List of Valley troops killed
Service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan with San Joaquin Valley ties:
2009
* Army Sgt. Raul Moncada, 29, Madera High School graduate
2008
* Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, graduated from Golden Valley High School in Merced
* Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony L. Capra, 31, of Hanford
* Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, 27, of Pixley, graduate of Monache High School in Porterville
2007
* Senior Airman Nick Eischen, 24, Buchanan High School graduate
* Army Cpl. Nathan Hubbard, 21, Buchanan High School graduate
* Marine Lance Cpl. Christian Vasquez, 20, of Coalinga
* Army Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, of Hanford
* Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, former resident of Alpaugh
* Sgt. Steven Packer, 23, Clovis High School graduate
* Pfc. Daniel Courneya, 19, former Fresnan, moved to Michigan at age 10
* Army Cpl. Michael Rojas, 21, Clovis East High School graduate
* Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, Buchanan High School graduate
2006
* Marine Pfc. Javier Chavez, 19, of Cutler
* Air Force Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr., 22, formerly of Dinuba
* Army Spc. Manuel Joaquin Holguin, 21, of Woodlake
* Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony “Tony” Edward Butterfield, 19, of Clovis
* Marine Cpl. Joshua Pickard, 20, of Merced County
2005
* Army Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, of Fresno
* Army Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26, of Corcoran
* Marine Lance Cpl. John Anthony “JT” Lucente, 19, lived in Fresno until he was 14
* Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, 21, of Madera Ranchos
* Marine Corps Sgt. Lindsey James, formerly of Coalinga
2004
* Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Hubbard, 22, of Clovis
* Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Baro, 21, of Clovis
* Marine Lance Cpl. Branden Paul Ramey, son of Randy Ramey of Madera Ranchos
* Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20, of Lemoore
* Army Spc. Daniel Paul Unger, 19, of Exeter
* Army Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, grew up in Porterville 2003
* Army Pfc. Karina Lau, 20, of Livingston
* Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Earlimart
Two more men with Valley ties were killed during training in Kuwait:
* Army Staff Sgt. Jose Carlos Rangel, 43, of Fresno
* Capt. Joe Fenton Lusk II, 25, a 1997 Reedley High School graduate
Source: Fresno Bee staff librarians



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