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The focus of this page is to honor, respect and forever remember over 4,000 Brothers and Sisters in arms who have paid the ultimate price for their country and the liberation of others.
(Page was created on March 15, 2008)
Total Fatalities: 4,531
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4,043
Operation Enduring Freedom: 488
(Updated May, 2008)
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  • Our Fallen Heroes of 2008
    Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson (24)
    Hometown: Jordan, Minnesota, U.S.
    Died: January 2, 2008
    Unit: Army, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Kamasia.
    Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth (24)
    Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: January 2, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident
    Sgt. Shawn F. Hill (37)
    Hometown: Wellford, South Carolina, U.S.
    Died: January 2, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 178th Engineer Battalion, 218th Infantry Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, Rock Hill, S.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Khowst Province, Afghanistan.
    Capt. Thomas J. Casey (32)
    Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
    Died: January 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations in Sadiyah.
    Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted (37)
    Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
    Died: January 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations in Sadiyah.
    Petty Officer 2nd Class Menelek M. Brown (24)
    Hometown: Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
    Died: January 4, 2008
    Unit: Navy, USS Hopper, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
    Incident: Declared dead Jan. 4 after apparently going overboard from USS Hopper in the Arabian Sea Jan. 3.
    Cpl. Jason F. Lemke (30)
    Hometown: West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: January 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an IED in Ibrahim Al Adham.
    Spec. James D. Gudridge (20)
    Hometown: Carthage, New York, U.S.
    Died: January 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an IED in Baghdad.
    Sgt. James K. Healy (25)
    Hometown: Hesperia, California, U.S.
    Died: January 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Fort Knox, Ky.
    Incident: Died at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an IED in Laghar Juy, Afghanistan.
    Maj. Michael L. Green (36)
    Hometown: Gautier, Mississippi, U.S.
    Died: January 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, Headquarters, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an IED in Laghar Juy, Afghanistan.
    Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson (23)
    Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: January 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
    Incident: Killed by small arms fire in Salmon Pak.
    Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier (20)
    Hometown: Washburn, Illinois, U.S.
    Died: January 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed during combat operations in Samarra.
    Pfc. Ivan E. Merlo (19)
    Hometown: San Marcos, California, U.S.
    Died: January 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed during combat operations in Samarra.
    Sgt. David J. Hart (22)
    Hometown: Lake View Terrace, California, U.S.
    Died: January 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died in Balad of wounds sustained during combat operations in Samarra.
    Sgt. David J. Drakulich (22)
    Hometown: Reno, Nevada, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an IED in Chagali, Afghanistan.
    Sgt. Christopher A. Sanders (22)
    Hometown: Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk (30)
    Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Sgt. Zachary W. McBride (20)
    Hometown: Bend, Oregon, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Staff Sgt. Sean M. Gaul (29)
    Hometown: Reno, Nevada, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Staff Sgt. Jonathan K. Dozier (30)
    Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Spec. Todd E. Davis (22)
    Hometown: Raymore, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: January 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
    Lance Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr. (29)
    Hometown: Collingswood, New Jersey, U.S.
    Died: January 11, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
    Incident: Died in a non-hostile incident in Anbar province.
    Lt. Col. Richard J. Berrettini (52)
    Hometown: Wilcox, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: January 11, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, Pennsylvania Army National Guard Medical Detachment, Erie Clinic, Erie, Pa.
    Incident: Died Jan. 11 in San Antonio of wounds suffered on Jan. 2 in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an IED.
    Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd (26)
    Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: January 12, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Tal Afar.
    Spec. John P. Sigsbee (21)
    Hometown: Waterville, New York, U.S.
    Died: January 16, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed in Balad when attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations.
    Pfc. Danny L. Kimme (27)
    Hometown: Fisher, Illinois, U.S.
    Died: January 16, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed in Balad when attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations.
    Pfc. David H. Sharrett II (27)
    Hometown: Oakton, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: January 16, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died in Pallouata, Iraq of wounds suffered when attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.
    Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff (20)
    Hometown: Tunnel Hill, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: January 19, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.
    Staff Sgt. Justin R. Whiting (27)
    Hometown: Hancock, New York, U.S.
    Died: January 19, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed in Mosul when his vehicle struck an IED.
    Spec. Jon M. Schoolcraft III (26)
    Hometown: Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.
    Died: January 19, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Killed in Taji, Iraq, when his vehicle struck an IED.
    Spec. Richard B. Burress (25)
    Hometown: Naples, Florida, U.S.
    Died: January 19, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed in Al Jabour, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an IED.
    Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant (20)
    Hometown: Conway, Arkansas, U.S.
    Died: January 22, 2008
    Unit: Army, 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk.
