Dispatch from the Razor's Edge, the Blog of Michael Stephen Fuchs
Those Who Paid

As I put this up, it shows only a thousand of the 6,026 American servicemen and women who have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. (I'm going to keep adding to it.) There have been no terrorist attacks on the American homeland since 9/11. Al Qaeda is in ruins. Sixty million Muslims and others, previously living in two of the most oppressive and brutal regimes on Earth, are now free.

I thank these guys. Living lives of service, aspiring to and achieving noble and fearsomely difficult deeds, they paid for it with everything they had or ever would have. Click on one.

Sgt.  Mark  A. Bradley
Pvt.  Ryan  J. Larson
Pfc.  Eric  D. Soufrine
Staff Sgt.  Nicholas  P. Bellard
Sgt.  Glenn  M. Sewell
Lance Cpl.  Joshua  B. McDaniels
Lance Cpl.  Sean M.  N. O?Connor
Capt.  Michael  W. Newton
Lance Cpl.  Jason  D. Hill
Cpl. Matthew  T. Richard
Lance Cpl.  Nicholas  S. O?Brien
Pfc.  Matthew  J. England
Cpl.  William  J. Woitowicz
Sgt.  Joseph  M. Garrison
Spec. .Emilio  J. Campo Jr.
Spec.  Michael  B. Cook Jr.
Spec.  Christopher  B. Fishbeck
Spec.  Robert  P. Hartwick
Pfc.  Michael  C. Olivieri
Chief Warrant Officer  Kenneth  R. White
Chief Warrant Officer  Bradley  J. Gaudet
Sgt.  Christopher  R. Bell
Sgt.  Joshua  D. Powell
Spec. Devin  A. Snyder
Pfc.  Robert L. Voakes Jr.
Sgt.  Jeffrey  C. S. Sherer
Spec.  Richard  C. Emmons III
Pfc.  Anthony  M. Nunn
Capt.  Joseph  W. Schultz
Staff Sgt.  Martin  R. Apolinar
Sgt.  Aaron  J. Blasjo
Lance Cpl. Peter  J. Clore
Spec.  Adam S. Hamilton
Pfc. John  C. Johnson
1st Lt.  John  M. Runkle
Staff Sgt.  Edward  D. Mills Jr.
Staff Sgt.  Ergin  V. Osman
Sgt.  Thomas  A. Bohall
Sgt.  Louie A. Ramos Velazquez
Spec.  Adam  J. Patton
Chief Warrant Officer  Christopher  R. Thibodeau
Staff Sgt.  Joseph  J. Hamski
Tech. Sgt.  Kristoffer  M. Solesbee
Staff Sgt.  Kristofferson  B. Lorenzo
Pfc.  William  S. Blevins
Pvt.  Andrew  M. Krippner
Pvt.  Thomas  C. Allers
Sgt. 1st Class  Clifford  E. Beattie
Pfc.  Ramon Mora Jr.
Cpl.  Brandon  M. Kirton
Staff Sgt.  David D. Self
Spec.  Bradley l. Melton
Pvt.  Lamarol  J. Tucker
Pvt.  Cheizray Pressley
Spec.  Brian  D. Riley Jr.
Sgt.  Robert  C. Schlote
Sgt.  Amaru Aguilar
Sgt.  Kevin  B. Balduf
Lt. Col.  Benjamin  J. Palmer
1st Lt.  Demetrius  M. Frison
Sgt.  Ken  K. Hermogino
Spec.  Riley  S. Spaulding
Cpl.  Kevin W. White
Pfc.  Robert M. Friese
Lance Cpl.  Ronald  D. Freeman
Sgt.  Matthew  D. Hermanson
Spec.  Preston  J. Dennis
Cpl.  Adam  D. Jones
Maj. Philip  D. Ambard
Maj. Jeffrey  O. Ausborn
Maj.  David  L. Brodeur
Master Sgt.  Tara  R. Brown
Lt. Col.  Frank  D. Bryant Jr.
Maj.  Raymond  G. Estelle II
Capt.  Nathan  J. Nylander
Capt.  Charles   A. Ransom
Spec.  Andrew  E. Lara
Pfc.  Jonathan  M. Villanueva
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes
Sgt. David P. Day
Lance Cpl.  Joe  M. Jackson
Staff Sgt. James A. Justice
Chief Warrant Officer Terry L. Varnadore II
Sgt. Sean T. Callahan
Lance Cpl. Dominic J. Ciaramitaro
Sgt 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner
Sgt. John P. Castro
1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez
Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins
Capt. Joshua M. McClimans
Pfc.  John  F. Kihm
Petty Officer 3rd Class  Micah  A. Hill
Sgt. Sonny  J. Moses
Spec.  Paul  J. Atim
Spec.  Charles  J. Wren
Pfc.  Joel  A. Ramirez
Capt.  Charles  E. Ridgley Jr.
Sgt. 1st Class  Charles  L. Adkins
Staff Sgt.  Cynthia R. Taylor
Sgt.  Linda  L. Pierre
Spec.  Joseph  B. Cemper
Spec. Joseph  A. Kennedy
Spec.  Donald  L. Nichols
Sgt.  Brent  M. Maher
Sgt.  Jose  M. Caraballo Pietri
Sgt.  Vorasack  T. Xaysana
Pvt.  Brandon  T. Pickering
Staff Sgt. Jason  A. Rogers
Sgt.  Keith  T. Buzinski
Staff Sgt.  Jeremy  D. Smith
Hospitalman Benjamin  D. Rast
Spec.  Gary  L. Nelson III
Maj.  Wesley  J. Hinkley
Staff Sgt.  Scott  H. Burgess
Staff Sgt.  Michael  S. Lammerts
Lance Cpl.  Harry Lew
1st Lt.  Robert  F. Welch III
Sgt.  Jorge  A. Scatliffe
Staff Sgt.  Quadi  S. Hudgins
Sgt.  Christian  A. S. Garcia
Spec.  Dennis  C. Poulin
Staff Sgt.  Bryan  A. Burgess
Pfc.  Dustin  J. Feldhaus
Pvt. Jeremy  P. Faulkner
Sgt. 1st Class  Ofren Arrechaga
Staff Sgt.  Frank  E. Adamski III
Spec.  Jameson  L. Lindskog
Cpl.  Justin  D. Ross
Petty Officer 1st Class  Vincent  A. Filpi III
Staff Sgt.  Joshua  S. Gire
Pfc.  Michael Mahr
Cpl.  Brandon  S. Hocking
Staff Sgt.  James  M. Malachowski
Staff Sgt.  Mecolus  C. McDaniel
Cpl.  Donald  R. Mickler Jr.
