Since 2001, 18 soldiers with Maine connections have died in the Afghanistan war, according to a tally by the Bangor Daily News.

Master Sgt. Evander E. Andrews, 36, Solon, Oct. 10, 2001, killed in Northern Arabian Peninsula, Air Force.

Sgt. Nicholes D. Golding, 24, Addison, Feb. 13, 2004, Army.

Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry, 39, Windham, Aug. 6, 2004, Army.

Pfc. Andrew Small, 19, Wiscasset, Aug. 11, 2006, Army.

Sgt. Edmund Wade McDonald, 25, Casco, March 28, 2007, Army.

Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson, 27, Old Town, April 3, 2008, Army.

Spc. Justin Buxbaum, 22, South Portland, May 2008, Army.

E-2 Jordan Brochu, 20, Oakland, August 31, 2009, Army.

Lance Cpl. Joshua “Bernie” Bernard, 20, North New Portland, August 14, 2009, Marines.

Sgt. Joshua Kirk, 30, who was born in Thomaston, October 3, 2009, Army.

Spc. Wade A. Slack, 21, Waterville, May 6, 2010, Army.

Sgt. Brandon Silk, 25, Orono, June 21, 2010, Army.

Staff Sgt. Eric Shaw, 31, Exeter, June 27, 2010, U.S. Army.

Pfc. Clinton E. Springer II, 21, Sanford (father’s residence), Sept. 24, 2010, Army.

1st Lt. James Zimmerman, 25, Houlton, Nov. 2, 2010, Marines.

Spc. Andrew Hutchins, 20, New Portland, Nov. 8, 2010, Army.

Pvt. Buddy W. McLain, 24, Mexico, Nov. 29, 2010, Army.

Pfc. Tyler M. Springmann, 19, Hartland, July 17, 2011, Army.

Source: Compiled with assistance from the Maine Army National Guard and Maine Bureau of Veterans Services.

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