    Sgt. Tracy R. Birkman (41)
    Hometown: New Castle, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: January 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died of non-combat related injuries in Owesat.
    Pfc. Duncan C. Crookston (19)
    Hometown: Denver, Colorado, U.S.
    Died: January 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Died of wounds suffered Sep. 4, 2007, when an IED detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller (24)
    Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
    Died: January 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when he encountered small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Barikowt, Afghanistan.
    Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kahler (29)
    Hometown: Granite Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
    Died: January 26, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy
    Incident: Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire in Waygul, Afghanistan.
    Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson (28)
    Hometown: Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
    Died: January 26, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died of wounds suffered when an IED detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad.
    Sgt. Mikeal W. Miller (22)
    Hometown: Albany, Oregon, U.S.
    Died: January 27, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Died Jan. 27 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on July 9, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered an IED in Baghdad.
    Maj. Alan G. Rogers (40)
    Hometown: Hampton, Florida, U.S.
    Died: January 27, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad.
    Pvt. Joshua A. Young (21)
    Hometown: Riddle, Oregon, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his unit encountered an IED during convoy operations in Mosul.
    Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer (20)
    Hometown: Orange, California, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his unit encountered an IED during convoy operations in Mosul.
    Spec. Evan A. Marshall (21)
    Hometown: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his unit encountered an IED during convoy operations in Mosul.
    Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries (37)
    Hometown: Roscoe, Texas, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his unit encountered an IED during convoy operations in Mosul.
    Sgt. James E. Craig (26)
    Hometown: Hollywood, South Carolina, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his unit encountered an IED during convoy operations in Mosul.
    1st Lt. David E. Schultz (25)
    Hometown: Blue Island, Illinois, U.S.
    Died: January 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when the Convoy Support Center at Scania was attacked by indirect enemy fire.
    Capt. Michael A. Norman (25)
    Hometown: Killeen, Texas, U.S.
    Died: January 31, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.
    Spec. Matthew F. Straughter (27)
    Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: January 31, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. Chad A. Barrett (35)
    Hometown: Saltville, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: February 2, 2008
    Unit: Army, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Died in a non-combat related incident.
    Chief Petty Officer Nathan H. Hardy (29)
    Hometown: Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.
    Died: February 4, 2008
    Unit: Navy, East Coast-based SEAL team
    Incident: Killed by small arms fire during combat operations.
    Chief Petty Officer Michael E. Koch (29)
    Hometown: State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: February 4, 2008
    Unit: Navy, East Coast-based SEAL team
    Incident: Killed by small arms fire during combat operations.
    Army Spc. Christopher J. West (26)
    Hometown: Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Died: February 4, 2008
    Unit: 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: died Feb. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained on Feb. 3 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.
    Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman (24)
    Hometown: Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
    Incident: Died Feb. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Al Muqdadiyah when he encountered an IED during combat operations.
    Sgt. John C. Osmolski (23)
    Hometown: Eustis, Florida, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died Feb. 5 in Balad, of wounds suffered in Al Muqdadiyah when he encountered an IED during combat operations.
    Spec. Miguel A. Baez (32)
    Hometown: Bonaire, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died Feb. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Al Muqdadiyah he encountered an IED in Muqdadiyah.
    Sgt. Rafael Alicearivera (30)
    Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died in a non-combat related incident in Tallil.
    Staff Sgt. Donald T. Tabb (29)
    Hometown: Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 6th Military Police Detachment, 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an an IED in Sangin, Afghanistan.
    Staff Sgt. Bradley J. Skelton (40)
    Hometown: Gordonvill, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: February 5, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle struck an IED during combat operations in Baghdad.
    Petty Officer 1st Class Luis A. Souffront (25)
    Hometown: Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Died: February 7, 2008
    Unit: Navy, East Coast-based SEAL team
    Incident: Killed by an IED while serving in combat operations in Iraq.
    Pfc. Jack T. Sweet (19)
    Hometown: Alexandria Bay, New York, U.S.
    Died: February 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Jawwalah.
    Sgt. Gary D. Willett (34)
    Hometown: Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S.
    Died: February 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Taji.
    Staff Sgt. Jerald A. Whisenhunt (32)
    Hometown: Orrick, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: February 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Taji.
    Sgt. Timothy P. Martin (27)
    Hometown: Pixley, California, U.S.
    Died: February 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Taji.
    Spec. Michael T. Manibog (21)
    Hometown: Alameda, California, U.S.
    Died: February 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Taji.
    Sgt. Corey E. Spates (21)
    Hometown: LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: February 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed in Diyala Province, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an IED.
    Staff Sgt. Javares J. Washington (27)
    Hometown: Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
    Died: February 11, 2008