Pfc. Rudy  A. Acosta
Master Sgt.  Jamal  H. Bowers
Lance Cpl.  Christopher  S. Meis
Senior Airman  Michael  J. Hinkle II
Staff Sgt.  Travis  M. Tompkins
Sgt. 1st Class  Daehan Park
Pfc.  Arturo  E. Rodriguez
Pfc.  Andrew  M. Harper
Cpl.  Ian  M. Muller
Staff Sgt. Eric  S. Trueblood
Spec. Andrew  P. Wade
Cpl.  Loren  M. Buffalo
Pfc.  Kalin  C. Johnson
Staff Sgt.  Mark  C. Wells
Cpl.  Jordan  R. Stanton
Spec.  Jason  M. Weaver
Sgt.  Adam  D. Craig
Senior Airman  Nicholas  J. Alden
Pfc.  David R. Fahey Jr.
Staff Sgt.  Chauncy  R. Mays
Spec. Christopher G. Stark
Spec.  Rudolph  R. Hizon
Spec.  Andrew  C. Wilfahrt
Spec.  Brian Tabada
Sgt.  Kristopher  J. Gould
Staff Sgt.  Jerome Firtamag
Cpl.  Johnathan  W. Taylor
Sgt.  Robert  C. Sisson Jr.
1st Lt. Daren  M. Hidalgo
Lance Cpl. Andrew.  P. Carpenter
Sgt. Matthew  J. Deyoung
Staff Sgt. Bradley  C. Hart
Airman 1st Class  Christoffer  P. Johnson
Spec.  Jonathan  A. Pilgeram
Airman 1st Class  Corey  C. Owens
Sgt.  Lashawn  D. Evans
Spec.  Nathan  B. Carse
Lance Cpl.  Aaron  M. Swanson
Sgt.  Patrick  R. Carroll
Sgt. Lucas  T. Pyeatt
Spec.  Ryan  A. Gartner
Spec.  Omar Soltero
Spec.  Joshua  R. Campbell
Spec.  Shawn A. Muhr
Sgt. 1st Class  Anthony Venetz Jr.
Tech. Sgt.  Leslie  D. Williams
Pfc.  Amy  R. Sinkler
Sgt.  Jason  G. Amores
Spec.  Joshua  T. Lancaster
Petty Officer  Dominique Cruz
Maj.  Michael  S. Evarts
Cpl.  Joseph  C. Whitehead
Spec.  Jose  A. Torre, Jr.
Sgt.  Michael  P. Bartley
Spec.  Martin  J. Lamar
Sgt.  Omar Aceves
Spec.  Jarrid  L. King
Pfc.  Benjamin  G. Moore
Sgt.  Zainah  C. Creamer
Maj.  Evan   J. Mooldyk
Pfc.  Zachary  S. Salmon
Pfc.  Robert  J. Near
Sgt.  Ethan  C. Hardin
Pfc.  Ira B. Laningham, IV
Lance Cpl.  Joseph  R. Giese
Sgt.  Eric  M. Nettleton
Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris
Spec.  Christian  J. Romig
Sgt.  Jose  M. Cintron Rosado
Spec.  Jose  A. Delgado Arroyo
Cpl. Jacob A. Tate
Lance Cpl.  Maung  P. Htaik
Sgt.  Michael  J. Beckerman
Cpl.  Tevan  L. Nguyen
Sgt.  Garrett  A. Misener
Lance Cpl.  Kenneth  A. Corzine
Lance Cpl.  William  H. Crouse IV
Pfc.  Conrado  D. Javier Jr.
Cpl.  Eric  M. Torbert Jr.
Lance. Cpl.  Jose  L. Maldonado
Cpl.  Sean  A. Osterman
Staff Sgt. Justin  E. Schmalstieg
Spec.  Sean  R. Cutsforth
Lance Cpl.  Jose  A. Hernandez
Cpl.  Sean  M. Collins
Cpl.  Willie  A. McLawhorn Jr.,
Spec.  Patrick  D. Deans
Spec.  Kenneth  E. Necochea Jr.
Spec.  Derek  T. Simonetta
Spec.  Jorge  E. Villacis
Spec.  Ethan  L. Goncalo
Staff Sgt.  Stacy  A. Green
Lance Cpl.  Michael  E. Geary
Sgt.  James  A. Ayube, II
Spec.  Kelly  J. Mixon
Pfc.  David  D. Finch
Sgt.  Jason  D. Peto
Pfc..  Colton W. Rusk
Staff Sgt.  Jason  A. Reeves
Sgt.  Nicholas  J. Aleman
Staff Sgt.  Vincent  W. Ashlock
Lance Cpl. Lucas  C. Scott
Sgt.  Matthew  T. Abbate
Sgt. 1st Class  James  E. Thode
Cpl.  Chad  S. Wade
1st. Lt.  Scott  F. Milley
Sgt. 1st Class  Barry  E. Jarvis
Staff Sgt.  Curtis  A. Oakes
Spec.  Matthew  W. Ramsey
Pfc. Jacob  A. Gassen
Pfc.  Austin  G. Staggs
Pfc.  Buddy  W. McLain
Pvt.  Devon  J. Harris
1st Lt.  William  J. Donnelly IV
Lance Cpl.  Ardenjoseph  /. Buenagua
Staff Sgt.  Sean  M. Flannery
Sgt.  David  J. Luff Jr.
