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OIF-OEF Casualties (2006)

The following list identifies the 915 American military deaths in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom during 2006. Names are listed chronologically by date of death; identifying their age, rank, service component, unit of assignment, hometown, and circumstances of death.

Christopher J. Vanderhorn (37), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.)

Died 1/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in As Sinia, Iraq.

Jason L. Bishop (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Williamstown, Ky.)

Died 1/1/2006. Killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in As Siniyah, Iraq.

Jason Lopez-Reyes (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. (Hometown: Hatillo, Puerto Rico)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Ryan D. Walker..

Ryan D. Walker (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. (Hometown: Stayton, Ore.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Jason Lopez-Reyes..

Michael E. McLaughlin (44), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, Pa. (Hometown: Mercer, Pa.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station and an individual-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher P. Petty (33), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Vienna, Va.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. William F. Hecker III, Sgt 1st Class Stephen J. White, Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr. and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano..

Johnny J. Peralez Jr. (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Kingsville, Texas)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. William F. Hecker III, Capt. Christopher P. Petty, Sgt 1st Class Stephen J. White and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano..

Robbie M. Mariano (21), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Stockton, Calif.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. William F. Hecker III, Capt. Christopher P. Petty, Sgt 1st Class Stephen J. White and Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr..

Stephen J. White (39), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Talladega, Ala.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. William F. Hecker III, Capt. Christopher P. Petty, Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr. and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano..

William F. Hecker III (37), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Capt. Christopher P. Petty, Sgt 1st Class Stephen J. White, Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr. and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano..

Albert P. Gettings (27), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: New Castle, Pa.)

Died 1/5/2006. Died of wounds sustained due to enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Ryan S. McCurdy (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.)

Died 1/5/2006. Died of wounds sustained due to enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Adam L. Cann (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Security Battalion,Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Davie, Fla.)

Died 1/5/2006. Killed by a suicide-bomb attack on an Iraqi police recruitment center in Ramadi, Iraq.

Clinton R. Upchurch (31), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Garden City, Kan.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed during patrol operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee and enemy forces attacked using small-arms fire in Samarra, Iraq.

Chester W. Troxel (45), CW4, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska (Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. J.

Jacob E. Melson (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska (Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel and Spc. Mic.

Michael I. Edwards (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska (Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel and Spc. Jac.

Jaime L. Campbell (25), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska. (Hometown: Ephrata, Wash.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. Jacob.

Radhames Camilo Matos (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico)

Died 1/7/2006. Died of non-combat-related injuries in Taji, Iraq.

Douglas A. La Bouff (36), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: California)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. Jaco.

Michael R. Martinez (43), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Missouri)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. Jacob.

Stuart M. Anderson (44), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Corps Support Command, Army Reserve, Des Moines, Iowa (Hometown: Peosta, Iowa)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, CW4 Chester W. Troxel, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. Jac.

Joseph D. deMoors (36), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, CW4 Chester W. Troxel, Spc. Michael I. Edwards and Spc. Jacob.

Nathan R. Field (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 4249th Port Security Company, Army Reserve, Pocahontas, Iowa (Hometown: Lehigh, Iowa)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when his Humvee was hit by a civilian vehicle in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Robert T. Johnson..

Robert T. Johnson (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 805th Military Police Company, Army Reserve, Raleigh, N.C. (Hometown: Erwin, N.C.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when his Humvee was hit by a civilian vehicle in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Nathan R. Field..

Brett L. Lundstrom (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Stafford, Va.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Jeriad P. Jacobs (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Clayton, N.C.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Kyle W. Brown (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Newport News, Va.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Raul Mercado (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Monrovia, Calif.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Karmah, Iraq.

Jason T. Little (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Climax, Mich.)

Died 1/7/2006. Killed when his tank was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ferris, Iraq.

Michael J. McMullen (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore (Hometown: Salisbury, Md.)

Died 1/10/2006. Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.of injuries sustained Dec. 24 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq.

Kyle E. Jackson (28), CW2, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.)

Died 1/13/2006. Killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Sukar, Iraq. Also killed was CW3 Mitchell K. Carver Jr..

Mitchell K. Carver Jr. (31), CW3, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.)

Died 1/13/2006. Killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Sukar, Iraq. Also killed was CW2 Kyle E. Jackson..

Jonathan K. Price (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Woodlawn, Ill.)

Died 1/13/2006. Died of wounds sustained due to enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Michael Anthony Jordan (35), Operations Specialist 1st Class, Navy; Assigned to Destroyer Squadron 50, Bahrain (Hometown: Augusta, Ga.)

Died 1/13/2006. Killed in an automobile accident in Manama, Bahrain..

Justin J. Watts (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Crownsville, Md.)

Died 1/14/2006. Died of an apparently non-hostile gunshot wound in Haditha, Iraq.

Dustin L. Kendall (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Conway, Ark.)

Died 1/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee accidentally struck an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over in Baqubah, Iraq.

Kasper A. Dudkiewicz (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 511th Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Mangilao, Guam)

Died 1/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee was involved in a vehicle collision in Mosul, Iraq.

Rex C. Kenyon (34), CW3, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: El Segundo, Calif.)

Died 1/16/2006. Killed when his AH64D Apache helicoptor was shot down while he was conducting an aerial patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Army CW2 Ruel M. Garcia..

Ruel M. Garcia (34), CW2, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Wahiawa, Hawaii)

Died 1/16/2006. Killed when his AH64D Apache helicoptor was shot down while he was conducting an aerial patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Army CW3 Rex C. Kenyon..

Adam R. Shepherd (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Somerville, Ohio)

Died 1/17/2006. Died of a non-combat-related illness in Baghdad.

Clifton J. Yazzie (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Fruitland, N.M.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan and Spc. Matthew C. Frantz..

Dennis J. Flanagan (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Inverness, Fla.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie and Spc. Matthew C. Frantz..

Rickey Scott (30), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Columbus, Ga.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie and Spc. Matthew C. Frantz..

Matthew C. Frantz (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Lafayette, Ind.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan and Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie..

Brandon Dewey (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Tracy, Calif.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Carlos Arrelano-Pandura..

Carlos Arellano Pandura (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Rosemead, Calif.)

Died 1/20/2006. Killed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey..

Brian McElroy (28), Staff Sgt., Air Force; Assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 1/22/2006. Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while he was conducting convoy escort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton..

Jason L. Norton (32), Tech. Sgt., Air Force; Assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (Hometown: Miami, Okla.)

Died 1/22/2006. Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while he was conducting convoy escort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy..

Lance M. Chase (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla.)

Died 1/23/2006. Died of wounds sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Peter D. Wagler..

Peter D. Wagler (18), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Partridge, Kan.)

Died 1/23/2006. Died of wounds sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Lance M. Chase..

Matthew D. Hunter (31), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Valley Grove, W.Va.)

Died 1/23/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad.

Joshua A. Scott (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Tunnel Hill, Ga.)

Died 1/23/2006. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Pvt. Lewis T.D. Calapini..

Lewis T.D. Calapini (21), Pvt., Marine; Assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Waipahu, Hawaii)

Died 1/23/2006. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott..

Sean H. Miles (28), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Midlothian, Va.)

Died 1/24/2006. Killed by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karmah, Iraq.

Jerry M. Durbin Jr. (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Spring, Texas)

Died 1/25/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad.

Joshua A. Johnson (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, Jericho, Vt. (Hometown: Richford, Vt.)

Died 1/25/2006. Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Billy D. Brixey Jr. (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, attached to 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Ferriday, La.)

Died 1/27/2006. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany wounds sustained Jan. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was traveling in a convoy in Afghanistan.

Hugo R. Lopez-Lopez (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, (Forward) (Hometown: La Habra, Calif.)

Died 1/27/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio wounds sustained Nov. 20 when an improvised explosive device denoted while he was conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Brian J. Schoff (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Manchester, Tenn.)

Died 1/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

David L. Herrera (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Oceanside, Calif.)

Died 1/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Felipe C. Barbosa (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: High Point, N.C.)

Died 1/28/2006. Killed by a non-hostile vehicle accident in Fallujah, Iraq.

Anthony C. Owens (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Conway, S.C.)

Died 2/1/2006. Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Caesar S. Viglienzone (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif.)

Died 2/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed were 1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery and Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante..

Garrison C. Avery (23), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.)

Died 2/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed were Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante and Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone..

Marlon A. Bustamante (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Corona, N.Y.)

Died 2/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed were1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery and Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone..

Sean T. Cardelli (20), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.)

Died 2/1/2006. Killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Simon T. Cox Jr. (30), 1st. Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Mesquite, Texas)

Died 2/2/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley in Taji, Iraq.

Walter B. Howard II (35), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Rochester, Mich.)

Died 2/2/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1 Abrams tank in Ashraf, Iraq.

Scott A. Messer (26), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Ashland, Ky.)

Died 2/2/2006. Died when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during convoy operations in Ashraf, Iraq.

Jesse M. Zamora (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M.)

Died 2/3/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Bayji, Iraq.

Lance S. Cornett (33), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: London, Ky.)

Died 2/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained earlier that day while engaging enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq.

Roberto L. Martinez-Salazar (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.)

Died 2/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored Humvee during patrol operations in Mosul, Iraq.

William S. Hayes III (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: St. Tammany, La.)

Died 2/5/2006. Died of a non-combat-related injury in Baghdad.

Sergio A. Mercedes Saez (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: New York City)

Died 2/5/2006. Killed when the Humvee in which he was riding rolled over into a canal in Baghdad.

Christopher R. Morningstar (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 2/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker engineer squad vehicle in Husayniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer..

Jeremiah J. Boehmer (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Parkston, S.D.)

Died 2/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker engineer squad vehicle in Husayniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar..

Patrick W. Herried (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations in Rawah, Iraq.

David S. Parr (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Benson, N.C.)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Jacob D. Spann (21), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Columbus, Ohio)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Orville Gerena (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Brandon S. Schuck (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Safford, Ariz.)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations in Baghdad.

John T. Fralish (30), Petty Officer 3rd Class, Navy; Assigned to the 3rd Marine Division Detachment,Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Hometown: New Kingstown, Pa.)

Died 2/6/2006. Killed when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan.

Allen D. Kokesh Jr. (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, Yankton, S.D. (Hometown: Yankton, S.D.)

Died 2/7/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonioof injuries sustained Dec. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Steven L. Phillips (27), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.)

Died 2/7/2006. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Qaim, Iraq.

Matthew L. Bertolino (20), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Hampstead, N.H.)

Died 2/9/2006. Killed when the vehicle in which he was traveling in rolled over during a combat patrol near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Javier Chavez Jr. (19), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Cutler, Calif.)

Died 2/9/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Ross A. Smith (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Wyoming, Mich.)

Died 2/9/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

Andrew J. Kemple (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Cambridge, Minn.)

Died 2/12/2006. Killed when his Humvee came under small-arms fire during combat operations in Tikrit, Iraq.

Felipe J. Garcia Villareal (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Burke, Va.)

Died 2/12/2006. Died at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.of injuries sustained Feb. 9 when his tent caught fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Nicholas Wilson (25), Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class, Navy; Assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, based in San Diego (Hometown: Newark Valley, N.Y.)

Died 2/12/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq.

Alberto D. Montrond (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to Group Support Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Suffolk, Mass.)

Died 2/13/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan Also killed were Sgt 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon and Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman..

Clinton T. Newman (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 2/13/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan Also killed were Sgt 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon and Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond..

Chad A. Gonsalves (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Turlock, Calif.)

Died 2/13/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan Also killed were Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman and Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond..

Edwin H. Dazachacon (38), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Belleville, Ill.)

Died 2/13/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan Also killed were Sgt 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman and Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond..

Michael S. Probst (26), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Irvine, Calif.)

Died 2/14/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

Matthew R. Barnes (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: West Monroe, La.)

Died 2/14/2006. Killed when a suicide car bomber attacked his vehicle near Qa'im, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Rusty L. Washam..

Rusty L. Washam (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Huntsville, Tenn.)

Died 2/14/2006. Killed when a suicide car bomber attacked his vehicle near Qa'im, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes..

Luis M. Melendez Sanchez (33), Staff Sgt., Air Force; Assigned to the 1st Communications Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

Alecia S. Good (23), Senior Airman, Air Force; Assigned to the 92nd Communications Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Broadview Heights, Ohio)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed were Marine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cp.

Anthony R. Garcia (48), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed by a gun shot in Tikrit, Iraq.

Amos C. Edwards Jr. (41), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Savannah, Ga. (Hometown: Savannah, Ga.)

Died 2/17/2006. Died from a non-combat-related cause in Rutbah, Iraq.

Brandon R. Dronet (33), 1st Lt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Erath, La.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl. Samuel W. Large Jr., Sgt..

Bryan D. Willard (33), Capt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Hummelstown, Pa.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

Donnie Leo F. Levens (25), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Long Beach, Miss.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

James F. Fordyce (22), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Newton Square, Pa.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Lance Cpl. Samuel W. Large Jr.,.

Jonathan E. McColley (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Gettysburg, Pa.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

Matthieu Marcellus (31), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

Nicholas J. Sovie (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Ogdensburg, N.Y.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Lance Cpl.

Samuel W. Large Jr. (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C., deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Hometown: Villa Rica, Ga.)

Died 2/17/2006. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also killed wereMarine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Sgt. Donn.

Charles E. Matheny IV (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Stanwood, Wash.)

Died 2/18/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Matthew D. Conley (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif., attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Killen, Ala.)

Died 2/18/2006. Killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was 2nd Lt. Almar L. Fitzgerald..

Jessie Davila (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Kansas Army National Guard, Lawrence, Kan. (Hometown: Greensburg, Kan.)

Died 2/20/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Jay T. Collado (31), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-267,Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., attached to the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (Hometown: Columbia, S.C.)

Died 2/20/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device near Baghdad.

Almar L. Fitzgerald (23), 2nd Lt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Lexington, S.C.)