    Unit: Army, 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died Feb. 11 at Camp Buehring in Kuwait City from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.
    Cpl. Luke S. Runyan (21)
    Hometown: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: February 17, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked his dismounted patrol in Diyala Province using small arms fire.
    Capt. Nathan R. Raudenbush (25)
    Hometown: Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: February 17, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Busayefi.
    Cpl. Chad D. Groepper (21)
    Hometown: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: February 17, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked his dismounted patrol in Diyala Province using small arms fire.
    Sgt. Conrad Alvarez (22)
    Hometown: Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
    Died: February 20, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on Feb. 19.
    Cpl. Albert Bitton (20)
    Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    Died: February 20, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on Feb. 19.
    Spec. Micheal B. Matlock, Jr. (21)
    Hometown: Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
    Died: February 20, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. Bryant W. Mackey (30)
    Hometown: Eureka, Kansas, U.S.
    Died: February 20, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Mosul.
    Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver (20)
    Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: February 21, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.
    Spec. Keisha M. Morgan (25)
    Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
    Died: February 22, 2008
    Unit: Army, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Died of a non-combat related cause.
    Spec. Orlando A. Perez (23)
    Hometown: Houston, Texas, U.S.
    Died: February 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed by small arms fire during dismounted operations in Baghdad.
    Spec. Micheal E. Phillips (19)
    Hometown: Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.
    Died: February 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.
    Spec. Kevin S. Mowl (22)
    Hometown: Pittsford, New York, U.S.
    Died: February 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis Wash.
    Incident: Died Feb. 25 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, on Aug. 2, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered an an IED.
    Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost (24)
    Hometown: Milltown,, New Jersey, U.S.
    Died: March 3, 2008
    Unit: Air Force, 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
    Incident: Died in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter in Bayji.
    Sgt. Robert T. Rapp (22)
    Hometown: Sonora, California, U.S.
    Died: March 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N. C.
    Incident: Killed during combat operations in Sabari District, Afghanistan.
    Spec. Steven R. Koch (23)
    Hometown: Milltown,, New Jersey, U.S.
    Died: March 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N. C.
    Incident: Killed during combat operations in Sabari District, Afghanistan.
    Cpl. Jose A. Paniagua-Morales (22)
    Hometown: Bell Gardens, California, U.S.
    Died: March 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
    Incident: Died March 7 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, when his vehicle encountered an IED.
    Army Sgt. Gabriel Guzman (25)
    Hometown: Hornbrook, California, U.S.
    Died: March 8, 2008
    Unit: 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died in Orgun E, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Gholam Haydar Kala, Afghanistan.
    Sgt. 1st. Class Shawn M. Suzch (32)
    Hometown: Hilltown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Baghdad.
    Cpl. Scott A. McIntosh (26)
    Hometown: Houston, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Kiled when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Baghdad.
    Cpl. Robert T. McDavid (29)
    Hometown: Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. David D. Julian (30)
    Hometown: Evanston, Wyoming, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti (25)
    Hometown: Evanston, Wyoming, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Baghdad.
    Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson (28)
    Hometown: Everett, Washington, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Balad Ruz.
    Spec. Donald A. Burkett (24)
    Hometown: Comanche, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Balad Ruz.
    Capt. Torre R. Mallard (27)
    Hometown: Oklahoma, U.S.
    Died: March 10, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Balad Ruz.
    Staff Sgt. Laurent J. West (32)
    Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: March 11, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Kishkishkia.
    Staff Sgt. Juantrea T. Bradley (28)
    Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: March 12, 2008
    Unit: Army, 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Va.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire in Tallil.
    Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten (33)
    Hometown: Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
    Died: March 12, 2008
    Unit: Army, 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Va.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire in Tallil.
    Spec. Dustin C. Jackson (21)
    Hometown: Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 12, 2008
    Unit: Army, 350th Adjutant General Company, Grand Prairie, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire in Tallil.
    Staff Sgt. Collin J. Bowen (38)
    Hometown: Millersville, Maryland, U.S.
    Died: March 14, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, Towson, Md.
    Incident: Died March 14 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Tex., of wounds suffered Jan. 2 in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an IED.
    Spec. Lerando J. Brown (27)
    Hometown: Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
    Died: March 15, 2008
    Unit: Army, 288th Sapper Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, Houston, Miss.
    Incident: Killed in an incident currently under investigation.
    Cpl. William D. O’Brien (19)
    Hometown: Rice, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 15, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed by small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.
    Spec. Christopher C. Simpson (23)
    Hometown: Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: March 17, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad.
    Staff Sgt. Michael D. Elledge (41)
    Hometown: Brownsburg, Indiana, U.S.
    Died: March 17, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad.

