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Global War on Terrorism Memorial

Honor and remember the fallen at the National Infantry Museum’s Global War on Terrorism Memorial. Search for loved ones, explore tributes, and learn the stories behind America’s longest war.

GWOT Memorial

To Honor Their Sacrifice

Since the Global War on Terrorism began on September 11, 2001, over 7,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have given their lives in defense of our nation. To honor their sacrifice, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum October 16, 2017.

The memorial includes granite panels engraved with the names of all service members who have given their lives in the conflict, narrative panels explaining the conflict, and murals with artwork from each service.

It also includes a 13’ steel beam from World Trade Center Tower 1 that was presented to Fort Benning by NYC Firefighters. In the center of the memorial is a five-sided platform paying tribute to those who were killed in the Pentagon.

Atop the platform is a bronze figure of SPC Ross McGinnis, representing the leader of a nine-person Infantry team. Flanking the statue are the other eight members of an Infantry Squad, collectively representing the cornerstone of American military might.

The memorial is rededicated each year – adding names of the recently fallen honoring the sacrifice of the service member and their families.

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Visit our Global War on Terrorism Memorial Rededication Community Event page for more info.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is honored on the memorial?

The joint-service memorial stands in honor of all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who have served in the Global War on Terrorism since 9/11 and the families who support them. This includes active duty, veterans and those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice defending their country.

What are the criteria for names on the memorial?

The 7,048 names etched on the memorial’s black granite panels come from the Defense Casualty Analysis System, an application maintained by the U.S. government’s Defense Manpower Data Center.

The DCAS list includes all service members who died while in the Global War on Terrorism theater of operations, regardless of their cause of death. Service members who later die of wounds inflicted while in the theater are added to the list. If you believe a name has been erroneously omitted or misspelled, please contact DMDC/DEERS Support Office at 800-538-9552.

The list is up to date as of September 6, 2025. Names added to the official list will be added to the memorial once each year.

How do I find a service member on the memorial?

Enter a first or last name in the search box below to search the memorial database. Results will display the service member’s name, rank, branch, date of death, operation, and the memorial panel and row location where their name is inscribed.

If it’s a multi-service memorial, why isn’t the Coast Guard represented?

To date, one member of the Coast Guard has given his life in the Global War on Terrorism.

However, DC3 Nathan Bruckenthal was attached to the Navy aboard USS Firebolt at the time of his death and is therefore listed in Department of Defense casualty records as a Navy casualty. He and six other coalition sailors were attempting to board a small boat when it exploded near the Iraqi Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal.

Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guard member killed in action since the Vietnam War. His name is engraved on Panel 2 of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial.

How was SPC McGinnis selected to represent the Infantry squad?

Ross McGinnis was just 19 years old when he threw himself on a grenade that had been thrown into the Humvee he was riding in. Although he easily could have escaped the vehicle, he chose to absorb the full force of the blast, which killed him instantly but saved the lives of four crew members.

This remarkable act of heroism resulted in the awarding of the country’s highest decoration of valor. McGinnis is the only Infantryman to date to receive the Medal of Honor posthumously in the Global War on Terrorism.