Sgt.  David  S. Robinson
Sgt.  Jason  T. Smith
Staff Sgt.  Loleni  W. Gandy
Spec.  Justin  E. Culbreth
Pfc.  Kyle  M. Holder
Staff Sgt.  Javier  O. Ortiz Rivera
Staff Sgt.  Kevin  M. Pape
Lt. Col.  Gwendolyn  A. Locht
Staff Sgt.  David  P. Senft
Spec.  Shane  H. Ahmed
Spec.  Nathan  E. Lillard
Spe.  Scott  T. Nagorski
Spec. Jesse   A. Snow
Pfc.  Christian  M. Warriner
Staff Sgt.  Juan l. Rivadeneira
Cpl.  Jacob  R. Carver
Spec.  Jacob   C. Carroll
Spec.  Shannon Chihuahua
Cpl.  Shawn  D. Fannin
Senior Airman  Andrew  s. Bubacz
Spec.  David C. Lutes
Lance Cpl.  James  B. Stack
Sgt.  Edward  H. Bolen
2nd Lt.  Robert  M. Kelly
Lance Cpl.  Dakota  R. Huse
Spc.  Anthony Vargas
Cpl.  Andrew  L. Hutchins
Sgt.  Aaron  B. Cruttenden
Spec. Dale  J. Kridlo
Lance Cpl.  Randy  R. Braggs
Pfc.  Shane  M. Reifert
Staff Sgt.  Jordan  B. Emrick
Sgt.  Michael  F. Paranzino
Spec.  Blake  D. Whipple
Lance Cpl.  Brandon  W. Pearson
Lance Cpl.  Matthew J. Broehm
Sgt. Jason  J. McCluskey
Spec.  James  C. Young
Sgt. 1st Class  Todd  M. Harris
1st Lt. James  R. Zimmerman
Spec.  Jonathan   M. Curtis
Cpl.  Brett  W. Land
Spec.  Diego  A. Solorzano Valdovinos
Spec.  Pedro  A. Maldonado
Staff Sgt.  Adam  L. Dickmyer
Lance Cpl.  Terry  E. Honeycutt Jr.
Sgt.  Michael  D. Kirspel Jr.
Sgt. 1st Class  Phillip  C. Tanner
Spec.  Thomas  A. Moffitt
Sgt. 1st Class Charles M. Sadell
Pfc.  David   R. Jones Jr.
Spec.  Steven  L. Dupont
Spec.  Ronnie  J. Pallares
Staff Sgt.  Aracely Gonzalez O?Malley
Staff Sgt.  Kenneth  K. McAninch
Spec.  Gerald  R. Jenkins
Lance Cpl.  Francisco  R. Jackson
Staff Sgt.  Joshua  J. Cullins
Cpl.  Jorge Villarreal Jr.
Pfc.  Dylan  T. Reid
Sgt.  Ian  M. Tawney
Lance Cpl. James  D. Boelk
Lance Cpl.  Joseph  C. Lopez
Staff Sgt.  Carlos  A. Benitez
Spec.  Rafael Martinez Jr.
Pfc.  Tramaine  J. Billingsley
Sgt.  Eric  C. Newman
Lance Cpl.  Alec  E. Catherwood
Lance Cpl.  Irvin M. Ceniceros
Pfc.  Jordan  M. Byrd
Cpl. Justin  J. Cain
Lance Cpl.  Phillip  D. Vinnedge
Lance Cpl.  Joseph  E. Rodewald
Pfc.  Victor  A. Dew
Lance Cpl. Raymon  L. A. Johnson
Spec.  Matthew  C. Powell
Sgt.  Frank  R. Zaehringer III
Staff Sgt.  Dave  J. Weigle
Spec.  David  A. Hess
Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez
Lance Cpl. John  T. Sparks
Lance Cpl.  Scott  A. Lynch
Cpl.  Stephen  C. Sockalosky
Senior Airman  Daniel  J. Johnson
Spec.  Joseph T. Prentler
Pfc.  Cody  A. Board
Sgt.  Karl  A. Campbell
Pfc.  Ryane  G. Clark
Sgt. Brian  J. Pedro
Staff Sgt.  Willie  J. Harley Jr.
Spec. Luther  W. Rabon Jr.
Sgt.  Anthony  D. Matteoni
Sgt. 1st Class  Lance  H. Vogeler
Lance Cpl. Timothy  M. Jackson
Senior Airman  Mark Forester
Sgt. 1st Class  Calvin  B. Harrison
Sgt.  Justin  A. Officer
Lance Cpl.  Ralph  J. Fabbri
Sgt.  Mark   A. Simpson
Spec.   Donald  S. Morrison
Pfc.  William  B. Dawson
Pfc.  Jaysine  P. S. Petree
Spec.  Marc  C. Whisenant
Spec.  John Carrillo Jr.
Pfc.  Gebrah  P. Noonan
Pfc.  Clinton  E. Springer II
Lance Cpl.  Anthony  J. Rosa
Senior Airman  Michael  J. Buras
Lt. (SEAL)  Brendan  J. Looney
Senior Chief Petty Officer  David  B. McLendon
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL)  Adam O. Smith
Petty Officer 3rd Class (SEAL)  Denis  C. Miranda
Lt Col. Robert F. Baldwin
Chief Warrant Officer  Matthew  G. Wagstaff
Chief Warrant Officer  Jonah  D. McClellan
Staff Sgt.  Joshua  D. Powell
Sgt.  Marvin   R. Calhoun Jr.
