US Army CWO Curtis Reagan

43-year-old US Army Chief Warrant Officer Curtis S. Reagan, from Summerville, South Carolina, died in Kandahar on 29th March 2013 from a non-combat related illness.

CWO Reagan served with the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

No further details are available at this time. More to follow.

USAF Tech. Sgt. Larry Bunn

USAF Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, died from a heart attack on 7th March 2013 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom from an undisclosed base in southwest Asia.

43-year-old Sgt. Bunn, from Bossier City, Louisiana, served with the 307th Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

He was repatriated to the United States on 9th March 2013 when he was honored in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.

Photo courtesy of USAF 917th Wing Public Affairs

Italian Army Lt. Colonel Giovanni Gallo

49-year-old Italian Army Lieutenant Colonel Giovanni Gallo died in his sleep in Farah province from a stroke on 13th January 2012.

Lt. Col. Gallo, from Alghero in Sardinia, served with the Regional Command HQ and had been in Afghanistan for a few months. He leaves a wife and teenage son who both live in Alghero.

US Army Sergeant Edward Grace

US Army Sergeant Edward Grace, serving with the Massachusetts National Guard in Afghanistan, died on 22nd October 2011 from an unknown medical condition at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

39-year-old Sgt. Grace had been flown to Walter Reed from Afghanistan, where he was serving with the 182nd Infantry Battalion, providing security for a provincial reconstruction team. He joined the National Guard in 2006 and deployed to Afghanistan in March this year for a 1-year mission.

Lt. Col. James Sahady, public affairs officer with the Massachusetts Army National Guard told the press that Sgt. Grace’s medical condition was not combat-related.

US Army Spc. Kevin Shumaker

24-year-old US 10th Mountain Division Specialist Kevin R. Shumaker died from rabies on 31st August 2011 whilst being treated for the disease in a US hospital.

Spc. Shumaker joined the Army in February 2009 and served as a cook with the 615th Military Police Company in Afghanistan from May 2010 to May 2011. He returned to Fort Drum, New York, in August this year.

It is thought that Spc. Shumaker contracted the disease overseas but this is currently under investigation. The Army said he did not contract the disease in New York.

His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NATO Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon, according to the Army.

Spc. Shumaker is survived by his mother and stepfather.

Spanish Air Force Lt. Pedro Lopez Molina

Spanish Air Force Lieutenant Pedro López Molina, died on 27th May 2011 at the Forward Support Base in Herat (Afghanistan), apparently from natural causes.

The officer fell ill that morning and decided to retire to his accommodation to rest. Later, a colleague went to visit him and found him dead.

Lt. López Molina, 50 years old, was born in Zaragoza and was stationed at 31 Wing based at Zaragoza Air Base.

US Army Sergeant Robert Schlote

US Army Sergeant Robert C. Schlote, aged 26, from Norfolk, Nebraska, died at his home on 14th May 2011, in Omaha, Nebraska, from a non-combat related medical illness. He was assigned to the 195th Forward Support Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska.

According to the Department of Defense, Sgt. Schlote was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

Sgt. Schlote is survived by his wife Tiffany and their daughter Blair, parents Roger and DeAnne, brothers, Brad, Bill, Justin and Josh, and sister Jennifer.

His funeral will be on Thursday, 19th May 2011 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Norfolk. He will be buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery with military rites by the Nebraska National Guard Honor Guard.

Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag, U.S 101st Airborne

Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag

A 101st Airborne Division soldier who had served in Afghanistan until December has died of liver cancer.

The U.S Defense Department announced 29-year-old Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag of Pohnpei, Micronesia, was medically evacuated from Kandahar to the U.S. on Dec. 1 and died Thursday 24th February in Pembroke, Ky.

He had served with 96 Combat Support Btn, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.

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Italian Air Force NCO, Arnaldo Forcucci

Arnaldo Forcucci

Italian Air Force Marshal, Arnaldo Forcucci, aged 41, died at the Italian Base Camp, Herat, on 15th January 2009 from a heart attack.

He was an operations planner for the Italian forces in Afghanistan.

He leaves his wife and a daughter.

Italian Army Corporal Alessandro Caroppo

Cpl. Caroppo

Italian Army Corporal Alessandro Caroppo, aged 23, died on 21st September 2008 at the Italian Base Camp in Herat.

When he failed to report for guard duty, colleagues went to his sleeping quarters to find him having difficulty breathing. He was rushed to medical facilities where he died soon after.

A native of San Pietro Vernotico, Alessandro had been part of convoy operations that had been attacked repeatedly over recent days.

The young soldier had already completed an operational tour in Lebanon and was due to end his current mission on 5th October.

Italian officer, Lt. Col. Carlo Liguori

Lt. Col. Liguori

A Lieutenant Colonel of the Italian Army, Carlo Liguori, aged 41, died on 7th February 2006 in Herat, Afghanistan, from a suspected heart attack while standing in line for breakfast.

First aid was applied at the scene by surrounding soldiers but to no avail. Liguori was immediately evacuated to a Spanish Military Field hospital, where a doctor tried to revive him.

Lieutenant Colonel Liguori, originally from Gragnano, had resided in Sabaudia for years. He was married and the father of a boy of 12 years. In the military he was an advanced official in the antiaircraft artillery. His current position in service was with the General Staff of the Army.

Spanish army captain found dead

Herat, 24 October 2005: A Spanish officer was found unconscious in his tent by a companion whom had returned from a run. Medical aid was rendered for more than one hour trying to stabilize him but he later died.

Captain Jesus De La Pascua Belaustegui, 46 year old father of two children, was a member of the Aeromedical Evacuation team 11 of Alcala.