During combat and security operations in 2007 and 2008, members of the 10th Mountain Division were killed in action, including SSG Alex R. Jimenez, SPC Byron W. Fouty, SSG Joshua P. Mattero, PV2 Nathan Z. Thacker, SSG Carletta S. Davis, SSG John D. Linde, SGT Derek T. Stenroos, SPC Benjamin J. Garrison, PFC Adam J. Muller, PV2 Isaac T. Cortes, PFC George J. Howell, SGT Timothy R. Van Orman, PFC Jack T. Sweet, SGT Marcus C. Mathes, SGT Joseph A. Richard, III, SGT Timothy M. Smith, SGT Mark A. Stone, SPC Arturo Huerta-Cruz, SPC Jeffery F. Nichols, SFC David R. Hurst, SSG Tyler E. Pickett, SGT Shane P. Duffy, SGT Cody R. Legg, SPC Jonathan D. A. Emard, and SSG Matthey J. Taylor.