[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 33 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                         California Casualties

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I wish today to pay tribute to 15 
servicemembers from California or based in California who have died 
while serving our country in Operation Enduring Freedom since November 
15, 2011. This brings to 324 the number of servicemembers either from 
California or based in California who have been killed while serving 
our country in Afghanistan. This represents 17 percent of all U.S. 
deaths in Afghanistan.
  SPC Sean M. Walsh, 21, of San Jose, CA, died November 16, in Khowst 
Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained after encountering 
indirect fire. Specialist Walsh was assigned to the 185th Military 
Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Pittsburg, CA.
  LCpl Joshua D. Corral, 19, of Danville, CA, died November 18 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lance 
Corporal Corral was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA.
  Cpl Zachary C. Reiff, 22, of Preston, IA, died November 21 of wounds 
suffered November 18 while conducting combat operations in Helmand 
Province, Afghanistan. Corporal Reiff was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 
7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, 
Twentynine Palms, CA.
  SSgt Vincent J. Bell, 28, of Detroit, MI, died November 30 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Staff 
Sergeant Bell was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.
  SFC Clark A. Corley Jr., 35, of Oxnard, CA, died December 3, in 
Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces 
attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sergeant First 
Class Corley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 
3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, TX.
  SPC Thomas J. Mayberry, 21, of Springville, CA, died December 3, in 
Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces 
attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Specialist 
Mayberry was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd 
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, TX.
  SGT Christopher L. Muniz, 24, of New Cuyama, CA, died December 11, in 
Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces 
attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sergeant Muniz 
was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade 
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.
  SSG Noah M. Korte, 29, of Lake Elsinore, CA, died December 27, in 
Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his 
unit with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sergeant Korte was 
assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police 
Brigade, Fort Hood, TX.
  PO1 Chad R. Regelin, 24, of Cottonwood, CA, died January 2 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Petty 
Officer First Class Regelin was assigned as an explosive ordnance 
disposal technician to Marine Special Operations Company Bravo. Regelin 
was stationed at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, San Diego, 
CA.
  Cpl Jon-Luke Bateman, 22, of Tulsa, OK, died January 15 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Corporal 
Bateman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine 
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.
  Cpl Christopher G. Singer, 23, of Temecula, CA, died January 21 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Corporal 
Singer was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine 
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA.
  Sgt William C. Stacey, 23, of Redding, CA, died January 31 while 
conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Sergeant 
Stacey was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.
  PFC Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, CA, died February 11, in the 
Kingdom of Bahrain. Private First Class Cortez was assigned to 5th 
Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense 
Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort 
Bliss, TX.
  PO3 Kyler L. Estrada, 21, of Maricopa, AZ, died February 14 as a 
result of a noncombat related training incident in Djibouti. Petty 
Officer 3rd Class Estrada, a Navy hospital corpsman, was assigned to 
the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton, CA.
  PO1 Paris S. Pough, 40, of Columbus, GA, died February 17 during a 
port visit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Petty Officer First Class 
Pough, a hull technician, was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), 
home-ported in San Diego, CA.

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