Pfc.  Joshua  S. Ose
1st Lt. Eric Yates
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald  A. Grider
Pfc.  Barbara Vieyra
Spec.  Joshua  A. Harton
Maj.  Paul  D. Carron
Staff Sgt. Jaime  C. Newman
1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming
Sgt.  John  F. Burner III
Sgt.  Aaron  K. Kramer
Senior Airman  Daniel  R. Sanchez
Spec.  Timothy  L. Johnson
Senior Airman  James  A. Hansen
1st Lt.  Todd  W. Weaver
Cpl.  John  C. Bishop
Cpl.  Philip  G. E. Charte
Sgt.  Philip C. Jenkins
Pvt.  James  F. McClamrock
Capt.  Jason  T. McMahon
Sgt.  Jesse  M. Balthaser
Lance Cpl.  Ross  S. Carver
Lance Cpl.   Joshua  T. Twigg
Pfc.  Diego   M. Montoya
Lance Cpl.  Christopher  B. Rodgers
Sgt.  Joseph  A. Bovia
Lance Cpl.  Cody  A. Roberts
Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III
Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz
Spec. Matthew E. George
Spec. James A. Page
Capt.  Dale  A. Goetz
Staff Sgt.  Jesse Infante
Staff Sgt.  Kevin  J. Kessler
Staff Sgt.  Matthew  J. West
Pfc. Chad  D. Clements
2nd Lt.  Mark  A. Noziska
Staff Sgt.  Casey  J. Grochowiak
Staff Sgt.  James  R. Ide
Capt.  Ellery  R. Wallace
Pfc.  Bryn  T. Raver
Gunnery Sgt.  Floyd  E. C. Holley
Spec.  Andrew   J. Castro
Sgt. Patrick  K. Durham
 Petty Officer 3rd Class James  M. Swink
Master Sgt.  Daniel  L. Fedder
Pfc.  Chad  D. Coleman
Pvt.  Adam  J. Novak
Spec.  Justin  B. Shoecraft
Sgt.  Ronald  A. Rodriguez
Lance Cpl.  Robert  J. Newton
Sgt.  Steven J. Deluzio
Spec. Tristan  H. Southworth
Spec.  Pedro  A. Millet Meletiche
Sgt.  Brandon   E. Maggart
Sgt.  Jason D. Calo
Lance Cpl.  Nathaniel  J. A. Schultz
Pfc.  Alexis  V. Maldonado
Lance Cpl.  Cody  S. Childers
Sgt.  Martin  A. Lugo
Cpl.  Christopher  J. Boyd
Spec.  Christopher  S. Wright
Lance Cpl.  Kevin  E. Oratowski
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)  Collin Thomas
Staff Sgt.  Derek  J. Farley
Pfc.  Benjamen  G. Chisholm
Pvt.  Charles  M. High, IV
Sgt. 1st Class  Edgar  N. Roberts
Spec.  Jamal  M. Rhett
Staff Sgt.  Michael  A. Bock
Sgt.  Christopher  N. Karch
Sgt.  Jose  L. Saenz III
Sgt.  Andrew  C. Nicol
Pfc.  Bradley  D. Rappuhn
Pfc.  Paul  O. Cuzzupe
Cpl.  Kristopher  D. Greer
Cpl.  Max  W. Donahue
Spec.  Faith  R. Hinkley
Lance Cpl.  Kevin  M. Cornelius
Pfc.  Vincent  E. Gammone III
Pfc.  John  E. Andrade
Master Sgt.  Jared  N. Van Aalst
Spec. Michael L. Stansbery
Sgt. Kyle B. Stout
Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin
Capt. Jason E. Holbrook
Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren
Lance Cpl.  Abram  L. Howard
Staff Sgt.  Conrad  A. Mora
Sgt.  Daniel Lim
Spec.  Joseph  A. Bauer
Spec. Andrew  L. Hand
Lance Cpl.  Frederik   E. Vazquez
Pfc.  James  J. Oquin
Petty Officer 2nd Class  Justin McNeley
Petty Officer 3rd Class  Jarod Newlove
Lt. Col.  Mario  D. Carazo
Maj.  James  M. Weis
1st Lt.  Michael  L. Runyan
Cpl. Julio Vargas
Cpl.  Paul  J. Miller
Staff Sgt.  Brian  F. Piercy
Sgt.  Justin   B. Allen
Gunnery Sgt.  Christopher  L. Eastman
1st Lt.  Robert  N. Bennedsen
Sgt.  Anibal Santiago
Cpl. Joe  L. Wrightsman
Sgt.  Matthew  W. Weikert
Cpl.  Dave  M. Santos
Staff Sgt.  Justus  S. Bartelt
Sgt. Jesse  R. Tilton
Sgt.  Leston  M. Winters
Sgt. 1st Class  John  H. Jarrell
Pvt.  Brandon  M. King
Spec.  Chase Stanley
Spec.  Jesse  D. Reed
Spec.  Matthew  J. Johnson
Sgt.  Zachary  M. Fisher
Spec.  Christopher  J. Moon
1st Lt.  Christopher  S. Goeke
Staff Sgt.  Christopher  T. Stout
Staff Sgt.  Sheldon   L. Tate
Pfc.  Nathaniel  D. Garvin
Staff Sgt.  Christopher  J. Antonik
Staff Sgt.  Jesse  W. Ainsworth
Sgt.  Donald  R. Edgerton
Spec.  Joseph  W. Dimock II
Spc.  Robert   W. Crow
Lance Cpl. Tyler  A. Roads
Spec.  Carlos   J. Negron
Sgt.  Shaun  M. Mittler
Lance Cpl.  Daniel  G. Raney
Pfc.  Anthony  W. Simmons
Staff Sgt.  Marc  A. Arizmendez
Spc.  Roger Lee
Pfc.  Michael  S. Pridham
Spec.  Louis  R. Fastuca
Pfc.  Edwin  C. Wood
Staff Sgt.  Christopher  F. Cabacoy
Spec.  Keenan  A. Cooper
Spec.  Jerod  H. Osborne
Spec.  Clayton  D. McGarrah
Sgt.  Andrew  J. Creighton
Pfc.  Jacob  A. Dennis
Capt  David  A. Wisniewski
Sgt.  Johnny  W. Lumpkin
Spec.  Morganne  M. McBeth
Pfc.  David Jefferson
Sgt.  Jordan  E. Tuttle
Cpl.  Larry D. Harris Jr.