Died 2/21/2006. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany wounds sustained Feb. 18 when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Matt Conley..

Christopher L. Marion (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Pineville, Mo.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, Sgt. Rickey E. Jones and Pfc. Allan A. Morr..

Allan A. Morr (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Shiawassee County, Mich.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, Sgt. Rickey E. Jones and Pfc. Christopher L. Marion..

Gregson G. Gourley (38), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Salt Lake City)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, Pfc. Christopher L. Marion and Pfc. Allan A. Morr..

Rickey E. Jones (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Kokomo, Ind.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, Pfc. Christopher L. Marion and Pfc. Allan A. Morr..

Curtis T. Howard II (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle near Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II and Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth..

Gordon F. Misner II (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Sparks, Nev.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle near Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II and Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth..

Thomas J. Wilwerth (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Mastic, N.Y.)

Died 2/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle near Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II and Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II..

Dimitri Muscat (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Aurora, Colo.)

Died 2/24/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq non-combat-related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq.

Joshua F. Powers (21), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Skiatook, Okla.)

Died 2/24/2006. Died of a non-combat-related injury in Baghdad.

Benjamin C. Schuster (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Buffalo, N.Y. (Hometown: Williamsville, N.Y.)

Died 2/25/2006. Died from a gunshot wound in Ramadi, Iraq.

Adam J. Vanalstine (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Superior, Wis.)

Died 2/25/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq.

John J. Thornton (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif., attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: Phoenix)

Died 2/25/2006. Killed in an enemy mortar attack in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher J. Schornak (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Hoover, Ala.)

Died 2/26/2006. Killed when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Clay P. Farr (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.)

Died 2/26/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Joshua U. Humble..

Joshua U. Humble (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Appleton, Maine)

Died 2/26/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Clay P. Farr..

Joshua M. Pearce (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Guymon, Okla.)

Died 2/26/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Dwayne P.R. Lewis (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: New York City)

Died 2/27/2006. Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Emigdio E. Elizarraras (37), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Pico Rivera, Calif.)

Died 2/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during a reconnaissance mission in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Joshua V. Youmans (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich. (Hometown: Flushing, Mich.)

Died 3/1/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained Nov. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Christopher S. Merchant (32), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard, Jericho, Vt. (Hometown: Hardwick, Vt.)

Died 3/1/2006. Killed when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade in Ramadi, Iraq.

Tina M. Priest (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Austin, Texas)

Died 3/1/2006. Died from a non-combat-related injury in Taji, Iraq.

Matthew A. Snyder (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Combat Service Support Group 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Finksburg, Md.)

Died 3/3/2006. Died from a non-combat-related vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Kevin P. Jessen (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (Hometown: Paragould, Ark.)

Died 3/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Adam O. Zanutto (26), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Caliente, Calif.)

Died 3/6/2006. Died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. wounds sustained Feb. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated in Anbar province, Iraq.

Ricky Salas Jr. (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Roswell, N.M.)

Died 3/7/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting mounted operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Justin R. Martone (31), Gunnery Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Bedford, Va.)

Died 3/7/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq.

John D. Fry (28), Gunnery Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Lorena, Texas)

Died 3/8/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq.

Bunny Long (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Modesto, Calif.)

Died 3/10/2006. Killed by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq.

Amy A. Duerksen (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Combat Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.)

Died 3/11/2006. Died from a non-combat-related injury in Baghdad.

Joseph R. Ray (29), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Asheville, N.C. (Hometown: Asheville, N.C.)

Died 3/12/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan Also killed were: Sgt. Kevin D. Akins, Sgt. Anton J. Hiett and Spc. Joshua L. Hill..

Joshua L. Hill (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Asheville, N.C. (Hometown: Fairmount, Ind.)

Died 3/12/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Ray, Sgt. Kevin D. Akins and Sgt. Anton J. Hiett..

Kevin D. Akins (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Asheville, N.C. (Hometown: Burnsville, N.C.)

Died 3/12/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Ray, Sgt. Anton J. Hiett and Spc. Joshua L. Hill..

Anton J. Hiett (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Greenville, S.C. (Hometown: Mount Airy, N.C.)

Died 3/12/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Ray, Sgt. Kevin D. Akins and Spc. Joshua L. Hill..

Kristen K. (Figueroa) Marino (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Honolulu)

Died 3/12/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Corey A. Dan (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky (Hometown: Norway, Maine)

Died 3/13/2006. Killed when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Marco A. Silva..

Marco A. Silva (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Alva, Fla.)

Died 3/13/2006. Killed when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Corey A. Dan..

Bryan A. Lewis (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Bunkie, La.)

Died 3/13/2006. Killed when an improvised device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations north of Rustamiyah, Iraq.

Nicholas R. Anderson (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Sauk City, Wis.)

Died 3/13/2006. Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Afghanistan.

Angelo A. Zawaydeh (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: San Bruno, Calif.)

Died 3/15/2006. Killed when his traffic control point came under mortar attack during combat operations in Baghdad.

Amanda N. Pinson (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.)

Died 3/16/2006. Killed when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Carlos M. Gonzalez..

Carlos M. Gonzalez (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Middletown, N.Y.)

Died 3/16/2006. Killed when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson..

Nyle Yates III (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Lake Odessa, Mich.)

Died 3/16/2006. Killed when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq.

Dale G. Brehm (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Turlock, Calif.)

Died 3/18/2006. Killed when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza..

Ricardo Barraza (24), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Shafter, Calif.)

Died 3/18/2006. Killed when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Dale G. Brehm..

Antoine J. McKinzie (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Indianapolis)

Died 3/21/2006. Killed when his Humvee came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Randy D. McCaulley (44), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Indiana, Pa. (Hometown: Indiana, Pa.)

Died 3/23/2006. Killed when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Brock A. Beery (30), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, Bowling Green, Ky. (Hometown: White House, Tenn.)

Died 3/23/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his LMTV followed by enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Frederick A. Carlson (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 228th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Bethlehem, Pa. (Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa.)

Died 3/25/2006. Died from a non-combat-related cause in Taqqadum, Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Christopher L. Robinson (36), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Miss. (Hometown: Brandon, Miss.)

Died 3/25/2006. Killed when his Humvee came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Sangain District, Afghanistan.

John T. Stone (52), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont Army National Guard, South Burlington, Vt. (Hometown: Norwich, Vt.)

Died 3/28/2006. Killed as a result of enemy mortar and small arms attacks during combat operations in Lashkagar, Afghanistan.

Sean D. Tharp (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Orlando, Fla.)

Died 3/28/2006. Killed when his element came under enemy small arms fire while conducting dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad.

Robert Hernandez (47), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 318th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 80th Division (Institutional Training), Army Reserve, Fort Meade, Md. (Hometown: Silver Spring, Md.)

Died 3/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taquaddum, Iraq.

Michael D. Rowe (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.)

Died 3/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operationsDied in Rutbah, Iraq.

Walter M. Moss Jr. (37), Tech. Sgt., Air Force; Assigned to the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (Hometown: Houston)

Died 3/29/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting safing operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.

Joseph J. Duenas (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.)

Died 3/30/2006. Died from non-combat-related injuries while returning from combat operations in Kirkuk Province, Iraq.

Jacob W. Beisel (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Lackawaxen, Pa.)

Died 3/31/2006. Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio..

Darrell P. Clay (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.)

Died 4/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia..

Israel Devora Garcia (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Clint, Texas)

Died 4/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay..

Michael L. Hartwick (), CW3, Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Orrick, Mo.)

Died 4/1/2006. Died when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Capt. Timothy J. Moshier..

Timothy J. Moshier (25), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Albany, N.Y.)

Died 4/1/2006. Died when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was CW3 Michael L. Hartwick..

Jeremy W. Ehle (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Richmond, Va.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died from wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Eric A. Palmisano (27), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Florence, Wis.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died after the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. The incident also resulted in the death of six other Marines and a Navy petty officer. Palmisano was listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown until his body was recover.

Brian R. St. Germain (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Warwick, RI)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twi.

David A. Bass (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham.

Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell..

Patrick J. Gallagher (27), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

Andres Aguilar Jr. (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Victoria, Texas)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. T.

Eric A. McIntosh (29), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Trafford, Pa.)

Died 4/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio..

Kun Y. Kim (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.)

Died 4/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio..

Scott J. Procopio (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Saugus, Mass.)

Died 4/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim and Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh..

Abraham G. Twitchell (28), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Yelm, Wash.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores and Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain.

Marcques J. Nettles (22), Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class, Navy; Assigned to the 1st Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Beaverton, Ore.)

Died 4/2/2006. Died when the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq Nettles was previously listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown his body was recovered April 16.

Geovani Padillaaleman (20), Hospitalman, Navy; Permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment, operationally assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team (Hometown: South Gate, Calif.)

Died 4/2/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Ty J. Johnson (28), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif.)

Died 4/4/2006. Killed when an improvised device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Dustin J. Harris (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Patten, Maine)

Died 4/6/2006. Killed when an improvised device detonated while he was conducting dismounted patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq.

Daniel L. Sesker (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard, LeMars, Iowa (Hometown: Ogden, Iowa)

Died 4/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq.

Bryan N. Taylor (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Milford, Ohio)

Died 4/6/2006. Died after being shot by an IraqiArmy soldier on a coalition base near Al Qaim, Iraq. The incident is currently under investigation..

Chase A. Edwards (19), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Lake Charles, La.)

Died 4/6/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Richard P. Waller (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 4/7/2006. Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Jody W. Missildine (19), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Plant City, Fla.)

Died 4/8/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Shawn R. Creighton (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Windsor, N.C.)

Died 4/8/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Philip J. Martini (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Lansing, Ill.)

Died 4/8/2006. Died of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Juana NavarroArellano (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Ceres, Calif.)

Died 4/8/2006. Died from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

David S. Collins (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Jasper Ga.)

Died 4/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson..

Gregory S. Rogers (42), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Cincinnati)

Died 4/9/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Joseph I. Love (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: North Pole, Alaska)

Died 4/9/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Balad, Iraq.

James W. Gardner (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Glasgow, Ky.)

Died 4/10/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Randall L. Lamberson (36), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Springfield, Mo.)

Died 4/10/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained April 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. David S. Collins..

Kenneth D. Hess (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Asheville, N.C.)

Died 4/11/2006. Killed as the result of a suicide bomber attack while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Rawah, Iraq.

George R. Roehl Jr. (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Manchester, N.H.)

Died 4/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. James F. Cos.

James F. Costello III (27), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.)

Died 4/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. George R. Ro.

Joseph A. Blanco (25), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Bloomington, Calif.)

Died 4/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Pfc. James F. Costello III and Pfc. George.

Roland E. Calderon-Ascenio (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Miami)

Died 4/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Misiab, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Scott M. Bandhold..

Scott M. Bandhold (37), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: North Merrick, N.Y.)

Died 4/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Misiab, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Roland E. Calderonascenio..

Marcus S. Glimpse (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.)

Died 4/12/2006. Killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Andrew K. Waits (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divison (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Waterford, Mich.)

Died 4/13/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations, in Baghdad.

Stephen J. Perez (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 4/13/2006. Killed due to enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Salem Bachar..

Salem Bachar (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.)

Died 4/13/2006. Killed due to enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez..

Darin T. Settle (23), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Henley, Mo.)

Died 4/14/2006. Died from a non-hostile motor vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Mark W. Melcher (34), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 103rd Armor, Pennsylvania National Guard, Friedens, Pa. (Hometown: Pittsburgh)

Died 4/15/2006. Killed when his M1A1 Abrams tank came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Derrick J. Cothran (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Avondale, La.)

Died 4/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow..

Pablo V. Mayorga (33), Cpl., Marine; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Margate, Fla.)

Died 4/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow..

Ryan G. Winslow (19), Pfc., Marine; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Jefferson, Ala.)

Died 4/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga and Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims..

Justin D. Sims (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Covington, Ky.)

Died 4/15/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow..

Clinton W. Cubert (38), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, Paducah, Ky. (Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Ky.)

Died 4/16/2006. Died in the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Ky.of injuries sustained Sept. 11, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq.

Ian P. Weikel (31), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Colorado)

Died 4/18/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Patrick A. Tinnell (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Lake Havasu City, Ariz.)

Died 4/19/2006. Killed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while he was on a dismounted combat patrol in Siniyah, Iraq.

Robert J. Settle (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.)

Died 4/19/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Jason C. Ramseyer (28), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Lenoir, N.C.)

Died 4/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Clayton L. Adamkavicius (43), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, Ky. (Hometown: Fairdale, Ky.)

Died 4/21/2006. Died of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Abu Ghurayb, Afghanistan.

Eric D. King (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.)

Died 4/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot and Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot..

Jacob H. Allcott (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Caldwell, Idaho)

Died 4/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot and Spc. Eric D. King..

Kyle A. Colnot (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Arcadia, Calif.)

Died 4/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot and Spc. Eric D. King..

Michael E. Bouthot (19), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fall River, Mass.)

Died 4/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot and Spc. Eric D. King..

Travis C. Zimmerman (19), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: New Berlinville, Pa.)

Died 4/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat reconnaissance operations in Baghdad.

Eric R. Lueken (23), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Dubois, Ind.)

Died 4/22/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Jason B. Daniel (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 4/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Robert W. Ehney and Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr..

Robert W. Ehney (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Lexington, Ky.)

Died 4/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Jason B. Daniel and Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr..

Shawn T. Lasswell Jr. (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Reno, Nev.)

Died 4/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Jason B. Daniel and Sgt. Robert W. Ehney..

Metodio A. Bandonill (29), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Honolulu)

Died 4/24/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Aaron W. Simons (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Modesto, Calif.)

Died 4/24/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Raymond L. Henry (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Anaheim, Calif)

Died 4/25/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Richard J. Herrema (27), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the U.S.Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.)

Died 4/25/2006. Killed when he came under enemy fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Michael L. Ford (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: New Bedford, Mass.)

