RELEASE NUMBER: 120516-01
DATE POSTED: MAY 16 , 2012

USASOC Public Affairs Office

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, May 16, 2012) – The U.S. Army Special Operations Command will honor 32 Special Operations Forces Soldiers killed while supporting combat operations during the past year in a ceremony, May 25, at 2 p.m. at the Fallen Special Operations Soldiers Memorial Wall adjacent to the USASOC headquarters building.

USASOC commanding general, Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland will add the Soldiers' names to the wall, paying tribute to them and more than 300 ARSOF Soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending the United States in the war against terrorism.

Hundreds of family members, friends and special guests of those fallen Soldiers from many hometowns across the country are expected to attend.

After the Memorial Wall is unveiled, the names of those who died during current combat operations will be read. They are (please click on name for bio):

2012

Master Sgt. Danial R. Adams
Sgt. 1st Class Martin R. Apolinar
Master Sgt. Benjamin F. Bitner
Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo
Spc. Ricardo Cerros
Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer B. Demeij
Sgt. 1st Class Wyatt A. Goldsmith
Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz
Pfc. Christopher A. Horns
Staff Sgt. Michael W. Hosey
Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Katzenberger
Sgt. Alessandro L. Plutino
Capt. Waid C. Ramsey
Capt. Joseph W. Schultz
Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson
1st Lt. Ashley I. White
Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin B. Wise

2011

Sgt. Justin B. Allen
Master Sgt. Mark W. Coleman
Sgt. Andrew J. Creighton
Spc. Joseph W. Dimock II
Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik
Sgt. Martin A. Lugo
Sgt. Andrew C. Nicol
Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Pape
Sgt. 1st Class Dae H. Park
Staff Sgt. James R. Patton
Sgt. Jason A. Santora
Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst
Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler
Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren
Spc. Christopher S. Wright

Note to news media: News media interested in covering the ceremony should contact the USASOC Public Affairs Office at (910) 432-6005, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Members of the media who wish to cover the ceremony must register with USASOC PAO by May 23 before 4 p.m.

Please provide the number of news team members, video/still photographers, live trucks and other special equipment you plan to bring to the ceremony. Media planning live coverage during or after the program must provide that information to USASOC PAO when responding to this invitation. Special needs or interview requests should be submitted at this time as well. Media should provide after-hours contact information to include email address, so we may inform you of changes.

USASOC PAO will meet media at Stryker Gold Course on Bragg Boulevard by noon, May 25. The media convoy will depart Stryker no later than 12.15 p.m. due to the heavy traffic associated with that time of the day. USASOC PAO will escort live trucks in that convoy. If live trucks require earlier arrival, please coordinate with USASOC PAO no later than May 23 before 4 p.m.

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