A new year calls for a new page. The news media announced today that four U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan by an IED; these four Heroes have the dubious honor of being the first fallen heroes on my new page of 2010.
Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, GA, US Army, Jan. 1, 2010
Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf, 24, of Yoncalla, OR, US Army, Jan. 3, 2010
Spc. Brian R. Bowman, 24, of Crawfordsville, IN, US Army, Jan 3, 2010
Pvt. John P. Dion, 19, of Shattuck, OK, US Army, Jan 3, 2010
Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, IL, USAF, Jan. 3, 2010
Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22, of Plant City, FL, US Army, Jan. 5, 2010
Pfc. Michael R. Jarrett, 20, of North Platte, NE, US Army, Jan. 6, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, TN, US Army, Jan. 7, 2010
Sgt. Ryan J. Hopkins, 21, of Livermore, CA, US Army, Jan. 8, 2010
Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez, 23, of San Antonio, TX, USMC, Jan. 9, 2010
Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert, 20, of Fort Atkinson, WI, USMC, Jan. 10, 2010
Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham, 25, of Altoona, PA, USMC, Jan. 11, 2010
Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe, 21, of Johnsonville, IL, USMC, Jan. 11, 2010
Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski, 21, of Tomball, TX, USMC, Jan. 11, 2010
Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw, 23, of Lowell, MI, US Army, Jan. 13, 2010
Spc. Kyle J. Wright, 22, of Romeoville, IL, US Army, Jan. 13, 2010
Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Merriweather, 25, of Collierville, TN, US Army, Jan. 13, 2010
Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, 21, of Taylors, SC, US Army, Jan. 13, 2010
Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, NJ, USMC, Jan. 14, 2010
Spc. Robert Donevski, 19, of Sun City, AZ, US Army, Jan. 16, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon, 52, of Canadensis, PA, US Army Jan. 17, 2010
Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, NC, USAF, Jan. 19, 2010
Capt. Paul Pena, 27, of San Marcos, TX, US Army, Jan. 19, 2010
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery, 29, of West Yellowstone, MT, US Army, Jan. 20, 2010
Pfc. Gifford E. Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, NY, US Army, Jan. 20, 2010
Lance Cpl. Jeremy M. Kane, 22, of Towson, MD, USMC, Jan. 23, 2010
Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, TN, US Navy, Jan. 23, 2010
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, FL, USMC, Jan. 24, 2010
Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, KY, USMC, Jan. 24, 2010
Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, NY, USMC, Jan. 24, 2010
Sgt. David J. Smith, 25, of Frederick, MD, USMC, Jan. 26, 2010
Sgt. Carlos E. Gill, 25, of Fayetteville, NC, US Army Jan. 26, 2010
Pfc. Scott G. Barnett, 24, of Concord, CA, US Army, Jan. 28, 2010
SSgt Rusty H. Christian, 24, of Greenville, TN, US Army, Jan. 28, 2010
Capt. David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, OK, US Army, Jan. 29, 2010
Spc. Marc P. Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, NH, US Army, Jan 29, 2010