Died 4/26/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Matthew A. Webber (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich. (Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Died 4/27/2006. Died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio of injuries sustained Nov. 21, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Mark A. Wall (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Alden, Iowa)

Died 4/27/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Bobby Mendez (38), 1st Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 4/27/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Bryant A. Herlem (37), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Killeen, Texas)

Died 4/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Jose Gomez..

Jose Gomez (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Corona, N.Y.)

Died 4/28/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem..

Brandon M. Hardy (25), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Cochranville, Pa.)

Died 4/28/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Lea R. Mills..

Edward G. Davis III (31), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Antioch, Ill.)

Died 4/28/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq.

Lea R. Mills (21), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Brooksville, Fla.)

Died 4/28/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy..

Steve M. Sakoda (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii)

Died 4/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Robbie G. Light (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn.)

Died 5/1/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during combat operations in Baghdad.

Robert L. Moscillo (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Salem, N.H.)

Died 5/1/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Benjamin T. Zieske (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Concord, Calif.)

Died 5/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Christopher M. Eckhardt (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.)

Died 5/3/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Taji, Iraq.

Joseph E. Proctor (38), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 638th Battalion (Aviation), Indiana Army National Guard, Shelbyville, Ind. (Hometown: Indianapolis)

Died 5/3/2006. Killed when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations in Tammin, Iraq.

Brian S. Letendre (27), Capt., Marine; Assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Conn. (Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.)

Died 5/3/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Bryan L. Quinton (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Hometown: Sand Springs, Okla.)

Died 5/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke..

Gavin B. Reinke (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Hometown: Pueblo, Colo.)

Died 5/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Bryan L. Quinton..

Elisha R. Parker (21), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Taberg, N.Y.)

Died 5/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Stephen R. Bixler (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Suffield, Conn.)

Died 5/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Alva L. Gaylord (25), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 110th Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, Kansas City, Mo. (Hometown: Carrollton, Mo.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation in Qasr Ar Riyy, Iraq.

Bryan A. Brewster (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Fontana, Calif.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Christopher B. Donaldson (28), CW2, Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Ill.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Christopher T. Howick (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Hamburg, N.Y.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Eric W. Totten (34), CW3, Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Texas)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Jeffery S. Wiekamp (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Utopia, Texas)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. John C. Gri.

John C. Griffith (33), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Nathan J. Vacho (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Knoxville, Tenn., attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Hometown: Janesville, Wis.)

Died 5/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: 1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz and Spc. Teodoro Torres..

Carlos N. Saenz (46), 1st. Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Abilene, Texas., attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.)

Died 5/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Spc. Teodoro Torres and Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho..

Teodoro Torres (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Abilene, Texas., attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.)

Died 5/5/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: 1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz and Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho..

Brian M. Moquin Jr. (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Worcester, Mass.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp, Sgt. John C. Grif.

David N. Timmons Jr. (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Lewisville, N.C.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp, Sgt. John C. Griff.

Joseph J. Fenty (41), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: Fla.)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O’Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S..

Justin L. O’Donohoe (27), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y. (Hometown: San Diego)

Died 5/5/2006. Died when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp, Sgt. John C. Grif.

Dale J. Kelly Jr. (48), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Maine Army National Guard, Brewer, Maine (Hometown: Richmond, Maine)

Died 5/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1083 cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. David M. Veverka..

David M. Veverka (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Maine Army National Guard, Brewer, Maine (Hometown: Jamestown, Pa.)

Died 5/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1083 cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Dale J. Kelly Jr..

Matthew J. Fenton (24), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fort Devens, Mass. (Hometown: Little Ferry, N.J.)

Died 5/6/2006. Died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received April 26 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Cory L. Palmer (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Seaford, Del.)

Died 5/6/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of wounds sustained May 1 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Leon B. Deraps (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Jamestown, Mo.)

Died 5/6/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Emmanuel L. Legaspi (38), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Las Vegas)

Died 5/7/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Gregory A. Wagner (35), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, Yankton, S.D. (Hometown: Mitchell, S.D.)

Died 5/8/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised fire projectile struck his Humvee during combat operation in Baghdad.

Aaron P. Latimer (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Ennis, Texas)

Died 5/9/2006. Died in Mosul, Iraq. The circumstances of his death are being investigated..

Alessandro Carbonaro (28), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Bethesda, Md.)

Died 5/10/2006. Died at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received May 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Armer N. Burkart (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Rockville, Md.)

Died 5/11/2006. Died injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Baghdad.

Eric D. Clark (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Pleasant Prairie, Wis.)

Died 5/11/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III..

Stephen P. Snowberger III (18), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Lopez, Pa.)

Died 5/11/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Eric D. Clark..

David J. Grames Sanchez (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Died 5/11/2006. Died in a vehicle accident in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi and Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos..

Jason K. Burnett (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: St. Cloud, Fla.)

Died 5/11/2006. Died in a vehicle accident in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez, 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi and Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos..

Michael L. Licalzi (24), 2nd Lt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Garden City, N.Y.)

Died 5/11/2006. Died in a vehicle accident in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez and Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos..

Steve Vahaviolos (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Airmont, N.Y.)

Died 5/11/2006. Died in a vehicle accident in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez and 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi..

Brandon L. Teeters (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Lafayette, La.)

Died 5/12/2006. Died in Ludwigshafen, Germanyof injuries sustained April 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Adam C. Conboy (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.)

Died 5/12/2006. Killed as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Ronald W. Gebur (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Delavan, Ill.)

Died 5/13/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Richard Z. James (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Seaford, Del.)

Died 5/13/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in the Anbar province, Iraq.

Jamie D. Weeks (47), Chief Warrant Officer 5, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Daleville, Ala.)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed when their aircraft was shot down during combat operations in Yusufiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Maj. Matthew W. Worrel..

Matthew W. Worrel (34), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Lewisville, Texas)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed when their aircraft was shot down during combat operations in Yusufiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks..

John W. Engeman (45), Chief Warrant Officer 4, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade, Clinton, N.C. (Hometown: East North Port, N.Y.)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Master Sgt. Robert H. West..

Robert H. West (37), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade, Clinton, N.C. (Hometown: Elyria, Ohio)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 4, John W. Engeman..

Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Overbrook, Okla.)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr..

Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr. (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Liberal, Kan.)

Died 5/14/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby..

Grant A. Dampier (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Merrill, Wis.)

Died 5/15/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Marion Flint Jr..

Marion Flint Jr. (29), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Baltimore, Md.)

Died 5/15/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Grant A. Dampier..

Shane R. Mahaffee (36), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Knoxville, Tenn. (Hometown: Alexandria, Va.)

Died 5/15/2006. Died in Ludwigshafen, Germanyof injuries sustained May 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Hillah, Iraq.

Santiago M. Halsel (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Bowling Green, Ky.)

Died 5/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted clearance mission during combat operations in Baghdad.

Lee Hamilton Deal (23), Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class, Navy; Assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet, Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Operationally assigned to the Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Hometown: West Monroe, La.)

Died 5/17/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action at Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

Lonnie C. Allen Jr. (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Bellevue, Neb.)

Died 5/18/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel III and Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer..

Nicholas R. Cournoyer (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Gilmanton, N.H.)

Died 5/18/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel III and Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr..

Robert A. Seidel III (23), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Gettysburg, Pa.)

Died 5/18/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr. and Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer..

Daniel E. Holland (43), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 5/18/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel III, Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr. and Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer..

William B. Fulks (23), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Culloden, W.Va.)

Died 5/18/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained May 1 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Christian Longsworth (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Newark, N.J.)

Died 5/19/2006. Died from wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Oshay, Afghanistan.

Benito A. Ramirez (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Edinburg, Texas)

Died 5/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.

David R. Christoff (25), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Rossford, Ohio)

Died 5/22/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Asad, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink..

William J. Leusink (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Maurice, Iowa)

Died 5/22/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Asad, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. David R. Christoff..

Michael L. Hermanson (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Minot, N.D. (Hometown: Fargo, N.D.)

Died 5/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under attack from an improvised explosive device, a rocket-propelled grenade and enemy small-arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations in Abayachi, Iraq.

Robert G. Posivio III (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Sherburn, Minn.)

Died 5/23/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Steven W. Freund..

Steven W. Freund (20), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Pittsburgh)

Died 5/23/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III..

Douglas A. DiCenzo (30), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Plymouth, N.H.)

Died 5/25/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Robert E. Blair..

Robert E. Blair (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Ocala, Fla.)

Died 5/25/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Capt. Douglas A. DiCenzo..

Caleb A. Lufkin (24), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Hometown: Knoxville, Ill.)

Died 5/25/2006. Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.of injuries sustained May 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 mine protected vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Kevin A. Lucas (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.)

Died 5/26/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

J. Adan Garcia (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Irving, Texas)

Died 5/27/2006. Died in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.of injuries sustained May 22 when his convoy encountered small-arms fire in Baghdad, after returning from an explosive ordnance mission..

Jeremy M. Loveless (25), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Estacada, Ore.)

Died 5/29/2006. Killed when his Stryker came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

James A. Funkhouser (35), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Katy, Texas)

Died 5/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during reconnaissance patrol operations in Baghdad.

Bobby R. West (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Beebe, Ark.)

Died 5/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad.

Nathanael J. Doring (31), Capt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169,Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn.)

Died 5/30/2006. Died following a non-hostile helicopter accident May 27 near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Richard A. Bennett..

Richard A. Bennett (25), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169,Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Girard, Kan.)

Died 5/30/2006. Died following a non-hostile helicopter accident May 27 near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Capt. Nathanael J. Doring..

Benjamin E. Mejia (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Salem, Mass.)

Died 5/31/2006. Died of non-combat related causes in Ramadi, Iraq.

Brock L. Bucklin (28), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Died 5/31/2006. Died of a non-combat related cause in Balad, Iraq.

Alexander J. Kolasa (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 704th Main Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: White Lake, Mich.)

Died 5/31/2006. Died of non-combat related causes in Baghdad.

Darren Harmon (44), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, Army Reserve, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (Hometown: Newark, Del.)

Died 6/3/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Hadithah, Iraq.

Brett L. Tribble (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas)

Died 6/3/2006. Died in Ramadi, Iraq of injuries sustained there June 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations..

Ryan J. Cummings (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Streamwood, Ill.)

Died 6/3/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Michael D. Stover (43), Maj., Marine; Assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371,Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. (Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio)

Died 6/3/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Daniel R. Gionet (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Pelham, N.H.)

Died 6/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 tank during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was 1st Lt. Ryan T. Sanders..

Ryan T. Sanders (27), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: College Station, Texas)

Died 6/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 tank during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet..

Isaac S. Lawson (35), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, Fairfield, Calif. (Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.)

Died 6/5/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Derek A. Stanley (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.)

Died 6/5/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Salerno, Afghanistan.

Gary T. Rovinski (44), Equipment Operator 1st Class, Navy; Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wis. (Hometown: Roseville, Ill.)

Died 6/5/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action when his Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device in Anah, Iraq. Also killed was Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke..

Jaime S. Jaenke (29), Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, Navy; Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wis. (Hometown: Bay City, Wis.)

Died 6/5/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action when her Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device in Anah, Iraq. Also killed was Navy Equipment Operator 1st Class Gary Rovinski..

Curtis R. Mehrer (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard, Grand Forks, N.D. (Hometown: Bismarck, N.D.)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan Also killed was Sgt. Travis A. Van Zoest..

Travis A. Van Zoest (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard, Grand Forks, N.D. (Hometown: Larimore, N.D.)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan Also killed was Spc. Curtis R. Mehrer..

Richard A. Blakley (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 38th Main Support Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis (Hometown: Plainfield, Ind.)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed when he was shot by enemy small-arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations in Khalidiyah, Iraq.

Andy D. Anderson (24), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala. (Hometown: Falls Church, Va.)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell..

Carlos E. Pernell (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala. (Hometown: Munford, Ala.)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Andy D. Anderson..

Mark T. Smykowski (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Mentor, Ohio)

Died 6/6/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Zaidon, Iraq.

John S. Vaughan (23), 2nd Lt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Edwards, Colo.)

Died 6/7/2006. Killed when he encountered enemy small-arms fire during dismounted combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

David N. Crombie (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Winnemucca, Nev.)

Died 6/7/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was 1st Lt. Scott M. Love..

Scott M. Love (32), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.)

Died 6/7/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. David N. Crombie..

Luis D. Santos (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Rialto, Calif.)

Died 6/8/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Buritz, Iraq.

Daniel B. Crabtree (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio (Hometown: Canton, Ohio)

Died 6/8/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kut, Iraq.

Clarence D. McSwain (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Meridian, Miss.)

Died 6/8/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Benjamin J. Slaven (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to 308th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Lincoln, Neb. (Hometown: Plymouth, Neb.)

Died 6/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Jose M. Velez (35), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 773rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Fort Totten, N.Y. (Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.)

Died 6/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Brent B. Zoucha (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Merrick, Neb.)

Died 6/9/2006. Killed of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

Salvador Guerrero (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Los Angeles)

Died 6/9/2006. Died of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

Zachary M. Alday (22), Hospitalman, Navy; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Donalsonville, Ga.)

Died 6/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

Bernard P. Corpuz (28), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 303rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Watsonville, Calif.)

Died 6/11/2006. Died from wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Charles E. Munier (50), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard's training site in Guernsey, Wyo. (Hometown: Wheatland, Wyo.)

Died 6/12/2006. Died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from a non-combat related cause which occurred June 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Russell M. Durgin (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Henniker, N.H.)

Died 6/13/2006. Killed when his unit took small-arms fire in Korengel, Afghanistan.

Roger P. Pena Jr. (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 6/14/2006. Killed when his convoy came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Musa Qulah, Afghanistan.

Michael A. Estrella (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Hemet, Calif.)

Died 6/14/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq.