    My Interests

    Honoring our fallen:

    -Army
    -Marine Corps
    -Navy
    -Air Force
    -National Guard
    -Coast Guard

    I'd like to meet:

    Pfc. Antione V. Robinson (20)
    Hometown: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Died: March 19, 2008
    Unit: Army, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was repairing in Nawa, Afghanistan, collapsed.

    Sgt. Gregory D. Unruh (28)
    Hometown: Dickinson, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 19, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Mandali.

    Pvt. Tyler J. Smith (22)
    Hometown: Bethel, Maine, U.S.
    Died: March 21, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad when the base received indirect fire.

    Staff Sgt. William R. Neil (38)
    Hometown: Holmden, New Jersey, U.S.
    Died: March 21, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan.

    Tech. Sgt. William H. Jefferson (34)
    Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: March 22, 2008
    Unit: Air Force, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan.

    Sgt. David B. Williams (26)
    Hometown: Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: March 22, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
    Incident: Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Spec. David S. Stelmat (27)
    Hometown: Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S.
    Died: March 22, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
    Incident: Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Thomas C. Ray II (40)
    Hometown: Weaverville, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: March 22, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
    Incident: Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham (21)
    Hometown: Lake Stevens, Washington, U.S.
    Died: March 23, 2008
    Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marines Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.
    Incident: Died March 23 from a non-hostile incident in Djibouti.

    Spec. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez (24)
    Hometown: Mission, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died March 24 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on March 23.

    Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger (22)
    Hometown: Festus, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: March 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died March 24 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on March 23.

    Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake (26)
    Hometown: Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
    Died: March 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died March 24 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on March 23.

    Pvt. George Delgado (21)
    Hometown: Palmdale, California, U.S.
    Died: March 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died March 24 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED on March 23.

    Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa (34)
    Hometown: Yigo, Guam, U.S.
    Died: March 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when he came under indirect fire in Baghdad.

    Cpl. Steven I. Candelo (20)
    Hometown: Houston, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 25, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade in Baghdad.

    Spec. Gregory B. Rundell (21)
    Hometown: Ramsey, Minnesota, U.S.
    Died: March 26, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Incident: Died March 26 in Taji, of wounds suffered from sniper fire.

    Spec. Joshua A. Molina (20)
    Hometown: Houston, Texas, U.S.
    Died: March 27, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Spec. Charles A. Jankowski (24)
    Hometown: Panama City, Florida, U.S.
    Died: March 28, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Arab Jabour.

    Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan (32)
    Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: March 29, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died Mar. 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered Mar. 23 in Abu Jassim, when his vehicle encountered an IED.

