Army Cpl. Jason Bogar of Seattle, Wash., of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, died July 13, 2008 during a fierce battle in Wanat, Afghanistan that also claimed the lives of eight other soldiers. He was 25.
Cpl. Jason Bogar, center, poses for a photograph other soldiers from his unit in the Waygal Valley in Afghanistan. Only one of the five soldiers, Spc. Chris McKaig, far right, survived the battle at Wanat. Also pictured are Cpl. Pruitt Rainey, left, Cpl. Jonathan Ayers and Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling.
Photo of Cpl. Jason Bogar, left.
Photo of Cpl. Jason Bogar, left.
Photo of Cpl. Jason Bogar, with an Afghan child.
Photo of some children in Afghanistan. Bogar's mother said he was "always reaching out to the people and the children," of Afghanistan.
Photo of Afghan children. Bogar's mother said that her son constantly volunteered for any humanitarian missions, and he would often try to connect with the children during his time overseas.