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Robert J. Cottle, 45

Marine Reserve, Sergeant Major
Based: Camp Pendleton
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division
Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom
Died: March 24, 2010
Helmand province, Afghanistan
Married, 1 child
Gender: Male
Hometown: Yorba Linda
High School: La Serna High (Whittier)
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.