Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, 27, of Abington, Mass.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died December 23, 2013 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, 27, of Abington, Mass.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died December 23, 2013 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.