Patrick D. Damon (41), Capt., Army; Assigned to 240th Engineer Group, Maine Army National Guard, Augusta, Maine (Hometown: Falmouth, Maine)

Died 6/15/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Bagram, Afghanistan This incident is under investigation..

Jeremiah S. Santos (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Minot, N.D.)

Died 6/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Forrest P. Ewens (25), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Chewelah, Wash.)

Died 6/16/2006. Killed when his all-terrain vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Pech River Valley, Afghanistan Also killed was Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez..

Ian T. Sanchez (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.)

Died 6/16/2006. Killed when his all-terrain vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Pech River Valley, Afghanistan Also killed was 1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens..

David J. Babineau (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Springfield, Mass.)

Died 6/16/2006. Killed while manning a checkpoint when he came under enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Kristian Menchaca (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: San Marcos, Texas)

Died 6/16/2006. Died when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad He was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. This incident is under investigation. Also killed were Spc. David J. Babineau a.

Thomas L. Tucker (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Madras, Ore.)

Died 6/16/2006. Died when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad He was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. This incident is under investigation. Also killed were Pfc. Kristian Menchaca a.

Brent W. Koch (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion, Hutchinson, Minn. (Hometown: Morton, Minn.)

Died 6/16/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Reyes Ramirez (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Willis, Texas)

Died 6/17/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Robert L. Jones..

Robert L. Jones (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Milwaukie, Ore.)

Died 6/17/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Reyes Ramirez..

Benjamin D. Williams (30), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Orange, Texas)

Died 6/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb and Pfc. Christopher N. White..

Brandon J. Webb (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Swartz Creek, Mich.)

Died 6/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, Pfc. Christopher N. White and Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams..

Christopher N. White (23), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Southport, N.C.)

Died 6/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb and Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams..

Christopher D. Leon (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Lancaster, Calif.)

Died 6/20/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, Pfc. Christopher N. White and Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams..

Heathe N. Craig (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 159th Air Ambulance Medical Company, Wiesbaden, Germany (Hometown: Severn, Md.)

Died 6/21/2006. Died when his UH-60 helicopter hoist malfunctioned while attempting to evacuate Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury during combat operations in the vicinity of Naray, Afghanistan Also killed was Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury..

Jason J. Buzzard (31), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Constantinople, Calif.)

Died 6/21/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jared C. Monti (30), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Raynham, Mass.)

Died 6/21/2006. Killed when his unit encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations in Gowardesh, Afghanistan.

Patrick L. Lybert (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Ladysmith, Wis.)

Died 6/21/2006. Killed when his unit encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations in Gowardesh, Afghanistan.

Sirlou C. Cuaresma (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 13th Containment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Chicago)

Died 6/21/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad.

Brian J. Bradbury (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Saint Joseph, Mo.)

Died 6/21/2006. Killed when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations in the vicinity of Naray, Afghanistan Also killed was Staff Sgt. Heathe N. Craig..

Nicholas J. Whyte (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 6/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Riley E. Baker (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Pacific, Mo.)

Died 6/22/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Devon J. Gibbons (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Port Orchard, Wash.)

Died 6/23/2006. Died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonioof injuries sustained April 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Channing G. Singletary (30), Spc., Army; Assigned to 122nd Support Center, Georgia Army National Guard, Savannah, Ga. (Hometown: Sylvester, Ga.)

Died 6/23/2006. Died from a non-combat-related cause in Baghdad.

Mario J. Bievre (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Glendale Heights, Ill.)

Died 6/23/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Paul A. Beyer..

Paul A. Beyer (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Jamestown, N.D.)

Died 6/23/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre..

Ryan J. Buckley (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Nokomis, Ill.)

Died 6/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Benjamin J. Laymon (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Mount Vernon, Ohio)

Died 6/24/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his unit encountered enemy forces small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Justin D. Norton..

Justin D. Norton (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Rainier, Wash.)

Died 6/24/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his unit encountered enemy forces small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon..

Alberto V. Sanchez (33), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Houston, Texas)

Died 6/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Thomas D. Maholic (38), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Bradford, Pa.)

Died 6/24/2006. Killed when his patrol unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during a cordon and search mission in Ghecko, Afghanistan.

Virrueta A. Sanchez (33), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Houston)

Died 6/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Justin R. Davis (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md.)

Died 6/25/2006. Died when he came in contact with indirect fire while on patrol during combat operations in Korengal, Afghanistan.

Paul N. King (23), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Ayer, Mass. (Hometown: Tyngsboro, Mass.)

Died 6/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar..

Michael J. Potocki (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Baltimore)

Died 6/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy force's small-arms fire during combat operations in Asad, Iraq.

Raymond J. Plouhar (30), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Lake Orion, Mich.)

Died 6/26/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Paul N. King..

Jeremy S. Jones (25), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Omaha, Neb.)

Died 6/27/2006. Died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during dismounted combat operations in Baghdad.

Terry O.P. Wallace (33), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Winnsboro, La.)

Died 6/27/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Jason W. Morrow (27), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Riverside, Calif.)

Died 6/27/2006. Died from wounds sustained June 26 while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Aaron M. Griner (24), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Tampa, Fla.)

Died 6/28/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a mine during combat operations in Helmand, Afghanistan.

Rex A. Page (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Kirksville, Mo.)

Died 6/28/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Terry M. Lisk (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Fox Lake, Ill.)

Died 6/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit received indirect fire from enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher D. Rose (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: San Francisco)

Died 6/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad.

James P. Muldoon (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Combined Arms Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Bells, Texas)

Died 6/29/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day while manning a control point during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq.

Ryan J. Clark (19), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Lancaster, Calif.)

Died 6/29/2006. Died at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained June 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Joseph F. Fuerst III (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida Army National Guard, Pinellas Park, Fla. (Hometown: Tampa, Fla.)

Died 6/29/2006. Killed when his Humvee came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Panjway, Afghanistan.

Bryan C. Luckey (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Tampa, Fla.)

Died 6/29/2006. Killed when he was shot by enemy forces while on mounted patrol in Mosul, Iraq.

Kyle R. Miller (19), Sgt., Army; Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, Minnesota Army National Guard, New Ulm, Minn. (Hometown: Willmar, Minn.)

Died 6/29/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy in Mosul, Iraq.

Carl Jerome Ware Jr. (22), Airman 1st Class, Air Force; Assigned to 15th Security Forces Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii (Hometown: Smyrna, Del.)

Died 7/1/2006. Died of a non-combat-related cause at Camp Bucca, Iraq.

Collin T. Mason (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.)

Died 7/2/2006. Killed when he encountered indirect fire while manning a checkpoint in his vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

William T. Flanigan (37), CW3, Army; Assigned to 4th Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, Jackson, Tenn. (Hometown: Milan, Tenn.)

Died 7/2/2006. Died when his helicopter crashed during combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Justin L. Noyes (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Vinita, Okla.)

Died 7/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Paul S. Pabla (23), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the Army National Guard's 139th Field Artillery, Kempton, Ind. (Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Died 7/3/2006. Died in Mosul, Iraq of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations..

Jeffrey A. McLochlin (45), Sgt.Maj., Army; Assigned to 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard, Marion, Ind. (Hometown: Rochester, Ind.)

Died 7/5/2006. Died when his unit encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Orgun-E, Afghanistan.

Kevin F. Edgin (31), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Dyersburg, Tenn.)

Died 7/6/2006. Died when his convoy encountered enemy small-arms fire in Baghran Valley, Afghanistan.

Joseph P. Micks (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Rapid River, Mich.)

Died 7/8/2006. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his mine protected vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, Sgt. Al’Kaila T. Floyd and Cpl. Troy C. Linden..

Omar D. Flores (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Mission, Texas)

Died 7/8/2006. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his mine protected vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Al’Kaila T. Floyd, Cpl. Joseph P. Micks and Cpl. Troy C. Linden..

Troy C. Linden (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Detroit Lakes, Minn.)

Died 7/8/2006. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his mine protected vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, Sgt. Al’Kaila T. Floyd and Cpl. Joseph P. Micks..

Damien M. Montoya (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Holbrook, Ariz.)

Died 7/9/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad.

Duane J. Dreasky (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Novi, Mich.)

Died 7/10/2006. Died in the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained Nov. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Irving Hernandez Jr. (28), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: New York)

Died 7/12/2006. Killed when he encountered enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Jerry A. Tharp (44), Builder 1st Class, Navy; Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Rock Island, Ill (Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa)

Died 7/12/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action when his dismounted patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device while operating in Anbar province, Iraq.

Al’Kaila T. Floyd (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Died 7/13/2006. Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained July 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his mine protected vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, Cpl. Joseph P. Micks and C.

Thomas B. Turner Jr. (31), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Cottonwood, Calif.)

Died 7/14/2006. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained July 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

Manuel J. Holguin (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Woodlake, Calif.)

Died 7/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Andres J. Contreras (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Huntington Park, Calif.)

Died 7/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jason M. Evey (29), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Stockton, Calif.)

Died 7/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad.

Robert P. Kassin (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Las Vegas)

Died 7/16/2006. Killed at Larzab Base, Afghanistan, when his platoon encountered enemy forces small-arms fire during combat operations..

Nathaniel S. Baughman (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Monticello, Ind.)

Died 7/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq.

Robert J. Chiomento (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Fort Dix, N.J.)

Died 7/17/2006. Died when his patrol encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars in Khwaya Ahmad, Afghanistan.

Kenneth I. Pugh (39), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Houston)

Died 7/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Scott R. Smith (34), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va. (Hometown: Punxsutawney, Pa.)

Died 7/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Michael A. Dickinson II (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S.Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Battle Creek, Mich.)

Died 7/17/2006. Killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Mark R. Vecchione (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.)

Died 7/18/2006. Died in Ramadi, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank..

Geofrey R. Cayer (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Fitchburg, Mass.)

Died 7/18/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Eric Caban (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 7/19/2006. Died of injuries sustained July 18 when his combat reconnaissance patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in southern Afghanistan.

Derek J. Plowman (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Rogers, Ark. (Hometown: Everton, Ark.)

Died 7/20/2006. Died in Baghdad from a gunshot wound..

Julian A. Ramon (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Flushing, N.Y.)

Died 7/20/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher C. Rafferty (37), 1st Sgt., Army; Assigned to 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Brownsville, Pa.)

Died 7/21/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit encountered a mortar attack during combat operations in Sharana, Afghanistan.

Matthew P. Wallace (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Lexington Park, Md.)

Died 7/21/2006. Died in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained July 16 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Christopher T. Pate (29), Capt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Hampstead, N.C.)

Died 7/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Blake H. Russell (35), Capt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Forth Worth, Texas)

Died 7/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained from enemy forces munitions while investigating a possible mortar cache during combat operations in Baghdad.

Christopher W. Swanson (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Rose Haven, Md.)

Died 7/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Adam J. Fargo (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Ruckersville, Va.)

Died 7/22/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy in Baghdad.

Stephen W. Castner (27), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hometown: Cedarburg, Wis.)

Died 7/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq.

David M. Hierholzer (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Lewisburg, Tenn.)

Died 7/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his platoon encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Pesch, Afghanistan.

Dennis K. Samson Jr. (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Hesperia, Mich.)

Died 7/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained by enemy small-arms fire in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Jason M. West (28), Capt., Army; Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Pittsburg, Pa.)

Died 7/24/2006. Killed when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Joseph A. Graves (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Discovery Bay, Calif.)

Died 7/25/2006. Died when his convoy encountered enemy fire in Baghdad.

Andrew Velez (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to Corps Support Battalion, Theater Support Command, Fort Irwin, Calif. (Hometown: Lubbock, Texas)

Died 7/25/2006. Died from a non-combat related injury in Sharana, Afghanistan.

Edward A. Koth (30), Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class, Navy; Assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, serving with Multinational Corps Iraq in Baghdad (Hometown: Towson, Md.)

Died 7/26/2006. Died after ordnance exploded during a disposal operation in Baghdad.

James W. Higgins (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Frederick, Md.)

Died 7/27/2006. Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Adam R. Murray (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Cordova, Tenn.)

Died 7/27/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Enrique C. Sanchez (21), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Garner, N.C.)

Died 7/27/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Timothy D. Roos (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Cincinnati)

Died 7/27/2006. Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Anthony E. Butterfield (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Clovis, Calif.)

Died 7/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Christian B. Williams..

Christian B. Williams (27), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Winter Haven, Fla.)

Died 7/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield..

Jason Hanson (21), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Forks, Wash.)

Died 7/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Phillip E. Baucus (28), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Wolf Creek, Mont.)

Died 7/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Joshua A. Ford (20), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 189th Transportation Company, 485th Corps Support Battalion, Nebraska Army National Guard, Norfolk, Neb. (Hometown: Wayne, Neb.)

Died 7/31/2006. Killed during combat operations in Numaniyah, Iraq.

Ryan D. Jopek (20), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Waupun, Wis. (Hometown: Merrill, Wis.)

Died 8/1/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy in Tikrit, Iraq.

Hai Ming Hsia (37), Spc., Army; Assigned to 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: New York)

Died 8/1/2006. Killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Dustin D. Laird (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 913th Engineer Company, 46th Engineer Battalion, Tennessee Army National Guard, Union City, Tenn. (Hometown: Martin, Tenn.)

Died 8/2/2006. Killed during combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Joseph A. Tomci (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Stow, Ohio)

Died 8/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Marc A. Lee (28), Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (SEAL), Navy; A member of a West Coast-based SEAL Team (Hometown: Hood River, Ore.)

Died 8/2/2006. Killed during combat operations while on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

Daniel A. Suplee (39), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 153rd Cavalry Squadron, Ocala, Florida National Guard, Fla. (Hometown: Ocala, Fla.)

Died 8/3/2006. Died at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Fla.of injuries sustained April 1 when his Humvee was involved in a traffic accident in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Kurt E. Dechen (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, while attached to Regimental Combat Team 5, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Springfield, Vt.)

