US Special Forces Sergeant Aaron J. Blasjo, aged 25, was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan on 29th May 2011 from injuries sustained by a bomb blast.
Sgt. Blasjo, from Riverside, California, served with the 3rd Special Forces Group, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. Blasjo joined the Army in July 2004 and had deployed three times to Afghanistan. He leaves his wife Crystal, son Talon and his parents Daniel and Bobbi.