R.I.P. Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert ...
“R.I.P. Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert 29, Justus Bartett 27, Dave Santos 21, Jesse Reed 26, Matthew Johnson 21, Zachary Fisher 24, Brandon King 23, Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27.... All are Marines who gave their lives this week for us ....for our freedom! There's no media for them at all... not even a mention of their names. Please honor them by copying and pasting this post. R.I.P. is this true”
Summary
The eleven Marines named did not die this week; they were killed in 2010 and have already been publicly remembered. Fact‑checking organizations have confirmed the claim is inaccurate and that media coverage of their deaths exists from that earlier period.
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- DOW Identifies Army Casualties > U.S. Department of War > Release | U.S. Department of War
The War Department announced the death of two active-duty soldiers who were supporting overseas operations in Jordan.,
- Pentagon Identifies 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan During Iran Strike - The New York Times
Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a base in Jordan on Friday.
- Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as Iran War Expands - The New York Times
American officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the United States was sending more military jets to the Middle East, a move that was in the works even before the recent deaths.
- Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War - The New York Times
On social media, the Pentagon said later on Monday that the number of U.S. military casualties from Iranian attacks since July 7 had risen to nearly 100.
- Pentagon identifies 4th service member killed in recent days as U.S. carries out more strikes
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the numbers in a statement to CBS News, saying almost 100 people "were deemed to have some degree of injury since July 7, 2026," 96% of whom have returned.
- Two US service members killed, another missing after Iranian attack in Jordan: CENTCOM | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
President Donald Trump salutes before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2026. (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump defended the U.S. military campaign against Iran on Saturday after two American service members were killed in an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, arguing they made the "ultimate sacrifice" to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Speaking with the New York Post, Trump called the deaths "a shame" but said the mission remains critical.
- A post seeking attention for fallen servicemen says they died this week, but it was 2010, and they were remembered.
In full: “R.I.P. Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert 29, Justus Bartett 27, Dave Santos 21, Jesse Reed 26, Matthew Johnson 21, Zachary Fisher 24, Brandon King 23, Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27.
- List of 11 fallen Marines isn't from Iran war. We have the proof | Snopes.com
R.I.P. Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley ... 24, Brandon King 23, Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27.... All are Marines who gave their lives this week for us ....for our freedom!...
- Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week? | Snopes.com
While Justin Allen, 23, Brett Linley, ... King, 23, Christopher Goeke, 23, and Sheldon Tate, 27 are all Marines that gave their lives this week, no media mention....
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