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Faces of the Fallen

The Inland Northwest has a strong military tradition. For generations it has sent its sons – and now too, its daughters – into harm's way when the nation is at war, knowing that not all will come back. The men and women in this slide show are part of a national toll of some 1,084 military personnel who have died in Afghanistan since the fall of 2001 and 4,400 who have died in the Iraq war since March 2003.

View 2008 story: Spokane Army specialist mourned

Spc. Carlo E. Alfonso, 23, Spokane, Army. Died: 2008


View 2011 Fallen Heroes Project portrait

Navy Diver 2nd Class for Seal Team One Jacob Keith Bare, 23, Chewelah, Navy. Died:2011


View 2015 Associated Press story: Marine from Spokane killed in military plane crash

Cpl. Joshua E. Barron, 24, Spokane, Marines. Died: 2015


View 2011 story: Medical Lake man dies in Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, Medical Lake, Army. Died: 2011.


View 2007 story: Colville man killed in Iraq

Spc. Ryan M. Bell, 21, Colville, Army. Died: 2007.



View 2004 story: Attack kills 4 U.S. soldiers

Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Best, 33, Prosser, Wash., Marines. Died: 2004





View 2006 story: 12 Americans die in Iraq crash View 2006 story: WSU grad dies in copter crash

1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 25, Ephrata, Wash., Army National Guard. Died: 2006



View 2007 story: Decorated CdA soldier killed View 2007 story: CdA soldier buried in Arlington

Sgt. Maj. Bradly D. Conner, 41, Coeur d'Alene, Army. Died: 2007.


View 2004 story: No thoughts of surrender

Sgt. Jason C. Cook, 25, Malott, Wash., Marines. Died: 2004.


View 2008 story: Roadside bomb in Iraq kills Spokane-born soldier

Sgt. James E. Craig, 26, Spokane, Army. Died: 2008.


View 2009 story: Air Force staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan

Sgt. Timothy P. Davis, 28, Spokane, Air Force. Died: 2009.


View 2007 story: Ex-Spangle resident killed in Iraq

Sgt. Dariek E. Dehn, 32, Spangle, Army. Died: 2007.


View 2004 story: GI’s death hits home in Palouse

Sgt. Jacob H. Demand, 29, Palouse, Wash., Army. Died: 2004.


View 2010 story: Family: Valley Marine killed by IED in Afghanistan

Cpl. Joshua R. Dumaw, 23, Spokane Valley, Marines. Died: 2010.


View 2004 story: Area man who helped kids dies in Iraq

Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, ,Washtucna, Wash., Army. Died:2004.


View 2012 story: Spokane Marine killed in helicopter collision

Lance Cpl. Nickoulas H. Elliot, 21, Spokane, Marines. Died: 2012.


View 2006 story: Whitworth grad dies in Afghanistan View 2006 story: ‘The best of the best’

1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens, 25, Chewelah, Wash., Army. Died: 2006.


View 2007 story: IEDs kill local troops in Iraq

Cpl. Llythaniele Fender, 21, Medical Lake, Army. Died: 2007.



View 2011 story: Insurgent attack kills Colville soldier, 28

Staff Sgt. Wyatt A. Goldsmith, 28, Colville, Army. Died: 2011.


View 2007 story: Spokane man killed in Iraq

Cpl. Kelly B. Grothe, 21, Spokane, Army Reserve. Died: 2007.




View 2014 Local Marine who graduated from North Central High dies in combat

Sgt. Jacob M. Hess, 22, Spokane, Marines. Died: 2014


View 2007 story: Idaho soldier dies in Iraq

Pfc. Charles B. Hester, 23, Cataldo, Idaho, Army. Died: 2007.


View 2004 story: Family says goodbye to good man

Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr., 25, Greenacres, Army. Died: 2003.


View 2009 obituary

Sgt. Abe M. Kaschmitter, 23, Davenport, Wash., Marines. Died: 2009.



View 2014 story: Sandpoint airman Capt. David Lyon laid to rest

Capt. David I. Lyon, 28, Sandpoint, Idaho, Air Force. Died: 2013


View 2013 story: Fairchild airmen who died in crash Friday identified View 2013 big picture: Memorial for fallen airmen

Tech. Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, Fairchild Air Force Base, Air Force. Died: 2013.


View 2004 story: Family buries soldier, son

Spc. Harley Miller, 21, Spokane, Army. Died: 2004.





View 2007 tribute: Honoring more faces of the fallen

Sgt. Travis W. Nixon, 24, St. John, Wash., Army. Died: 2005.


View 2011 story: Airman killed by car in England

Airman First Class Tyler J. Patton, 20, Coeur d'Alene, Air Force. Died: 2011.


View 2007 story: Richland Marine killed in crash

Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, Richland, Marines. Died: 2007.


View 2013 story: Fairchild airmen who died in crash Friday identified View 2013 big picture: Memorial for fallen airmen

Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, 27, Fairchild Air Force Base, Air Force. Died: 2013.



View 2008 story: Float symbolizes shared grief of reborn Gold Star mothers chapter

Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather, 32, Cheney, Army. Died: 2005.


View Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom memorial

Pfc. Christopher J. Reed, 20, Craigmont, Idaho, Marines. Died: 2004.



View 2004 story: Kennewick man killed in Iraq

Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk, 20, Warden, Wash., Army National Guard. Died: 2004.


View 2004 story: Bomb kills Spokane GI in Baghdad

Sgt. Jeffrey Shaver, 27, Newport, Wash., Army. Died: 2004.


View 2012 story: Staff Sgt. Stiltz remembered for character, love of country

Staff Sgt. Mathew H. Stiltz, 26, Spokane, Army. Died: 2012.


View 2009 story: Colville soldier dies in helicopter crash in Iraq

Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, Colville, Army. Died: 2009.


View 2007 story: Family honors Marine killed in Iraq

Pfc. Bufford Van Slyke, 22, Nine Mile Falls, Wash., Marines. Died: 2007.



View 2007 tribute: Faces fallen

Sgt. Lucas T. White, 28, Moses Lake, Army. Died: 2006.


View 2004 story: Troops make gains in Fallujah, Mosul

Capt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, Lewiston, Army. Died: 2004.


View 2011 Priest River Times story: Students honor fallen soldier with flag salute

Sgt. 1st Class W. Zapfe, 36, Priest River, Idaho, Army. Died: 2007.

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