Since 9/11/2001, The Naval Special Warfare community has lost more than 20 men. The Naval Special Warfare Foundation mourns the loss of each.
Iraq, 2008
SOC Nathan Hardy, Class 221
SOC Michael Koch, Class 224
PO1 Luis Souffront (EOD)
Training 2008
SO2 Shapoor "Alex" Ghane, Class 256
SOCS Thomas Valentine, Class 169
SOC Lance Vaccaro, Class 210
Iraq, 2007
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason D. Lewis, Class 212
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven P. Daugherty
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert R. McRill
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Clark Schwedler, Class 246
Chief Petty Officer Mark T. Carter, Class 226

Iraq, 2006
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Lee, Class 251
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, Class 250

Afghanistan, 2005

· Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan, Class 219
· LCDR Erik S. Kristensen, Class 233
· Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, Class 191
· LT Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., Class 230
· Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, Class 229
· Petty Office 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz, Class 232
· Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, Class 176
· LT Michael P. Murphy, Class 236
· Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane E. Patton, Class 239
· Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh, Class 237
· Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Axelson,Class 237
Afghanistan, 2004
Brian Ouellette, Class 173

United States, 2004

Theodore Fitzhenry, Class 130
Robert Vetter, SWCC
Afghanistan, 2003
David M. Tapper, Class 172
Thomas E. Retzer, Class 198
El Salvador, 2002
Peter G. Oswald, Class 153

Afghanistan, 2002

Neil Roberts, Class 184
Matthew Bourgeois, Class 162

Yemen, 2002

Jerry O. Pope, Class 165

If you desire to send condolences to any of the families, you may address your envelopes to the surviving spouse or parents c/o the Naval Special Warfare Foundation, P.O. Box 5965, Virginia Beach, VA 23471, and we will forward them to the families.
To make a donation in memory of our fallen Navy SEALs, click here.

The Naval Special Warfare Foundation is working hard to support these families, as well as those of other Naval Special Warfare personnel killed in training or combat. For further information, please review the Mission page of our site.