Join Marine Corps with Drug History??
Franzado2005
I attend a prestigious liberal arts school, where I am completing a
double major and maintaining a 3.5, and it is my aspiration to join the
Marine Corps after school. However, during my freshman year, I
experimented with both marijuana and cocaine (cocaine only once), and I
am curious if this would completely disqualify me from attending OCS or
joining the Marine Corps. My actions were made in poor judgement, but
I have completely reformed since then, and I feel that my actions
demonstrated youthful indiscretion more than anything else.
Thank you very much.
Franzado
Mog
If not, i don't think it's information you should volunteer to the
recruiter. But i doubt it will keep you out. Just don't do it again,
not because it's "wrong" but because it's against the rules.
Last year a lot of young men around my hometown got approached by USMC
recruiters. The recruiters didn't seem to care who they were, they were
more interested in who they would become in the MC.
"- Prof. Jonez坼
shrub...@excite.com
the Marines will be happy to take you. The more fucked up you are on
drugs the easier it will be to train you to kill civilians.
"- Prof. Jonez坼
Yeah, just what they need, another dishonest drug abusing liar in
the corps ...
Seawolf
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Spoken like a true brainwashed idiot.
The truth is, the USMC will look at your history of Durg use, usually,
Marajuanna (once or twice) is waived....as long as you pass a UA test.
Cocaine may not be though........
>
Colin Campbell
>Did you get caught? Was this placed on your record? Were you arrested?
>If not, i don't think it's information you should volunteer to the
>recruiter.
Bad advice.
It is better to come clean up front. If the Marines later decide that
you need a security clearance - they will investigate your background
and they _will_ find out.
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David Casey
>> the Marines will be happy to take you. The more fucked up you are on
>> drugs the easier it will be to train you to kill civilians.
>
> Spoken like a true brainwashed idiot.
Agreed.
> The truth is, the USMC will look at your history of Durg use, usually,
> Marajuanna (once or twice) is waived....as long as you pass a UA test.
> Cocaine may not be though........
If you need a higher than normal security clearance then you might run into
problems, but if you won't handle classified stuff as part of your military
job and a certain amount of time has passed since last use (I think it's a
year, but then it's been a while since I went through the process) it
shouldn't be much of a problem.
Dave
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> It is better to come clean up front. If the Marines later decide that
> you need a security clearance - they will investigate your background
> and they _will_ find out.
Well, I was trying to figure out what his exact situation was. There is
a world of difference between "I experimented with both marijuana and
cocaine (cocaine only once)" and "I was cited/arrested for illegal drug
use/possession". Same way there is a difference between jerking off in
your bathroom as a young teen and getting arrested for lewd behaviour
whacking it in a porn theater. One is something nobody really wants to
know (and won't know unless you tell them) and the other is...something
employers would want to know.
Duke of URL
> history of Durg use,
> Marajuanna (once or twice)
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Duke of URL
> Did you get caught? Was this placed on your record? Were you arrested?
> If not, i don't think it's information you should volunteer to the
> recruiter.
BULLSHIT! You are advising him to Lie By Omission, just slightly less than
Directly Lying. That is NO kind of advice to give anyone starting out in
life.
Young man, you should come clean to the Recruiter. Yes, you may be turned
down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make mistakes; we all must be
prepared to pay for them.
If you ekshully got in the Corps by lying, don't you think it would eat at
you every time the conversation/training/instruction turned to Honor?
Seawolf
"Duke of URL" <MacB...@kdsi.net> wrote in message
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> Seawolf came out of his drug-haze and wrote:
>
>> history of Durg use,
>> Marajuanna (once or twice)
Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a spelling
mistake.....
"- Prof. Jonez坼
> > Bad advice.
> > It is better to come clean up front. If the Marines later decide
> > that you need a security clearance - they will investigate your
> > background and they _will_ find out.
>
> Well, I was trying to figure out what his exact situation was. There
> is a world of difference between "I experimented with both marijuana
> and cocaine (cocaine only once)" and "I was cited/arrested for
> illegal drug use/possession".
Not really, both are crimes of moral turpitude, you just didn't
get caught for your crimes, and therefore unlike the person in the
latter situation, you have NOT paid your debt to society for the
felony crimes you admit you committed.
You are the perfect loser lowlife criminal for the U$ Military,
please do join.
"- Prof. Jonez坼
> Mog wrote:
>
> > Did you get caught? Was this placed on your record? Were you
> > arrested? If not, i don't think it's information you should volunteer to the
> > recruiter.
>
> BULLSHIT! You are advising him to Lie By Omission, just slightly less
> than Directly Lying. That is NO kind of advice to give anyone
> starting out in life.
That's the PERFECT advice to a criminal drug abusing felon from
a similar lowlife of the U$ military, lie, cheat, steal, do whatever
immoral unethical thing is necessary to further your own personal gain !
> Young man, you should come clean to the Recruiter. Yes, you may be
> turned down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make mistakes;
> we all must be prepared to pay for them.
And being this prospect did NOT get caught, unlike 1000s of other
felonious drug abusers who are right now locked away in U$ prisons,
this Franzado2005 <franza...@yahoo.com> has NOT PAID
his debt to society for his admitted crimes.
> If you ekshully got in the Corps by lying, don't you think it would
> eat at you every time the conversation/training/instruction turned to
> Honor?
With the likes of Colin Campbell, G aWol Bu$h, Lyndie England, Abu Ghraib
torturers, Gitmo abusers, and the rest of the scumbags who ever hid behind a
U$ Military Uniform, there is no real or even perceived "honor" anymore.
David Casey
>>> history of Durg use,
>>> Marajuanna (once or twice)
>
> Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a spelling
> mistake.....
Actually, I think he was pointing out the "history of drug use" and
"marijuana (once or twice)" parts. I wouldn't really consider using pot
once or twice a "history of drug use". :-)
Arved Sandstrom
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I don't think it's an automatic disqualification. If you have nothing in
your system when applying for enlistment or commissioning, I suspect that
admission of possession and use of marijuana (in the past) would be OK,
although I absolutely cannot comment on the cocaine. Use of the latter (that
is, saying that you have done it) may not make you a star candidate for
joining up.
Judging by your wording, you have some records that the USMC could access,
that may pertain to drug use and acts related to that. If you don't have
records, and are clean, why blurt? If you do have a record, and it's not
felonious, and is some years in the past, and you can get testimonials from
your profs (believe me, they would know) that you have not been using for
some years, I'd guess you have a decent chance.
AHS
"- Prof. Jonez坼
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:07:10 GMT, Seawolf wrote:
>
> > > > history of Durg use,
> > > > Marajuanna (once or twice)
> >
> > Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a
> > spelling mistake.....
>
> Actually, I think he was pointing out the "history of drug use" and
> "marijuana (once or twice)" parts. I wouldn't really consider using
> pot once or twice a "history of drug use". :-)
Of course you wouldn't, you're a lying repignikkkan who wallows
in lies and deceptions.
Colin Campbell
<asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote:
>Judging by your wording, you have some records that the USMC could access,
>that may pertain to drug use and acts related to that. If you don't have
>records, and are clean, why blurt? If you do have a record, and it's not
>felonious, and is some years in the past, and you can get testimonials from
>your profs (believe me, they would know) that you have not been using for
>some years, I'd guess you have a decent chance.
This may get him pasty the recruiters - but if it were subsequently
discovered that he enlisted under false pretenses he can be separated
from the service with a bad discharge and no benefits.
And all it would take for them to find out is his being assigned to a
job that requires a security clearance.
Duke of URL
> "Duke of URL" <MacB...@kdsi.net> wrote in message
> news:11d5lf3...@corp.supernews.com...
>> Seawolf came out of his drug-haze and wrote:
>>
>>> history of Durg use,
>>> Marajuanna (once or twice)
>
> Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a spelling
> mistake.....
Heh. TWO spelling mistakes...
Duke of URL
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:07:10 GMT, Seawolf wrote:
>
>>>> history of Durg use,
>>>> Marajuanna (once or twice)
>>
>> Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a
>> spelling mistake.....
>
> Actually, I think he was pointing out the "history of drug use" and
> "marijuana (once or twice)" parts. I wouldn't really consider using
> pot once or twice a "history of drug use". :-)
Yup. Should've been more clear. I don't think trying pot ONCE is a
"history" - it's when you keep going back to it.
"- Prof. Jonez坼
English isn't your first language, is it moron?
Seawolf
LOL! I noticed that as I was hitting the "SEND" button.....
>
>
Seawolf
Okay, I see that. I was referring to one's history as what one has done in
the past....should have been more clear on that...
>
>
CliffMacGillivray
Just don't mention it. The drug screen they will give wouldn't be able
to detect drugs from 4 or 5 years ago. They can barely detect drugs from
6 months ago. Oh, and unless you were photographed or arrested for it I
can't see how it would come up in a security clearance check. Even if
they talked to your roommate and your roommate was present during the
drug usage and said "yes, I think Franzado2005 did some drugs 4 or 5
years ago. once maybe." That really won't mean shit. Some hazy memory
from 5 years ago? Seriously, these people in this thread tellig you
otherwise have a very inflated opinion of the security clearance
process. Probably never served. Or are just stupid.
You did drugs once 5 years ago. Nobody cares unless you make them care.
Just shut up about it.
Arved Sandstrom
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> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:17:30 GMT, "Arved Sandstrom"
> <asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote:
>
> >Judging by your wording, you have some records that the USMC could
access,
> >that may pertain to drug use and acts related to that. If you don't have
> >records, and are clean, why blurt? If you do have a record, and it's not
> >felonious, and is some years in the past, and you can get testimonials
from
> >your profs (believe me, they would know) that you have not been using for
> >some years, I'd guess you have a decent chance.
>
> This may get him pasty the recruiters - but if it were subsequently
> discovered that he enlisted under false pretenses he can be separated
> from the service with a bad discharge and no benefits.
>
> And all it would take for them to find out is his being assigned to a
> job that requires a security clearance.
Boy, I don't know about that. I had positions where I saw direct agent
reports from people inside Kuwait (GW1 - disposition of Iraqi troops, stuff
like that - and I mean actual hand-drawn diagrams and scribbles -not to
mention a lot of aerial photos), was responsible for crypto gear, was
directly involved in helping planning amphib ops against Iraqis in Kuwait,
and knew exactly what the composition of our amphib forces were. Now, I
wouldn't have been Top Secret compartmented Scarlet Princess, but I wasn't
exactly bottom rung of the ladder either. AFAIK, MGen Jenkins, CG 4th MEB,
may have been as much and no more informed than I was - that was the rumour,
and I believe not far off the mark. Good old "Stormin' Norman" didn't just
fake out the Iraqis with the amphib diversion, he faked out probably every
Marine in the theatre. He also pissed a lot of us off, but now I figure most
of us who were there on those gators realize it was a pretty effective
operational technique. And in hindsight, I wouldn't really have wanted to
conduct a beach assault against even 50-year old conscripts with working
fingers, stomach problems and a machine gun.
If they ever conducted a security clearance on me, I'll be damned if I know
about it. They sure as hell didn't have FBI prancing around in Nova Scotia
interviewing employers, family or friends, (*) I doubt that they ever
contacted 1 Fd Regt RCA(M), and the odds that US agencies asked the Canadian
police (at various levels) for a background check are pretty low. If they
did the latter, the answer would have been simply - no, he has no criminal
record. Other than making a request for info, they have no jurisdiction
here.
As far as false pretences go, if you're asked a direct question by your
recruiter, or at the MEPS, why yes, I consider that you should answer it
honestly. AFAIK, I did precisely that - previous drug use? Yes. Of what
type? Experimentation with pot, hash and LSD 4 to 5 years ago (this was when
I joined in 1986). Are you homosexual? No. Criminal record. No. So on and so
forth. I turned out to be one of the best 0811's/0861's that the 10th
Marines had. But where do you draw the line? Say, you smoked weed and hash
oil in high school , but by college had quit, and upon trying to enter OCS
were asked the question, do you abuse drugs, what do you say? The logical
answer is no, because you haven't touched the shit in 4 years. So it really
turns upon how the questions are phrased. But honest answers are best, but
simply answer the point of the question- don't start adding extra info. Just
IMHO.
AHS
* I'm no expert, but I'd guess that the FBI presence in Canada is miniscule.
There are probably a few dudes at the US Embassy in Ottawa, but I'd be
surprised if there any at the 7-8 consulates in Canada.
moggi...@gmail.com
> Directly Lying. That is NO kind of advice to give anyone starting out in
> life.
Well, not telling is the same as not lying.
> Young man, you should come clean to the Recruiter. Yes, you may be
> turned down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make mistakes; we all
> must be prepared to pay for them.
> If you ekshully got in the Corps by lying
Your opinion on these matters became irrelevant the moment i saw that
you wrote 'actually' as 'ekshully'. Not a personal slight, but anyone
writing that can't have had a worthy education and therefore must not
have factual armed forces experience to pass on to others.
My honest opinion is that it is none of their business what i decide to
use in my private pre-USMC life.
amin...@netdoor.com
<asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote:
If you had access to the information to the information that you claim
to have access to, you would be quite aware of the back ground checks
that were conducted. If you think that access to such information is
allowed without a very comprehensive check, then you never had access.
I worked with the DIA in one of my billets, and I know exactly what I
am talking about.
Al Minyard
Guns don't kill people.
Husbands that come home early kill people !!
TOliver
<moggi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Well, first you might learn to abstain from criticism of one who uses a
common and widespread "Spell Change" while you're as sloppy with your Shift
Key when it comes to "i". While it won't wash you out on the OQT, it's
hardly an impressive demonstration of intellect, a valuable asset even for a
Marine.
Whether or no he does hardly matters. Here's what counts.....(especially if
you're seeking a commission)
If you're asked (which you likely will be) about prior use of drugs, and
chose to lie, you potentially create a certain risk, that when the
inevitable security check is carried out, some old friend, spurned lover,
former landlord, etc. (pick any list of a dozen or more potential sources)
will recount either directly or indirectly an incident involving drug use.
The Corps would likely look upon a lie revealed as more demonstrative of
your leadership potential (or lack of same) than (by whatever standards are
currently applicable) some occasional previous drug use.
Having spent some time on active duty and at sea, visiting briefly much of
the world, and for the record commanded three Navy Reserve units, one of
which was a "Recruit Training Division", heavily laden with college students
attempting to insure that they might get a commission instead of a period of
exposure as cannon-fodder (during a period, advent of the 70s, when drug use
was as great if not a greater issue than it is today), I write with some
experience (if perhaps so ancient as to be disqualifying).
