Hero Stories for Texas

Pfc. Diego M. Montoya, 20, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 2, 2010, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. Pfc. Montoya was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Staff Sgt. Jesse Infante, 30, of Cypress, Texas, died August 30, 2010, in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Infante was assigned to the 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Pfc. Alexis V. Maldonado, 20, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died August 21, 2010, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Zhari province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Maldonado was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, died August 17, 2010, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. Pfc. Chisholm was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, died August 17, 2010, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. Pfc. Chisholm was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, died August 17, 2010, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. Pfc. Chisholm was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. Jose L. Saenz III, 30, of Pleasanton, Texas, died August 9, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Saenz was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Pfc. John E. Andrade, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 7, 2010, at DE Khak Chupan Turah, Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Andrade was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. </d

Sgt. Kyle B. Stout, 25, of Texarkana, Texas, died July 30, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Stout was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas, died July 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Martin was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d