Cpl Max W. Donahue 23, died Aug. 7 of wounds received Aug. 4 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was from Highlands Ranch, Colo.; assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Camp Pendleton, California. He was a working dog handler who enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 17, 2006. He previously served two tours in Iraq. His Awards and Decorations include the Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign, two Iraq Campaign Medals, the Global War on Terrorisiom Service Medal, NATO ISAF Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and a Certificate of Commendation. When Donahue joined he was assigned K9 Fenji. Cpl. Donahue worked with K9 Fenji none stop before our deployment to make sure she was ready and he also was partnered with K9 “Paco”.
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey R. Standfest
June 16, 2010 – Helmand Province, Afghanistan – Age 23
Jeff Standfest was deployed in April for his first tour of duty. Standfest, recently returned to duty after suffering a concussion in an explosion in an incident that killed his bomb sniffing K9 in May of 2010. He had returned to duty with a new K9 in which he was killed in this incident. Jeff Standfest was a canine handler and a combat engineer.