I presume the general consensus among active duty officers of all the
services remains pretty much as it always has been, that most of the sins of
the flesh can be justified, ameliorated or even celebrated, but that most
really wouldn't want to go to sea, to war or even to better saloons with a
liar.
TMO
Arved Sandstrom
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[ SNIP ]
> I presume the general consensus among active duty officers of all the
> services remains pretty much as it always has been, that most of the sins
of
> the flesh can be justified, ameliorated or even celebrated, but that most
> really wouldn't want to go to sea, to war or even to better saloons with a
> liar.
Well put.
As I stated, if I were asked "have you ever used drugs", I'd answer
truthfully. Presumably, if it turned out that the drug use was of a kind
that a shitload of youth have done (weed, hash, hash oil, LSD, Ecstasy etc),
as long as they admit it, and can prove that they are not using it anymore
(or an investigation indicates that they have ceased using drugs, including
alcohol abuse), I'd suspect that if one's other qualifications were up to
par, you'd get in.
When it comes right down to it, who has not done something that isn't
exactly par for the course? I'd be wary of accepting someone that had used
Dilaudids and meth for 5 or 6 years, but if you get too picky, boy, you'll
have a small military.
When I was in the Corps, apart from the obvious major offenses, what we
detested was lying and thievery. In the latter case, there was often
barracks justice, if you get my drift.
AHS
a425couple
> >> turned down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make mistakes; we
> >> all must be prepared to pay for them.
risk,
> -- some old friend, spurned lover, former landlord, etc. ------
> The Corps would likely look upon a lie revealed as more demonstrative of
> your leadership potential (or lack of same) than (by whatever standards
are
> currently applicable) some occasional previous drug use.
> I presume the general consensus among active duty officers of all the
> services remains pretty much as it always has been, that most of the sins
of
> the flesh can be justified, ameliorated or even celebrated, but that most
Amen TMO. As always, you have answered this very well. Thanks.
A past deed can indeed be forgotten / forgiven.
Continuing to live a lie, to hide & deceive, eats at the person's character.
The Lt. that admits he did not get the artillery presets is far
better than the one that tries to bluff his way through tough questions.
"- Prof. Jonez坼
"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our
number one priority and we will not rest until we find him."
~ George aWol Bush . 2001-Sept
"I don't know where he (bin Laden) is. I have no idea and I really don't care.
It's not that important. It's not our priority."
~ George aWol Bush 2002-March
"Gosh, I just don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden.
It's kind of one of those ex-a-gger-a-tions."
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PaPaPeng
<jo...@norcom.ca> wrote:
>> > > BULLSHIT! You are advising him to Lie By Omission, just slightly
>> > > less than
>> > > Directly Lying. That is NO kind of advice to give anyone starting
>> > > out in life.
>> >
>> > Well, not telling is the same as not lying.
>> >
>> > > Young man, you should come clean to the Recruiter. Yes, you may be
>> > > turned down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make
>> > > mistakes; we all
>> > > must be prepared to pay for them.
>> > > If you ekshully got in the Corps by lying
>> >
--------------------------------------
Do look up
How the Pentagon targets teens
By Nick Turse
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG14Ak01.html
July 14, 2005
(snip)
In addition to raising the maximum enlistment age, no longer
dismissing new recruits out of hand for "drug abuse, alcohol, poor
fitness and pregnancy", allowing those with criminal records in, and
employing such measures as hefty US$20,000 sign-up bonuses (with talk
of proposed future bonuses of up to $40,000, along with $50,000 worth
of "mortgage assistance") to coerce the cash-strapped to enlist in the
all-volunteer military, one of the military's favorite methods of
bolstering the rolls is targeting the young - specifically teens - to
fill the ranks.
What the military truly values is green teens. Not surprisingly, the
Pentagon pays companies like Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU), which
claims it offers its "clients virtually unlimited methods for
researching teens" to get inside kids' heads. It was also recently
revealed that the Department of Defense, with the aid of a private
marketing firm, BeNow, had created a database of 12 million
youngsters, some only 16 years of age, as part of a program to
identify potential recruits. Armed with "names, birth dates,
addresses, Social Security numbers, individuals' email addresses,
ethnicity, telephone numbers, students' grade-point averages, field of
academic study and other data", the Pentagon now has far better ways
and means of accurately targeting teens.
(snip)
What we do know, however, is that JAMRS is currently focusing on the
following areas of interest in an attempt to bolster the all-volunteer
military:
" Hispanic barriers to enlistment. A project to "identify the factors
contributing to under-representation of Hispanic youth among military
accessions" and "inform future strategies for increasing Hispanic
representation among the branches of the military".
" College drop outs/stop outs study. A project "aimed to gain a
better understanding of what drives college students to ... drop out
and determine how the services can capitalize on this group of
individuals (ages 18-24)".
" Mothers' attitude study. "This study gauges the target audience's
(270 mothers of 10th and 11th-grade youth) attitudes toward the
military and enlistment."
During the Vietnam War, Hispanics took disproportionate numbers of
casualties and similar disparities have been reported in Iraq. JAMRS,
apparently, is looking to make certain that this military tradition is
maintained. Additionally, eyebrows ought to be raised over a Pentagon
that is looking at ways to influence the mothers of teens to send
their sons and daughters off to war and at a military eager to study
what it takes to get kids to "drop out" of school and how the military
might then scoop them up.
Perhaps the most intriguing line of research, however, is the "Moral
Waiver Study" whose seemingly benign goal is "to better define
relationships between pre-service behaviors and subsequent service
success". What the JAMRS informational page doesn't make clear, but
what might be better explained in the password-protected section of
the site, is that a "moral character waiver" is the means by which
potential recruits with criminal records are allowed to enlist in the
US military.
(snip)(more)
Seawolf
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30-June 1 Sgt. Chad M. Mercer, 25, of Waycross, Ga., died June 30 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while
conducting combat operations. Mercer was assigned to the Army National Guard's
2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Fitzgerald, Ga.
28-June 3 Spc. Robert E. Hall Jr., 30, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died June 28 in
Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his dismounted position at the gate of his forward operating base. Hall was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Battalion, Greenwood, Miss.
Sgt. Manny Hornedo, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 28 in Tikrit, Iraq,
where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while
conducting convoy operations. Hornedo was assigned to the Army National Guard's
1569th Transportation Company, New York, N.Y.
Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo, Jr., 21, of Boys Ranch, Texas, died June 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his HMMWV. Carrillo was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
27-June 3 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu, 23, of North Kingstown, R.I., died
June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, where enemy forces engaged his convoy with small arms
fire. Coutu was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military
Police Battalion,
89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Two died on June 27 near Taji, Iraq, where their AH-64D Apache helicopter
crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Keith R. Mariotti, 39, of Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard, 30, of Purcell, Okla.
26-June 1 Spc. Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairchild, Wis., died June 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his HMMWV. Kaufman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
128th Infantry, Arcadia, Wis.
24-June 1 Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23, Los Angeles, Calif., died June 24 as a
result of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat
operations in Falluhah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
23-June 8 Five Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
and a Sailor were killed and 13 were wounded when a suicide vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device struck their vehicle June 23 in Fallujah.
Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark, 43, of Centralia, Wash., died
June 23 in a convoy that was attacked by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive
device in Fallujah. She was a culinary specialist deployed with Naval
Construction Region Detachment 30, Port Hueneme, Calif., and was temporarily
assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette, 21, from Cranston, R.I., died June 23 from
wounds
sustained when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device
struck her
vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd
Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Joseph M. Tackett, 22, of Whitehouse, Ky., died June 23 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Tackett was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps, 39, of Louisville, Ky., died June 23
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Phelps was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Veashna Muy, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Cpl. Chad W. Powell, 22, of West Monroe, La.
Both Marines died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by
a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. Both
Marines were assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez, 20, of Bronx, N.Y., died June 23 while traveling in
a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive
device in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
22-June 2 Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II, 26, of Sacramento, Calif., died June
22 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by
enemy forces using small arms fire. Duplantier was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Auburn, Calif.
Maj. Duane W. Dively, 43, of Rancho California, Calif., died June 22 in
Southwest Asia, in the crash of a U-2 aircraft. Dively had completed flying a
mission and was returning to his base when the crash occurred. He was assigned
to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
21-June 4 Sgt. James D. Stewart, 29, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died June 21
in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military cargo truck. Stewart was assigned to the 57th Transportation Company,
10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Two died on June 21 in Ramadi, Iraq, where their unit was conducting
combat operations, and were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, of Danielson, Conn.
Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, of Pell City, Ala.
Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, of Crown Point, Ind., died June 21 in
Ramadi, Iraq, where his unit was conducting combat operations and were attacked
by enemy forces using small arms fire. Idalski was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
20-June 1 Pfc. Christopher R. Kilpatrick, 18, of Columbus, Texas, died
June 20 in Tal
Afar, Iraq, during convoy operations when enemy forces attacked his HMMWV
with an
improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Kilpatrick was assigned
to the
603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior
Brigade, Fort
Polk, La.
18-June 3 Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, from Charleston, W.Va., died
June 18 as a result of small-arms fire while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Two died on June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17
in Buritz, Iraq, when they were conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was
attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Both soldiers were
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Noah Harris, 23, of Ellijay, Ga.
Cpl. William A. Long, 26, of Lilburn, Ga.
17-June 2 Two died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat
operations. Both soldiers were assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special
Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Master Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan, 40, of Austin, Texas.
Master Sgt. Michael L. McNulty, 36, of Knoxville, Tenn.
16-June 4 Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt, 26, of Hermann, Mo.
Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, of Chicopee, Mass.
Both Marines died June 16 when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. They were
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom their
unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper, 43, of Marblehead, Mass., died on June 16
at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from injuries
sustained on June 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle in Orgun-E, Afghanistan. He was assigned the 1st Battalion, 7th
Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev., died June 16 in Safwan,
Kuwait, when his HMMWV rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's
1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Henderson,
Nev.
15-June 6 Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores, 18, of San Antonio, Texas
Cpl. Jesse Jaime, 22, of Henderson, Nev.
Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion, 23, of Richardson, Texas
Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
All four Marines died June 15 when their vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. All
four Marines were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation
Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division of
the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary
Force (Forward).
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, Calif., died June
15, as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in
al-Anbar province, Iraq. Baez was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard, 19, of Montrose, Colo., died June 15 when his
vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations
near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
14-June 4 Sgt. Anthony G. Jones, 25, of Greenville, S.C., died June 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military
vehicle. Sgt. Jones was assigned to the 104th Transportation Company, 36th
Engineer Group, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.
Pfc. Michael R. Hayes, 29, of Morgantown, Ky., died June 14 in Baghdad,
Iraq, where a rocket-propelled grenade hit his HMMWV while he was providing
security cordon for an improvised explosive device found earlier. Hayes was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 617th Military Police Company, Richmond,
Ky.
Pfc. Joshua P. Klinger, 21, from Easton, Pa., died June 14 as a result of
an explosion from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons, 20, of Winchester, Tenn., died June 14 from wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while
conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was
assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
13-June 3 Two died on June 13 in Ramadi, Iraq, where their military
vehicle came under a grenade attack while conducting combat operations. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
The soldiers are:
Sgt. Larry R. Kuhns Jr., 24, of Austintown, Ohio.
Spc. Anthony D. Kinslow, 21, of Westerville, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr., 24, of Stevens Point, Wis., died June 13
from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 8. He was
assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat
Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
12-June 4 Four U.S. soldiers were killed in separate roadside bombings
west of Baghdad, the military said Sunday.
11-June 5 Two died June 11 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Killed were:
Spc. Casey Byers, 22, of Schleswig, Iowa. Byers was assigned to the Army
National
Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince, 35, of Baltimore, Md. Prince was assigned
to the
Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd
Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Two died on June 11 in Owesat Village, Iraq, when their armored personnel
carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned
to the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade
Combat Team, Lucedale, Miss.
Killed were:
Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr., 46, of Carriere, Miss.
Spc. Terrance D. Lee Sr., 25, of Moss Point, Miss.
Cpl. Stanley J. Lapinski, 35, of Las Vegas, Nev., died June 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Lapinski was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
10-June 2 Lance Cpl. Mario A. Castillo, 20, of Brownwood, Texas
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela, 22, of Fowerville, Mich.
Both Marines died June 10 as a result of an explosion while conducting
combat
operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
9-June 7 Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards, 40, of Unicoi, Tenn., died June 9 at
his forward operating base near Tuz, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause.
Edwards was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Erwin, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, 22, of Saint Anthony, Idaho
Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, 20, of Seattle, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, of Strongsville, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour, 21, of St. Louisville, Ohio
Cpl. Brad D. Squires, 26, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
All five Marines died June 9 as a result of an explosion while conducting
combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.
Sgt. David J. Murray, 23, of Clinton, La., died June 9 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Murray
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1088th Engineering Battalion, New
Roads, La.
8-June 8 1st Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht, 25, of Columbus, Ga., died June 8 in
Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley
Fighting Vehicle. Fasnacht was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Lance Cpl. Marc L. Tucker, 24, of Pontotoc, Miss., died June 8 as a result
of a non-hostile vehicle accident in Asr Uranium, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th
Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit
was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Pfc. Douglas E. Kashmer, 27, of Sharon, Pa., died June 8 in Nippur, Iraq,
when the wrecker in which he was a passenger was involved in a non-combat
related rollover. Kashmer was assigned to the Army's 70th Transportation
Company, Mannheim, Germany.
Pfc. Emmanuel Hernandez, 22, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, died June 8 in Shkin,
Afghanistan, when his helicopter-landing zone came under enemy fire. Hernandez
was assigned to the Army's 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.
They died on June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 7 in
Tikrit, Iraq, when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near their location.
Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, N.Y.
Killed were:
Capt. Phillip T. Esposito, 30, of Suffern, N.Y.
1st Lt. Louis E. Allen, 34, of Milford, Pa.
Sgt. Roberto Arizola, Jr., 31, of Laredo, Texas, died June 8 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Arizola was
assigned to
the Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military
Intelligence
Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.
7-June 3 Two 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers were killed during an
indirect fire attack on a Coalition Forces base in Tikrit at about 10 p.m., on
June 7.
Lt. Col. Terrence K. Crowe, 44, of New York, N.Y., died June 7 in Tal
Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled
grenades and small arms fire. Crowe was assigned to the Army Reserve's 10th
Battalion, 98th Regiment, 4th Brigade, 98th Division, Lodi, N.J.
Spc. Eric T. Burri, 21, of Wyoming, Mich., died June 7 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Burri was assigned
to the 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
6-June 4 A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), was killed in action June 6
when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle in which he was
traveling.
