To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Northwest Arkansas Times is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.

Four Marines died Oct. 26 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Killed were: Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, Alaska., Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, N.Y., Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30,of Loveland, Ohio, and Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleboro, Mass. Fleury, Jones and Van De Giesen were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. Mitchell was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Opinion, Pages 4 on 11/03/2009

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