Spec. Ryan  J. Grady
Sgt. Matthew  R. Hennigan
Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher   D. Chapleau
Sgt.  John  M. Rogers
Staff Sgt.  Eric  B. Shaw
Spec.  David  W. Thomas
Lance Cpl.  William  T. Richards
Sgt.  Joseph  D. Caskey
Spec.  David  A. Holmes
Pfc. Bryant  J. Haynes
Cpl.  Daane  A. Deboer
Spec.  Blair  D. Thompson
Spec.  Jared  C. Plunk
Pfc. Robert  K. L. Repkie
Staff Sgt.  Edwardo Loredo
Pfc.  Anthony  T. Justesen
Pfc.  Russell   E. Madden
1st Sgt.  Eddie Turner
Cpl.  Kevin  A. Cueto
Cpl.  Claudio Patino IV
Cpl.  Joshua  R. Dumaw
Spec.  Scott  A. Andrews
Lance Cpl.  Timothy  G. Serwinowski
Spec.  Jacob  P. Dohrenwend
Pfc.  David  T. Miller
Spec.  Andrew  R. Looney
Staff Sgt.  Brandon  M. Silk
Seaman William Ortega
Pfc. Benjamin J. Park
Staff Sgt.  James P. Hunter
Capt. Michael P. Cassidy
Cpl.  Jeffrey  R. Standfest
Lance Cpl. Michael  C. Bailey
Spec. Joseph D. Johnson
Pfc. Gunnar R. Hotchkin
Sgt. Nathan W. Cox
Spec.  Christopher  W. Opat
Spec. Benjamin D. Osborn
Spec.  Brian  M. Anderson
Sgt. 1st Class  Robert  J. Fike
Staff Sgt.  Bryan  A. Hoover
Sepc.  Christian  M. Adams
Sgt.  Israel  P. O'Bryan
Spec.  William  C. Yauch
Sgt.  Mario Rodriguez
Lance Cpl. Gavin R. Brummund
Senior Airman  Benjamin  D. White
Staff Sgt.  David  C. Smith
1st Lt.  Joel  C. Gentz
Lance Cpl. Michael G. Plank
Tech. Sgt.  Michael  P. Flores
Sgt.  Erick  J. Klusacek
Sgt.  Derek  L. Shanfield
Sgt.  Zachary  J. Walters
Sgt.  Joshua  A. Lukeala
Spec.  Matthew  R. Catlett
Spec.   Charles  S. Jirtle
Spec.  Blaine   E. Redding
Spec.  Brendan  P. Neenan
Sgt. John K. Rankel
1st Sgt.  Robert  N. Barton
Sgt.  Brandon  C. Bury
Lance Cpl. Derek Hernandez
Cpl.  Donald  M. Marler
2nd Lt.  Michael  E. McGahan
1st Lt.  Joseph  J. Theinert
Sgt.  Steve M. Theobald
Pvt.  Francisco   J. Guardado-Ramirez
Spec.  Jonathan  K. Peney
Lance Cpl.  Anthony  A. Dilisio
Pfc.  Alvaro  R. Regalado Sessarego
Pfc.  Jake  W. Suter
Cpl.  Jacob  C. Leicht
Sgt. Edwin Rivera
Pfc.  Christopher  R. Barton
Maj.  Ronald  W. Culver Jr.
Spec. Jason   D. Fingar
Staff Sgt. Amilcar  H. Gonzalez
Spec.  Stanley   J. Sokolowski, III
Staff Sgt.  Shane  S. Barnard
Col.  John  M. McHugh
Lt. Col.  Paul  R. Bartz
Lt. Col.  Thomas  P. Belkofer
Staff Sgt.  Richard  J. Tieman
Spec.  Joshua  A. Tomlinson
Lance Cpl.  Patrick Xavier Jr.
Lance Cpl.  Philip  P. Clark
Staff Sgt.  Adam  L. Perkins
Pfc.  Billy  G. Anderson
Petty Officer  Zarian Wood
Cpl.  Nicholas  D. Parada-Rodriguez
Sgt.  Denis   D. Kisseloff
Sgt.  Joshua  D. Desforges
Sgt.  Donald  J. Lamar II
Cpl.  Jeffrey  W. Johnson
Sgt. Kenneth  B. May, Jr.
Cpl.  Kurt  S. Shea
Spec.  Jeremy  L. Brown
Capt. Kyle A. Comfort
Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Davis
Spec. Wade A. Slack
Lance Cpl. Richard R. Penny
Lance Cpl. Christopher Rangel
1st Lt.  Brandon  A. Barrett
Sgt.  Ralph Mena
Airman 1st Class  Austin  H. Gates Benson
Staff Sgt. Esau S.A. Gonzales
Master Sgt.  Mark W. Coleman
Spec.  Eric  M. Finniginam
1st Lt.  Salvatore  S. Corma
Lance Cpl.  Thomas  E. Rivers Jr.
Sgt.  Keith  A. Coe
Sgt.  Nathan  P. Kennedy
Sgt.  Anthony  O. Magee
Sgt.  Grant  A. Wichmann
Sgt.  Ronald  A. Kubik
Sgt.  Jason  A. Santora
Staff Sgt.  Christopher  D. Worrell
Command Sgt. Maj.  John  K. Laborde
Sgt.  Robert   J. Barrett
Sgt.  Randolph  A. Sigley
Staff Sgt.  James  R. Patton
Pfc.  Charlie  C. Antonio
Sgt.  Michael  K. Ingram Jr.