Spc. Brian M. Romines, 20, of Simpson, Ill., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq,
where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Romines was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery,
Milan, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger, 21, of Sellersville, Pa., died June 6 from
wounds
received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations
against
enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th
Marine
Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22, of Eva, Ala., died June 6 from wounds
received as
a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in
Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
Regimental
Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune,
N.C.
5-June 6 Spc. Carrie L. French, 19, of Caldwell, Idaho, died June 5 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit the front of her convoy
vehicle and detonated. French was assigned to the Army National Guard's 145th
Support Battalion, Boise, Idaho.
Col. Theodore S. Westhusing, 44, of Dallas, Texas, died June 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Westhusing was serving with the
Multi-national Security Transition Command-Iraq and was assigned to the United
States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
Three died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their military vehicle. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez, 26, of Manzanola, Colo.
Spc. Eric J. Poelman, 21, of Racine, Wis.
Pfc. Brian S. Ulbrich, 23, of Chapmanville, W. Va.
Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, Calif., died June 3 at Brook Army
Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on
Feb.
22. At the time of his injury, Mendoza was assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th
Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
3-June 2 Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, Calif., died June 3 at
Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an
explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, on Feb. 22. At the time of his injury, Mendoza was assigned to 5th
Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Ms. Linda J. Villar, 41, of Franklinton, La., died June 3 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when a mortar struck her forward operating base.
Villar worked for the U.S. Army Field Support Command, Fort Stewart, Ga.
1-June 3 Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson, 22, of Wilson, N.C., died June 1 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley
Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Edmundson was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Louis E. Niedermeier, 20, of Largo, Fla., died June 1 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and he came under enemy
small arms fire. Niedermeier was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Staff Sgt. Virgil R. Case, 37, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died June 1 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Case was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 145th Support Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Mountain
Home, Idaho.
31-May 1 Sgt. Miguel A. Ramos, 39, of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, died May 31
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy rocket impacted near his position. Ramos was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 807th Signal Company, 35th Signal Battalion,
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.
Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack, 33, of Seattle, Wash., died May 31 in
Al Qaim,
Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire during combat
operations. Langmack was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations
Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
30-May 5 Four airmen died May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force
aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. They are:
Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Va., assigned to the 6th Special
Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Ariz., assigned to the 23rd
Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, Calif., assigned to the 23rd Special
Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Casey Crate, 26, of Spanaway, Wash., assigned to the 23rd
Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr, 22, of Snohomish, Wash., died May 30 from
small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation
Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force (Forward).
29-May 1 Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III, 29, of Erie, Pa., died May 29 in
Baghdad, Iraq of non-combat-related injuries. Cortes was assigned to the 703rd
Forward Support Batttalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
28-May 3 First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif., died May
28 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah,
Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support
Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore. During Operation Iraqi
Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 28 in Doha,
Qatar, of a non-combat related illness. Smart was assigned to the U.S. Army
Reserve's 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.
Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Ark., died May 28 in Mosul,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position.
Sayles was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
27-May 3 Sgt. Mark A. Maida, 22, of Madison, Wis., died May 27 in Baghdad,
Iraq,
of injuries sustained in Diyarah, Iraq, May 26 when an improvised
explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Maida was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron,
11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Two died on May 27 from injuries sustained on May 26 in Buhriz, Iraq, when
their OH-58 (Kiowa Warrior) came under small arms attack and crashed. Both
soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The soldiers are:
CW4 Matthew Scott Lourey, 40, of East Bethel, Minn.
CW2 Joshua Michael Scott, 28, of Sun Prairie, Wis.
26-May 1 Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died May
26 from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations
in Hadithah, Iraq. Crocker was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Civil
Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit
was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
25-May 2 Sgt. Alfred B. Siler, 33, of Duff, Tenn., died May 25 in Tuz,
Iraq, when his HMMWV hit another vehicle. Siler was assigned to the Army
National Guard's Support Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Sgt. David N. Wimberg, 24, of Louisville, Ky., died May 25 from wounds
received as a result of small-arms fire from enemy forces while conducting
combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. Wimberg was assigned to Marine Forces
Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus,
Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
24-May 5 Three died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their HMMWV. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th
Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga.
The Soldiers are:
Sgt. Charles A. Drier, 28, of Tuscola, Mich.
Spec. Dustin C. Fisher, 22, of Fort Smith, Ark.
Pfc. Jeffrey R. Wallace, 20, of Hoopeston, Ill.
Sgt. First Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, Calif., died May 24
at the
National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained in
Mosul,
Iraq, May 4 during a mortar attack. Collins was assigned to the Army's
11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class Peter J. Hahn, 31, of Metairie, La., died May 24, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his observation point was engaged by enemy forces using
small arms fire. Hahn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion,
156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Iberia, La.
23-May 7 Four died on May 23 in Haswa, Iraq, when their military vehicle
was struck by an improvised explosive device.
The soldiers are:
Spec. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, of Biloxi, Miss. Barron was assigned to the
Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.
Spec. Audrey Daron Lunsford, 29, of Sardis, Miss. Lunsford was assigned to
the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Miss.
Staff Sgt. Saburant Parker, 43, of Foxworth, Miss. Parker was assigned to
the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi,
Miss.
Sgt. Daniel Ryan Varnado, 23, of Saucier, Miss. Varnado was assigned to
the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi,
Miss.
Spc. Joshua T. Brazee, 25, of Sand Creek, Mich., died May 23, in Al Qaim,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Brazee was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Christopher S. Perez, 30, of Hutchinson, Kan., died May 23 from
wounds received as a result of an indirect fire attack while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters
and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 23, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was
responding to a report of an improvised explosive device. Verdugo was assigned
to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
22-May 5 Sgt. Carl J. Morgain, 40, of Butler, Pa., died May 22, in Balad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained in Kadasia, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Morgain was assigned to the Army
National Guard's
1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Butler, Pa.
Sgt. Benjamin C. Morton, 24, of Wright, Kan., died May 22, in Mosul, Iraq,
when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire. Morton was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Ariz., died May 22, in Yusafiyah,
Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding was involved in an accident. Schall
was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Two died on May 22 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both were assigned to
the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Aaron N. Seesan, 25, of Ohio.
Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Ark.
Sgt. John B. Ogburn III, 45, of Fruitland, Ore., died May 22, in Kirkuk,
Iraq, when his HMMWV overturned after the driver avoided striking a civilian
vehicle. Ogburn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ontario, Ore.
Sgt. Charles T. Wilkerson, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., died May 22 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an unknown ordnance detonated near his tent. Wilkerson was
assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
20-May 2 Two U.S. soldiers and two civilians have died in 24 hours of
Iraqi violence -- four by gunmen and one in an accident caused by an explosion.
Sgt. Kurt D. Schamberg, 26, of Euclid, Ohio, died May 20, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Schamberg
was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Brad A. Wentz, 21, of Gladwin, Mich., died May 20 on a main supply
route
in Iraq when his convoy came under attack by enemy forces. Wentz was
assigned to
the Army Reserve's 180th Transportation Company, Muskegon, Mich.
19-May 3 Two died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when they were shot while
conducting dismounted combat operations. Both were assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team,
Shreveport, La.
The soldiers are:
Spec. Bernard L. Sembly, 25, of Bossier City, La.
Sgt. Robin V. Fell, 22, of Shreveport, La.
Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died May 19 in
Mahmudiyah,
Iraq, on an escort mission in a HMMWV when an improvised explosive device
detonated on a bridge. Eisenhauer was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 70th
Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
18-May 1 Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, of Tampa, Fla., died May 18 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq,
when his camp was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Walker was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort
Carson, Colo.
17-May 1 Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas died May 17 in
Tikrit, Iraq, from
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
dismounted position. Riggs was assigned to the Army's 2d Battalion, 7th
Infantry
Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
16-May 1 Sgt Jacob M. Simpson, 24, of Ashland, Oregon died May 16, in Tal
Afar, Iraq, when a
rocket propelled grenade struck the building he was securing. Simpson was
assigned
to the Army's 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Carson,
Colo.
14-May 1 Sgt. Charles C. Gillican, III, 35, of Brunswick, Ga., died May 14
at Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident.
Gillican
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field
Artillery
Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Brunswick, Ga.
13-May 1 Pfc. Travis W. Anderson, 28, of Hooper, Colo., died May 13 in
Bayji, Iraq, when a
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.
Anderson was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade,
3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga
12-May 3 Sgt. Andrew R. Jodon, 27, of Karthaus, Penn., died May 12 in
Samarra, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Jodon was
assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Kenneth E. Zeigler II, 22, of Dillsburg, Penn., died May 12 in
Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Ziegler
was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd
Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. John M. Smith, 22, of Wilmington, N.C., died May 12 in Iskandariyah,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. Smith was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
11-May 8 Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids, 20, of Dublin, Ohio, died May 11
from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in
Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th
Marines, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom,
his reserve unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force (Forward).
Staff Sgt. Samuel T. Castle, 26, of Naples, Texas, died May 11 in Al Asad,
Iraq,
from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation.
Castle was
assigned to the Army's 327th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort
Bragg. N.
C.
Staff Sgt. Kendall H. Ivy II, 28, of Crawford, Ohio, was killed May 11
from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in
Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, 21, of Brookfield, Conn., died May 11 from
wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Jan. 30. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Schmidt's unit was
attached to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant, 23, of Santa Fe, N.M.
Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va.
All Marines were killed May 11 when their amphibious assault vehicle
struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against
enemy forces
in Karabilah, Iraq.
Dixon and Erdy were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion,
25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. Grant was
assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division,
Albuquerque, N.M., and Grez was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th
Combat
Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Roanoke, Va.
10-May 1 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, La., died May
10 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained
April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. Bordelon was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
9-May 6 Three Marines and a soldier were killed in clashes in Iraq, the
military said Monday.
Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn, 19, of Saltillo, Miss.
Lance Cpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio
Both Marines died May 9. Baldwyn died as a result of wounds received from
an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser
Wa Salaam, Iraq. Prazynski died from an explosion while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin, 33, of Mount Holly, N.J., died May 9 from
enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al
Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee, 20, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died May 9 as
a result of wounds received from an enemy explosion while conducting
combat
operations in the vicinity of Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion,
8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
8-May 7 Spec. Steven R. Givens, 26, of Mobile, Ala., died May 8 in Balad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Givens was assigned to
the Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Sgt. Gary A. Eckert Jr., 24, of Toledo, Ohio, died May 8 in Balad, Iraq,
from injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Eckert was assigned to the Army
Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.
They died May 8 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when they were conducting combat
operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Thor H. Ingraham, 24, of Murrysville, Pa.
Pfc. Nicolas E. Messmer, 20, of Franklin, Ohio.
Cpl. Dustin A. Derga, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, died May 8 as the result of
enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Lawrence R. Philippon, 22, of Hartford, Conn., died May 8 from
enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al
Qa'im, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
7-May 5 Sgt. Michael A. Marzano, 28, of Greenville, Pa., died May 7 as the
result of an explosion caused by suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive
device while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq.
Sgt. Aaron N. Cepeda Sr., 22, San Antonio, Texas
Lance Cpl. Lance T. Graham, 26, San Antonio, Texas
Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal, 21, Glen Oaks, N.Y.
All died May 7 from explosions as a result of enemy action while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cepeda and Graham were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion,
25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. As part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Petty Officer Third Class Jeffery L. Wiener, 32, of Louisville, Ky., died
May 7, in a combat related incident. Weiner was a Navy hospital corpsman
assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
3-May 2 Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, of Temecula, Calif., died May 3 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Saxton was assigned to the
Army's 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks, 30, of Birmingham, Ala., died May 3 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Brooks was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
2-May 4 Maj. John C. Spahr, 42, of Cherry Hill, N.J., died May 2 from
injuries received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting apparently
crashed in Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine
Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
Calif. His unit was embarked aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.
Sgt. John E. McGee, 36, of Columbus, Ga., died May 2 near Diwaniyah, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. McGee was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 2101st Transportation Company, Camden,
Ala.
Staff Sgt. Tommy S. Little, 47, of Aliceville, Ala., died May 2 at Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 19
near Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
HMMWV. Little was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th
Field Artillery Regiment, Columbus, Miss.
Capt. Kelly C. Hinz, 30, of Woodbury, Minn., died May 2 from injuries
received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting crashed in Iraq while
flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to Marine Fighter
Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine
Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. His unit was embarked aboard the U.S.S. Carl
Vinson.
1-May 1 Spc. Derrick J. Lutters, 24, of Burlington, Colo., died May 1
along a supply route
in Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated while
his unit
was inspecting a bridge for enemy tampering. Lutters was assigned to the
Army
National Guard's 891st Engineer Brigade, Pittsburg, Kan.
30-Apr 2 A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), was killed April 30 by
enemy small-arms fire.
Sgt. Kenya A. Parker, 26, of Fairfield, Ala., died April 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of a non-combat related medical condition. Parker was assigned to the
Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
29-Apr 5 Four Soldiers assigned to the 155th Brigade Combat Team, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), were killed April 29 by a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device near Diyarah, Iraq.
They died April 29 in Diyarah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated as they were conducting a traffic control point
inspection. Both were assigned to 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Irwin, Calif.
Killed were:
Capt. Stephen W. Frank, 29, of Michigan.
Capt. Ralph J. Harting III, 28, of Delaware.
2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden, 25, of South Carolina, died April 29 in
Balad, Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his
convoy vehicle. Gadsden was assigned to the Army's 603rd Transportation Company,
142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.
28-Apr 5 Five Task Force Freedom Soldiers were killed, and two were
injured by an improvised explosive device attack in Tal Afar Thursday, April 28.
The injured Soldiers were taken to a combat hospital for treatment.
1st Lt. William A. Edens, 29, of Columbia, Mo. Edens was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Eric W. Morris, 31, of Sparks, Nev. Morris was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser, 37, of Tehama, Calif., died April 28 in Riyhad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Kiser was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th
Infantry Division, Red Bluff, Calif.
27-Apr 2 Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif.,
died April 30 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was
attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Garcia-Arana was assigned to the
5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp
Hovey, Korea.
Cpl. Joseph S. Tremblay, 23, of New Windsor, N.Y., died April 27 from
injuries received from a mine explosion while conducting combat operations in
vicinity of Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion,
25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va. As part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force (Forward).
