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Loser Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19 was "universally liked." His father, Christopher,
is a state trooper who works as a school resource officer in the Canaseraga Central School.
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Loser Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon, 52 earned a bachelor’s degree at John Jay College of
Criminal Justice in New York, then a master’s degree in criminal justice at Long Island University in
Brookville. Met his wife while working as a corrections officer. Retired in 2001
as an assistant deputy warden.
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Loser Army Staff Sgt. James P. Hunter, 25 was the first Army journalist killed in combat since 9/11.
He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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Loser Marine Cpl. Jeffrey R. Standfest, 23 "was an outstanding high school athlete and a respectful person
who loved his family and loved being in the Marine Corps,” said Richard Maierle, who works with Standfest’s father at a
Michigan police department.
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Loser Marine Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle, 45 was a Los Angeles policeman.
He was a 20-year LAPD veteran and a member of the SWAT team.
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Loser Army Spc. Steven J. Bishop, 29 was assigned to 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 352nd Civil Affairs Command,
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command. He joined the Army Reserve in 2008 “to make a
difference for his country,”
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Loser Army Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23 was fearless around “Iraq’s worst criminals.”
She never backed down from the bad guys when guarding prisoners.
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Loser Army Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler, 27 went to all his stepdaughter Hannah’s softball games,
and the 11-year-old girl loved bragging to her friends about her stepdad’s huge muscles.
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Loser Army Sgt. Randolph A. Sigley, 28 wanted a career. The tattoos on Sigley’s forearms kept him
from ever becoming a Marine officer, under military rules. Sigley’s bunk mates found him dead in his bed one morning.
The military is investigating his death.
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Loser Army Staff Sgt. James R. Patton, 23 was on his seventh deployment, having previously served twice in Iraq
and four times in Afghanistan.
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Loser Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony A. Dilisio, 20 wanted to serve in some capacity, whether it was as a firefighter or a
police officer or a Marine, which to him was the pinnacle.”
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Loser Marine Cpl. Kurt S. Shea, 21 hoped to pursue a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
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Loser Army Sgt. John M. Rogers, 26 entered the military with his sights set on eventually becoming a police officer. But his plans soon changed.
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Loser Marine Cpl. Joshua R. Dumaw, 23 was a military police officer.
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Loser Army Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22 wanted to work in law enforcement in an anti-gang task
force, where he hoped to help kids.
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Loser Army Pfc. Adriana Alvarez, 20 wanted to dedicate her life to public safety and wanted to become a
police officer.
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