FORT CARSON, Colo.—A look at the service records of eight Fort Carson soldiers who were killed Saturday in a battle in Afghanistan’s Kamdesh district, near the eastern border with Pakistan:
— STAFF SGT. VERNON W. MARTIN: 25, of Savannah, Ga. Joined the Army in 2004. Bronze Star, Purple Heart, two Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Service Medal, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Driver Mechanic Badge.
— SGT. JUSTIN T. GALLEGOS: 27, of Tucson, Ariz. Joined the Army in 2005. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, two NATO Medals, Combat Action Badge.
— SGT. JOSHUA M. HARDT: 24, of Applegate, Calif. Joined the Army in 2006. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge.
— SGT. JOSHUA J. KIRK: 30, of South Portland, Maine. Joined the Army in 2005. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, two NATO Medals, Combat Action Badge
— SGT. MICHAEL P. SCUSA: 22, of Villas, N.J. Joined the Army in 2005. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Drivers Mechanic Badge—Wheeled Vehicle.
— SPC. CHRISTOPHER T. GRIFFIN: 24, of Kincheloe, Mich. Joined the Army in 2004. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge.
— SPC. STEPHEN L. MACE: 21, of Lovettsville, Va. Joined the Army in 2008. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge
— PFC. KEVIN C. THOMSON: 22, of Reno, Nev. Joined the Army in 2008. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge
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Source: U.S. Department of Defense