26-Apr 1 Spc. David L. Rice, 22, of Sioux City, Iowa, died April 26 in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV rolled
over. Rice was assigned 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
25-Apr 1 1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap, 39, of Wichita, Kan., died April 25 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV. Millsap was assigned to the 70th Engineer
Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
24-Apr 1 Spc. Gary W. Walters Jr., 31, of Victoria, Texas, died April 24
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Walters was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
23-Apr 3 Sgt. Anthony J. Davis Jr., 22, of Long Beach, Calif., died April
23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated
near his Stryker military vehicle. Davis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Seaman Aaron A. Kent, 28, of Portland, Oregon, died Apr. 23, from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah,
Iraq. Kent was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Cpl. Kevin W. Prince, 22, of Plain City, Ohio, died April 23 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV. Prince was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
22-Apr 2 Pfc. Gavin J. Colburn, 20, of Frankfort, Ind., died April 22
along a supply route in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his convoy vehicle. Colburn was assigned to the Army Reserve's 542nd
Transportation Company, Kingsbury, Ind.
Pfc. Robert A. Guy, 26, of Willards, Md., died April 21 as a result of a
non-hostile incident near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
20-Apr 2 Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan, 21, of Lowville, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of Flagstaff, Ariz.
Both Marines were killed April 20 as the result of the detonation of an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. As part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
19-Apr 2 Two died April 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Both
Soldiers were assigned 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry
Division, and Fort Stewart, Ga.
The soldiers are:
Spc. Jacob M. Pfister, 27, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Pfc. Kevin S. K. Wessel, 20, of Newport, Ore.
18-Apr 2 Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, of Tucson, Ariz., died April 18 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. Huff was assigned to the 170th
Military Police
Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade,
Fort Lewis,
Wash.
Maj. Steven W. Thornton, 46, of Eugene, Ore., died April 18 in Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, when he collapsed during physical training. Thornton was
assigned to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth,
N.J.
17-Apr 3 Three U.S. soldiers were killed by mortar fire at a U.S. base in
the city of Ramadi overnight, the U.S. military said Sunday.
Pvt. Joseph L. Knott, 21, of Yuma, Ariz., died April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an
improvised explosive device. Knott was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pvt. Aaron M. Hudson, 20, of Highland Village, Texas, died April 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 15 in Camp Taji, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Hudson was assigned to
the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th
Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
16-Apr 4 Three died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting combat
operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey,
Korea.
Killed were:
Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada Jr., 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr., 24, of Eastville, Va.
Spc. Randy L. Stevens, 21, of Swartz Creek, Mich.
Pvt. Aaron M. Hudson, 20, of Highland Village, Texas, died April 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 15 in Camp Taji, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Hudson was assigned to
the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th
Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
15-Apr 3 Two U.S. Marines and a U.S. solder were killed in fighting in
western Iraq, and insurgents attacked two military convoys in Baghdad,
authorities said Friday.
Spc. Aleina Ramirezgonzalez, 33, of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, died April 15
in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar struck her forward operating base.
Ramirezgonzalez was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troop Battalion, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
14-Apr 1 Capt. James C. Edge, 31, of Virginia Beach, Va, was killed April
14 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraq
Freedom, Edge was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
13-Apr 1 Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth, 27, of Petoskey, Mich., died April 13
as a result of wounds received from enemy mortar fire at Camp Hit, Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Inspector/Instructor Staff, 3rd Battalion,
25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Akron, Ohio. During Operation Iraq
Freedom, Lindemuth was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
12-Apr 3 Spc. John W. Miller, 21, of West Burlington, Iowa, died April 12
in Camp Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries received from enemy small arms fire while on
route clearance operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Miller was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa.
Spc. Manuel Lopez III, 20, of Cape Coral, Fla., died April 12 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Lopez was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.
Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens, 20, of Columbus, Ga., died April 12 at Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained April 6 in Al
Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower caught fire. Dickens was assigned to the
Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
9-Apr 1 Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, of Redding, Calif., died April 9 at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related
injuries sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq. LaWare was assigned to the
2nd Squadron,
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
8-Apr 1 Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis, 41, of Lebanon, Ore., died April 8 in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his HMMWV in Hawijah, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the Army National Guard's
G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Redmond, Ore.
7-Apr 1 Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas, 21, of Simi Valley, Calif., died April
7 as a result of a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Venegas was attached to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
5-Apr 2 Sgt. Javier J. Garcia, 25, died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
improvised explosive devices detonated near his patrol. Garcia was assigned to
the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Spc. Glenn J. Watkins, 42, of Carlsbad, Calif., died April 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle. Watkins was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 161st Infantry, Kent, Wash.
4-Apr 3 Two died April 4, 2005, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when their patrol was
attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen C. Kennedy, 35, of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Kennedy was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Lenoir City, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill, 32, of Tonawanda, N.Y. Dill was assigned
to the Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th
Division, Buffalo, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, of Salcha, Alaska, died April 4 from
an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th
Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was
attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine
Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force.
3-Apr 2 Sgt. James A. Sherrill, 27, of Ekron, Ky., died April 3, in Bayji,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Sherrill was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2113th Transportation
Company, Paducah, Ky.
Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, of Moreno Valley, Calif., died April 3, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under enemy fire and fell into a canal. Richardson
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Fort Riley, Kansas.
2-Apr 2 Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, of Falls Church, Va., died April 2
as a
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Ioasa F. Tavae, Jr., 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died
April 2, in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small
arms fire. Tavae was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
1-Apr 1 Cpl. Garrywesley T. Rimes, 30, of Santa Maria, Calif., died April
1 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rimes was attached
to 2nd Marine Division.
31-Mar 1 Sgt. 1st Class Robbie D. McNary, 42, of Lewistown, Mont., died
March 31, in Hawijah, Iraq, from injuries sustained while performing combat
operations. McNary was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
163rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Missoula, Mont.
30-Mar 4 Sgt. Kelly S. Morris, 24, of Boise, Idaho, died March 30, in
Baghdad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Morris was
assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division from Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells Jr., 32, of Montgomery, Ala., died March
30 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support
Group, Orlando, Fla.
Spc. Eric L. Toth, 21, of Edmonton, Ky., died March 30 on a supply route
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Toth was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment,
Tompkinsville, Ky.
Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley, 30, of Olney, Ill., died March 30 in Mosul, Iraq,
of injuries sustained when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit.
Ridgley was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
28-Mar 1 Pfc. Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim, Calif., died March 28 in Ar
Ramadi,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Lee was assigned to 1st Battalion,
506th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
26-Mar 2 Two died March 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on
patrol. Killed were:
Sgt. Lee M. Godbolt, 23, of New Orleans, La. Godbolt was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment,
New
Orleans, La.
Sgt. Isiah J. Sinclair, 31, of Natchitoches, La. Sinclair was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armored Regiment,
Shreveport, La.
25-Mar 1 Cpl. Bryan J. Richardson, 23, of Summersville, W.Va., died March
25 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Moundsville, W.Va.
23-Mar 1 Spc. Travis R. Bruce, 22, of Byron, Minn., died March 23 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy mortar round detonated near his guard position.
Bruce was assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military
Police Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash.
22-Mar 1 A U.S. Marine was killed in action on Monday in Iraq's western
Anbar province, a stronghold of the insurgency, the American military said on
Tuesday.
21-Mar 1 Lance Cpl. Kevin S. Smith, 20, of Springfield, Ohio, died March
21 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
20-Mar 2 Sgt. Paul W. Thomason, III, 37, of Talbot, Tenn., died Mar. 20 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Thomason was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th
Regimental Combat Team, Greeneville, Tenn.
Spc. Francisco G. Martinez, 20, of Fort Worth, Texas, died March 20 in
Tamin,
Iraq, as a result of enemy small arms fire. Martinez was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey,
Korea.
19-Mar 1 Spc. Jonathan A. Hughes, 21, of Lebanon, Ky., died March 19 in
Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Hughes was
assigned
to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery
Regiment,
Campbellsville, Ky.
18-Mar 1 Pfc. Lee A. Lewis, Jr 28, of Norfolk, Va., died Mar. 18 in Sadr
City, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy small arms fire. Lewis was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
16-Mar 1 Spc. Rocky D. Payne, 26, of Howell, Utah, died March 16 in Iraq
when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Payne was assigned
to the
Army's 497th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 1st
Corps
Support Command, Fort Lewis, Wash.
15-Mar 2 Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Kieffer, 36, of Ovid, Mich., died Mar. 15 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit.
Kieffer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 182nd Field
Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Detroit, Mich.
Spc. Paul M. Heltzel, 39, of Baton Rouge, La., died Mar. 15 in Baghdad,
Iraq, while conducting a mounted patrol when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive
device detonated. Heltzel was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd
Battalion,
156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Eunice, La.
14-Mar 1 Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence, 20, of Lexington, S.C., died March
14 of wounds
received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned
to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
11-Mar 3 Three US soldiers were killed in Baghdad today.
Staff Sgt. Donald D. Griffith, Jr., 29, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died
Mar.11 as a result of hostile action in, Tal Afar, Iraq. Griffith was assigned
to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson, 21, of Glendale, Ariz., died Mar. 11, in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting a roving patrol when his military vehicle rolled
into a water-filled ditch after the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed.
Wilson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
9-Mar 1 Spc. Matthew A. Koch, 23, of West Henrietta, N.Y. died Mar. 9 in
Taji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle. Koch was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Riley, Kan.
7-Mar 2 Two died March 7, in Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near their screening area. The two men were assigned
to the Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
The soldiers were:
Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, Wis.,
Pfc. Michael W. Franklin, 22, of Coudersport, Pa.
4-Mar 7 Four died on Mar. 4 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their patrol. The four soldiers were assigned to
the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort
Carson, Colo.
The soldiers are:
Capt. Sean Grimes, 31, of Southfield, Mich.
Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho, 38, of Black Creek, Wis.
Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan, 26, of Newark, Del.
Spc. Wade Michael Twyman, 27, of Vista, Calif.
Spc. Adriana N. Salem, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., died Mar. 4 in
Remagen, Iraq when her military vehicle rolled over. Salem was assigned to the
3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.
Staff Sgt. Juan M. Solorio, 32, of Dallas, Texas, died March 4 in Mosul,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle as
his unit was being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Solorio was
assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Seth K. Garceau, 27, of Oelwein, Iowa, died March 4 at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle. Garceau was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th
Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Fairfield, Iowa.
3-Mar 1 Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Jones, 43, of Unity, Maine, died March 3
in Syracuse, N.Y., of a non-combat related illness. He had just returned from
duty in Iraq. Jones was assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer
Battalion, Belfast, Maine.
2-Mar 2 Two soldiers died on Mar. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Both soldiers were
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment,
Manhattan, New York, N. Y.
The Soldiers are:
Spc. Azhar Ali, 27 of Flushing, N.Y.
Spc. Wai P. Lwin, 27, of Queens, N.Y.
1-Mar 1 Spc. Lizbeth Robles, 31, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, died at the
228th Command Support Hospital in Tikirt, Iraq, on March 1.
28-Feb 1 A soldier died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle
accident that occurred Feb. 28 in Bayji, Iraq. Both Soldiers were assigned to
the Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area
Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Julio E. Negron, 28, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died in Bayji on Feb.
28.
27-Feb 2 Pfc. Danny L. Anderson, 29, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Feb.
27 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire. Anderson was
assigned to the Army's 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau, 29, of Peoria, Ill., died Feb. 27 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his
military vehicle. Gienau was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th
Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa.
26-Feb 3 Two died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated while they were on patrol. Both Soldiers were assigned to the
Army's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Soldiers are:
Pfc. Min S. Choi, 21, of River Vale, N.J.
Pvt. Landon S. Giles, 19, of Indiana, Penn.
Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Nowacki, 24, of South Euclid, Ohio, died Feb. 26 from
wounds received as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th
Marine Division, Erie, Pa.
25-Feb 5 Three died Feb. 25 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated while they were on dismounted patrol.
Killed were:
Spc. Adam N. Brewer, 22, of Dewey, Okla.
Spc. Jason L. Moski, 24, of Blackville, S.C.
Spc. Colby M. Farnan, 22, of Weston, Mo.
Pfc. Chassan S. Henry, 20, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 25 in
Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting
combat operations. Henry was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry
Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
24-Feb 3 Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham, 23, of Lincoln, Ill., died Feb. 24
in Camp Wilson, Iraq, when a second improvised explosive device detonated while
he was responding to a first device. Gresham was assigned to the 797th Ordnance
Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 79th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier, 29, of Springfield, Ill., died Feb. 24 in
Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle. Palmatier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry
Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Spc. Michael S. Deem, 35, of Rockledge, Fla., died Feb. 24 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Deem was assigned to the Army's Special
Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
23-Feb 2 Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier, 26, of Ruston, La., died Feb. 23 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on
foot patrol. Olivier was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion,
156th Infantry Regiment, Pineville, La.
Staff Sgt. Eric M. Steffeney, 28, of Waterloo, Iowa, died February 23 in
Tuz, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Steffeney was assigned
to the 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
22-Feb 1 Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston, 32, of Austin, Texas, died Feb. 22 as
a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th
Marine Division, Austin, Texas.
21-Feb 4 Three died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated as they were exiting their military vehicle after it had rolled
over. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minn.
The soldiers are:
1st Lt. Jason G. Timmerman, 24, of Tracy, Minn.
Staff Sgt. David F. Day, 25, of Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Sgt. Jesse M. Lhotka, 24, of Alexandria, Minn.
Cpl. John T. Olson, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., died Feb. 21 as a
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
19-Feb 4 Spc. Clinton R. Gertson, 26, of Houston, Texas, died 19 Feb. in
Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy forces small arms fire. Gertson
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Seth R. Trahan, 20, died Feb. 19, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries
sustained while on patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated. Trahan
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment,
Crowley, La.
1st Lt. Adam Malson, 23, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Feb. 19 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an improvised
explosive device detonated. Malson was assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke, 21, of Tinley Park, Ill., died Feb. 19 as a result
of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
18-Feb 1 Sgt. Carlos J. Gil, 30, of Orlando, Fla., died Feb. 18, in
Humaniyuh, Iraq from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device
detonation. Gil was assigned to the 377th Transportation Company, 181st
Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany.
17-Feb 1 Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 17 in
Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Hernandez was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.
16-Feb 7 Sgt. Adam J. Plumondore, 22, of Gresham, Ore., died February 16
in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. Plumondore was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix, 28, of Claremore, Okla., died Feb.16 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat
operations. Hendrix was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Sgt. Christopher M. Pusateri, 21, of Corning, N.Y., died Feb.16 in Mosul,
Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy forces using small arms fire. Pusateri
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Justin B. Carter, 21, of Mansfield, Mo., died Feb. 16 in Forward
Operating Base McKenzie, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Carter was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.
Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson, 32, of Orangeburg, S.C., died Feb. 16 in
Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. Bell-Johnson was
assigned to the Army's 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation
Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Two died Feb.16 in Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a
roadway collapsed, causing their vehicle to roll over. The Soldiers were
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment
(Mechanized), McComb, Miss.
