8 Heroes Who Died October 1, 2014 to March 8, 2015

October 1 - Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, of Memphis, Indiana, was lost at sea while conducting flight operations in the North Arabian Gulf. He was initially classified as a non-global war on terrorism casualty.

November 14 - Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Cathcart, 31, of Bay City, Michigan, died in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, of wounds received from small arms fire while on dismounted combat operations.

November 24 - They died in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.  Killed were:
- Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner, 48, of Nanticoke, Maryland.
- Spc. Joseph W. Riley, 27, of Grove City, Ohio.

December 1 - Capt. William H. DuBois, 30, of New Castle, Colorado, died when his F-16 aircraft crashed near a coalition air base in the Middle East.

December 3 - Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, 29, of Noblesville, Indiana, died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting a clearing operation.

December 12 - They died in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
- Sgt. 1st Class Ramon S. Morris, 37, of New York, New York; and
- Spc. Wyatt J. Martin, 22, of Mesa, Arizona.

There have been no U.S. military casualties in 2015 to March 8.