Army CWO 3 Ian McCormick James

Died April 30, 2012 Serving during Operation Enduring Freedom

36 of San Diego CA; Assigned to Company B, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd CAB, Fort Stewart GA. Died April 30, 2012 as a result of combat related PTSD cause.

Jack R. Barnes announced as the new President of the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation
Lawrence, Kansas – 5/6/2013 – The AFWMF Board of Directors is proud to announce that Jack R. Barnes of Amarillo, Texas has been named as the new President of The American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation.
Mr. Barnes has served on the AFWMF Board of Directors since 2011. Mr. Barnes was voted in as President by the AFWMF Board of Directors April 23, 2013. We look forward to his guidance and dedication and commitment to the mission of the AFWMF. Mr. Barnes is the Founder and former CEO/President of America Supports You Texas. “I am very honored to accept this important role in this organization as we continue forward with the planning and construction of this National Memorial in Kansas City,” said, Mr. Barnes.
“Mr. Barnes’ military background, leadership skills and commitment to honoring our Fallen Warriors make him the perfect person for this enormous and scared job.” said, AFWMF CEO, Tonya Evans. She went on to say, “Our entire board is thrilled to have a man with the outstanding character and drive at the helm of this historic project. His long reaching influence and respected reputation will undoubtedly move our mission forward.”
He retired from the U. S. Navy in 1995 and Amarillo Independent School District in 2009. Mr. Barnes received a Bachelor of Business Degree from West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas and has served in many organizations in various positions including; Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee, Texas Aviation Historical Society, Tascosa High School Key Club, Amarillo Downtown Kiwanis Club, and America Supports You Texas.
The American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation was founded in 2011 with the goal of building a National Memorial to honor our Fallen Warriors from the Gulf War to present date and is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The Memorial will be built in Kansas City, Kansas. The central US location was chosen to give more citizens the opportunity to visit their memorial. The mission of the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation is to honor, preserve and protect the legacies of all Fallen Warriors who have given their lives during the Gulf War to present date. We will do this by building a memorial that will contain photo plaques displaying the faces of every serviceman or woman who has given his or her life in the service of defending and protecting our country. For more information, please visit www.GoldStarWall.org.
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Army Spc. Payton A. Jones

Died March 1, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
19, of Marble Falls, Texas, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died of wounds caused by small-arms fire March 1 in Sangsar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Army Pfc. Matthew J. England

Died June 8, 2011 Serving During Operation New Dawn
22, of Gainesville, Mo.; assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 8, in An Najaf province, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Army Sgt. Israel Garcia

Died July 13, 2008 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
24, of Long Beach, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 13 of wounds sustained when his outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan.

Marine Jeffrey Reid Starling

Died December 9, 1999

27, of South Daytona, FL; Assigned to the 1st Force Recon. Died December 9, 1999 as a result of a helicopter accident off the coast of San Diego, California.

Army Cpl Cody A Putman

Died April 12, 2007 Serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom

22, of Lafayette IN.; Assigned to the 1/40 Cavalry, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Died April 12, 2007 due to combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq.

Army Pfc. Jesus J. Lopez

Died August 1, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
22, of San Bernardino, Calif., assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died Aug. 1 in Bermal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an enemy improvised explosive device.

Army SSG Lee Alan Brooks

Died March 20, 2008 Serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom

26 of Rock Hill, SC.;Assigned to C 1/506th. Died March 20, 2008 as a result of complications associated with IED injuries sustained while serving in Iraq.

Air Force A1C Robert William Koyle III

Died December 3, 2011 Serving during Operation Enduring Freedom

26 of Lancaster, CA.; Assigned to the 381st Intelligence Squadron.Died December 3, 2011 as a result of combat related PTSD cause.