The soldiers are Sgt. Timothy R. Osbey, 34, and Spc. Joseph A.Rahaim, 22,
both of Magnolia, Miss.
15-Feb 1 Pfc. Michael A. Arciola, 20, of Elmsford, N.Y., died Feb. 15 in
Al Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Arciola was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division,
Camp Casey, Korea.
14-Feb 1 Sgt. 1st Class David J.Salie, 34, of Columbus, Ga., died February
14 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Salie was assigned to the Army's 2d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d
Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
13-Feb 5 The soldiers died Feb. 13 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle they
were riding in overturned. All were assigned to the Army's 5th Squadron, 7th
Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The incident is under investigation. The soldiers are:
Sgt. Chad W. Lake, 26, of Ocala, Fla.
Sgt. Rene Knox, Jr., 22, of New Orleans, La.
Spc. Dakotah L. Gooding, 21, of Des Moines, Iowa
Staff Sgt. Ray Rangel, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 13 while
performing a canal rescue mission in Balad, Iraq.
Pfc. David J.Brangman, 20, of Lake Worth, Fla., died February 13 in
Uvanni, Iraq, when a mortar round struck his vehicle. Brangman was assigned to
the Army's 3d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
11-Feb 2 Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd, 26, of Lynchburg, Va., died
Feb. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during
clearing operations. Shepherd was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd
Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Spc. Robert A. McNail, 30, of Meridian, Miss., died Feb. 11 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his HMMVW struck another military vehicle. McNail was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th
Brigade Combat Team, Quitman, Miss.
10-Feb 2 Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins, 31, of North Little Rock, Ark.,
died Feb. 10 in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Robbins was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Ark.
Lance Cpl. Richard A. Perez Jr., 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Feb. 10 as a
result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Las Vegas, Nev.
9-Feb 1 Sgt. Jessica M. Housby, 23, of Rock Island, Ill., died Feb. 9 in
Route Golden, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her
convoy. Housby was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1644th Transportation
Company, Rock Falls, Ill.
8-Feb 1 Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn, 25, of Choctaw, Okla., died Feb. 8 in
Balad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Henthorn was assigned to the 24th
Transportation Company, Fort Riley, Kan.
6-Feb 2 Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler, 24, of Ottowa, Ohio, died Feb. 6 in
Mosul, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small
arms fire. Wobler was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon, 22, of Cleburne, Texas, died Feb. 6 in Taji, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Allmon
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
5-Feb 1 Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz, 22, of West Bend, Wis., died Feb. 5
as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine
Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
Milwaukee, Wis.
4-Feb 2 Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow, 42, from Colonia Yap, Federated States
of Micronesia, died February 4 in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device hit his vehicle. Bayow was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. Daniel Torres, 23, from Fort Worth, Texas, died February 4 in Bayjii,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Torres was assigned
to the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga.
3-Feb 3 Sgt. 1st Class Sean M. Cooley, 35, from Ocean Springs, Miss., died
February 3 in Northern Babil Province, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an
improvised explosive device. Cooley was assigned to the 150th Engineer
Battalion, 155th Armor Brigade, Lucedale, Miss.
Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman, 27, from Neptune, N.J., died Feb. 3 in Mosul,
Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. Sherman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment,
25th Infantry Division, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton, 19, of Milford, Del., died Feb. 3 as a
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
2-Feb 2 Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher, 19, of Grays Lake, Ill., died Feb. 2 as
a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Capt. Sean L. Brock, 29, of Redondo Beach, Calif., died Feb. 2 from wounds
received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa,
Japan.
1-Feb 1 Spc. Robert T. Hendrickson, 24, from Broken Bow, Okla., died Feb.
1 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his military vehicle overturned.
Hendrickson was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
31-Jan 4 Lance Cpl. Jason C. Redifer, 19, of Stuarts Draft, Va.
Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV, 21, of Cumberland, N.J.
Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny, 27, of Cook, Ill.
All three Marines died Jan. 31 as a result of hostile action in Babil
Province, Iraq. They were all assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. 1st Class Mark C. Warren, 44, from LaGrande, Ore., died January 31 at
Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq from non-combat related injuries. Warren was assigned to
the 3d Battalion, 116th Armor Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team
(Forward), LaGrande, Ore.
30-Jan 2 Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano, 20, of Irving, Texas, died Jan. 30 as
a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Serrano was assigned to
the Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st
Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. James H. Miller IV, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Jan. 30 in Ramadi,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. Miller was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
29-Jan 4 Sgt. Lindsey T. James, 23, of Urbana, Mo., died Jan. 29 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his dismounted patrol. James was assigned to the 2d Battalion,
14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Lt. Cmdr Keith E. Taylor, 47, of Irvine, Calif., died Jan. 29, in a rocket
attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Taylor was assigned to Commander, U.S.
Naval Forces, Central Command, Iraq Detachment.
Barbara Heald, 60, of Stanford, Conn., died Jan.29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
the Republic National Palace was hit by a mortar round. Heald worked for the
Project and Contracting Office - Finance.
Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack, 51, of Detroit, Mich., died Jan. 29, of a
non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. Jack was assigned
to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven, home ported in San Diego, Calif.
28-Jan 10 Two Soldiers died Jan. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, in a helicopter
accident. Both were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. They are:
Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, of Killeen, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, of Lawtey, Fla.
Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano, 21, of Long Beach, Calif., died Jan. 28 in
Mosul, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Castellano was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. 1st Class Mickey E. Zaun, 27, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., died Jan. 28
in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a collision between two armored
vehicles. Zaun was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar Jr., 31, of Weymouth, Mass., died Jan. 28 due to a
non-hostile related incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Three soldiers died Jan. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device struck a nearby vehicle. All were assigned to the Army National Guard's
1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Roads, La.
The soldiers are:
Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed, 25, of Opelousas, La.
Spc. Michael S. Evans II, 22, Marrero, La.
Spc. Christopher J. Ramsey, 20, of Batchelor, La.
Staff Sgt. Joseph E.Rodriguez, 25 of Las Cruces, N.M., died Jan. 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his armored vehicle.
Rodriguez was assigned to the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II, 24, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Jan. 28 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces. Rymer was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Booneville, Ark.
27-Jan 2 Pfc. Kevin M. Luna, 26, of Oxnard, Calif., died Jan. 27 in
Muqdadiyah, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Luna was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty, 22, of Streator, Ill., died Jan. 27 as a result
of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. Beatty was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
26-Jan 37 Thirty-one Marines were killed in a helicopter crash near Iraq's
border with Jordan, bringing the number of U.S. troops killed Wednesday to 36 --
the deadliest day for U.S. forces since the start of the war in Iraq.
Capt. Paul C. Alaniz, 32, of Corpus Christi, Texas
Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling, 22, of Wheelersburg, Ohio
Capt. Lyle L. Gordon, 30, of Midlothian, Texas
Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper, 21, of Wynne, Ark.
Lance Cpl. Saeed Jafarkhani-Torshizi Jr., 24, of Fort Worth, Texas
Cpl. Sean P. Kelly, 23, of Gloucester, N.J.
Staff Sgt. Dexter S. Kimble, 30, of Houston, Texas
Lance Cpl. Allan Klein, 34, of Clinton Township, Mich.
Cpl. James L. Moore, 24, of Roseburg, Ore.
Lance Cpl. Mourad Ragimov, 20, of San Diego, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Rhonald D. Rairdan, 20, of San Antonio, Texas
Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos, 20, of Aurora, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Darrell J. Schumann, 25, of Hampton, Va.
1stLt. Dustin M. Shumney, 30, of Vallejo, Calif
Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 24, of West Valley, Utah
Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence, 24, of Scotts Valley, Calif
All died Jan. 26 when the CH-53E helicopter they were in crashed near Ar
Rutbah, Iraq. Alaniz, Gordon, and Kimble were assigned to Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The others were assigned to 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House, 28, of Ventura, Calif., died Jan.
26, in a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. House was assigned to Naval
Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor.
Sgt. Jesse W. Strong, 24, of Irasburg, Vt., died Jan. 26 as a result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Strong was assigned to the Marine
Corps Reserve's 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division,
headquartered in Lynchburg, Va.
Sgt. William S. Kinzer Jr., 27, of Hendersonville, N.C., died Jan. 26 in
Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when a rocket propelled grenade hit
his patrol. Kinzer was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling, 23, of Patrick, Va.
Lance Cpl. Karl R. Linn, 20, of Chesterfield, Va.
Cpl. Christopher L. Weaver, 24, of Fredericksburg, Va.
Bowling and Linn died Jan. 26 of wounds received as result of enemy action
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Weaver died Jan. 26 as a result of hostile action in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq. All Marines were assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's
4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in
Lynchburg, Va.
25-Jan 5 A Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled into a canal during a combat
patrol north of Baghdad, killing five U.S. soldiers and wounding two others, the
military said Tuesday.
24-Jan 2 Sgt. Leonard W. Adams, 42, of Mooresville, N.C., died Jan. 24 in
Camp
Bucca, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Adams was assigned to the
Army
National Guard's 105th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police
Brigade,
Asheville, N.C.
Sgt. Brett D. Swank, of Northumberland, Pa., died Jan. 24 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his position. Swank was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment,
Fort Polk, La.
23-Jan 1 Staff Sgt. Jose C. Rangel, 43, of Saratoga, Calif., died Jan. 23
in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Rangel was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot,
Fresno,
Calif.
22-Jan 1 1st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe, 27, of Hawaii, died Jan. 22 in Mosul,
Iraq, of wounds received when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms
fire. Hoe was assigned to the Army's 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
22-Jan 1 Capt. Joe F. Lusk II, 25, of Reedley, Calif., died Jan. 21 in
Camp
Buehring, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Lusk was assigned to the
3rd
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
21-Jan 1 Sgt. Kyle W. Childress, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind., died Jan. 21 in
Balad, Iraq, of wounds received in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked
by enemy forces using small arms fire. Childress was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
18-Jan 1 Capt. Christopher J. Sullivan, 29, of Princeton, Mass., died Jan.
18 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
parked vehicle. Sullivan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
17-Jan 4 Pfc. George R. Geer, 27, of Cortez, Colo., died Jan. 17 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his position. Geer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano, 33, of New Haven, Conn., died Jan. 17 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his position. Vitagliano was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
Pfc. Jesus Fonseca, 19, of Marietta, Ga., died Jan. 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq,
when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position.
Fonseca was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry
Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
Pfc. Francis C. Obaji, 21, of Queens Village, N.Y., died Jan. 17 in the
86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, after he was involved in a motor
vehicle accident Jan. 16 in Baghdad, Iraq. Obaji was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.
16-Jan 1 Spc. Alain L. Kamolvathin, 21, of Blairstown, N.J., died Jan. 16
in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Kamolvathin
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment,
New York, N.Y.
15-Jan 2 Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson, 26, of Sedley, Va., died Jan. 15 as
result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Sgt. Nathaniel T. Swindell, 24, of Bronx, N.Y., died Jan. 15 in Mosul,
Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Swindell was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
14-Jan 1 Cpl. Paul C. Holter III, 21, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Jan.
14, due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
13-Jan 4 Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway, 21, of Fulton, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco, 23, of El Cenizo, Texas.
Both Marines died Jan. 13 from injuries received as a result of enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to Marine Forces
Reserve's 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Corpus
Christi,
Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack, 36, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 13 in
Mosul, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Mack was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker, 19, of Forestburg, S.D., died Jan. 13 in Mosul,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Becker was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 63rd
Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
11-Jan 1 Spc. Michael J. Smith, 24, of Media, Penn., died Jan. 11 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.
Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Camp
Casey, Korea.
10-Jan 2 Two died Jan. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device hit their
military vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's
3rd
Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Lake Charles,
La.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel, 34, of Kinder, La.
Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III, 22, of Pineville, La.
9-Jan 2 Cpl. Joseph E. Fite, 23, of Round Rock, Texas, died Jan. 9 as a
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the
Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Austin, Texas.
Spc. Dwayne J. McFarlane Jr., 20, of Cass Lake, Minn., died Jan. 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was hit by an improvised
explosive
device. McFarlane was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery
Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), from Fort Drum, N.Y.
7-Jan 1 Pfc. Daniel F. Guastaferro, 27, of Las Vegas, Nev., died January 7
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and went into a
canal. Guastaferro was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Casey, Korea.
6-Jan 9 Six died January 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle. All six were assigned to the Army
National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La. A seventh
Soldier was also killed in the incident but the information will be released
separately based upon next of kin notification policies.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux, 34, of Raceland, La., was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Sgt. Christopher J. Babin, 27, of Houma, La., was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron, 25, of Houma, La., was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Spc. Huey P. L. Fassbender, 24, of LaPlace, La., was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Spc. Armand L. Frickey, 20, Houma, La., was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Spc. Warren A. Murphy, 29, of Marrero, La., was assigned to the Army
National
Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, La.
Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, of Twentynine Palms, Calif., died Jan. 6 as
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Julio C. CisnerosAlvarez, 22, of Pharr, Texas, died Jan. 6 as
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. Kenneth G. Vonronn, 20, of Bloomingburg, N.Y., died January 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, with six of his fellow Soldiers when an improvised
explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle. Vonronn was assigned to
the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion,
69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York, N.Y
5-Jan 1 An American soldier was killed and two others were wounded when
their patrol came under fire in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said on
Wednesday.
4-Jan 6 Sgt. Bennie J. Washington, 25, of Atlanta, Ga., died Jan. 4 in
Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained Oct. 14 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled
grenade.
Washington was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III, 20, of Spanaway, Wash., died Jan. 4 in Balad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Wooten was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Three died Jan. 4 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise
detonated near their military vehicle.
Killed were:
Spc. Jimmy D. Buie, 44, of Floral, Ark. Buie was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry
Brigade
Combat Team, Fordyce, Ark.
Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of Mabelvale, Ark. McHalffey was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock,
Ark.
Spc. Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of Evening Shade, Ark. Marcum was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camden, Ark.
Pvt. Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech Grove, Ind., died Jan. 4 in Mosul, Iraq,
when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Depew was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
1-Jan 2 Spc. Jeff LeBrun, 21, from Buffalo, N.Y., died Jan. 1 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
LeBrun was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz. died Dec. 31 as result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Smith was assigned to 1st Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
31-Dec 1 Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello, 19, of West Milford, N.J. died Jan.
1 as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Parrello was assigned
to Small Craft Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
30-Dec 1 Sgt. Damien T. Ficek, 26, from Pullman, Wash., died Dec. 30 in
Baghdad,
Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Ficek
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry
Regiment, Spokane, Wash.