Memorial Name Search

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Name POIRIER, DAVID LUCIEN
Rank MSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20140228
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 19
Name CHAFFIN, JAMES EDWARD III
Rank CPT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140401
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 19
Name DANYLUK, KERRY MICHAEL GEORGE
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140415
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name CHANDLER, CHRISTIAN JACOB
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140428
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name FARRELL, SHAWN MICHAEL II
Rank SGT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140428
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name ROJAS, DANIELA
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140503
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name RASMUSSEN, DERIC MICHAEL
Rank CW2
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140511
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name BARRERAS, MARTIN RAY
Rank CSM
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140513
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name PERKINS, ADRIAN MICHAEL
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140517
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 20
Name WYKSTRA, JACOB HENRY
Rank PFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140529
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name JONES, JASON BENJAMIN
Rank CPT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140602
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name WALKER, MATTHEW HERBERT
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140605
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name CLOUSE, JUSTIN ROBERT
Rank CPL
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name HELTON, JUSTIN RYAN
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name HURNE, TERRY JOHN
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name MCDONALD, JASON ANDREW
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name STUDENMUND, SCOTT RICHARD
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name TOPPEN, AARON SCOTT
Rank PFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140609
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 21
Name VILLOTCARRASCO, YESHABEL
Rank SN
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20140619
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name GARABRANT, BRANDON JOHN
Rank CPL
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20140620
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name STEWART, DAVID HAMILTON
Rank SSGT
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20140620
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name WOLFF, ADAM FRANKLIN
Rank CPL
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20140620
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name SPITZER, THOMAS ZACHARY
Rank SGT
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20140625
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name HAMILTON, DONNELL ANTWAIN JR.
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140724
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name PRANGE, BENJAMIN GILL
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140724
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 22
Name WILLIAMS, KEITH MICHAEL
Rank PFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140724
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name GASS, GIRARD DAVID JR.
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140803
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name GREENE, HAROLD JOSEPH
Rank MG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140805
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name HAIRSTON, SAMUEL CARLOS
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140812
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name LEGGETT, MATTHEW IVAN
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140820
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name MULALLEY, CHRISTOPHER WAUGH
Rank SGT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140822
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 23
Name ARSENAULT, BRIAN K.
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140904
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 24
Name STRONG, CHARLES CALVIN
Rank SGT
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20140915
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 24
Name BYUS, STEPHEN FRANKLIN
Rank LTJG
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20140916
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 26
Name DONAHUE, MICHAEL JOSEPH
Rank MAJ
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140916
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 24
Name WEATHERS, ANDREW TARRANT
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20140930
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 24
Name SPEARS, JORDAN LEE
Rank CPL
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20141001
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 24
Name WALKER, JONATHAN DOYLE
Rank MAJ
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141001
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 24
Name NEAL, SEAN PATRICK
Rank LCPL
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20141023
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 24
Name KALAFUT, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD
Rank CDR
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20141024
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name CATHCART, MICHAEL ANTHONY
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141114
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name RILEY, JOSEPH WILLIAM
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141124
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name TURNER, WARDELL BENJAMIN
Rank SGM
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141124
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name DUBOIS, WILLIAM HAMNER JR.
Rank CAPT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20141201
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 25
Name AMMERMAN, MATTHEW RYAN
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141203
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name MARTIN, WYATT JOSEPH
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141212
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 25
Name MORRIS, RAMON SHELDON
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20141212
Operation OEF
Panel 12
Row 26
Name SANCHEZ, MARIA VICTORIA
Rank MAJ
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20150226
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name DAWSON, JOHN MICHAEL
Rank CPL
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20150408
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 27
Name SALAZAR, ANTHONY EDMUND
Rank TSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20150413
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 27
Name DOYLE, DEVON J.
Rank PO3
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20150516
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 27
Name BURRIS, RYAN DANIEL
Rank PO2
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20150521
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 27
Name RUIZ, PABLO ALLENDE III
Rank MSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20150524
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 27
Name DANIEL, MONTERRIOUS TRAVELLE
Rank PFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20150612
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 27
Name MAY, JASON PHILLIP
Rank SCPO
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20150629
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 30
Name MCKENNA, PETER ANDREW JR.
Rank 1SG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20150808
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 27
Name ROLAND, MATTHEW DAVID
Rank CAPT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20150826
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name SIBLEY, FORREST BRENT
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20150826
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name GILBERT, KYLE EUGENE
Rank SPC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20150921
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name MANES, PHILIP FRAZIER
Rank SN
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20150927
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 28
Name GOLDEN, JONATHAN JOSEPH
Rank CAPT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name HAMMOND, RYAN DAVID
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name JOHNSONHARRIS, QUINN LAMAR
Rank SRA
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 29
Name PIERSON, JORDAN BRADFORD
Rank CAPT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name RUIZ, KCEY ELENA
Rank SRA
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 28
Name SARTAIN, NATHAN COLE
Rank SRA
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151002
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 29
Name KUHSE, GREGORY THOMAS
Rank MSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151011
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 29
Name PELKY, PHYLLIS JOY
Rank MAJ
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151011
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 29
Name WHEELER, JOSHUA LLOYD
Rank MSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20151022
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 29
Name CASTANEDA, CHRISTOPHER JONATHON
Rank PV2
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20151119
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 29
Name BONACASA, LOUIS MICHAEL
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name CINCO, MICHAEL ANTHONY
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name LEMM, JOSEPH GERARD
Rank TSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name MCBRIDE, CHESTER JAMICHEAL
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name TAUB, PETER WAGNER
Rank SSGT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 29
Name VORDERBRUGGEN, ADRIANNA MARIA
Rank MAJ
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20151221
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 30
Name MCCLINTOCK, MATTHEW QUINN
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160105
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 31
Name GERRIE, JOHN DAVID
Rank MAJ
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20160116
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name STIFTER, JOSEPH FRANCIS
Rank SGT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160128
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name CARDIN, LOUIS FREDERICK
Rank SSGT
Service MARINE CORPS
Date Of Death 20160319
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name HELMS, IAN KELTAN
Rank CAPT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20160331
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 34
Name MCDAVITT, NATHANIEL HENRY
Rank A1C
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20160415
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name KEATING, CHARLES HUMPHREY IV
Rank CPO
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20160503
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name BAUDERS, DAVID ALLAN
Rank 1LT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160506
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 31
Name MCQUAGGE, CONNOR ALAN
Rank SN
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20160526
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 32
Name TOBAR, ANAIS ALEJANDRA
Rank 1STLT
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20160718
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 32
Name JACKSON, FLANDO ELIX
Rank LTCOL
Service AIR FORCE
Date Of Death 20160804
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 32
Name WILBUR, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160812
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 32
Name THOMPSON, MATTHEW VAIL
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160823
Operation 0FS
Panel 12
Row 32
Name COOPER, JEFFREY DOUGLAS
Rank 1LT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160910
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 32
Name TAMAYO, TRAVIS RYAN
Rank WO1
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20160916
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 34
Name FAULKNER, DEVON MAURICE
Rank AN
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20160920
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 33
Name THOMAS, ADAM SAMUEL
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161004
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 33
Name RINEY, DOUGLAS JAMES
Rank SGT
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161019
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 34
Name FINAN, JASON CHRISTOPHER
Rank COP
Service NAVY
Date Of Death 20161020
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 33
Name BYERS, ANDREW DAVID
Rank MAJ
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161103
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 33
Name GLOYER, RYAN ALLEN
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161103
Operation OFS
Panel 12
Row 33
Name LEWELLEN, MATTHEW CHARLES
Rank SFC
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161104
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 33
Name McENROE, KEVIN JOSEPH
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161104
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 33
Name MORIARTY, JAMES FRANCIS
Rank SSG
Service ARMY
Date Of Death 20161104
Operation OIR
Panel 12
Row 33