Soldiers transfer the remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on March 31, 2011. [Photo: Roland Balik/U.S. Air Force]

This year's Floridian of the Year issue includes 37 armed services personnel from Florida — four women and 33 men — who died while serving the country. The list includes five who died in 2010 after our 2010 publication went to press. They came from 27 cities. All but two died fighting the war in Afghanistan — Army Spc. Marcos A. Cintron and Army Sgt. Andy Morales died on duty in Iraq. In chronological order based on when they died, here are Florida's war dead.

» Air Force Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht, 46 Hometown: Fort Walton Beach Died: Nov. 16, 2010 / leukemia

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» Army Spc. Kelly J. Mixon, 23 Hometown: Yulee Died: Dec. 8, 2010 / makeshift bomb

» Army Cpl. Patrick D. Deans, 22 Hometown: Orlando Died: Dec. 12, 2010 / suicide bomber

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» Army Cpl. Jorge E. Villacis, 24 Hometown: Sunrise Died: Dec. 12, 2010 / suicide bomber

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» Marine Lance Cpl. Jose A. Hernandez, 19 Hometown: West Palm Beach Died: Dec. 14, 2010 / combat

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» Navy Operations Spc. 2nd Class Dominique D. Cruz, 26 Hometown: Panama City Died: Jan. 18 / fall from U.S.S. Halsey into Gulf of Oman

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» Marine Sgt. Jason G. Amores, 29 Hometown: Lehigh Acres Died: Jan. 20 / combat

» Marine Cpl. Johnathan W. Taylor, 23 Hometown: Homosassa Died: Feb. 22 / combat

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» Army Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26 Hometown: Homosassa Died: March 22 / combat

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» Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi III, 41 Hometown: Fort Walton Beach Died: March 22 / non-combat

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» Army Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28 Hometown: Hialeah Died: March 29 / gunfire

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» Army Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski, 26 Hometown: Daytona Beach Died: April 7 / gunfire

» Army Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, 28 Hometown: Immokalee Died: April 16 / grenade

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» Air Force Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33 Hometown: Deltona Died: April 27 / gunfire

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» Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Villanueva, 19 Hometown: Jacksonville Died: April 27 / gunfire

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» Marine Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman, 25 Hometown: Plant City Died: April 28 / combat

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» Army Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26 Hometown: Miami Died: May 13 / gunfire

» Army Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24 Hometown: Longwood Died: May 15 / unspecified

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» Army Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker, 26 Hometown: Gainesville Died: May 16 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32 Hometown: Orlando Died: June 16 / rocket attack

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» Army Pfc. Joshua L. Jetton, 21 Hometown: Sebring Died: June 20 / gunfire

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» Army 1st Lt. Dimitri A. Del Castillo, 24 Hometown: Tampa Died: June 25 / gunfire

» Marine Sgt. Marlon E. Myrie, 25 Hometown: Oakland Park Died: June 25 / combat

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» Army Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, 24 Hometown: Port St. Lucie Died: July 5 / land mine

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» Army Spc. Frank R. Gross, 25 Hometown: Oldsmar Died: July 16 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Pfc. Gil I. Morales Del Valle, 21 Hometown: Jacksonville Died: Aug. 3 / makeshift bomb

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» Air Force Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33 Hometown: Tallahassee Died: Aug. 6 / shot down in helicopter

» Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30 Hometown: Stuart Died: Aug. 6 / shot down in helicopter

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» Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson, 19 Hometown: Pace Died: Aug. 18 / combat

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» Army Pfc. Alberto L. Obod Jr., 26 Hometown: Orlando Died: Aug. 28 / vehicle rollover

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» Army Spc. Dennis James Jr., 21 Hometown: Deltona Died: Aug. 31 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Pfc. Christophe J. Marquis, 40 Hometown: Tampa Died: Sept. 4 / makeshift bomb

» Army Spc. Ryan J. Cook, 29 Hometown: Fort Walton Beach Died: Sept. 18 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Sgt. Andy Morales, 32 Hometown: Longwood Died: Sept. 22 / unspecified

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» Army 1st Lt. Ivan D. Lechowich, 27 Hometown: Valrico Died: Sept. 28 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Spc. Jeremiah T. Sancho, 23 Hometown: Palm Bay Died: Oct. 13 / makeshift bomb

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» Army Pfc. Theodore B. Rushing, 25 Hometown: Longwood Died: Nov. 11/ makeshift bomb