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Florida's Fallen Soldiers

Art Levy | 12/26/2012

Marine Gunnery Sgt.
Jonathan W. Gifford, 34
Palm Bay
July 29, 2012
Combat

Army Staff Sgt.
Matthew S. Sitton, 26
Largo
Aug. 2, 2012
Improvised explosive device

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3
Brian D. Hornsby, 37
Melbourne
Aug. 16, 2012
Helicopter crash

Army Warrant Officer
Joseph L. Schiro, 27
Coral Springs
Oct. 6, 2012
Small-arms fire

Army Spc.
Brittany B. Gordon, 24 
St. Petersburg
Oct. 13, 2012
Improvised explosive device

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2
Michael S. Duskin, 42
Orange Park
Oct. 23, 2012
Small-arms fire

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