California’s War Dead

    Military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2001-Present

    Jair De Jesus Garcia, 29
    He went to school and pursued a career, but he was always looking for something. He didn't feel fulfilled. Nothing made him feel completed until he decided to join the Army.
    —Maria Luisa Avneri, mother
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    Total killed as of May 25, 2012: 701
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    Sources: Times research, Defense Department, iCasualties.org
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    California's War Dead is the Los Angeles Times' collection of stories about the 701 California servicemembers and 474 others based in California who died during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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