Died 8/3/2006. Died of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

George M. Ulloa Jr. (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Austin, Texas)

Died 8/3/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Bradley H. Beste (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Naperville, Ill.)

Died 8/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Clint J. Storey..

Clint J. Storey (30), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Enid, Okla.)

Died 8/4/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Bradley H. Beste..

Leroy Segura Jr. (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. (Hometown: Clovis, N.M.)

Died 8/4/2006. Died of injuries sustained from a Humvee accident in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Brian J. Kubik (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Harker Heights, Texas)

Died 8/5/2006. Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germanyof injuries sustained Aug. 5 when his unit encountered enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Tracy L. Melvin (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Seattle)

Died 8/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Carlton A. Clark (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: South Royalton, Vt.)

Died 8/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale and Cpl. Jose Zamora..

Jose Zamora (24), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Sunland Park, N.M.)

Died 8/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Sgt. Carlton A. Clark and Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale..

Stephen A. Seale (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Grafton, W.Va.)

Died 8/6/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were Sgt. Carlton A. Clark and Cpl. Jose Zamora..

Steven P. Mennemeyer (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan. (Hometown: Granite City, Ill.)

Died 8/8/2006. Declared Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on when his UH-60 Black Hawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rutbah, Iraq. His remains were recovered Aug. 9 Also killed was Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown his remains were recovered Aug. 10.

Jeffery S. Brown (25), Sgt., Army; (Hometown: Trinity Center, Calif.)

Died 8/8/2006. Declared "Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown" when his UH-60 Black Hawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rutbah, Iraq. His remains were recovered Aug. 10 Also killed was Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer whose remains were recovered Aug. 9..

Aaron D. Jagger (43), 1st Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Hillsdale, Mich.)

Died 8/9/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Ignacio Ramirez and Spc. Shane W. Woods..

Shane W. Woods (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Palmer, Alaska)

Died 8/9/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger and Spc. Ignacio Ramirez..

Ignacio Ramirez (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Henderson, Nev.)

Died 8/9/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were 1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger and Spc. Shane W. Woods..

Jeremy Z. Long (18), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Sun Valley, Nev.)

Died 8/10/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Zella, Iraq.

Andrew R. Small (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Wiscasset, Maine)

Died 8/11/2006. Killed when his platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Nangalam, Afghanistan Also killed were Spc. Rogelio R. Garza Jr. and Pfc. James P. White Jr..

James P. White Jr. (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Huber Heights, Ohio)

Died 8/11/2006. Killed when his platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Nangalam, Afghanistan Also killed were Spc. Rogelio R. Garza Jr. and Pfc. Andrew R. Small..

Rogelio R. Garza Jr. (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas)

Died 8/11/2006. Killed when his platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Nangalam, Afghanistan Also killed were Pfc. Andrew R. Small and Pfc. James P. White Jr..

Kevin L. Zeigler (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Overland Park, Kan.)

Died 8/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd..

Michael C. Lloyd (24), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 8/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler..

Kenneth A. Jenkins (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fouke, Ark.)

Died 8/12/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeffrey S. Loa (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Waianae, Hawaii)

Died 8/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

Jeremiah S. Cole (26), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Hiawatha, Kan.)

Died 8/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Bermel, Afghanistan.

John J. McKenna IV (30), Capt., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Albany, N.Y. (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 8/16/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Michael D. Glover (28), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Albany, N.Y. (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 8/16/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

John P. Phillips (29), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: St. Stephen, S.C.)

Died 8/16/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained March 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Joseph R. Blake (34), Pvt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Portland, Ore.)

Died 8/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his platoon encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Turkalay, Afghanistan.

James J. Arellano (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo.)

Died 8/17/2006. Died of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Ruben J. Villa Jr. (36), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to Area Support Group (CFLCC), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (Hometown: El Paso, Texas)

Died 8/18/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Dubai, United Arab Emirates..

Adam P. Servais (23), Senior Airman, Air Force; Assigned to 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (Hometown: Onalaska, Wis.)

Died 8/19/2006. Killed when his vehicle came under hostile fire in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.

Robert E. Drawl Jr. (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Alexandria, Va.)

Died 8/19/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Kunar, Afghanistan Also killed were Sgt. Wakkuna A. Jackson and Cpl. Christopher F. Sitton..

Marquees A. Quick (28), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Hoover, Ala.)

Died 8/19/2006. Died of injuries sustained while conducting security and observation operations, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using multiple grenades in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher F. Sitton (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 710th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Montrose, Colo.)

Died 8/19/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Kunar, Afghanistan Also killed were Sgt. Wakkuna A. Jackson and Spc. Robert E. Drawl Jr..

Wakkuna A. Jackson (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 710th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.)

Died 8/19/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Kunar, Afghanistan Also killed were Spc. Robert E. Drawl Jr. and Cpl. Christopher F. Sitton..

Gabriel G. DeRoo (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Paw Paw, Mich.)

Died 8/20/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Adam A. Galvez (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Salt Lake City)

Died 8/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman..

Randy L. Newman (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Bend, Ore.)

Died 8/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Adam A. Galvez..

Chadwick T. Kenyon (20), Hospitalman, Navy; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.)

Died 8/20/2006. Died of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq.

Brad A. Clemmons (37), Master Sgt., Air Force; Assigned to 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (Hometown: Chillicothe, Ohio)

Died 8/21/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. The vehicle was part of a transportation convoy enroute to Taji, Iraq.

Paul J. Darga (34), Chief EOD Technician, Navy; Assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, serving with the 1st Marine Logistics Group (Hometown: Lansing, Mich.)

Died 8/22/2006. Killed when his Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was struck by an improvised explosive device while responding to a previous strike along Supply Route Uranium, Iraq.

Thomas J. Barbieri (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md.)

Died 8/23/2006. Killed when his patrol encountered enemy forces small-arms fire during combat operations south of Baghdad.

James D. Hirlston (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.)

Died 8/23/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq.

William E. Thorne (26), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Hospers, Iowa)

Died 8/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeremy E. King (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Meridian, Idaho)

Died 8/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Gordon G. Solomon (35), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Fairborn, Ohio)

Died 8/24/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Dwayne E. Williams (28), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Baltimore)

Died 8/24/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Jordan C. Pierson (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Conn. (Hometown: Milford, Conn.)

Died 8/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Edgardo Zayas (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Dorchester, Mass.)

Died 8/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad.

David G. Weimortz (28), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Irmo, S.C.)

Died 8/26/2006. Died from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Daniel G. Dolan (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Roy, Utah)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when his M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Cpl. Kenneth M. Cross..

Kenneth M. Cross (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Superior, Wis.)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when his M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Daniel G. Dolan..

David J. Almazan (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Van Nuys, Calif.)

Died 8/27/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations, in Hit, Iraq.

Moises Jazmin (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Providence, RI)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Qixing Lee, Spc. Shaun A. Novak and Spc. Tristan C. Smith..

Qixing Lee (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Minneapolis)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Moises Jazmin, Spc. Shaun A. Novak and Spc. Tristan C. Smith..

Shaun A. Novak (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Two Rivers, Wis.)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Tristan C. Smith, Spc. Qixing Lee and Sgt. Moises Jazmin..

Tristan C. Smith (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Bryn Athyn, Pa.)

Died 8/27/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Shaun A. Novak, Spc. Qixing Lee and Sgt. Moises Jazmin..

Seth A. Hildreth (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Myrtle Beach, S.C.)

Died 8/27/2006. Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeffrey J. Hansen (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb. (Hometown: Cairo, Neb.)

Died 8/27/2006. Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained Aug. 21 from a vehicle accident in Balad, Iraq.

Joshua D. Jones (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Pomeroy, Ohio)

Died 8/27/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Darry Benson (46), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 730th Quartermaster Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, Ahoskie, N.C. (Hometown: Winterville, N.C.)

Died 8/27/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Camp Virginia, Kuwait..

Matthew E. Schneider (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 141st Signal Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany (Hometown: Gorham, N.H.)

Died 8/28/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Ramadi, Iraq.

Shannon L. Squires (25), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 321 Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps Artillery, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.)

Died 8/28/2006. Died in Brooke Army Medial Center, San Antonioof injuries sustained April 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations along Main Supply Route Tampa, Iraq.

Donald E. Champlin (28), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Natchitoches, La.)

Died 8/28/2006. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained Aug. 27 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Matthew J. Vosbein (30), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Metairie, La.)

Died 8/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Yusifiyah, Iraq.

Christopher T. Warndorf (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Burlington, Ky.)

Died 8/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Joshua R. Hanson (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry, Minnesota National Guard, Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Hometown: West St. Paul, Minn.)

Died 8/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Khalidiyah, Iraq.

Colin J. Wolfe (18), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Manassas, Va.)

Died 8/30/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Michael L. Deason (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Farmington, Mo.)

Died 8/31/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in War, Iraq.

Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez (24), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Puerto Rico)

Died 9/1/2006. Died in Yusifiyah, Iraq of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations..

Cliff K. Golla (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.)

Died 9/1/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Justin W. Dreese (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Northumberland, Pa.)

Died 9/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations in Yusifiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Ralph N. Porras..

Ralph N. Porras (36), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Merrill, Mich.)

Died 9/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations in Yusifiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Justin W. Dreese..

Eugene H.E. Alex (32), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Bay City, Mich.)

Died 9/2/2006. Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained Aug. 30 when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Edwin A. Andino II (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany (Hometown: Culpeper, Va.)

Died 9/3/2006. Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Jason L. Merrill..

Jason L. Merrill (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany (Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.)

Died 9/3/2006. Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Edwin A. Andino II..

Nicholas A. Madaras (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Wilton, Conn.)

Died 9/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq.

Richard J. Henkes II (32), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Portland, Ore.)

Died 9/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Yusifiyah, Iraq.

Philip A. Johnson (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Hartford, Conn.)

Died 9/3/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Ryan E. Miller (21), Pvt., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio)

Died 9/3/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Shane P. Harris (23), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Las Vegas, N.M.)

Died 9/3/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Rutbah, Iraq.

Germaine L. Debro (33), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Nebraska Army National Guard, Fremont, Neb. (Hometown: Omaha, Neb.)

Died 9/4/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Hannah L. Gunterman (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Redlands, Calif.)

Died 9/4/2006. Died from a non-combat related cause in Taji, Iraq This incident is under investigation..

Marshall A. Gutierrez (41), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to Area Support Group, Arijan, Kuwait (Hometown: New Mexico)

Died 9/4/2006. Died from non-combat related injuries in Camp Virginia, Kuwait. The incident is under investigation..

Eric P. Valdepenas (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass. (Hometown: Seekonk, Mass.)

Died 9/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Jared M. Shoemaker (29), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Broken Arrow, Okla. (Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.)

Died 9/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Christopher G. Walsh (30), Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, Navy; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Navy Reserve, Bridgetown, Mo. (Hometown: St. Louis)

Died 9/4/2006. Died while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq Walsh was serving as a corpsman with Multi National Corps Iraq.

John A. Carroll (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Ponca City, Okla.)

Died 9/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during a dismounted security patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

Jeremy R. Shank (18), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Jackson, Mo.)

Died 9/6/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during a dismounted security patrol in Balad, Iraq.

Luis A. Montes (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: El Centro, Calif.)

Died 9/7/2006. Died in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonioof injuries sustained Sept. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

David J. Ramsey (27), Spc., Army; Assigned to 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.)

Died 9/7/2006. Wounded Aug. 24 in a non-combat related incident in Mosul, Iraq and medically evacuated from Iraq. Died in Spanaway, Wash..

Vincent M. Frassetto (21), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Toms River, N.J.)

Died 9/7/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations along Alternate Supply Route Lyman, Iraq.

David W. Gordon (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Williamsfield, Ohio)

Died 9/8/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Merideth L. Howard (52), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Alameda, Calif.)

Died 9/8/2006. Killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee in Kabul, Afghanistan Also killed was Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul..

Robert J. Paul (43), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: The Dalles, Ore.)

Died 9/8/2006. Killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Kabul, Afghanistan Also killed was Sgt 1st Class Merideth L. Howard..

Anthony P. Seig (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 118th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Sunman, Ind.)

Died 9/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he encountered indirect fire from enemy forces while on base in Baghdad.

Michael T. Fuga (47), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 35th Special Troops Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, Kansas City, Mo. (Hometown: Nuuli, American Samoa)

Died 9/9/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Johnathan L. Benson (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: North Branch, Minn.)

Died 9/9/2006. Died from wounds sustained June 17 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Nathaniel B. Lindsey (38), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard,Portland, Ore. (Hometown: Troutdale, Ore.)

Died 9/10/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered undetermined ordnance from enemy forces during patrol operations in Shajoy, Afghanistan.

Alexander Jordan (31), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Miami)

Died 9/10/2006. Died of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeremy E. DePottey (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Ironwood, Mich.)

Died 9/11/2006. Died of injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident in Asadabad, Afghanistan.

Harley D. Andrews (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Weimar, Calif.)

Died 9/11/2006. Died in Ramadi, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations..

Emily J.T. Perez (23), 2nd Lt., Army; Assigned to 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Texas)

Died 9/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during combat operations in Kifl, Iraq.

Matthew C. Mattingly (30), Capt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Reynoldsburg, Ohio)

Died 9/13/2006. Killed when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Jeffrey P. Shaffer (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Bamberg, Germany (Hometown: Harrison, Ark.)

Died 9/13/2006. Died of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations..

Clint E. Williams (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Kingston, Okla.)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

David T. Weir (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained Sept. 13 when he encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Aaron A. Smith (31), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Killeen, Texas)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where he was located. Also killed were Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman and Cpl. Marcus A. Cain..

Russell M. Makowski (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Union, Mo.)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Jennifer M. Hartman (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: New Ringgold, Pa.)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where she was located. Also killed were Sgt. Aaron A. Smith and Cpl. Marcus A. Cain..

Marcus A. Cain (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Crowley, La.)

Died 9/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where he was located. Also killed were Sgt. Aaron A. Smith and Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman..