29-Dec 2 Spc. Craig L. Nelson, 21, from Bossier City, La., died Dec. 29 at
the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained Dec.
16 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military
vehicle. Nelson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
156th
Armor Regiment, Shreveport, La.
Pfc. Oscar Sanchez, 19, from Modesto, Calif., died Dec. 29 in Mosul, Iraq,
when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post.
Sanchez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
28-Dec 3 Staff Sgt. Jason A. Lehto, 31, of Mount Clemens, Mich., died Dec.
28 in
a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lehto was assigned to
Marine
Forces Reserve's Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing,
Mt.
Clemens, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, from Reston, Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq
on Dec. 28, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle. Nyren was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
in Fort Hood, Texas.
Navy Seaman Pablito Pena Briones, Jr., 22, of Anaheim, Calf., died Dec. 28
of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. Briones was assigned to 1st
Marine Division Detachment, Naval Medical Center San Diego.
27-Dec 2 Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson, 36, from Loyal, Wis., died Dec. 27 in
the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq from wounds sustained in
Samarra, Iraq on Dec. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Olson
was assigned to
the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Neillsville,
Wis.
Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano, 26, from Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, died Dec. 27
in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device hit
his vehicle. Rivera-Serrano was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Regiment,Fort Hood, Texas.
23-Dec 4 Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg, 21, of Marion, Ind.
Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips, 21, of Hillsboro, Fla.
Cpl. Raleigh C. Smith, 21, of Lincoln, Mont.
All three Marines died Dec. 23 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett, 32, of Baton Rouge, La., died Dec. 23 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military
vehicle. Barnett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
156th
Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, La.
21-Dec 15 Thirteen died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when their dining facility
was attacked. Killed were:
Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr., 31, of Charlotte, N.C. Jacobsen was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O'Dell, 38, of Manassas, Va. O'Dell was assigned to
the United States Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich, 30, of Bridgeport, Pa. Karpowich was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Webster,
N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Melo was assigned to the
1st
Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
(Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen, 33, of Bluefield, W.Va. VanKomen was
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry
Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson, 23, of Castro Valley, Calif. Johnson was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr., 47, of Freedom, Maine. Poulin was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine.
Spc. Jonathan Castro, 21, of Corona, Calif. Castro was assigned to the
73rd
Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade
Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Thomas J. Dostie, 20, of Sommerville, Maine. Dostie was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Portland, Maine.
Spc. Cory M. Hewitt, 26, of Stewart, Tenn. Hewitt was assigned to the
705th
Ordnance Company, Fort Polk, La.
Spc. Nicholas C. Mason, 20, of King George, Va. Mason was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Spc. David A. Ruhren, 20, of Stafford, Va. Ruhren was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Pfc. Lionel Ayro, 22, of Jeanerette, La. Ayro was assigned to the 73rd
Engineer
Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche, 21, of Lena, Ill., died Dec. 21 due to
injuries received in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Petsche was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, of Arlington, Va., died in Mosul, Iraq on
Dec. 21, when the dining facility was attacked.
19-Dec 2 They died Dec. 19 in Shuaybah, Kuwait, when a vehicle struck
them. Both soldiers were assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th
Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer, 33, of Zion, Ill.
Sgt. Berry K. Meza, 23, of League City, Texas
16-Dec 1 Lance Cpl. Franklin A. Sweger, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, died
Dec. 16
as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
14-Dec 2 Spc. Victor A. Martinez, 21, from Bronx, N.Y., died Dec. 14 south
of Baghdad, Iraq, from a gunshot wound. Martinez was assigned to the 364th
Supply Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Cpl. Michael D. Anderson, 21, of Modesto, Calif., died Dec. 14 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
13-Dec 2 Pfc. Brent T. Vroman, 21, of Oshkosh, Wis., died Dec. 13 from
wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th
Marine
Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill
Sgt. Tina S. Time, 22, from Tucson, Ariz., died Dec. 13 near Cedar, Iraq,
when she was involved in a vehicle accident. Time was assigned to the Army
Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Ariz.
12-Dec 8 Seven Marines with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force were killed
in two separate incidents Sunday, the military said Monday.
Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk, 24, of Baton Rouge, La., died Dec. 12 as result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps
Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25, of Pasco, Fla., died Dec. 12 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23, of Fayetteville, Ga., died Dec. 12 as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer, 38, of Moore, Okla.
Lance Cpl. Hilario F. Lopez, 22, of Ingleside, Texas.
Both died Dec. 11 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey, 19, from Defiance, Ohio, died Dec. 12 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Ramsey was assigned to the 95th Military
Police Battalion, Mannheim, Germany.
11-Dec 2 Lance Cpl. Gregory P. Rund, 21, of Littleton, Colo.died Dec. 11
as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Rund was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Robert W. Hoyt, 21, of Ashford, Conn., died Dec. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting
convoy operations. Hoyt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
102nd Infantry Regiment, Bristol, Conn.
9-Dec 4 Two died December 9 in Mosul, Iraq after being involved in an
Apache helicopter accident. Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 151st
Aviation Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, S.C.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Andrew C. Shields, 25, of Campobello, S.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Leach, 39, of Rock Hill, S.C.
Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger, 20, of Albuquerque, N.M. died Dec. 9 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Adlesperger was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan, 21, of Oxford, Pa., died Dec. 9 in Kaiserslautern,
Germany, from injuries received on Nov. 29 as result of enemy action in Babil
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Marine Air
Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry
Point, N.C.
8-Dec 1 Sgt. Arthur C. Williams, IV, 31, of Edgewater, Fla., died Dec. 8
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and was
attacked by
small arms fire. Williams was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2d
Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
7-Dec 3 Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, of Springfield, Va., died Dec. 7 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting dismounted operations and was
attacked by small arms fire. Stubenhofer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. 1st Class Todd C. Gibbs, 37, of Angelina, Texas, died Dec. 7 in
Khalidiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit
was on a dismounted patrol. Gibbs was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
Cpl. In C. Kim, 23, of Warren, Mich., died Dec. 7 as result of a
non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th
Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
5-Dec 4 Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers, 27, of Euless, Texas, died Dec. 5 in
Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Eggers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry
Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
Pfc. Andrew M. Ward, 25, of Kirkland, Wash., died Dec. 5 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Ward was
assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze,
Korea.
Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost III, 28, of Goshen, Ind.
Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse, 36, of San Jose, Calif.
They died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their HMMWV. Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
4-Dec 3 Cpl. Joseph O. Behnke, 45, of Brooklyn, New York, died Dec. 4 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he was in a vehicle accident. Behnke was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, Brooklyn,
New York.
Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz, 28, of Depew, N.Y., died Dec. 4 in Baqubah, Iraq,
when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy. Gasiewicz was
assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military
Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.
Sgt. Michael L. Boatright, 24, of Whitesboro, Texas died Dec. 4 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. Boatright
was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
3-Dec 6 Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry, 38, of Bronx, New York, died Dec. 3
in Taji, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Irizarry was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th
Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.
They died Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq, when their Stryker military vehicle
received enemy fire during convoy operations. Both were assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu, 23, of Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Sgt. David A. Mitts, 24, of Hammond, Ore.
Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock, 20, of Maple Shade, N.J., died Dec. 3 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was clearing a route and an improvised explosive device
detonated. Mahlenbrock was assigned to the 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th
Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexandria, Va.
Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt, 21, of Millstadt, Ill.
Both Marines died Dec. 3 from injuries received as result of enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 5th Battalion,
10th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune,
N.C.
2-Dec 1 Pfc. George D. Harrison, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn., died December 2
in Mosul, Iraq, when his HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using small arms
fire.arrison was assigned to the 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military
Police
Battalion (Provisional), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
1-Dec 4 Spc. David M. Fisher, 21, of Green Island, N.Y., died Dec. 1 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and the HMWWV in which he was riding
rolled over. Fisher was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
101st Cavalry Regiment, Newburgh, N.Y.
Cpl Zachary A. Kolda, 23, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Dec. 1 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces
Reserves' 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Houston,
Texas.
Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, of Falls Church, Va., died Dec.
1 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from injuries received Nov.
25, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson, 22, of Otterbein, Ind., died Dec. 1 as result of a
non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
30-Nov 2 Two died Nov. 30 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their military vehicle. Both were assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed
were:
Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24, of Missouri City, Texas
29-Nov 5 Spc. Erik W. Hayes, 24, of Cascade, Md., died Nov. 29 in Al
Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Two died Nov. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their military vehicle struck an
improvised explosive device. Both were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.
Killed were:
Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, of Bronx, N.Y.
Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29, of Baldwin, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay, 20, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died Nov. 29 as
a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Fla., died Nov. 29 in Iraq when his
HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident. Davis was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Fla.
28-Nov 6 Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Ark., died Nov. 26 at
Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in
Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 7 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms
fire. Smith was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 153rd
Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Ark.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, of Grand Junction, Colo.
Sgt. Carl W. Lee, 23, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Nov. 28 in
Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater.
Martinezluis was assigned to the Army's 201st Forward Support Battalion,
1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20, of Clark, N.J., died Nov. 28 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when he received enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol. Benish was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks, 20, of Manchester, N.H.
Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson Jr., 22, of Panacea, Fla.
Both Marines died Nov. 28 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
27-Nov 3 Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen, 27, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Nov.
27 in Ad Duilayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
patrol
vehicle. Christensen was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Ariz. and Cpl. Kirk J.
Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, Calif. died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province Iraq.
26-Nov 5 Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, died Nov. 26 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms
fire.
Meyer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade
Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.
Pvt. Brian K. Grant, 31, of Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 26 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Grant
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, Camp Howze, Korea.
Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler, 19, of Tulsa, Okla, died Nov 26 due to a
non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat
Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force
Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Ala. and Lance Cpl. David
B. Houck, 25, of Winston Salem, N.C. died as a result of enemy action in Al
Anbar Province Iraq.
25-Nov 3 Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes, 20, of White River Junction, Vt.
died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.
Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, Wisc., died Nov. 25, as result
of enemy action in Al Andar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps
Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
headquartered in Chicago, Ill.
Cpl. Gentian Marku, 22, of Warren, Mich., died Nov. 25 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune,
N.C.
24-Nov 2 Sgt. Nicholas S. Nolte, 25, of Falls City, Neb. died Nov. 24 at
the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Md., from injuries received Nov. 9
as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. Sergio R. Diazvarela, 21, of Lomita, Calif., died Nov. 24 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted
patrol. Diazvarela was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.
23-Nov 1 Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, Wisc., died Nov. 23,
at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from injuries received as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Nov 14.
22-Nov 2 Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, of Washtucna, Wash., died Nov. 22 in
Baghdad,
Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire. Ebert was
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, Pa., died Nov. 22 as result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd
Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
20-Nov 4 Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, Calif.
Heredia died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from
wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov 10 in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20, of Rapid City, S.D.
Welke died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from
wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov 19 in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq.
Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr., 23, of Dale City, Va., died Nov. 20 in Muqdadiyah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military convoy
followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack. Bryant was assigned to the
3rd Brigade Fire Support Team (1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment,
1st Infantry Division), Vilseck, Germany.
Spc. David L. Roustum, 22, of West Seneca, N.Y., died Nov. 20 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using
rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Roustum was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, N.Y.
19-Nov 5 Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, of New York, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, Calf.
Both Marines died Nov. 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Gavriel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. West was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20, of Charlottesville, Va.
Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22, of Martinsville, Va.
Arms and Brown died Nov. 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Downey died Nov. 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from
wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov. 11 in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq.
18-Nov 2 Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., died
Nov. 18 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27, of Philadelphia, Pa., died Nov. 18 in Fallujah,
Iraq,
when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device detonated
near his up-armored HMMWV. Nolan was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence
Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
17-Nov 1 Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22, of Gregory, Mich., died Nov. 17,
as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
16-Nov 6 Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, N.C., died Nov.
16 in
Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck another military
vehicle. Caddy
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry
Division,
Camp Greaves, Korea.
Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, Calif., died Nov. 16
in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Flores-Mejia
was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Spc. Daniel James McConnell, 27, of Duluth, Minn., died Nov. 16 in Kirkuk,
Iraq, when he was involved in a vehicle accident. McConnell was assigned to the
27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
1st Lt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Nov. 16 in
Khaladiyah, Iraq, when he was conducting a security mission and a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Wullenwaber was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division,
Camp Greaves, Korea.
Sgt. Christopher T. Heflin, 26, of Paducah, Ky.
Lance Cpl. Louis W. Qualls, 20, of Temple, Texas.
Both Marines died Nov. 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Heflin was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Qualls was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine
Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Prairie, Texas.
15-Nov 12 Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Marion, W.V., died Nov. 15
as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned 1st
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Green Bay, Wis., died Nov. 15 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another
vehicle. Hunt was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Lance Cpl. William L. Miller, 22, of Pearland, Texas.
Cpl. Lance M. Thompson, 21, of Upland, Ind.
Both Marines died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Miller was assigned 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Thompson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Capt. Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Fla.
Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Fla.
Both Marines died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Rapicault was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Smith was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Neb., died Nov. 15 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned 3rd Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Mass.
Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego, Calif.
Cpl. Marc T. Ryan, 25, of Gloucester, N.J.
Lance Cpl. James E. Swain, 20, of Kokomo, Ind.
The Marines died Nov. 15. All died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq.
Swain was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Ailes was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Ryan was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Desiato was
assigned 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Peralta was assigned
to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
14-Nov 4 Cpl. Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, of Towson, Md. He was assigned
to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr., 21, of Port Deposit, Md.
Cpl. Andres H. Perez, 21, of Santa Cruz, Calif.
Both Marines died Nov. 14 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They both were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. George J. Payton, 20, of Culver City, Calif. Payton was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
13-Nov 9 Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Mich.,
died Nov.
13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Ellsworth was
assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11,
1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Conn., died Nov. 13 due to enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Dempsey was assigned to 2nd
Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Spc. Jose A. Velez, 23, of Lubbock, Texas, died Nov. 13 in Fallujah, Iraq,
while clearing an enemy strongpoint when his unit came under fire. Velez was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Byron W. Norwood, 25, of Pflugerville, Texas, died Nov. 13 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Norwood was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Capt. Sean P. Sims, 32, of El Paso, Texas, died Nov. 13 in Fallujah,
Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while clearing a building.
Sims was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Vilseck,
Germany.
Lance Cpl. Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, of Lumberton, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese, 19, of Covington, La.
All three Marines died Nov. 13 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. Bryan and McLeese were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lu was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5st Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif., died Nov. 13 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to
roll over. Larsen was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st
Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.
12-Nov 11 Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died
Nov. 12 in
a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq.
Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. James C. Matteson, 23, of Celoron, N.Y., died Nov. 12 in Fallujah,
Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Matteson was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Lance Cpl. David M. Branning, 21, of Cockesville, Md.
Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Va.
Both Marines died Nov. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They both were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Neb., died Nov. 12 in Fallujah,
Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Iwan
was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Ga., died Nov.12 in Fallujah,
Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank. Shields was assigned to the
Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Spc. Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Ind., died Nov. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. White was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st
Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22, of Howard, Ohio, died Nov. 12 as result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Anderson was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan, Wis., died Nov 12 as result of
enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Prening was assigned to Marine Corps
Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago,
Ill.
Cpl. Jarrod L. Maher, 21, of Imogene, Iowa, died Nov. 12 as result of a
non-hostile gunshot wound at Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Maher was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Maher's death is under investigation.
Sgt. Morgan W. Strader, 23, of Croosville, Ind., died Nov 12 as result of
enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Strader was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
11-Nov 8 Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, of Hemlock, Mich., died Nov. 11
as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, of San Marino, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Burns, 20, of Laramie, Wyo.
Both Marines died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. Blecksmith was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Burns
was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Theodore S. Holder II, 27, of Littleton, Colo., died Nov. 11 as
a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, 28, of Fredericktown, Pa., died Nov. 11 in
Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Huey was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, Md., died Nov. 11 in
Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat
operations. Doerflinger was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Wash.
Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness, Ill., died Nov. 11 as a
result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Corps
Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago,
Ill.
Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Fla., died Nov. 11 as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
10-Nov 9 Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering, 20, of Marion, Ill., died Nov. 10
as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Staff Sgt. Gene Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 10 as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21, of Bay Point, Calif., died Nov. 10 as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1st Lt. Dan T. Malcom Jr., 25, of Brinson, Ga., died Nov. 10 as a result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion,
8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Petty Officer Third Class Julian Woods, 22, of Jacksonville, Fla., died
Nov. 10 as a result of hostile fire in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaheohe Bay, Hawaii.
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Ottolini, 45, of Sebastopol, Calif., died Nov. 10 in
Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored
HMMWV. Ottolini was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer
Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.
Cpl. Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21, of Miami, Fla., died Nov. 10 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune,
N.C.
Pfc. Dennis J. Miller, Jr., 21, of La Salle, Mich., died Nov. 10 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came under enemy attack and a rocket-propelled
grenade struck his M1A1 Abrams tank. Miller was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
Lance Cpl. Wesley J. Canning, 21, of Friendswood, Texas, died Nov. 10
as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Canning was assigned
to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
9-Nov 14 Spc. Travis A. Babbitt, 24, of Uvalde, Texas, died November 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a
rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. Babbitt was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Lonny D. Wells, 29, of Vandergrift, Pa., died Nov. 9 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune,
N.C.
Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenburg, 45, of Huntingburg, Ind., died
Nov. 9 in Fallujah, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire while
conducting
combat operations. Faulkenburg was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman, 37, of Waterloo, N.Y., died Nov. 9 from
injuries received when multiple rocket propelled grenades struck his location in
Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38, of West Bend, Wis., died November 9 in
Fallujah, Iraq, when acting in an advisory support capacity and his Iraqi unit
came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Cornell was assigned to
the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, Fraser, Mich.
Sgt. John B. Trotter, 25, of Marble Falls, Texas, died November 9 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when he was on patrol and his unit came under attack by enemy
forces using small arms fire. Trotter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
Cpl. William C. James, 24, of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, 19, of Wheaton, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Wood, 19, of Kirkland, Wash.
All three Marines died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura, 26, of Homestead, Fla., died Nov. 9 as a result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25, of Naperville, Ill., died Nov. 9 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Force
Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Russell L. Slay, 28, of Humble, Texas, died Nov. 9 as a result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault
Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Maj. Horst G. Moore, 38, of San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 9 in Mosul,
Iraq, when enemy mortar rounds detonated within his unit living area.
Moore was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade,
25th
Infantry Division (Stryker BrigadeCombat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Abraham Simpson, 19, Chino, Calif., died Nov. 9 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton,
Calif.
8-Nov 11 Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Lam, 22, of Queens, N.Y., died Nov. 8 as a
result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to the
Marine Corps Reserve's 6th Communications Battalion, 4th Force Service
Support Group, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Spc. Bryan L. Freeman, 31, of Lumberton, N.J., died November 8 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day when he came under small arms
fire
while conducting a vehicle search. Freeman was assigned to the 443rd Civil
Affairs, Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Warwick, R.I.
Cpl. Nathaniel T. Hammond, 24, of Tulsa, Okla.
Lance Cpl. Shane K. O'Donnell, 24, of DeForest, Wisc.
Both Marines died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th
Marine
Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.
Two died November 8 in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near their convoy. Both soldiers were assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kan.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Wisdom, 39, of Atchison, Kan.
Spc. Don A. Clary, 21, of Troy, Kan.
Cpl. Robert P. Warns II, 23, of Waukesha, Wis., died Nov. 8 as a result of
enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps
Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago,
Ill.
Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Zapp, 20, of Houston, Texas, died Nov. 8 as a result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service
Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support
Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer, 24, of Blandinsville, Ill., died Nov. 8 as a result
of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
the Marine Corps Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service
Support Group, headquartered in Portland, Ore.
Staff Sgt. David G. Ries, 29, of Clark, Wash., died Nov. 8 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps
Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Portland, Ore.
Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey, 22, of Boone, Ill., died Nov. 8 as a result
of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps
Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago,
Ill.
7-Nov 4 Spc. Brian K. Baker, 27, of West Seneca, N.Y., died November 7 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his security patrol. Baker was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry
Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Spc. Quoc Binh Tran, 26, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died Nov. 7 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting convoy operations.
Tran was assigned to the Army National Guard's 181st Support Battalion, San
Bernardino, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Sean M. Langley, 20, of Lexington, Ky., died Nov. 7 from
injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Langley was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. First Class Otie Joseph Mcvey, 53, of Oak Hill, WV died November 7
from non-hostile injuries sustained on August 23. Mcvey was assigned to 706TH
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 475 QM GP, Ohio.
6-Nov 1 Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans, 20, of Eufaula, Ala., died Nov. 6 at the
31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier
that day in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated
near his up-armored HMMWV. Yoemans was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air
Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas.
5-Nov 1 Sgt. Carlos M. Camacho-Rivera, 24, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, died
Nov. 5 in the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds
sustained earlier that day in Fallujah, Iraq, from a rocket blast.
Camacho-Rivera was assigned to the 368th Transportation Company, 11th
Transportation Battalion, Fort
Story, Va.
4-Nov 3 Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, Calif.
Both Marines died Nov. 4 from injuries received as a result of enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Cody L. Wentz, 21, of Williston, N. D., died November 4 in Iraq when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while on
patrol. Wentz was assigned to the Army National Guard's 141st Engineer
Battalion,Williston, N.D.
3-Nov 1 Sgt. Charles J. Webb, 22, of Hamilton, Ohio died Nov. 3 in the
31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier
that day when an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. Webb
was assigned
to the 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized),
Bamberg,
Germany.
Arved Sandstrom
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[ SNIP ]
> If you had access to the information to the information that you claim
> to have access to, you would be quite aware of the back ground checks
> that were conducted. If you think that access to such information is
> allowed without a very comprehensive check, then you never had access.
>
> I worked with the DIA in one of my billets, and I know exactly what I
> am talking about.
Al, I'm not claiming, I am stating a fact. Several facts. I had access to
that information (because I needed to, per my billet), but because of the
fact that I am a dual citizen, and joined the Corps directly from Canada, I
don't know what background checks any US agency ever would have been able to
conduct, not to the extent that you suggest. The US is not even allowed to
recruit dual citizens here. Although CSIS actually existed by the time I
joined the USMC, if they conducted a check at a request by the US I'll eat
my boxer shorts. I've actually asked around - no family member, more distant
relative, employer, professor, teacher etc was ever contacted.
If any check was ever done, it would have been "does this guy have a
criminal record?" The answer would have been No. I sincerely doubt that even
that would have been done. The Dartmouth police would have boredly replied
"No record on this guy".
I had access to precisely the kind of information I am saying I had access
to, a high security clearance (it's not like I was Director of the CIA,
though), and I am telling you that if comprehensive background checks were
conducted, I'd be amazed.
I know exactly what information I was privy to in Panama in 1988 and during
GW1, and it wasn't twinkie-level. For the latter, specifically as Bn NGLO
for 1/2, 3/2 and LAI, I was seeing shit that if compromised would have
caused major problems if revealed to the Iraqis. You want me to send you a
fax of my citation of my Navy Commendation Medal for Desert Shield/Desert
Storm? Even though we ended up being a feint, the Iraqis didn't know that,
and neither did we. I designed most of the goddamned NGFS plans for about 3
or 4 assaults.
Comprehensive background check my sweet ass. The US intel (FBI, CIA, NSA
etc) agencies (or military people with access to very sensitive info)
haven't caught most of their spies until they have had a pretty good spell
of doing dirty deeds, and you know it.
AHS
Brian Sharrock
>>If they ever conducted a security clearance on me, I'll be damned if I
>>know
>>about it.
Employed by the RAF on a classified job, I notified the
service of my intention to marry ... and filled in the
forms to have my fiancée 'done'.
On visiting home to make the arrangements, we visited
the Priest who was going to officiate at the ceremony.
He, an elderly Canon, (thought that might interest Arved)
took my fiancée; whom he had baptised two decades before,
had seen at (parochial) school, through confirmation and
literally known her all her life, outside of the office 'for a word'.
Afterwards, I asked her 'what was that about?'
'Oh!', she said, 'He asked me, how much I knew about you."
'Two Detectives called at the Presbytery asking
a lot of questions about you and me' 'He was worried what
I was getting into ... !'
That's the only occasion when I've known 'something
was going on'. [I've been interviewed about other people,
though)
--
Brian
Arved Sandstrom
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>
> <amin...@netdoor.com> wrote in message
> news:9alad193k75pu4pql...@4ax.com...
> >
> big snip _ and side-stepping the USMC's recruits policy debate
>
> >>If they ever conducted a security clearance on me, I'll be damned if I
> >>know
> >>about it.
>
> Employed by the RAF on a classified job, I notified the
> service of my intention to marry ... and filled in the
> forms to have my fiancée 'done'.
>
> On visiting home to make the arrangements, we visited
> the Priest who was going to officiate at the ceremony.
> He, an elderly Canon, (thought that might interest Arved)
To a mild degree - I am a confirmed member of the Estonian Evangelical
Lutheran Church, and no pastor of mine (except under Gestapo-style duress)
will reveal anything about me..
> took my fiancée; whom he had baptised two decades before,
> had seen at (parochial) school, through confirmation and
> literally known her all her life, outside of the office 'for a word'.
>
> Afterwards, I asked her 'what was that about?'
> 'Oh!', she said, 'He asked me, how much I knew about you."
> 'Two Detectives called at the Presbytery asking
> a lot of questions about you and me' 'He was worried what
> I was getting into ... !'
>
> That's the only occasion when I've known 'something
> was going on'. [I've been interviewed about other people,
> though)
More seriously, I am convinced I never got vetted for my security
clearances - not in the CF nor in the USMC. People would say so to you if
somebody showed up...they always do. And I was entrusted with important or
secret information in both cases. I don't think they have the manpower to
check on people to the extent that Fred believes, except at the very, very
highest levels - like LGen or National Security Advisor or director of the
NSA. I really doubt that any security check was ever carried out on me,
except perhaps a query about felony convictions.
I get vetted when I'm hunting for a civilian contract !! Not for a military
position.
Anyway, vetting is somewhat fruitless. When someone goes bad, they go bad.
AHS
Brian Sharrock
"Arved Sandstrom" <asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
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> "Brian Sharrock" <b.sha...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:EjmBe.356$s9....@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>> <amin...@netdoor.com> wrote in message
>> news:9alad193k75pu4pql...@4ax.com...
>> >
>> big snip _ and side-stepping the USMC's recruits policy debate
>>
>> >>If they ever conducted a security clearance on me, I'll be damned if I
>> >>know
>> >>about it.
>>
>> Employed by the RAF on a classified job, I notified the
>> service of my intention to marry ... and filled in the
>> forms to have my fiancée 'done'.
>>
>> On visiting home to make the arrangements, we visited
>> the Priest who was going to officiate at the ceremony.
>> He, an elderly Canon, (thought that might interest Arved)
>
with the homophone Cannon (as in Cannon-cocker) seemed funnier when
typed than when it had travelled trans-oceanic via the internet. :)
> To a mild degree - I am a confirmed member of the Estonian Evangelical
> Lutheran Church, and no pastor of mine (except under Gestapo-style duress)
> will reveal anything about me..
>
I might expect a Pastor to vouch for my general up-standingness
but he wouldn't disclose anything he had learnt from/about me
under the Seal of Confession. Perhaps you're reading too much
into the amount of disclosure ... no pastor of mine ... ?
UK citizens applying for a first passport may submit photographs
witnessed by their Pastor with IIRC ' I have known this person for
a period of n (> three) years and certify it is a true likeness'.
Anyway, that's considerably more than 'anything' . :)
{ Legislation is being changed to require attendance at bio-metric
centres to conform with, what Blair tells us, Bush's demands ).
--
Brian
Howard C. Berkowitz
<b.sha...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "Arved Sandstrom" <asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
> news:LipBe.127980$9A2.29305@edtnps89...
> > "Brian Sharrock" <b.sha...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:EjmBe.356$s9....@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> >>
> >> <amin...@netdoor.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9alad193k75pu4pql...@4ax.com...
> >> >
> >> big snip _ and side-stepping the USMC's recruits policy debate
> >>
> >> >>If they ever conducted a security clearance on me, I'll be damned if
> >> >>I
> >> >>know
> >> >>about it.
> >>
> >> Employed by the RAF on a classified job, I notified the
> >> service of my intention to marry ... and filled in the
> >> forms to have my fiancée 'done'.
> >>
> >> On visiting home to make the arrangements, we visited
> >> the Priest who was going to officiate at the ceremony.
> >> He, an elderly Canon, (thought that might interest Arved)
> >
> Sorry, the juxtaposition of Canon (One who applies Canon = Rules)
> with the homophone Cannon (as in Cannon-cocker) seemed funnier when
> typed than when it had travelled trans-oceanic via the internet. :)
Had a chaplain been permanently assigned to the chapel of a traditional
Artillery regiment, and been found making the beast with two backs,
would he be a loose cannon canon?