Spec.  Joseph  T. Caron
Maj.  Randell   D. Voas
Senior Master Sgt.  James  B. Lackey
Sgt.  Sean   M. Durkin
Cpl.  Michael  D. Jankiewicz
Sgt.  Roberto  E. Diaz Borio
Pfc.  Jonathon  D. Hall
1st Lt.  Robert  W. Collins
Pfc.  William  A. Blount
Sgt.  Kurt   E. Kruize
Lance Cpl.  Curtis  M. Swenson
Lance Cpl.  Tyler   O. Griffin
Sgt.  Frank  J. World
Lt.  Miroslav Zilberman
Staff Sgt.  Scott  W. Brunkhorst
Spec. James L. Miller
Pfc. Raymond N. Pacleb
Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck
Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle
Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni
Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Ross
Lance Cpl. Justin  J. Wilson
Sgt. 1st Class  Carlos  M. Santos-Silva
Chief Petty Officer  Adam Brown
Spec.  Robert  M. Rieckhoff
Staff Sgt.  Richard  J. Jordan
Gunnery Sgt.  Robert  L. Gilbert II
Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson
Cpl.  Jonathan  D. Porto
Spec.  Steven J. Bishop
Pfc.  Erin   L. McLyman
Sgt. 1st Class  Glen  J. Whetten
Lance Cpl. Garrett W. Gamble
Sgt.  Jonathan  J. Richardson
Pfc. Jason  M. Kropat
Sgt.  Aaron  M. Arthur
Spec.  Lakeshia  M. Bailey
Pvt.  Nicholas  S. Cook
Spec.  Alan   N. Dikcis
Lance Cpl.  Nigel  K. Olsen
Spec.  Anthony   A. Paci
Spec. Ian  T.D. Gelig
Spec.  Josiah  D. Crumpler
Spec.  Matthew  D. Huston
Lance Cpl.  Carlos  A. Aragon
Sgt.  Vincent L.C. Owens
Staff Sgt.  William  S. Ricketts
Sgt.  William  C. Spencer
Cpl.  Daniel  T. O?Leary
Lance Cpl.  Adam  D. Peak
Lance Cpl.  Eric  L. Ward
Lance Cpl.  Matthias  N. Hanson
Pfc. J.R. Salvacion
Capt.  Marcus   R. Alford
Chief Warrant Officer  Billie  J. Grinder
Sgt. Marcos Gorra
Gunnery Sgt. Christopher   W. Eckard
Staff Sgt.  Michael David  P. Cardenaz
Lance Cpl. Joshua  H. Birchfield
Cpl.  Gregory  S. Stultz
Lance Cpl. Larry M. Johnson
Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu
Sgt.  Jeremy  R. McQueary
Lance Cpl.  Kielin   T. Dunn
Pfc. Eric D. Currier
Lance Cpl.  Noah  M. Pier
Petty Officer 1st Class  Sean  L. Caughman
Lance Cpl. Alejandro J. Yazzie
Pfc.  Jason  H. Estopinal
Cpl.  Jacob  H. Turbett
Staff Sgt.  John  A. Reiners
Sgt.  Jeremiah  T. Wittman
Spec.  Bobby  J. Pagan
Pfc.  Adriana Alvarez
Sgt. Adam  J. Ray
Pfc. Charles A. Williams
Sgt.  Dillon  B. Foxx
Sgt. 1st Class  David  J. Hartman
Sgt. 1st Class  Matthew  S. Sluss-Tiller
Staff Sgt.  Mark  A. Stets
Capt.  Daniel Whitten
Pfc.  Zachary  G. Lovejoy
Lance Cpl.  Michael  L. Freeman Jr.
Capt.  David  J. Thompson
Spec.  Marc   P. Decoteau
Pfc.  Scott  G. Barnett
Staff Sgt.  Rusty  H. Christian
Sgt.  Carlos   E. Gill
Sgt.  David  J. Smith
Sgt.  Daniel  M. Angus
Lance Cpl.  Timothy  J. Poole
Lance Cpl.  Zachary  D. Smith
Petty Officer 2nd Class  Xin Qi
Lance Cpl.  Jeremy  M. Kane
Staff Sgt.  Thaddeus  S. Montgomery
Pfc.  Gifford  E. Hurt
Tech. Sgt.  Adam  K. Ginett
Capt.  Paul Pena
Sgt. 1st Class  Michael  P. Shannon
Spec.  Robert Donevski
Sgt.  Christopher  R. Hrbek
Spec. Kyle  J. Wright
Sgt.  Lucas  T. Beachnaw
Staff Sgt.  Daniel  D. Merriweather
Pfc.  Geoffrey  A. Whitsitt
Staff Sgt.  Matthew  N. Ingham
Cpl.  Jamie  R. Lowe
Cpl.  Nicholas  K. Uzenski
Lance Cpl.  Jacob  A. Meinert
Lance Cpl. Mark  D. Juarez
Sgt.  Ryan J. Hopkins
Sgt. 1st Class  Jason  O. B. Hickman
Pfc.  Michael  R. Jarrett
Spec.  David  A. Croft Jr.
Sgt. Joshua  A. Lengstorf
Spec.  Brian   R. Bowman
Pvt.  John P. Dion
Sr. Airman Bradley R. Smith
Spec.  Brushaun  X. Anderson
Staff Sgt. Anton  R. Phillips
Staff Sgt.  Ronald  J. Spino
Spec. Jason M. Johnston
Staff Sgt. David H. Gutierrez
Lance Cpl. Omar G. Roebuck
Pfc.  Serge Kropov
Sgt.  Albert  D. Ware
Tech. Sgt.  Anthony  C. Campbell Jr.