    Pfc. Patrick J. Miller (23)
    Hometown: New Port Richey, Florida, U.S.
    Died: March 29, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when he encountered an IED and small arms fire in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Keith M. Maupin (24)
    Hometown: Batavia, Ohio, U.S.
    Died: March 29, 2008
    Unit: Army, 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade in Iraq.

    Spec. Durrell L. Bennett (22)
    Hometown: Spanaway, Washington, U.S.
    Died: March 29, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when he encountered an IED and small arms fire in Baghdad.

    Maj. William G. Hall (38)
    Hometown: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Died: March 30, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
    Incident: Died March 30 from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province on March 29.

    Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore (38)
    Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
    Died: March 30, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard, Baton Rouge, La.
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal (26)
    Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Died: March 31, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson (27)
    Hometown: Old Town, Maine, U.S.
    Died: April 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
    Incident: Died April 3 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered April 2 while conducting dismounted combat operations in the Zahn Khan District, Afghanistan.

    Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin (28)
    Hometown: Dover, Delaware, U.S.
    Died: April 3, 2008
    Unit: Army, 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Pfc. Shane D. Penley (19)
    Hometown: Sauk Village, Illinois, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post at Patrol Base Copper.

    Spec. Matthew T. Morris (23)
    Hometown: Cedar Park, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Balad.

    Capt Ulises Burgos-Cruz (29)
    Hometown: Puerto Rico
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Balad.

    Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett (34)
    Hometown: Teachey, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire in Baghdad.

    Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer (36)
    Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 11th Battalion, 104th Division, Boise, Idaho
    Incident: Killed when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire in Baghdad.

    Col. Stephen K. Scott (54)
    Hometown: New Market, Alabama, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss.
    Incident: Killed when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Baghdad.

    Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal (23)
    Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: April 6, 2008
    Unit: Army, 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Timothy M. Smith (25)
    Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, U.S.
    Died: April 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Michael T. Lilly (23)
    Hometown: Boise, Idaho, U.S.
    Died: April 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade in Baghdad.

    Spc. Jason C. Kazarick (30)
    Hometown: Oakmont, Pa., U.S.
    Died: April 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade in Baghdad.

    Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn (22)
    Hometown: San Diego, California, U.S.
    Died: April 7, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked using a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire.

    Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg (32)
    Hometown: Miami Lakes, Florida, U.S.
    Died: April 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Staff Sgt. Jeffrey L. Hartley (25)
    Hometown: Hempstead, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 8, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Kharguliah.

    Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra (31)
    Hometown: Hanford, California, U.S.
    Died: April 9, 2008
    Unit: Air Force, Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City, Md.
    Incident: Killed when he encountered an IED.

    Spec. Jeremiah C. Hughes (26)
    Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    Died: April 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
    Incident: Died April 9 in Balad Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab. The incident is under investigation.

    Spec. Jacob J. Fairbanks (22)
    Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
    Died: April 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad. The incident is under investigation.

    Sgt. Jesse A. Ault (28)
    Hometown: Dublin, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: April 9, 2008
    Unit: Army National Guard, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, Roanoke, Va.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Tunnis.

    Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha (30)
    Hometown: Hull, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 9, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Most recent casualties:
    Spc. William E. Allmon (25)
    Hometown: Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.
    Died: April 12, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka (29)
    Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: April 14, 2008
    Unit: Marines, Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

    Cpl. Richard J. Nelson (23)
    Hometown: Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: April 14, 2008
    Unit: Marines, Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

    Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III (27)
    Hometown: Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
    Died: April 14, 2008
    Unit: Army, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Spec. Arturo . Huerta-Cruz (23)
    Hometown: Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
    Died: April 14, 2008
    Unit: Army, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Tuz.

    Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks (24)
    Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
    Died: April 15, 2008
    Unit: Marines, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

    1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante (35)
    Hometown: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: April 15, 2008
    Unit: Marines, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

    Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown (29)
    Hometown: Magnolia, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 17, 2008
    Unit: Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades in Sama Village.

    Spec. Benjamin K. Brosh (22)
    Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
    Died: April 18, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died April 18 at Forward Operating Base Anaconda in Balad, of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, when his vehicle encountered an IED.

    Spec. Lance O. Eakes (25)
    Hometown: Apex, North Carolina, U.S.
    Died: April 18, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Baghdad.

    Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton (40)
    Hometown: Bakersfield, California, U.S.
    Died: April 20, 2008
    Unit: Navy, Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
    Incident: The cause of death is under investigation.

    Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas (26)
    Hometown: Perryville, Missouri, U.S.
    Died: April 21, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Bayji.

    Spec. Steven J. Christofferson (20)
    Hometown: Cudahy, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Died: April 21, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed when his vehicle encountered an IED in Bayji.

    1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift (28)
    Hometown: Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
    Died: April 21, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Basra.

    Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos (22)
    Hometown: El Paso, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 21, 2008
    Unit: Navy, Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 22, which was attached to the USNS Arctic
    Incident: Found dead in Dubai due to a non-combat related incident.

    Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale (21)
    Hometown: Burkeville, Virginia, U.S.
    Died: April 22, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
    Incident: Found dead in Dubai due to a non-combat related incident.

    Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter (19)
    Hometown: Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
    Died: April 22, 2008
    Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
    Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

    Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison (25)
    Hometown: Morris Plains, New Jersey, U.S.
    Died: April 22, 2008
    Unit: Army, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
    Incident: Died of a non-combat related injury. The incident is under investigation.

    Pfc. John T. Bishop (22)
    Hometown: Gaylord, Michigan, U.S.
    Died: April 23, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died in a vehicle incident in Golden Hills.

    1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham (26)
    Hometown: College Station, Texas, U.S.
    Died: April 23, 2008
    Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident in Golden Hills.

    Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead (24)
    Hometown: Commerce, Georgia, U.S.
    Died: April 24, 2008
    Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
    Incident: Killed when he encountered an IED while on a dismounted patrol in Iskandariyah.

    Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell.... Heroes, You Will Not Be Forgotten...Gone but never forgotten
    I feel you in the wind,
    As it gently brushes my face.
    You are in the air I breathe,
    With every breath I take.
    You are in the music I hear,
    Each and every day.
    You are in the sea shell,
    As I hear it roar.
    You are with me
    every step of the way.
    Gone but never forgotten
    Your memory lives on
    in the songs of the birds.
    You are in my heart,
    body and soul,
    With every step I take,
    You are with me
    all along the way.
    Gone but never forgotten


    "This is my charge to all of you. We need to spread the word of the soldiers who are still fighting... Our soldiers here depend on the support of our loved ones back home... Tell everyone you know of the trying times our brothers are facing. Tell everyone of the heroism of the soldiers who lost their lives and of the soldiers who are fighting to recover what they have lost."
    USMC - Afganistan
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    A soldier only dies if they are forgotten...
    Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away


    Books:

    A Soldier's Prayer

    Oh God, please send me guidance,
    Strength and courage from above,
    As I stand ready to defend
    The country that I love.

    Help my loved ones left behind
    And give them courage too,
    To support me and to understand
    The work that I must do.

    Watch over me and all my buddies
    On native soil or foreign lands,
    For no matter where we're stationed,
    We are always in your hands.

    Amen.

    Heroes:

    Anyone who is or has served for the U.S. as well as the fallen and the forgotten wounded:

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  • brothers

  • sisters

  • husbands

  • wives

  • fathers

  • mothers

  • grandfathers

  • grandmothers

  • uncles

  • aunts

  • nephews

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  • grandsons

  • granddaughters

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  • cousins

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    Marine burned on 97 percent of body dies

    Sgt. Merlin German had been struggling with burn wounds covering more than 97 percent of his body for nearly two years when he made a decision: painful or not, he was going to don his dress blues ...
    Posted by Fallen U.S. Soldiers on Sat, 03 May 2008 04:25:00 PST

    Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans

    (CBS) They are the casualties of wars you don't often hear about - soldiers who die of self-inflicted wounds. Little is known about the true scope of suicides among those who have ser...
    Posted by Fallen U.S. Soldiers on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:21:00 PST

    4,000 Sacrifices: A closer look at those who gave their lives

    The 4,000 Milestone Number of days it took for the U.S. military death toll to hit or pass a thousand mark. When they died, how they died, who they were. ...
    Posted by Fallen U.S. Soldiers on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:53:00 PST