The roster of Texans who have given their lives in the Iraq war or during Operation Enduring Freedom—Afghanistan.

Specialist James L. Adair | Carthage | 26

1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

Killed by an IED in Baghdad on June 29, 2007.

Corporal Andres Aguilar Jr. | Victoria | 21

3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Died from a non-combat-related vehicle accident near Al Asad on April 2, 2006

Specialist Nathaniel A. Aguirre | Carrollton | 21

1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Killed by hostile fire in Baghdad on October 22, 2006.

Lance Corporal Anthony Aguirre | Channelview | 20

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province on February 26, 2007.

Captain Paul C. Alaniz | Corpus Christi | 32

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Killed in a CH-53E helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah on January 26, 2005.

Lance Corporal Nickalous N. Aldrich | Austin | 21

2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Killed in a non-combat-related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province on August 27, 2004.

Staff Sergeant George T. Alexander Jr. | Killeen | 34

1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, on October 22, 2005, of injuries from a roadside bomb in Samarra.

Specialist Jeremy O. Allmon | Cleburne | 22

3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Killed by a roadside bomb in Taji on February 6, 2005.

Captain Eric L. Allton | Houston | 34

2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Killed by a mortar attack in Ar Ramadi on September 26, 2004.

Lance Corporal Joshua C. Alonzo | Dumas | | 21

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province on November 22, 2006.

Corporal Daniel R. Amaya | Odessa | 22

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province on April 11, 2004.

Corporal William M. Amundson Jr. | The Woodlands | 21

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Killed in a non-combat-related vehicle accident in Afghanistan on October 19, 2004.

THIS LIST OF TEXAS SOLDIERS, all of whom were killed after March 20, 2003, is based on information from the Department of Defense, the Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, the Associated Press, Texas newspapers, and the Web sites icasualties.org, cnn.com, and militarycity.com. Our definition of a Texas soldier is someone who was born in Texas, spent a significant amount of time growing up or attending school here, or was living here with family at the time of his or her death. Some photographs from cnn.com and militarycity.com.

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