New England's War Dead: Afghanistan
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 36, Barnstable
Houston, 36, a graduate of Barnstable High School who was living in Chesapeake, Va., died of injuries sustained when a Chinook CH-47 helicopter carrying 30 American service members, including members of Navy SEAL Team 6, crashed Aug. 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. Houston, who grew up on Cape Cod, had already received a Purple Heart medal, two Bronze Stars, and more than half a dozen other decorations during 16 years in the Navy.