Ryan A. Miller (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Pearland, Texas)

Died 9/14/2006. Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Barwanah, Iraq.

Cesar A. Granados (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Le Grand, Calif.)

Died 9/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Bernard L. Deghand (42), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to 35th Division Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Hutchinson, Kan. (Hometown: Mayetta, Kan.)

Died 9/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained in Spira, Afghanistan, when his unit encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations..

David S. Roddy (32), Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SW/DV), Navy; Assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., and served with Multi-National Corps in Iraq (Hometown: Aberdeen, Md.)

Died 9/16/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hadithah, Iraq.

Adam L. Knox (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 346th Psychological Operations Company, Army Reserve, Columbus, Ohio (Hometown: Columbus, Ohio)

Died 9/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

David J. Davis (32), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Mount Airy, Md.)

Died 9/17/2006. Died in Baghdad of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq.

James R. Worster (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 10th Combat Support Hospital, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Broadview Heights, Ohio)

Died 9/18/2006. Died from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad.

Jared J. Raymond (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Swampscott, Mass.)

Died 9/19/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Bobby T. Callahan (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Jamestown, N.C.)

Died 9/19/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee rolled over while maneuvering in Yusifiyah, Iraq.

Ashley L. Henderson Huff (23), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga. (Hometown: Belle Mead, N.J.)

Died 9/19/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her mounted patrol during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Jane E. Lanham (43), Lt. Cmdr., Navy; Assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain (Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.)

Died 9/19/2006. Died of natural causes in Manama, Bahrain..

Charles J. Jones (29), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to 149th Brigade Combat Team, Kentucky National Guard, Louisville, Ky. (Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Ky.)

Died 9/20/2006. Died from a non-combat-related incident in Baghdad.

Eric M. Kavanagh (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Glen Burnie, Md.)

Died 9/20/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Robb G. Needham (51), Master Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Army Reserve, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.)

Died 9/20/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Christopher M. Zimmerman (28), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Stephenville, Texas)

Died 9/20/2006. Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Zaidon, Iraq.

Yull Estrada Rodriguez (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico)

Died 9/20/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Barwanah, Iraq.

Allan R. Bevington (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Beaver Falls, Pa.)

Died 9/21/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near him during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Kenneth E. Kincaid IV (25), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Lilburn, Ga.)

Died 9/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Riyadh, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Velton Locklear III..

Velton Locklear III (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Lacey, Wash.)

Died 9/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Riyadh, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Kenneth E. Kincaid IV..

Windell J. Simmons (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Hopkinsville, Ky.)

Died 9/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Carlos Dominguez (57), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y. (Hometown: Savannah, Ga.)

Died 9/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

Howard S. March Jr. (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.)

Died 9/24/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Rene Martinez (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Miami)

Died 9/24/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Casey L. Mellen (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Huachuca City, Ariz.)

Died 9/25/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Edward C. Reynolds Jr. (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Groves, Texas)

Died 9/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Henry Paul..

Henry Paul (24), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia)

Died 9/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds Jr..

Jose A. Lanzarin (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Lubbock, Texas)

Died 9/26/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Christopher T. Riviere (21), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Cooper City, Fla.)

Died 9/26/2006. Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Asad, Iraq.

James N. Lyons (28), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.)

Died 9/27/2006. Died in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations..

James Chamroeun (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Union City, Ga.)

Died 9/28/2006. Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Christopher T. Blaney (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.)

Died 9/29/2006. Died from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq.

Michael A. Monsoor (25), Master-at Arms 2nd Class (SEAL), Navy; Assigned to a West-Coast based command (Hometown: Garden Grove, Calif.)

Died 9/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.

Kampha B. Sourivong (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Army National Guard, Iowa Falls, Iowa (Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa)

Died 9/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle received small arms fire during security operations in Asad, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Scott E. Nisely..

Scott E. Nisely (48), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Army National Guard, Iowa Falls, Iowa (Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa)

Died 9/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle received small arms fire during security operations in Asad, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Kampha B. Sourivong..

Robert F. Weber (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio)

Died 9/30/2006. Died as a result of a vehicle roll-over near the Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, (about 30 miles south of Mosul, Iraq)..

Luis E. Tejeda (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Huntington Park, Calif.)

Died 9/30/2006. Died in Al Asad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Denise A. Lannaman (46), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1569th Transportation Company, New York Army National Guard, Newburgh, N.Y. (Hometown: Bayside, N.Y.)

Died 10/1/2006. Died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from a non-combat related incident..

Chase A. Haag (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Portland, Ore.)

Died 10/1/2006. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Mario Nelson (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 10/1/2006. Died from injuries sustained when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle in Hit, Iraq.

Justin D. Peterson (32), Capt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Davisburg, Mich.)

Died 10/1/2006. Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Christopher B. Cosgrove III (23), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Dover, N.J. (Hometown: Cedar Knolls, N.J.)

Died 10/1/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Aaron L. Seal (23), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Sound Bend, Ind. (Hometown: Elkhart, Ind.)

Died 10/1/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Joe A. Narvaez (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 10/2/2006. Killed after being shot by enemy forces in Baghdad.

Fernando D. Robinson (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Hawthorne, Calif.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his patrol came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Korengal, Afghanistan.

Angelo J. Vaccaro (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Deltona, Fla.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Korengal, Afghanistan.

Joseph W. Perry (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Alpine, Calif.)

Died 10/2/2006. Killed when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Muhallah, Iraq.

Satieon V. Greenlee (24), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Pendleton, S.C.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died as a result of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire in Baghdad.

Michael K. Oremus (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Seoul, Korea (Hometown: Highland, N.Y.)

Died 10/2/2006. Killed after being shot by enemy forces in Baghdad.

James D. Ellis (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Valdosta, Ga.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Raymond S. Armijo, Spc. Justin R. Jarrett and Spc. Kristofer C. Walker..

Justin R. Jarrett (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Jonesboro, Ga.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. James D. Ellis, Spc. Raymond S. Armijo and Spc. Kristofer C. Walker..

Kristofer C. Walker (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. James D. Ellis, Spc. Raymond S. Armijo and Spc. Justin R. Jarrett..

Raymond S. Armijo (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.)

Died 10/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. James D. Ellis, Spc. Justin R. Jarrett and Spc. Kristofer C. Walker..

Jonathan Rojas (27), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala. (Hometown: Hammond, Ind.)

Died 10/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire while performing security operations in Baghdad.

Daniel Isshak (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Alta Loma, Calif.)

Died 10/3/2006. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his vehicle received enemy small arms fire during combat operations at Hawija, Iraq.

Christopher O. Moudry (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Baltimore, Md.)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Timothy R. Burke, Pfc. Dean R. Bright and Spc. George R. Obourn Jr..

Dean R. Bright (32), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Timothy R. Burke, Staff Sgt. Christopher O. Moudry and Spc. George R. Obourn Jr..

George R. Obourn Jr. (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Timothy R. Burke, Staff Sgt. Christopher O. Moudry and Pfc. Dean R. Bright..

Timothy R. Burke (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Pfc. Dean R. Bright, Staff Sgt. Christopher O. Moudry and Spc. George R. Obourn Jr..

Benjamin S. Rosales (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Houston)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Edward M. Garvin..

Edward M. Garvin (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Malden, Mass.)

Died 10/4/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Benjamin S. Rosales..

Nicholas A. Arvanitis (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Salem, New Hampshire)

Died 10/6/2006. Died from injuries sustained when he encountered enemy fire in Bayji, Iraq.

Bradford H. Payne (24), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Montgomery, Ala.)

Died 10/6/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale and Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson..

John E. Hale (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Shreveport, La.)

Died 10/6/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Pa.

Lawrence L. Parrish (36), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Mo. (Hometown: Lebanon, Mo.)

Died 10/7/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. John E. Wood..

Carl W. Johnson II (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.)

Died 10/7/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Brandon S. Asbury (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Tazewell, Va.)

Died 10/7/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

John E. Wood (37), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 891st Engineer Battalion, Garnett, Kan. (Hometown: Humboldt, Kan.)

Died 10/7/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Lawrence L. Parrish..

Roger A. Napper (20), Master-at-Arms 3rd Class, Navy; Assigned to Mobile Security Squadron 3, Detachment Bahrain (Hometown: Greensburg, Pa.)

Died 10/7/2006. Died 2006 trauma from a single motor vehicle accident in Bahrain..

Timothy A. Fulkerson (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Utica, Ky.)

Died 10/8/2006. Killed when a landmine detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Tikrit, Iraq.

Derek W. Jones (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Salem, Ore.)

Died 10/8/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Sandvick Monroe and Capt. Robert M. Secher..

Jeremy S. Sandvick Monroe (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Chinook, Mont.)

Died 10/8/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derek W. Jones and Capt. Robert M. Secher..

Stephen F. Johnson (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Marietta, Ga.)

Died 10/8/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne..

Robert M. Secher (33), Capt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Germantown, Tenn.)

Died 10/8/2006. Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derek W. Jones and Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Sandvick Monroe..

Phillip B. Williams (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Gardnerville, Nev.)

Died 10/9/2006. Died from injuries sustained from enemy contact during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jon E. Bowman (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Dubach, La.)

Died 10/9/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne..

Julian M. Arechaga (23), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Oceanside, N.Y.)

Died 10/9/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne..

Shelby J. Feniello (25), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Connellsville, Pa.)

Died 10/9/2006. Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne..

Scott W. Dyer (38), Chief Warrant Officer, Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Cocoa Beach, Fla.)

Died 10/11/2006. Died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Banditemur, Afghanistan.

Shane T. Adcock (27), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Mechanicsville, Va.)

Died 10/11/2006. Died from injuries sustained from enemy grenade fire in Hawijah, Iraq.

Nicholas R. Sowinski (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Tempe, Ariz.)

Died 10/11/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Justin T. Walsh (24), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)

Died 10/11/2006. Died at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Md., from wounds sustained Oct. 5 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Gene A. Hawkins (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement), Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Orlando, Fla.)

Died 10/12/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Johnny K. Craver (37), 2nd Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: McKinney, Texas)

Died 10/13/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Thomas J. Hewett (22), Private 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Temple, Texas)

Died 10/13/2006. Died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained during a Sept. 26 incident in Baghdad, during which an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle..

Jason A. Lucas (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Columbus, Ohio)

Died 10/13/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber using a vehicle-born improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Kenny F. Stanton Jr. (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, Waegwan, Korea (Hometown: Hemet, Calif.)

Died 10/13/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Leebenard E. Chavis (21), Airman 1st Class, Air Force; Assigned to the 824th Security Forces Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (Hometown: Hampton, Va.)

Died 10/14/2006. Killed while performing duties as a turret gunner with the Iraqi police in the vicinity of Baghdad.

Charles M. King (48), 1st Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Mobile, Ala.)

Died 10/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Kane and Spc. Timothy J. Lauer..

Joseph M. Kane (35), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Darby, Pa.)

Died 10/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: 1st Sgt. Charles M. King and Spc. Timothy J. Lauer..

Timothy J. Lauer (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Saegertown, Pa.)

Died 10/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Kane and 1st Sgt. Charles M. King..

Keith J. Moore (28), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: San Francisco)

Died 10/14/2006. Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad.

Jonathan J. Simpson (25), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Rockport, Texas)

Died 10/14/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Mark C. Paine (32), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)

Died 10/15/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

Jonathan E. Lootens (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Lyons, N.Y.)

Died 10/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq. Also killed was 1st Lt. Joshua Deese..

Joshua Deese (25), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: North Carolina)

Died 10/15/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jonathan E. Lootens..

Lester D. Baroncini Jr. (33), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.)

Died 10/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when two land mines detonated near his Humvee in Samarra, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Stephen D. Bicknell..

Stephen D. Bicknell (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Prattville, Ala.)

Died 10/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when two land mines detonated near his Humvee in Samarra, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Lester D. Baroncini Jr..

Brock A. Babb (40), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Terre Haute, Ind. (Hometown: Evansville, Ind.)

Died 10/15/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Joshua M. Hines (26), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Terre Haute, Ind. (Hometown: Olney, Ill.)

Died 10/15/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Christopher E. Loudon (23), 2nd Lt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Brockport, Pa.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. David M. Unger, Cpl. Russell G. Culbertson III and Spc. Joseph C. Dumas Jr..

David M. Unger (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Leavenworth, Kan.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed were: 2nd Lt. Christopher E. Loudon, Cpl. Russell G. Culbertson III and Spc. Joseph C. Dumas Jr..

Joseph C. Dumas Jr. (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: New Orleans)

Died 10/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed were: 2nd Lt. Christopher E. Loudon, Cpl. David M. Unger and Cpl. Russell G. Culbertson III..

Russell G. Culbertson III (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Amity, Pa.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Also killed were: 2nd Lt. Christopher E. Loudon, Cpl. David M. Unger and Spc. Joseph C. Dumas Jr..

Garth D. Sizemore (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Mount Sterling, Ky.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Nathan J. Frigo (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo (Hometown: Kokomo, Ind.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died in Baqubah, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Ryan E. Haupt and Sgt. Norman R. Taylor III..

Norman R. Taylor III (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo (Hometown: Blythe, Calif.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died in Baqubah, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Pfc. Nathan J. Frigo and Staff Sgt. Ryan E. Haupt..

Ryan E. Haupt (24), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo (Hometown: Phoenix)

Died 10/17/2006. Died in Baqubah, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Norman R. Taylor III and Pfc. Nathan J. Frigo..

Ronald L. Paulsen (53), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Utica, N.Y. (Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.)

Died 10/17/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Tarmiya, Iraq.

Daniel W. Winegeart (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 5th Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Kountze, Texas)

Died 10/17/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle drove off an overpass in Baghdad.

Joshua L. Booth (23), 2nd Lt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Fiskdale, Mass.)

Died 10/17/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

Daniel A. Brozovich (42), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Spring City, Pa. (Hometown: Greenville, Pa.)