Pfc.  Jaiciae L. Pauley
Pvt.  Jhanner  A. Tello
Cpl.  Xhacob Latorre
Sgt.  Ralph  A.W. Frietas
Staff Sgt.  Dennis  J. Hansen
Sgt.  Elijah  J. Rao
Lance Cpl.  Jonathan  A. Taylor
Sgt.  Kenneth  R. Nichols Jr.
Pfc.  Derrick  D. Gwaltney
Petty Officer 3rd Class  David  M. Mudge
Pfc.  Michael  A. Rogers
Sgt. Jason  A. McLeod
Staff Sgt.  Matthew  A. Pucino
Lance Cpl.  Nicholas  J. Hand
Sgt.  Briand  T. Williams
Sgt.  James   M. Nolen
Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes
Petty Officer 2nd Class  Brian  M. Patton
Staff Sgt.  John  J. Cleaver
Sgt.  Daniel  A. Frazier
Spec.  Joseph  M. Lewis
Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn
Lance Cpl. Shawn P. Hefner
Spec. Christopher J. Coffland
Lance Cpl.  Justin  J. Swanson
Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Murphy
Chief Warrant Officer  Mathew  C. Heffelfinger
Chief Warrant Officer  Earl  R. Scott III
Staff Sgt.  Charles  I. Cartwright
Spec.  Aaron  S. Aamot
Spec.  Gary  L. Gooch Jr.
Spec.  Tony Carrasco Jr.
Staff Sgt.  Amy  C. Tirador
Spec.  Julian  L. Berisford
Sgt. Brandon T. Islip
Sgt. Benjamin W. Sherman
Spec.  Jonathon  M. Sylvestre
Sgt.  Cesar  B. Ruiz
Pfc.  Lukas  C. Hopper
Spec.  Christopher  M. Cooper
Spec.  Adrian  L. Avila
Lance Cpl.  Cody  R. Stanley
Spec.  Joseph  L. Gallegos
Frank  R. Walker
Maj.  David  L. Audo
Staff Sgt.  Luis  M. Gonzalez
Sgt.  Fernando Delarosa
Sgt.  Dale  R. Griffin
Sgt. Issac  B. Jackson
Sgt.  Patrick  O. Williamson
Spec.  Jared D. Stanker
Pfc.  Christopher I. Walz
Pfc.  Brian  R. Bates, Jr.
Spec.  Robert  K. Charlton
Cpl.  Gregory  M.W. Fleury
Capt.  Eric A. Jones
Capt.  David  S. Mitchell
Capt.  Kyle  R. Van De Giesen
Chief Warrant Officer  Michael  P. Montgomery
Chief Warrant Officer  Niall Lyons
Staff Sgt.  Shawn  H. McNabb
Sgt.  Josue  E. Hernandez Chavez
Sgt.  Nickolas A. Mueller
Sgt. 1st Class  David  E. Metzger
Staff Sgt.  Keith  R. Bishop
Sgt.  Eduviges  G. Wolf
Spec.  Brandon  K. Steffey
Pfc.  Devin   J. Michel
Spec.  Eric N. Lembke
Pfc.  Kimble   A. Han
Spec.  Kyle  A. Coumas
Lance Cpl. David  R. Baker
Staff Sgt.  Bradley Espinoza
Pfc.  Daniel  J. Rivera
Spec.  Michael  A. Dahl Jr.
Staff Sgt.  Chris  N. Staats
Spec.  Anthony  G. Green
Sgt.  Christopher  M. Rudzinski
Staff Sgt.  Glen  H. Stivison, Jr.
Spec.  Jesus  O. Flores, Jr.
Spec.  Daniel C. Lawson
Pfc.  Brandon  M. Styer
Lance Cpl.  Alfonso Ochoa Jr.
Spec.  George  W. Cauley
Staff Sgt.  Aaron  J. Taylor
Sgt. 1st Class  Kenneth  W. Westbrook
Maj.  Tad  T. Hervas
Spec.  Kevin  O. Hill
Staff Sgt.  Thomas  D. Rabjohn
Staff Sgt.  Vernon  W. Martin
Spec.  Stephan   L. Mace
Pfc.  Kevin  C. Thomson
Sgt.  Justin  T. Gallegos
Sgt.  Joshua  M. Hardt
Sgt.  Joshua  J. Kirk
Sgt.  Michael  P. Scusa
Spec.  Christopher   T. Griffin
Sgt.  Ryan  C. Adams
Capt. Benjamin  A. Sklaver
Pfc.  Alan  H. Newton Jr.
Pfc.  Brandon  A. Owens
Sgt.  Aaron  M. Smith
Spec.  Russell  S. Hercules Jr.
Spec.  Paul E. Andersen
Sgt.  Roberto   D. Sanchez
Staff Sgt. Alex French IV
Spec.  Ross  E. Vogel, III
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher  D. Shaw
Staff Sgt.  Jack  M. Martin III
Lance Cpl.  Jordan  L. Chrobot
Spec. Kevin J. Graham
Lance Cpl.  John  J. Malone
Sgt.  Titus  R. Reynolds
Sgt.  Edward  B. Smith
Spec.  Joseph  V. White
Pfc.  William  L. Meredith
Spec. Corey J. Kowall
Spec.  Damon  G. Winkleman
Senior Airman  Matthew  R. Courtois
Spec.  Michael  S. Cote Jr.
