L. Stancil, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Chief Warrant Officer Jesse D. Phelps, Boise, Idaho; Spc. Thomas Rice, Jr., Spartanburg, S.C.; and Spc. Donald C. Grella, Laurel, Neb., as well as Rice’s individual remains burial will be tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery. Stancil, Phelps and Grella were buried individually last year.

                          The four men were aboard a UH-1D Huey helicopter which failed to return from a mission over Gia Lai Province, South Vietnam to pick up special forces soldiers on Dec. 28, 1965. The exact location of the crash site was not determined during the war, and search and rescue operations were suspended after failing to locate the men after four days.

                          From 1993-2005, joint U.S.-Socialist Republic of Vietnam teams led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command attempted unsuccessfully to locate the site. But in April 2006, a joint team interviewed two local villagers, one of whom said he had shot down a U.S. helicopter in 1965. The villagers escorted the team to the crash site where wreckage was found. In March 2009, another joint team excavated the area and recovered human remains and other artifacts including an identification tag from Grella.

                          JPAC’s scientists employed traditional forensic techniques in making these identifications, including comparisons of dental records with the remains found at the site.

                          Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Kenneth L. Stancil, Chattanooga, Tenn.

                          Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Chief Warrant Officer Jesse D. Phelps, Boise, Idaho

                          Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Thomas Rice, Jr., Spartanburg, S.C.

                          Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Donald C. Grella, Laurel, Neb.

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                            DOD Identifies Marine Casualties

                            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                            The following Marines died March 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan:

                            Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle, 45, of Whittier, Calif.

                            Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni, 19, of Yorba Linda, Calif.

                            Cottle and Centanni were assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4thMarine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.

                            Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle, 45, of Whittier, Calif.


                            Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni, 19, of Yorba Linda, Calif.

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                              DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

                              The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                              Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross, 19, of Gillette, Wyo., died March 24, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

                              Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross, 19, of Gillette, Wyo.

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                                DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

                                The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                                Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck, 20, of Steubenville, Ohio, died March 28 in Djibouti, Africa. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

                                Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck, 20, of Steubenville, Ohio

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