Died 10/18/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Armored Security Vehicle while on combat patrol in Ashraf, Iraq.

Jose R. Perez (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Ontario, Calif.)

Died 10/18/2006. Died from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Edwardo J. Lopez (21), Pvt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Aurora, Ill.)

Died 10/19/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Tony L. Knier (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Sabinsville, Pa.)

Died 10/21/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Bayji, Iraq.

Clifford R. Collinsworth (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Chelsea, Mich.)

Died 10/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod, Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian and Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins..

Nathan R. Elrod (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Salisbury, N.C.)

Died 10/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian and Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins..

Nicholas J. Manoukian (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Lathrup Village, Mich.)

Died 10/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod and Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins..

Joshua C. Watkins (25), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.)

Died 10/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian, Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod and Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth..

Eric W. Herzberg (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Severna Park, Md.)

Died 10/21/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Matthew W. Creed (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Covina, Calif.)

Died 10/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre..

Nathaniel A. Aguirre (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Carrollton, Texas)

Died 10/22/2006. Died of injuries sustained when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Matthew W. Creed..

Willsun M. Mock (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Harper, Kan.)

Died 10/22/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

David G. Taylor (37), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: North Carolina)

Died 10/22/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Nicholas K. Rogers (27), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Deltona, Fla.)

Died 10/22/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces during combat operations in Baghdad.

Carl A. Eason (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Lovelady, Texas)

Died 10/23/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Amos C. R. Bock (24), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: New Madrid, Mo.)

Died 10/23/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Richard A. Buerstetta (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Nashville, Tenn. (Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.)

Died 10/23/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Tyler R. Overstreet..

Tyler R. Overstreet (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Nashville, Tenn. (Hometown: Gallatin, Tenn.)

Died 10/23/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Richard A. Buerstetta..

Charles O. Sare (23), Hospital Corpsman, Navy; Assigned to Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Port Hueneme, Calif. currently serving with Multi-National Corps – Iraq (Hometown: Hemet, Calif.)

Died 10/23/2006. Killed from enemy action while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Thomas M. Gilbert (24), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.)

Died 10/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Daniel B. Chaires (20), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.)

Died 10/25/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Donald S. Brown (19), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Succasunna, N.J.)

Died 10/25/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Jonathan B. Thornsberry (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Johnson City, Tenn. (Hometown: McDowell, Ky.)

Died 10/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Charles V. Komppa (35), Construction Electrician 2nd Class, Navy; Assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, Detachment 0618 in Billings, Mont. serving with the 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, Multi-National Corps – Iraq (Hometown: Belgrade, Mont.)

Died 10/25/2006. Killed during enemy action while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Ricky L. McGinnis (42), First Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio)

Died 10/26/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained that same day in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol..

Michael V. Bailey (20), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York (Hometown: Waldorf, Md.)

Died 10/27/2006. Died from non-combat related injuries in Salerno, Afghanistan This incident is under investigation..

Luke J. Zimmerman (24), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Luxemburg, Wis.)

Died 10/27/2006. Died from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Kyu H. Chay (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.)

Died 10/28/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol in the Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Troy D. Nealey (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Eaton Rapids, Mich.)

Died 10/29/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Isaiah Calloway (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany (Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.)

Died 10/30/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Marah, Afghanistan.

Kenneth E. Bostic (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 204th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La. (Hometown: Hawthorne, Nev.)

Died 10/30/2006. Died from injuries sustained from contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during check point operations in Baghdad.

Kraig D. Foyteck (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Hometown: Skokie, Ill.)

Died 10/30/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Michael T. Seeley (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)

Died 10/30/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Alex Oceguera (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: San Bernardino, Calif.)

Died 10/31/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan Also killed were: Sgt. Charles J. McClain and Maj. Douglas E. Sloan..

Charles J. McClain (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Fort Riley, Kan.)

Died 10/31/2006. Died in Asadabad, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan Also killed were: Maj. Douglas E. Sloan and Pfc. Alex Oceguera..

Douglas E. Sloan (40), Maj., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Evans Mills, N.Y.)

Died 10/31/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan Also killed were: Sgt. Charles J. McClain and Pfc. Alex Oceguera..

Michael R. Weidemann (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Newport, RI)

Died 10/31/2006. Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Hit, Iraq.

Jason Franco (18), Pfc., Marine; Assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11,Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Miramar, Calif. (Hometown: Corona, Calif.)

Died 10/31/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. The incident is currently under investigation..

Kevin J. Ellenburg (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Middleburg, Fla.)

Died 11/1/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Baghdad.

Minhee Kim (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Died 11/1/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Gary A. Koehler (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Ypsilanti, Mich.)

Died 11/1/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Joseph A. Gage (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Modesto, Calif.)

Died 11/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed was Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken and Lt. Col. Eric J. Kruger..

Paul J. Finken (40), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Mason City, Iowa)

Died 11/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: Lt. Col. Eric J. Kruger and Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Gage..

Michael P. Bridges (23), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Placentia, Calif.)

Died 11/2/2006. Died from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq.

Eric J. Kruger (40), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Garland, Texas)

Died 11/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken and Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Gage..

Jason D. Whitehouse (27), Staff Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.)

Died 11/2/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

James E. Brown (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Owensville, Ind.)

Died 11/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Michael H. Lasky (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (Hometown: Sterling, Alaska)

Died 11/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Luke B. Holler (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, San Antonio (Hometown: Bulverde, Texas)

Died 11/2/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

James L. Bridges (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala. (Hometown: Buhl, Idaho)

Died 11/4/2006. Killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Kyle W. Powell (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Died 11/4/2006. Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jose A. Galvan..

Mark C. Gelina (33), 2nd Lt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Moberly, Mo.)

Died 11/4/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Douglas C. Desjardins (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.)

Died 11/5/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Jose A. Galvan (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: San Antonio)

Died 11/5/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Kyle W. Powell..

John R. Priestner (42), Chief Warrant Officer, Army; Assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Pennsylvania)

Died 11/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson..

Miles P. Henderson (24), Chief Warrant Officer, Army; Assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Amarillo, Texas)

Died 11/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer John R. Priestner..

Lucas T. White (28), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Moses Lake, Wash.)

Died 11/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol in Baghdad.

William R. Brown (30), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 11/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan.

Richwell A. Doria (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: San Diego, Calif.)

Died 11/7/2006. Died after being struck by small arms fire during an air assault mission in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Ryan T. McCaughn (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Manchester, N.H.)

Died 11/7/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Rudy A. Salcido (31), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1114th Transportation Company, California Army National Guard, Bakersfield, Calif. (Hometown: Ontario, Calif.)

Died 11/9/2006. Died after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Baghdad.

Courtland A. Kennard (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Starkville, Miss.)

Died 11/9/2006. Killed after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Gregory W. G. McCoy..

Gregory W. G. McCoy (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Webberville, Mich.)

Died 11/9/2006. Killed after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Courtland A. Kennard..

Bryan K. Burgess (35), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Perrysburg, Ohio (Hometown: Garden City, Mich.)

Died 11/9/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Kristopher C. Warren (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Hometown: Resaca, Ga.)

Died 11/9/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Angel De Jesus Lucio Ramirez (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Pacoima, Calif.)

Died 11/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Misael Martinez and Staff Sgt. William S. Jackson II..

Misael Martinez (24), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Chapel Hill, N.C.)

Died 11/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. William S. Jackson II and Sgt. Angel De Jesus Lucio Ramirez..

William S. Jackson II (29), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.)

Died 11/11/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. Misael Martinez and Sgt. Angel De Jesus Lucio Ramirez..

Harry A. Winkler III (32), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.)

Died 11/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. Also killed was 1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone..

Michael A. Cerrone (24), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.)

Died 11/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III..

Peter E. Winston (56), Lt. Col., Army; Assigned to the 143rd Sustainment Command, Orlando, Fla. (Hometown: Plant City, Fla.)

Died 11/13/2006. Died in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from a non-combat related incident while in Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Daniel J. Allman II (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Canon, Ga.)

Died 11/13/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Jang H. Kim..

Jang H. Kim (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Placentia, Calif.)

Died 11/13/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II..

Eric G. Palacios Rivera (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Atlantic City, N.J.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Justin R. Garcia (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Elmhurst, N.Y.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr..

Tung M. Nguyen (38), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Tracy, Calif.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Thomas H. Felts Sr. (45), Col., Army; Assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (Hometown: Sandston, Va.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Justin R. Garcia..

Mario D. Gonzalez (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: La Puente, Calif.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Michael D. Scholl (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Timothy W. Brown (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.)

Died 11/14/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Mitchel T. Mutz (23), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Falls City, Texas)

Died 11/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baquba. Also killed was Sgt 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes..

Schuyler B. Haynes (40), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Manhattan, N.Y.)

Died 11/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baquba. Also killed was Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz..

John R. Dennison (24), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Ijamsville, Md.)

Died 11/15/2006. Died as a result of small arms fire in Balad, Iraq.

Rhett W. Schiller (26), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Waterford, Wis.)

Died 11/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Balad Ruz, Iraq.

Bradley N. Shilling (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Big Rapids, Mich. (Hometown: Stanwood, Mich.)

Died 11/18/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeremy S. Shock (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio. (Hometown: Tiffin, Ohio)

Died 11/19/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Donovan E. Watts (46), Command Sgt.Maj., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.)

Died 11/21/2006. Died in Bayji, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Siniyah, Iraq.

Eric Vizcaino (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: New Mexico)

Died 11/21/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident..

James P. Musack (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Riverside, Iowa)

Died 11/21/2006. Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq.

Heath D. Warner (19), Pvt., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Canton, Ohio)

Died 11/22/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

James R. Davenport (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Danville, Ind.)

Died 11/22/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Joshua C. Alonzo (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Dumas, Texas)

Died 11/22/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Nathan J. Goodiron (25), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota National Guard, Grand Forks, N.D. (Hometown: Mandaree, N.D.)

Died 11/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Qarabagh, Afghanistan.

James D. Priestap (39), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, Kingsford, Mich. (Hometown: Hardwood, Mich.)

Died 11/23/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during checkpoint operations in Baghdad.

Reece D. Moreno (19), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 92 Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. (Hometown: Prescott, Ariz.)

Died 11/24/2006. Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq. The incident is under investigation..

Nicholas P. Rapavi (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Springfield, Va.)

Died 11/24/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Daniel M. Morris (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.)

Died 11/25/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Judiah, Iraq.

Scott B. Lundell (35), 2nd Lt., Army; Assigned to the I Corps Artillery, Utah National Guard, Camp Williams, Utah (Hometown: Hurricane, Utah)

Died 11/25/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades while on patrol during combat operations in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Jeromy D. West (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Aguanga, Calif.)

Died 11/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Michael C. Ledsome (24), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Austin, Texas)

Died 11/25/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Joshua C. Burrows (20), Pvt., Army; Assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Bridade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Bossier City, La.)

Died 11/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: 1st Lt. David M. Fraser and Capt. Jason R. Hamill..

Jeannette T. Dunn (44), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.)

Died 11/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related injury in Taji, Iraq.

David M. Fraser (25), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Texas)

Died 11/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: Capt. Jason R. Hamill and Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows..

Jason R. Hamill (31), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: New Haven, Conn.)

Died 11/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were: 1st Lt. David M. Fraser and Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows..

Benjamin D. Keating (27), 1st Lt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Shapleigh, Maine)

Died 11/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle turned over in Kamdesh, Afghanistan The incident is under investigation..

Troy L. Gilbert (34), Maj., Air Force; Assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (Hometown: Litchfield Park, Ariz.)

Died 11/27/2006. Died when his F-16C fighter crashed 20 miles northwest of Baghdad Gilbert was previously carried as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, awaiting positive DNA identification of remains from the crash site..

Michael A. Schwarz (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Carlstadt, N.J.)

Died 11/27/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Christopher E. Mason (32), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Mobile, Ala.)

Died 11/28/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq.

Jonerik Loney (21), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Hartselle, Ala.)

Died 11/28/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

Jeffrey G. Roberson (22), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany (Hometown: Phelan, Calif.)

Died 11/28/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Logar, Afghanistan Also killed was Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank..

Michael A. Shank (31), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany (Hometown: Bonham, Texas)

Died 11/28/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Logar, Afghanistan Also killed was Spc. Jeffrey G. Roberson..

Theodore M. West (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Richmond, Ky.)

Died 11/29/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Chris Kleinwachter (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, Grand Forks, N.D. (Hometown: Wahpeton, N.D.)

Died 11/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

John L. Hartman Jr. (39), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. (Hometown: Tampa, Fla.)

Died 11/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Jeremy W. Mulhair (35), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Omaha, Neb.)

Died 11/30/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during reconnaissance operations in Taji, Iraq.

Robert L. Love Jr. (28), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Livingston, Ala.)

Died 12/1/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Keith E. Fiscus (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Townsend, Del.)

Died 12/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Bryan T. McDonough (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, Crookston, Minn. (Hometown: Maplewood, Minn.)

Died 12/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during security operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Corey J. Rystad..

Corey J. Rystad (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, Crookston, Minn. (Hometown: Red Lake Falls, Minn.)

Died 12/2/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during security operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Bryan T. McDonough..

Jesse D. Tillery (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Vesper, Wis.)

Died 12/2/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Kermit O. Evans (31), Capt., Air Force; Assigned to the 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., deployed with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq (Hometown: Hollandale, Miss.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died when theMarine Corps CH-46 helicopter he was riding in made an emergency water landing in western Anbar province..

Troy D. Cooper (21), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Amarillo, Texas)

Died 12/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq.

Kenneth W. Haines (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fulton, N.Y.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Abu Hishma, Iraq.

Marco L. Miller (36), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion Support Company, 20th Special Forces Group, Camp Blanding, Fla. (Hometown: Longwood, Fla.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died at Landstuhl Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germanyof injuries sustained Dec. 3 in Taji, Iraq, from enemy indirect fire while conducting an escort mission..

