| West Virginia has sent more troops to Iraq and Afghanistan (per capita ages 18 to 65) than all but seven states.
Twenty-one West Virginians have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Army Sgt. Bobby E. Beasley, 36, of Inwood
Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown, 26, of Mabscott
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Byrd II, 23, of Fairview
Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, of Campbells Creek
Army Spc. Danny B. Daniels II, 23, of Varney
Army Pfc. Rick Hafer, 21, of Nitro
Marine Cpl. Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21, of Belington
Army Sgt. Brian C. Karim, 22, of Talcott
Army Sgt. 1st Class Otie J. McVey, 53, of Oak Hill
Marine Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Plum Run
Marine Cpl. Bryan J. Richardson, 23, of Summersville
Air Force Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero, 31, of Grafton
Army Pfc. Ernest Sutphin, 21, of Parkersburg
Army Sgt. DeForest L. Talbert, 24, of Charleston
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, 30, of Hotchkiss
Marine Lance Cpl. Juston T. Thacker, 21, of Princeton
Army Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, of Parkersburg
Army Spc. Brian S. Ulbrich, 23, of Chapmanville
Army Sgt. Gene A. Vance Jr., 38, of Morgantown
Army Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen, 33, of Bluefield
Marine Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong, 22, of Walker
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