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Spc. Robert Donevski, 19, of Sun City, Arizona, died January 16, 2010, in Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Donevski was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, New Jersey, died January 14, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hrbek was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Kyle J. Wright, 22, of Romeoville, Illinois, died January 13, 2010, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province. Spc. Wright was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. </d

Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, 21, of Taylors, South Carolina, died January 13, 2010, at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Whitsitt was assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Merriweather, 25, of Collierville, Tennessee, died January 13, 2010, at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Merriweather was assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw, 23, of Lowell, Michigan, died January 13, 2010, in Darya Ya, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Sgt. Beachnaw was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy. </d

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Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski, 21, of Tomball, Texas, died January 11, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Uzenski was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. </d

Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe, 21, of Johnsonville, Illinois, died January 11, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Lowe was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. </d

Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham, 25, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, died January 11, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Ingham was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. </d