Sgt.  David  A. Davis
Pfc.  Jeremiah  J. Monroe
Sgt. 1st Class  Bradley  S. Bohle
Sgt. 1st Class  Shawn  P. McCloskey
Staff Sgt.  Joshua  M. Mills
Sgt.  Robert  D. Gordon II
Spec.  Demetrius  L. Void
1st Lt.  David  T. Wright II
Sgt.  Andrew  H. McConnell
Sgt.  Tyler A. Juden
Sgt. 1st Class  Duane  A. Thornsbury
Staff Sgt.  Bryan  D. Berky
Staff Sgt.  Nekl  B. Allen
Spec.  Daniel  L. Cox
Tech Sgt.  James  R. Hornbarger
Pfc.  Matthew  M. Martinek
Lance Cpl.  Christopher  S. Fowlkes
1st Lt.  Tyler  E. Parten
1st Lt.  Joseph  D. Helton
Petty Officer 3rd Class James  R. Layton
Gunnery Sgt.  Edwin  W. Johnson Jr.
1st Lt.  Michael  E. Johnson
Staff Sgt. Aaron  M. Kenefick
Staff Sgt.  Shannon  M. Smith
Pfc.  Thomas  F. Lyons
Pfc. Zachary  T. Myers
Sgt.  Randy  M. Haney
Staff Sgt.  Michael  C. Murphrey
Capt.  Joshua  S. Meadows
Sgt.  Youvert Loney
2nd Lt. Darryn  D. Andrews
Staff Sgt.  Todd W. Selge
Spec.  Jordan  M. Shay
Lance Cpl.  Christopher   S. Baltazar Jr.
Petty Officer 3rd Class  Benjamin P. Castiglione
Spec.  Tyler  R. Walshe
Spec.  Jonathan  D. Welch
Pfc.  Jordan  M. Brochu
Lance Cpl.  David  R. Hall
Staff Sgt.  Jason  S. Dahlke
Pfc.  Eric  W. Hario
Sgt.  Earl   D. Werner
Pvt.  Taylor  D. Marks
Spec.  Abraham  S. Wheeler III
Pfc.  Matthew   E. Wildes
Lance Cpl.  Donald  J. Hogan
Staff Sgt.  Kurt  R. Curtiss
Capt. John  L. Hallett III
Capt.  Cory J. Jenkins
Sgt. 1st Class  Ronald  W. Sawyer
Pfc.  Dennis M. Williams
2nd Lt.  Joseph  D. Fortin
Staff Sgt.  Andrew  T. Lobosco
Cpl.  Darby  T. Morin
Sgt.  Matthew  L. Ingram
Spec.  Justin  R. Pellerin
Pfc.  Brian  M. Wolverton
Spec. .  Paul E. Dumont, Jr.
Pfc.  William  Z. VanOsdol
Army 1st Sgt.  Jose  S.N. Crisostomo
Staff Sgt.  Clayton  P. Bowen
Pfc.  Morris  L. Walker
Gunnery Sgt.  Adam  F. Benjamin
Srgt. Troy  O. Tom
Pfc.  Jonathan  C. Yanney
Spec.  Matthew   D. Hastings
Lance Cpl.  Leopold  F. Damas
Sgt. 1st Class William  B. Woods Jr.
Cpl.  Nicholas  R. Roush
Lance Cpl.  Joshua  M. Bernard
Sgt.  William  J. Cahir
Capt.  John Tinsley
Lance Cpl.  Bruce  E. Ferrell
Spec.  Richard  A. Walters Jr.
Lance Cpl. Patrick  W. Schimmel
Lance Cpl.  Javier Olvera
Spec.  Matthew K.S. Swanson
Staff Sgt.  Tara  J. Smith
Lance Cpl.  Dennis  J. Burrow
Sgt.  Jerry  R. Evans Jr.
Capt.  Matthew  C. Freeman
Lance Cpl.  James  D. Argentine
Lance Cpl.  Travis  T. Babine
Cpl.  Christian   A. Guzman Rivera
Sgt.  Jay  M. Hoskins
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony  C. Garcia
Pvt.  Keiffer  P. Wilhelm
Capt.  Ronald  G. Luce Jr.
Sgt. 1st Class  Alejandro Granado
Sgt. 1st Class  Severin  W. Summers III
Cpl.  Jonathan  M. Walls
Pfc.  Richard  K. Jones
Pvt.  Patrick  S. Fitzgibbon
Spec.  Alexander J. Miller
Lance Cpl.  Gregory  A. Posey
Lance Cpl.  Jonathan  F. Stroud
Chief Warrant Officer  Douglas  M. Vose III
Sgt. Gerrick  D. Smith
Pfc.  Donald  W. Vincent
Staff Sgt.  Johnny  R. Polk
Spec.  Herberth  A. Berrios-Campos
Spec.  Justin  D. Coleman
Lance Cpl.  Jeremy  S. Lasher
Cpl.  Nicholas  G. Xiarhos
Sgt.  Ryan  H. Lane
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman  Andrew  S. Charpentier
Sgt.  Joshua  J. Rimer
Sgt.  Raymundo  P. Morales
Spec.  Randy L.J. Neff, Jr.
Sgt.  Gregory Owens Jr.
Spec.  Anthony  M. Lightfoot

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about
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Fuchs is the author of the novels The Manuscript and Pandora's Sisters, both published worldwide by Macmillan in hardback, paperback and all e-book formats (and in translation); the D-Boys series of high-tech, high-concept, spec-ops military adventure novels – D-Boys, Counter-Assault, and Close Quarters Battle (coming in 2016); and is co-author, with Glynn James, of the bestselling Arisen series of special-operations military ZA novels. The second nicest thing anyone has ever said about his work was: "Fuchs seems to operate on the narrative principle of 'when in doubt put in a firefight'." (Kirkus Reviews, more here.)

Fuchs was born in New York; schooled in Virginia (UVa); and later emigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he lived through the dot-com boom. Subsequently he decamped for an extended period of tramping before finally rocking up in London, where he now makes his home. He does a lot of travel blogging, most recently of some very  long  walks around the British Isles. He's been writing and developing for the web since 1994 and shows no particularly hopeful signs of stopping.

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