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Residents in Woodbury placed more than 400 flags along city streets to honor Spc. Danny Drevnick, 22, and two other men who were killed in combat in Basra last week.

Drevnick lived in the neighborhood along Pinehurst Road. Spc. Carlos Wilcox, 27, of Cottage Grove, and Spc. James Werish, 20, of Oliva, were also killed on July 16. A missile hit their compound at their base around 9:15 p.m.

All three men were members of the 34th Infantry Red Bull Division based in Stillwater.

On Sunday, the Yellow Ribbon Network of Washington County held a silent vigil in honor of the three fallen soldiers, and all deployed service members and their families.

"They made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, and for that we are forever grateful...As we mourn their loss, let us also pay tribute to all of our soldiers who carry out their duties in the face of danger on a daily basis," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a release about the solders' deaths.

Drevnick's family tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS their son had just been home on leave for two weeks and returned to Iraq on July 8. His father, Ken Drevnick, says his son had dreams of becoming a State Trooper.

Ken Drevnick remembered his son's work ethic in the way he was restoring his muscle car after graduating from Woodbury High School. Drevnick worked two jobs while attending school full time to help pay for the car.

Wilcox's friends and family say he worked as a security officer at The Ugly Mug in downtown Minneapolis. Friends gathered at the bar Friday to remember him.

"My son loved his country, and he died an honorable death," said his mother Charlene Wilcox.

Wilcox grew up in Minnesota and graduated from Tartan High School in Oakdale, his mother said. He studied at Arizona State University and in Granada, Spain. He then returned to Minnesota and graduated from Metropolitan State University with a biology degree.

Rev. George Schmit, the Wertish family's pastor, told the West Central Tribune of Willmar that David and Kim Wertish were in mourning. Their son joined the Guard before graduating from Bold High School in 2007, Schmit said.

The pastor told the newspaper that James Wertish was a "friendly young man" who helped on the family farm. He enjoyed riding snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles in his spare time, Schmit said.

The three men's remains arrived in the U.S. mid-Monday, with their funeral arrangements pending.

Since the three young men's deaths, three other troops with Minnesota connections have died.

On July 17, Cpt. Thomas Gramith, 27, of Eagan, died after his F15E Strike Eagle went down near Kabul. A second officer died in the crash. The U.S. Air Force said the enemy did not cause the crash.

Army Ranger Ben Kopp, of Rosemount, died from injuries he suffered in a battle in Afghanistan earlier this month. Kopp was shot in the leg during combat July 10. He had been undergoing treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center, but his mother Jill Stephenson posted news of his death on his CaringBridge website.

His friends said he had a big personality and an even bigger heart and he only wanted to serve. That giving spirit continued in his death. His mother said his organs were donated. Kopp served two tours in Iraq before his tour in Afghanistan.

On July 6, Spc. Chester Wayne Hosford, 35, was killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Kandu, Afghanistan. A second officer died in the crash. Hosford lived for a time in Hastings before joining the Minnesota Army National Guard and moving to Illinois.

Hosford was honored Monday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at the state Capitol. He also was remembered with a full military honors funeral at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.