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“Not for fame or reward, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty.”
--Inscription at Arlington Cemetery

Sgt. Sameer A. Rateb
Age: 22 years old
Absecon, New Jersey,
Died: May 6, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.
HM 47

Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard
Age: 25 years old
Colonia, New Jersey,
Died: January 19, 2012 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
HM 149

Sgt. Jamal M. Rhett
Age: 24 years old
Palmyra, New Jersey,
Died: August 15, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
HM 66

Spc. Eric G. Palacios Rivera
Age: 21 years old
Atlantic City, New Jersey,
Died: November 14, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
HM 46

Army Spc. Frank K. Rivers Jr.
Age: 23 years old
Newark, New Jersey,
Died: April 14, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Capt. Charles D. Robinson
Age: 29 years old
Haddon Heights, New Jersey,
Died: June 3, 2005 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC.

Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo
Age: 23 years old
Lodi, New Jersey,
Died: May 6, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA.

Cpl. Marc T. Ryan
Age: 25 years old
Gloucester, New Jersey,
Died: November 15, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Cpl. Thomas E. Saba
Age: 30 years old
Toms River, New Jersey,
Died: February 7, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Captain Benjamin W. Sammis, USMC
Age: 29 years old
West Long Branch NJ
Died: April 4, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton; Calif.

Pvt. Anthony J. Sausto
Age: 22 years old
Somers Point, New Jersey,
Died: May 10, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA.

Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder
Age: 23 years old
South Orange, New Jersey,
Died: August 3, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines in Brook Park, Ohio

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz
Age: 20 years old
Carldstat, New Jersey,
Died: November 27, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Sgt. Michael P. Scusa
Age: 22 years old
Villas, New Jersey,
Died: October 3, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,Fort Carson, Colo

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Sebban
Age: 29 years old
Amboy, New Jersey,
Died: March 17, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

Spc. Marc S. Seiden
Age: 26 years old
Brigantine, New Jersey,
Died: January 2, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

Sgt. Alan D. Sherman
Age: 36 years old
Brick, New Jersey,
Died: June 29, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Reserves, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Reserve, Folsom, PA.

Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman
Age: 27 years old
Neptune, New Jersey,
Died: February 3, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) Fort Lewis, WA.

Sgt.1st Class Scott R. Smith
Age: 34 years old
Frenchtown, New Jersey
Died: July 17, 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Unit: Army, 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment,
52nd Ordnance Group,
Fort Belvoir, Va.

Sgt. Eric L. Snell
Age: 35 years old
Trenton, New Jersey,
Died: June 18, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO.

Spc. Stanley J. Sokolowski, III
Age: 26 years old
Ocean, New Jersey,
Died: May 20, 2010 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas

Maj Charles R. Soltes
Age: 36 years old
Boonton, New Jersey,
Died: October 13, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: 426th Civil Affairs Battalion

Sgt Tristan Howard Altman Southworth
Age: 21 years old
Mine Hill, New Jersey/Danville, Vermont,
Died: August 22, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, Unit: 3rd Company, 172nd Inf, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont National Guard.

Lt Col. John C. Spahr
Age: 42 years old
Cherry Hill, New Jersey,
Died: May 2, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA.

Spc. Philip I. Spakosky
Age: 25 years old
Browns Mills, New Jersey,
Died: May 14, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson
Age: 20 years old
Newton, New Jersey,
Died: July 13, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: , 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Spc. Narson B. Sullivan
Age: 21 years old
North Brunswick, New Jersey, .
Died: April 25, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 411th Military Police, Fort Hood, TX.

Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan
Age: 23 years old
Chatham, New Jersey,
Died: July 23, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland
Age: 33 years old
West Deptford, New Jersey,
Died: November 12, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, AK

Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV
Age: 21 years old
Millville, New Jersey,
Died: January 31, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: U.S. Marine Corps Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Tapper
Age: 32 years old
Atco, New Jersey,
Died: August 20, 2003 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: US Navy SEAL, San Diego.

Capt. Michael Y. Tarlavsky
Age: 30 years old
Passaic, New Jersey,
Died: August 12, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, KY..

Sgt. Humberto Timoteo
Age: 25 years old
Newark, New Jersey,
Died: June 5, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, NJ..

2nd Lt. Richard Torres
Age: 25 years old
Passaic, New Jersey,
Died: October 6, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lt. Omar Vazquez
Age: 25 years old
Hamilton, New Jersey,
Died: April 22, 2011 in Numaniyah, Iraq supporting Operation New Dawn.
Unit: Army, Fox Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regt. from Fort Hood, TX.
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Jorge E. Villacis
Age:24 years old
Jersey City, NJ.
Died:December 12th, 2010
Unit:2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr
Age: 25 years old
Millville, New Jersey,
Died: November 23, 2003 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL.

Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr.
Age: 22 years old
Glassboro, New Jersey,
Died: July 1, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Air Force, 15th Security Forces Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, HI

Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein
Age: 31 years old
Audubon, New Jersey,
Died: May 29, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y..

Maj James M. Weis
Age: 37 years old
Toms River, New Jersey,
Died: July 22, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif

Pvt. Robert C. White III
Age: 21 years old
Camden, New Jersey,
Died: April 23, 2005 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Ronald H. Wildrick Jr.
Age: 30 years old
Blairstown, New Jersey,
Died: December 11, 2011 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.
HM 41

Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus
Age: 20 years old
Hamilton, New Jersey,
Died: December 25, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, HI.

2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski
Age: 25 years old
Oak Ridge, New Jersey,
Died: April 6, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA

Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen
Age: 20 years old
Hillsboro, New Jersey,
Died: December 14, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twenty-nine Palms, CA.

1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski
Age: 23 years old
Freehold, New Jersey,
Died: November 19, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.