Hero Stories for California

Cpl. Julio Vargas, 23, of Sylmar, California, died July 20, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Vargas was assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Staff Sgt. Brian F. Piercy, 27, of Clovis, California, died July 19, 2010, in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Piercy was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Chase Stanley, 21, of Napa, California, died July 14, 2010, at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Stanley was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Roads, 20, of Burney, California, died July 10, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Roads was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Roger Lee, 26, of Monterey, California, died July 6, 2010, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Lee was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany. </d

Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez, 30, of Anaheim, California, died July 6, 2010, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Arizmendez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany. </d

Cpl. Claudio Patino IV, 22, of Yorba Linda, California, died June 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Patino was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. </d

Cpl. Kevin A. Cueto, 23, of San Jose, California, died June 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Cueto was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. </d

Died: May 17, 2010 in Helmand, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Adam L. Perkins of Antelope, California died at age 27 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines 7th Engineer Support Battalion 1st Marine Logistics Group I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, California To be updated&#8230; <

Born: October 20, 1984 in Los Angeles County, California Died: January 7, 2006 near Fallujah, Iraq Lance Cpl Raul Mercado of Monrovia, California relocated to Mexico along with his family at a young age, but after ten years, at age 17, he came back to California to finish his education at Monrovia High School. While in [.