Shawn L. English (35), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 577th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Hometown: Westerville, Ohio)

Died 12/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Billy B. Farris (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Bapchule, Ariz.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting escort operations in Taji, Iraq.

Joseph T. McCloud (39), Maj., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died when the CH-46 helicopter he was in crashed in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Joshua C. Sticklen..

Joshua C. Sticklen (24), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.)

Died 12/3/2006. Died when the CH-46 helicopter he was in crashed in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Maj. Joseph T. McCloud..

Ross A. McGinnis (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Knox, Pa.)

Died 12/4/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a grenade was thrown into his vehicle in Baghdad.

Albert M. Nelson (31), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Philadelphia)

Died 12/4/2006. Died of injuries sustained from small arms fire while conducting security and observation operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Roger A. Suarez-Gonzalez..

Roger A. Suarez-Gonzalez (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Miami)

Died 12/4/2006. Died of injuries sustained from small arms fire while conducting security and observation operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Albert M. Nelson..

Nicholas D. Turcotte (23), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry, West St. Paul, Minn. (Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn.)

Died 12/4/2006. Died in Nasiriyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident..

Jay R. Gauthreaux (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Thibodaux, La.)

Died 12/4/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained in Baqubah, Iraq, when in improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol..

Dustin M. Adkins (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Hometown: Finger, Tenn.)

Died 12/4/2006. Pronounced dead of injuries sustained Dec. 3 after the Chinook helicopter he was in made an emergency landing near Haditha, Iraq.

Thomas P. Echols (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Shepherdsville, Ky.)

Died 12/4/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Christopher A. Anderson (24), Hospitalman, Navy; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Longmont, Colo)

Died 12/4/2006. Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Jordan W. Hess (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Marysville, Wash.)

Died 12/5/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonioof injuries sustained Nov. 11 in Ta'Meem, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol..

Nicholas R. Gibbs (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Stokesdale, N.C.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while conducting observation and security operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Yevgeniy Ryndych (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

Jason I. Huffman (23), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Conover, N.C.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, Spc. Joshua B. Madden, Spc. Yari Mokri and Pfc. Travis C. Krege..

Jesse J.J. Castro (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Chalan Pago, Guam)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, Spc. Joshua B. Madden, Spc. Yari Mokri and Pfc. Travis C. Krege..

Joshua B. Madden (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Sibley, La.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, Spc. Yari Mokri and Pfc. Travis C. Krege..

Travis C. Krege (24), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Cheektowaga, N.Y.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, Spc. Joshua B. Madden and Spc. Yari Mokri..

Travis L. Patriquin (32), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Texas)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III..

Vincent J. Pomante III (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany (Hometown: Westerville, Ohio)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Capt. Travis L. Patriquin..

Yari Mokri (26), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Hometown: Pflugerville, Texas)

Died 12/6/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, Spc. Joshua B. Madden and Pfc. Travis C. Krege..

Cody G. Watson (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Oxford, Ala.)

Died 12/6/2006. Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Dustin J. Libby (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Presque Isle, Maine)

Died 12/6/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Megan M. McClung (34), Maj., Marine; Assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Coupeville, Wash.)

Died 12/6/2006. Killed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Kristofer R. Ciraso (26), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Bangor, Maine)

Died 12/7/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Henry W. Linck (23), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Manhattan, Kan.)

Died 12/7/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Micah S. Gifford..

Micah S. Gifford (27), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Redding, Calif.)

Died 12/7/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Henry W. Linck..

Brent E. Beeler (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Jackson, Mich.)

Died 12/7/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Nathan M. Krissoff (25), 1st Lt., Marine; Assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan (Hometown: Reno, Nev.)

Died 12/9/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Thomas W. Clemons (37), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor, Leitchfield, Ky. (Hometown: Leitchfield, Ky.)

Died 12/10/2006. Died from a non-combat health-related incident in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Nicholas P. Steinbacher (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: La Crescenta, Calif.)

Died 12/10/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Brennan C. Gibson (26), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Tualatin, Ore.)

Died 12/10/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Philip C. Ford and Pfc. Shawn M. Murphy..

Philip C. Ford (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Freeport, Texas)

Died 12/10/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Brennan C. Gibson and Pfc. Shawn M. Murphy..

Shawn M. Murphy (24), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Fort Bragg, N.C.)

Died 12/10/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Brennan C. Gibson and Spc. Philip C. Ford..

Brian P. McAnulty (39), Master Sgt., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Vicksburg, Miss.)

Died 12/11/2006. Died when the CH-53 helicopter he was riding in crashed just after takeoff in Anbar province, Iraq.

Budd M. Cote (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to theMarine Wing Support Squadron 373,Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Hometown: Marana, Ariz.)

Died 12/11/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Matthew V. Dillon and Lance Cpl. Clinton J. Miller..

Clinton J. Miller (23), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to theMarine Wing Support Squadron 373,Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Hometown: Greenfield, Iowa)

Died 12/11/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Budd M. Cote and Cpl. Matthew V. Dillon..

Matthew V. Dillon (25), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to theMarine Wing Support Squadron 373,Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Hometown: Aiken, S.C.)

Died 12/11/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Budd M. Cote and Lance Cpl. Clinton J. Miller..

Brent W. Dunkleberger (29), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas (Hometown: New Bloomfield, Pa.)

Died 12/12/2006. Died of injuries sustained when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle during a convoy security mission in Mosul, Iraq.

Gloria D. Davis (47), Maj., Army; Assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, D.C. (Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.)

Died 12/12/2006. Died from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad.

Theodore A. Spatol (59), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1041st Engineer Company, Rock Springs, Wyo. (Hometown: Thermopolis, Wyo.)

Died 12/14/2006. Died of a non-combat related illness in Thermopolis..

Luke C. Yepsen (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Kingwood, Texas)

Died 12/14/2006. Died due to injuries sustained from enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Clark..

Matthew W. Clark (22), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: St. Louis)

Died 12/14/2006. Died due to injuries sustained from enemy action in Anbar, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen..

Joseph E. Phaneuf (38), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Brigade, Hartford, Conn. (Hometown: Eastford, Conn.)

Died 12/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.

Paul Balint Jr. (22), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Willow Park, Texas)

Died 12/15/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Henry K. Kahalewai (43), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. (Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii)

Died 12/15/2006. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio wounds sustained Nov. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle in Baghdad.

David R. Staats (30), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Pueblo, Colo.)

Died 12/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Matthew J. Stanley and Pfc. Seth M. Stanton..

Joe L. Baines (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Newark, N.J.)

Died 12/16/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee at Taji, Iraq.

Matthew J. Stanley (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Wolfeboro Falls, N.H.)

Died 12/16/2006. Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Staff Sgt. David R. Staats and Pfc. Seth M. Stanton..

Nicklas J. Palmer (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: Leadville, Colo.)

Died 12/16/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Seth M. Stanton (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Died 12/17/2006. Died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Matthew J. Stanley and Staff Sgt. David R. Staats..

Brian L. Mintzlaff (34), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas)

Died 12/18/2006. Died from injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over in Taji, Iraq.

Kevin M. Kryst (27), Capt., Marine; Assigned to the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Hometown: West Bend, Wis.)

Died 12/18/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Andrew P. Daul (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Brighton, Mich.)

Died 12/19/2006. Died in Hit, Iraq of injuries suffered then an improvised explosive device detonated near his Abrams tank during combat operations..

Joshua D. Pickard (20), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Merced, Calif.)

Died 12/19/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Jacob G. McMillan (25), Staff Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Lafayette, La.)

Died 12/20/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and was followed by enemy small arms fire in Baghdad.

Scott D. Dykman (27), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Helena, Mont.)

Died 12/20/2006. Died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Robert J. Volker (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Big Spring, Texas)

Died 12/20/2006. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Myles C. Sebastien (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Opelousas, La.)

Died 12/20/2006. Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Fernando S. Tamayo (19), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Fontana, Calif.)

Died 12/21/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Ryan J. Burgess (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Sanford, Mich.)

Died 12/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Ryan L. Mayhan..

Ryan L. Mayhan (25), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Hawthorne, Calif.)

Died 12/21/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess..

Kyle A. Nolen (21), Hospitalman, Navy; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Hometown: Ennis, Texas)

Died 12/21/2006. Killed as a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Joshua D. Sheppard (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 642nd Engineer Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Quinton, Okla.)

Died 12/22/2006. Died of wounds sustained when his patrol came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire in Baghdad.

Bobby Mejia II (), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich. (Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died in Salman Pak, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were: Spc. Chad J. Vollmer and Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim.

Chad J. Vollmer (24), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich. (Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died in Salman Pak, Iraq wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were: Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim and Pvt. Bobby Mejia II..

Wilson A. Algrim (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich. (Hometown: Howell, Mich.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died in Salman Pak, Iraq wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were: Spc. Chad J. Vollmer and Pvt. Bobby Mejia II..

John Barta (25), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas)

Died 12/23/2006. Died of wounds sustained from indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Buhritz, Iraq.

Curtis L. Norris (28), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Dansville, Mich.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Michael J. Crutchfield (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Hometown: Stockton, Calif.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died of a non-combat related injury in Balad, Iraq Crutchfield's death is under investigation..

Elias Elias (27), Spc., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Glendora, Calif.)

Died 12/23/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad.

Evan A. Bixler (21), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany (Hometown: Racine, Wis.)

Died 12/24/2006. Died of wounds sustained from enemy indirect fire during security operations in Hit, Iraq.

Stephen L. Morris (21), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas)

Died 12/24/2006. Killed while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Jae S. Moon (21), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Levittown, Pa.)

Died 12/25/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds sustained there when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol..

Jason C. Denfrund (24), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Cattaraugus, N.Y.)

Died 12/25/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol in Baghdad.

Eric R. Wilkus (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Hometown: Hamilton, N.J.)

Died 12/25/2006. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany a non-combat related injury Dec. 22 in Baghdad The incident is under investigation..

Dexter E. Wheelous (37), Sgt 1st Class, Army; Assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. (Hometown: Winder, Ga.)

Died 12/25/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Hayes Clayton (29), Capt., Army; Assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. (Hometown: Georgia)

Died 12/25/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations in Balad, Iraq.

Douglas L. Tinsley (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Chester, S.C.)

Died 12/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was in was involved in a rollover incident in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Joseph A. Strong. The incident is under investigation..

Joseph A. Strong (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Lebanon, Ind.)

Died 12/26/2006. Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was in was involved in a rollover incident in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley. The incident is under investigation..

Aaron L. Preston (29), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Dallas)

Died 12/26/2006. Died of wounds sustained Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Sgt. John T. Bubeck and Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson..

Andrew H. Nelson (19), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Saint Johns, Mich.)

Died 12/26/2006. Died of wounds sustained Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Sgt. John T. Bubeck and Spc. Aaron L. Preston..

John T. Bubeck (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Collegeville, Pa.)

Died 12/26/2006. Died of wounds sustained Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Spc. Aaron L. Preston and Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson..

Joshua M. Schmitz (21), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Spencer, Wis.)

Died 12/26/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. William C. Koprince Jr..

Christopher P. Messer (28), Sgt., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Petersburg, Fla.)

Died 12/27/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that detonated near him while on dismounted patrol. Also killed was Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given..

Nathaniel A. Given (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y. (Hometown: Dickinson, Texas)

Died 12/27/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that detonated near him while on dismounted patrol. Also killed was Sgt. Christopher P. Messer..

Edward W. Shaffer (23), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Mont Alto, Pa.)

Died 12/27/2006. Died at Fort Sam Houston, Texasof injuries sustained Nov. 13 in Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated nearby..

Clinton T. McCormick (20), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.)

Died 12/27/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations in Baghdad.

William C. Koprince Jr. (24), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Hometown: Lenoir City, Tenn.)

Died 12/27/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz..

Dustin R. Donica (22), Spc., Army; Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Spring, Texas)

Died 12/28/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds received from small arms fire while conducting combat operations..

Luis G. Ayala (21), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: South Gate, Calif.)

Died 12/28/2006. Died in Taji, Iraq wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol..

Nicholas A. Miller (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Silverwood, Mich.)

Died 12/28/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson and Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer..

William D. Spencer (20), Lance Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn. (Hometown: Paris, Tenn.)

Died 12/28/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson and Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller..

Christopher E. Esckelson (22), Cpl., Marine; Assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich. (Hometown: Vassar, Mich.)

Died 12/28/2006. Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller and Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer..

Aron C. Blum (22), Sgt., Marine; Assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352,Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.)

Died 12/28/2006. Died at Naval Medical Center, San Diego a non-hostile cause after being evacuated from Anbar province, Iraq, on Dec. 8.

Lawrence J. Carter (25), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)

Died 12/29/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Pfc. William R. Newgard..

William R. Newgard (20), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill.)

Died 12/29/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Sgt. Lawrence J. Carter..

David E. Dietrich (21), Pvt., Army; Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany (Hometown: Marysville, Pa.)

Died 12/29/2006. Died of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on combat patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

John M. Sullivan (22), Sgt., Army; Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. (Hometown: Hixon, Tenn.)

Died 12/30/2006. Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol in Baghdad.

Jonathan E. Schiller (20), Cpl., Army; Assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa)

Died 12/31/2006. Died in Baqubah, Iraq wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while on a combat patrol. Also killed was Spc. Richard A. Smith..

Richard A. Smith (20), Spc., Army; Assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Hometown: Grand Prairie, Texas)

Died 12/31/2006. Died in Baqubah, Iraq wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while on a combat patrol. Also killed was Cpl. Jonathan E. Schiller..

Alan R. Blohm (21), Pfc., Army; Assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska (Hometown: Kenai, Alaska)

Died 12/31/2006. Died in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol..

Sandra S. Grant (23), Seaman, Navy; Assigned to the aircraft carrier Eisenhower (Hometown: Linwood, N.C.)

Died 12/31/2006. Died of natural causes while on the Arabian Sea.