County residents serving in war areas

The following is a list of Snohomish County residents who are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, submitted to The Herald by family members and friends. To update the list, e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.

Sgt. Andrew Abbott of Lynnwood

Army National Guard Pfc. Stephanie M. Alseth, 21, of Everett

Army Staff Sgt. Tara K. Andes, 29, of Marysville

National Guard 1st Sgt. Raymond Andringa, 36, of Everett

National Guard Pfc. Evonne Marie Bakko of Granite Falls

Army Spc. Blake D. Budden, 22, of Snohomish

Sgt. Jason Cavett of Lake Stevens

Army Spec. Scott Michael Chamley, 21 of Stanwood

Army Pfc. Shawn Conklin, 21, of Everett

Army Pvt. Bryan R. Conley Jr., 24, of Monroe

Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler B. Farmer of Lake Stevens

Army Spec. Joseph T. Flanik, 21, of Snohomish

Matthew Forsman, 21, of Lake Stevens

Army Spc. Tyler Gene Fosheim, 22, of Everett

Spc. Matt Gross of Lake Stevens

Army Pfc. Scott R. Hatfield of Bothell

Pvt. Michael Hofelter, 19, of Edmonds

Air Force Sgt. Richard Hovik

Army Reserve Spc. 1st Class Dawidi Jennings, 25, of Everett

Army Reserve Maj. Carl Kurfess of Edmonds

Army National Guard Spc. Trevor Scott Lanum, 19, of Stanwood

Army Staff Sgt. Ralph Larson, 31, of Lake Stevens

Army National Guard Spc. Russell Laymance, 31, of Everett

Army Spc. Jeffery Maple, 24, of Lynnwood

Sgt. Jefferson Mason of Lake Stevens

Army Spc. Dustin L. McKenzie, 23, of Everett

Marine Sgt. Nathan J. Moseley, 24, of Marysville

Spc. Casey Neuman, 23, of Everett

Pfc. Jimmy Odell, 21, of Lynnwood

Army Spc. Kyle O’Sullivan of Darrington

Army National Guard Reserves 1st Sgt. Gary Potts of Marysville

Army Spc. Brett Rickard, 21, of Silvana

Army National Guard Spc. Danny Redington, 21, of Snohomish

Army Spc. Jeremy Price Rood, 22, of Monroe

Army Spc. Nathan Sado, 23, of Marysville

Army Sgt. John Sado, 25, of Marysville

Spc. Benjamin Siekawitch of Marysville

Army Spc. Tyler D. Smith, 21, of Snohomish

Pfc. Kammy Spears, 21, of Lynnwood

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeff Starr, 20, of Snohomish

Marine Reserve Kyle Stilling of Camano Island

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Eric Thorleifson, 24, of Lake Stevens

Marine Cpl. Michael Tonge, 23, of Snohomish

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Curtis W. Toyer, 25, of Marysville

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Dan Tuffey, 21 of Granite Falls

Army Reserves Staff Sgt. Denise Watkins, 46, of Startup

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kurt W. Wurzer, 43, of Marysville

Maj. Bill Zappone of Lynnwood

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