Week ending Jun 12, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 18 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. The DoD also announced the return of 9 MIA from the Vietnam War and 1 unknown to identified from WWII. This episode also includes a courtesy photo for a soldier previously reported on and a unit correction.

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Lance Cpl. Gavin R. Brummund, 22, of Arnold, Calif., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Brandon C. Bury, 26, of Kingwood, Texas. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Anthony A. Dilisio, 20, of Macomb, Mich., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Michael P. Flores, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, 48th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
1st Lt. Joel C. Gentz, 25, of Grass Lake, Mich., 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
Pvt. Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez, 21, of Sunland Park, N.M., 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Lance Cpl. Derek Hernandez, 20, of Edinburg, Texas. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Erick J. Klusacek, 22, of Calcium, N.Y., 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
U.S. Navy Fireman Third Class Gerald G. Lehman, of Hancock, Mich. USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor, HI.
Cpl. Donald M. Marler, 22, of St. Louis, Mo. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
2nd Lt. Michael E. McGahan, 23, of Orlando, Fla., 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Brendan P. Neenan 21, of Enterprise, Ala.; 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;
Lance Cpl. Michael G. Plank, 25, of Cameron Mills, N.Y., 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. John K. Rankel, 23, of Speedway, Ind., 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Derek L. Shanfield, 22, of Hastings, Pa. 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. David C. Smith, 26, of Eight Mile, Ala., 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base.

1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert, 24, of Sag Harbor, N.Y., New York Army National Guardsman 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Steve M. Theobald, 53, of Goose Creek, S.C., US Army Reserves, 1058th Convoy Security Company, 287th Transportation Company, Livingston, Ala.
Sgt. Zachary J. Walters, 24, of Palm Coast, Fla. 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Senior Airman Benjamin D. White, 24, of Erwin, Tenn., 48th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ.

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Music
USAF Ceremonial Brass Band -- Nearer My God To Thee
Ronan Tynan - Go Rest High On That Mountain
US Army Ceremonial Band, Pershing's Own -Taps


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