Brian Sharrock
"Howard C. Berkowitz" <h...@gettcomm.com> wrote in message
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AIUI, only if the chaplain's said chapel contains the cathedra of an
Ordinarii in Castrensis (Ballistae?) and he's a member of that chapter.
But for Canadian? canons there's probably something in QR's
about loose officers witnessed in conduct unbecoming. UCMJ's MMV.
--
Brian
Andrew Chaplin
news:hcb-6DB36A.0...@newsgroups.comcast.net...
Been there. Done that. :^)
BTW, the building in which a French Canadian artillery regiment keeps its
guns is referred to as "la chapelle des cannons."
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
Seawolf
" "- Prof. Jonez©"" <jo...@norcom.ca> wrote in message
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> Seawolf wrote:
>> " "- Prof. Jonez©"" <jo...@norcom.ca> wrote in message
Can't stay on topic can ya?
It's great that you take the time to post all these deaths, but that's not
what this thread was about.
>
>
>
>
Arved Sandstrom
>
> "Arved Sandstrom" <asand...@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
> news:LipBe.127980$9A2.29305@edtnps89...
Evangelical
> > Lutheran Church, and no pastor of mine (except under Gestapo-style
duress)
> > will reveal anything about me..
>
> I might expect a Pastor to vouch for my general up-standingness
> but he wouldn't disclose anything he had learnt from/about me
> under the Seal of Confession. Perhaps you're reading too much
> into the amount of disclosure ... no pastor of mine ... ?
I don't attend church, and am in fact agnostic, but a number of pastors of
my parents' church know me quite well. To the best of my knowledge (and I
just checked with my Dad, who is treasurer of a Lutheran church), the pastor
may attest to one's character (but is not under any obligation to do so),
and my father reminded me that we do indeed have a form of confession, but
it is in congregation, and reveals nothing individual. My father also
re-confirmed that nobody that he knows of was ever contacted regarding
security checks, and several of my best buddies said the same thing.
> UK citizens applying for a first passport may submit photographs
> witnessed by their Pastor with IIRC ' I have known this person for
> a period of n (> three) years and certify it is a true likeness'.
I am in the process of applying for a Canadian passport (I no longer feel
comfortable using my US passport except when travelling to the US), and as
part of the photo process, there are about twenty categories of people (who
must have known you 2 years or longer) who can certify the photo as a true
likeness. I find it rather odd, myself, since the photo in the goddamned
passport will look like *me* (that would seem to be the point of the photo),
but that's how the system works. I can put up with a fair amount of idiocy -
the military taught me much patience. Fortunately my current US passport
didn't require such stupidity, and nobody was required to say that I, Arved
Henn Sandstrom, as I appear in my photo on my US passport, resemble the
exact same f**king person you're looking at.
I don't much care - any bureaucracy inflates and becomes silly, just in
order to perpetuate itself. They want photos, I'll have a professional
photographer/cinematographer of mine take several soon, and just for the
hell of it, I'll Adobe Photoshop the hell out of them.
> Anyway, that's considerably more than 'anything' . :)
> { Legislation is being changed to require attendance at bio-metric
> centres to conform with, what Blair tells us, Bush's demands ).
Indeed. But the UK is becoming a Stasi society.
AHS
Duke of URL
> "Duke of URL" <MacB...@kdsi.net> wrote in message
> news:11d809m...@corp.supernews.com...
>> Seawolf wrote:
>>> "Duke of URL" <MacB...@kdsi.net> wrote in message
>>> news:11d5lf3...@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> Seawolf came out of his drug-haze and wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> history of Durg use,
>>>>> Marajuanna (once or twice)
>>>
>>> Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a
>>> spelling mistake.....
>>
>> Heh. TWO spelling mistakes...
>
> LOL! I noticed that as I was hitting the "SEND" button.....
Rumor has it that HP is coming out with a keyboard equipped with a
"NONONONO" key...
--
Once a suicide bomber, always a suicide bomber
Duke of URL
> Franzado2005 wrote:
>>
>> I attend a prestigious liberal arts school, where I am completing a
>> double major and maintaining a 3.5, and it is my aspiration to join
>> the Marine Corps after school. However, during my freshman year, I
>> experimented with both marijuana and cocaine (cocaine only once),
>> and I am curious if this would completely disqualify me from
>> attending OCS or joining the Marine Corps. My actions were made in
>> poor judgement, but I have completely reformed since then, and I
>> feel that my actions demonstrated youthful indiscretion more than
>> anything else. Thank you very much.
>>
>> Franzado
>>
>
> Just don't mention it. The drug screen they will give wouldn't be able
> to detect drugs from 4 or 5 years ago. They can barely detect drugs
> from 6 months ago. Oh, and unless you were photographed or arrested
> for it I can't see how it would come up in a security clearance
> check.
I do. I've seen units suddenly tasked with an assignment which required a
security scan to be run on ALL the men, not just the ones with
previously-issued clearances.
Never assume that "they'll never find out" - always operate on "What will my
Mother and Grandmother say when they find out". That little rule will help
you make a lot of life-choices...
Duke of URL
> * I'm no expert, but I'd guess that the FBI presence in Canada is
> miniscule. There are probably a few dudes at the US Embassy in
> Ottawa, but I'd be surprised if there any at the 7-8 consulates in
> Canada.
AFAIK, the Mounties' CIB does local investigating for the FBI, just as we do
down here for them.
Duke of URL
> On visiting home to make the arrangements, we visited
> the Priest who was going to officiate at the ceremony.
> He, an elderly Canon, (thought that might interest Arved)
> took my fiancée; whom he had baptised two decades before,
> had seen at (parochial) school, through confirmation and
> literally known her all her life, outside of the office 'for a word'.
>
> Afterwards, I asked her 'what was that about?'
> 'Oh!', she said, 'He asked me, how much I knew about you."
> 'Two Detectives called at the Presbytery asking
> a lot of questions about you and me' 'He was worried what
> I was getting into ... !'
>
> That's the only occasion when I've known 'something
> was going on'. [I've been interviewed about other people,
> though)
Heh. When I was cleared for my first TS appointment, the first place the
local Feebie went was, of course, the Sheriff's Office. He explained to the
lady Deputy who ran the place what he was doing and why. He started asking
her various things about me.
He was taken aback that she answered everything without opening a file or
using any other reference. "Er, do you know him?"
"Oh yes."
"Very well?"
"I think so - he's my nephew."
Duke of URL
>> BULLSHIT! You are advising him to Lie By Omission, just slightly
>> less than Directly Lying. That is NO kind of advice to give anyone
>> starting out in life.
>
> Well, not telling is the same as not lying.
>
>> Young man, you should come clean to the Recruiter. Yes, you may be
>> turned down - if so, suck it up and carry on. We all make mistakes;
>> we all must be prepared to pay for them.
>> If you ekshully got in the Corps by lying
>
> Your opinion on these matters became irrelevant the moment i saw that
> you wrote 'actually' as 'ekshully'. Not a personal slight, but anyone
> writing that can't have had a worthy education and therefore must not
> have factual armed forces experience to pass on to others.
Hey, sanctimonious fuckwit - I have used abberant speeling of various words
for a lot of years on Usenet - it's one way for people to verify that a
message ekshully came from ME and not an imposter.
While you're making ungrounded leaps to false conclusions, let me pull the
other cliff a bit further away: I have several degrees. Each one earned,
none honorary.
I also have 22 years of active duty experience - how much do YOU have?
> My honest opinion is that it is none of their business what i decide
> to use in my private pre-USMC life.
If you never allow yourself to be in a position of responsibility, then
fine. You will probably get away with that. If you are going to have
responsibility for and authority over important (i.e.,* classified) matters,
then you no longer have the luxury of life-long privacy. What you did at age
18 IS significant and SHOULD be turned up and investigated. It may be
decided it doesn't disqualify you - again, fine.
*go ask your mommy what i.e. means, I don't have the task of eddicating you
Duke of URL
> Can't stay on topic can ya?
>
> It's great that you take the time to post all these deaths, but
> that's not what this thread was about.
Wolfie, I can forgive you for REPOSTING 162 KILOBYES this time ... but DON'T
DO IT AGAIN!
Sheesh.
The only reason I forgive you is because, although the twit from North
Communist, Canada, didn't mean it that way, it's a Roll of Honor.
Funny, isn't it ... the America/Bush/Liberation Haters see so much as bad
and evil and stupid, when we realize it's not, but rather something to be
honored. Those men and women gave their lives for the freedom of a nation of
almost 200 Million. And the vast majority of Iraqis know it.
Andrew Chaplin
|
| I am in the process of applying for a Canadian passport (I no longer feel
| comfortable using my US passport except when travelling to the US), and as
| part of the photo process, there are about twenty categories of people
(who
| must have known you 2 years or longer) who can certify the photo as a true
| likeness. I find it rather odd, myself, since the photo in the goddamned
| passport will look like *me* (that would seem to be the point of the
photo),
| but that's how the system works. I can put up with a fair amount of
idiocy -
| the military taught me much patience. Fortunately my current US passport
| didn't require such stupidity, and nobody was required to say that I,
Arved
| Henn Sandstrom, as I appear in my photo on my US passport, resemble the
| exact same f**king person you're looking at.
The guarantor system makes sense when you consider that many applications
are mailed in. The bureaucrat receiving them never gets a chance to see the
person applying. The guarantor puts a reputation on the line by stating that
the person named on the form is that in the photo, and vice versa.
As a unit adjutant, I used to sign passport applications regularly as
guarantor for soldiers going overseas, and I was allowed to sign even if I
had not known them for two years provided I added the caveat, "who is known
to me through service records which I have examined."
Arved Sandstrom
In which case, let's hope that you were a sweet nephew to her, remembered
her birthdays, and sent her letters occasionally. Pissed-off relatives can
be counter-productive in terms of getting a clearance - a card and little
gift for Aunt Sally on her birthday, and helping out Grandpa on the farm at
harvest time, help a great deal.
AHS
Arved Sandstrom
> moggi...@gmail.com wrote:
>
[ SNIP ]
> If you never allow yourself to be in a position of responsibility, then
> fine. You will probably get away with that. If you are going to have
> responsibility for and authority over important (i.e.,* classified)
matters,
> then you no longer have the luxury of life-long privacy. What you did at
age
> 18 IS significant and SHOULD be turned up and investigated. It may be
> decided it doesn't disqualify you - again, fine.
If you are enlisting at age 18, yeah, then what you are doing at age 18 is
important. In my case I enlisted in the Corps at the age of 24, and I don't
think that casual experimentation with weed or hash at the age of 16 or 17
actually means much. It's hardly worthy of investigation.
Besides, how many people is it important to investigate (not that they have
been good at it, anyway)? If an enemy patrol had captured me when I was an
FO, they would have had detailed maps of friendly positions (you think I'm
going to eat a laminated map?), a shitload of notes on upcoming plans,
target locations, and after a few hours of batons and electric shocks, hey,
I wouldn't have been sticking to name, rank, and serial number.
Like I said before, answer the questions truthfully, but you're under no
obligation to volunteer information. Besides, societally, the situation has
changed. In the '20's, '30's, '40's and perhaps a bit later, compromise of
information was ideological. With the Soviets that lasted longer. But in the
West, for decades, it's been about money. Nobody gives a damn that you're
gay or used cocaine in high school. What they really care about now is, what
is your financial situation...highly sensitive position and two divorces,
you may have problems.
AHS
amin...@netdoor.com
It is really quite simple, no FBI/DIA check = no clearance. If you had
the clearance a comprehensive check was done.
As I said, I worked with the DIA, NIS, and FBI. I know how clearances
work.
Al Minyard
Guns don't kill people.
Husbands that come home early kill people !!
"- Prof. Jonez坼
> > David Casey wrote:
> > > On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:07:10 GMT, Seawolf wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > history of Durg use,
> > > > > > Marajuanna (once or twice)
> > > >
> > > > Duke of URL got up on his high horse and flamed Seawolf for a
> > > > spelling mistake.....
> > >
> > > and "marijuana (once or twice)" parts. I wouldn't really
> > > consider using pot once or twice a "history of drug use". :-)
> >
> > Yup. Should've been more clear. I don't think trying pot ONCE is a
> > "history" - it's when you keep going back to it.
>
> Okay, I see that. I was referring to one's history as what one has
> done in the past....should have been more clear on that...
Duke of URL
baby and told Mother "That one is MINE!"
CliffMacGillivray
Uhmmm, yeah, whatever. What part of that stated how very minor
experimentation with drugs in years past would be revealed in a security
scan? What part of the military is your mother's basement in? Have
another cheeto there gumby.
Duke of URL
> Duke of URL wrote:
>> CliffMacGillivray wrote:
>>> Franzado2005 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I attend a prestigious liberal arts school, where I am completing a
>>>> double major and maintaining a 3.5, and it is my aspiration to join
>>>> the Marine Corps after school. However, during my freshman year, I
>>>> experimented with both marijuana and cocaine (cocaine only once),
>>>> and I am curious if this would completely disqualify me from
>>>> attending OCS or joining the Marine Corps. My actions were made in
>>>> poor judgement, but I have completely reformed since then, and I
>>>> feel that my actions demonstrated youthful indiscretion more than
>>>> anything else. Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> able to detect drugs from 4 or 5 years ago. They can barely detect
>>> drugs from 6 months ago. Oh, and unless you were photographed or
>>> arrested for it I can't see how it would come up in a security
>>> clearance check.
>>
>> I do. I've seen units suddenly tasked with an assignment which
>> required a security scan to be run on ALL the men, not just the ones
>> with previously-issued clearances.
>> Never assume that "they'll never find out" - always operate on "What
>> will my Mother and Grandmother say when they find out". That little
>> rule will help you make a lot of life-choices...
>
> Uhmmm, yeah, whatever. What part of that stated how very minor
> experimentation with drugs in years past would be revealed in a
> security scan? What part of the military is your mother's basement
> in? Have another cheeto there gumby.
Hey, fuckwit (you don't mind if I use your first name, do you?) - here he is
talking about it on Usenet; do you /really/ think people who know him don't
know?
Don't know what your babble about basements is supposed to mean ...
ekshully, I don't care.
Now go away. Flluuusshhh...
Arved Sandstrom
news:74ofd1t8sc55cksoq...@4ax.com...
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> It is really quite simple, no FBI/DIA check = no clearance. If you had
> the clearance a comprehensive check was done.
>
> As I said, I worked with the DIA, NIS, and FBI. I know how clearances
> work.
Call me skeptical. I know for a fact that none of my employers or relatives
were ever contacted. I believe that all they would have done is just contact
the RCMP and/or local police, and ask "does this guy have a criminal
record"? That's not very comprehensive, IMHO.
AHS