Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

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American servicemembers listed: 2624

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June 29, 2006

Army Sgt. Bryan C. Luckey, 25, of Tampa, Florida.

Luckey died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces while on mounted patrol. Luckey was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on June 29, 2006.

Army Cpl. Christopher D. Rose, 21, of San Francisco, California.

Rose, died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Rose was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 29, 2006.

June 27, 2006

Marine Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, California.

Morrow died from wounds received on June 26, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 27, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Terry O. P. Wallace, 33, of Winnsboro, Louisiana.

Wallace died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 27, 2006.

June 26, 2006

Army Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26, of Fox Lake, Illinois.

Lisk died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when his unit received indirect fire from enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on June 26, 2006.

Marine Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar, 30, of Lake Orion, Michigan.

Plouhar died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 26, 2006.

June 25, 2006

Marine Cpl. Paul N. King, 23, of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts.

King died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Massachusetts. Died on June 25, 2006.

June 24, 2006

Army Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Laymon died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces small arms fire, and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 24, 2006.

Army Sgt. Justin D. Norton, 21, of Rainier, Washington.

Norton died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces small arms fire, and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 24, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Alberto V. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas.

Sanchez died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 24, 2006.

June 23, 2006  (5)

Army Pfc. Paul A. Beyer, 21, of Jamestown, North Dakota.

Beyer died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 23, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Glendale Heights, Illinois.

Bievre died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 23, 2006.

Army Cpl. Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, Illinois.

Buckley died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 23, 2006.

Army Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons, 19, of Port Orchard, Washington.

Gibbons died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 11, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 23, 2006.

Army Spc. Channing G. Singletary, 30, of Sylvester, Georgia.

Singletary died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat-related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 122nd Support Center, Savannah, Georgia. Died on June 23, 2006.

June 22, 2006

Marine Cpl. Riley E. Baker, 22, of Pacific, Missouri.

Baker died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 22, 2006.

June 21, 2006

Army Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Ukiah, California.

Buzzard died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 21, 2006.

Army Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, Illinois.

Cuaresma died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 13th Containment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 21, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, New York.

Whyte died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 21, 2006.

June 20, 2006

Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, California.

Leon died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on June 20, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Michigan.

Webb died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 20, 2006.

Marine Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, North Carolina.

White died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 20, 2006.

Marine Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas.

Williams died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 20, 2006.

June 17, 2006

Army Spc. Robert L. Jones, 22, of Milwaukie, Oregon.

Jones died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany. Died on June 17, 2006.

Army Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas.

Ramirez died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany. Died on June 17, 2006.

June 16, 2006

Army Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Babineau died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the checkpoint he was manning came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 16, 2006.

Army Sgt. Brent W. Koch, 22, of Morton, Minnesota.

Koch died in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion, Hutchinson, Minnesota. Died on June 16, 2006.

Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas.

Menchaca died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on or about June 16, 2006. His unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations, and he was taken by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 16, 2006.

Army Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Oregon.

Tucker died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on or about June 16, 2006. His unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations, and he was taken by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 16, 2006.

June 15, 2006

Army Spc. Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, of Minot, North Dakota.

Santos died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 15, 2006.

June 14, 2006

Marine Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, California.

Estrella died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on June 14, 2006.

June 9, 2006  (5)

Navy Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Georgia.

Alday died from injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 9, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, California.

Guerrero died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 9, 2006.

Army Pvt. Benjamin J. Slaven, 22, of Plymouth, Nebraska.

Slaven died in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 308th Transportation Company, Lincoln, Nebraska. Died on June 9, 2006.

Army Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, of Bronx, New York.

Velez died in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 773rd Transportation Company, Fort Totten, New York. Died on June 9, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, Nebraska.

Zoucha died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 9, 2006.

June 8, 2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio.

Crabtree died in Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio. Died on June 8, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Clarence D. McSwain, 31, of Meridian, Mississippi.

McSwain died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on June 8, 2006.

Army Cpl. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, California.

Santos died in Buritz, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 8, 2006.

June 7, 2006

Army 2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colorado.

Vaughan died in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on June 7, 2006.

June 6, 2006

Army Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, of Falls Church, Virginia.

Anderson died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Died on June 6, 2006.

Army Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Alabama.

Pernell died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Died on June 6, 2006.

Marine Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23, of Mentor, Ohio.

Smykowski died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 6, 2006.

June 5, 2006

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, Wisconsin.

Jaenke died as a result of enemy action when her HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Died on June 5, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Issac S. Lawson, 35, of Sacramento, California.

Lawson died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California. Died on June 5, 2006.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, 44, of Roseville, Illinois.

Rovinski died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as a result of enemy action when his HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Died on June 5, 2006.

June 4, 2006

Army Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet, 23, of Pelham, New Hampshire.

Gionet died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 4, 2006.

Army 1st Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27, of College Station, Texas.

Sanders died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 4, 2006.

June 3, 2006

Marine Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22, of Streamwood, Illinois.

Cummings died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 3, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, of Newark, Delaware.

Harmon died in Haditha, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Died on June 3, 2006.

Marine Maj. Michael D. Stover, 43, of Mansfield, Ohio.

Stover died from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was 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, Arizona. Died on June 3, 2006.

Army Spc. Brett L. Tribble, 20, of Lake Jackson, Texas.

Tribble died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq of injuries sustained on June 2, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on June 3, 2006.

May 31, 2006

Army Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bucklin died in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 31, 2006.

Army Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa, 22, of White Lake, Michigan.

Kolasa died in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to the 704th Main Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 31, 2006.

Army Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, of Salem, Massachusetts.

Mejia died in Marez, Iraq, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on May 31, 2006.

May 30, 2006

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, Kansas.

Bennett died following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on May 27, 2006. He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 30, 2006.

Marine Capt. Nathanael J. Doring, 31, of Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Doring died following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on May 27, 2006. He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 30, 2006.

Army Cpl. Bobby R. West, 23, of Beebe, Arkansas.

West died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 30, 2006.

May 29, 2006

Army Capt. James A. Funkhouser, 35, of Katy, Texas.

Funkhouser died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during reconnaissance patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 29, 2006.

Army Cpl. Jeremy M. Loveless, 25, of Estacada, Oregon.

Loveless died in Mosul, Iraq, when his Stryker came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on May 29, 2006.

May 27, 2006

Army Cpl. J. Adan Garcia, 20, of Irving, Texas.

Garcia died in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, of injuries sustained on May 22, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered small arms fire received while returning from an explosive ordnance mission. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 27, 2006.

May 26, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Lucas, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Lucas died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 26, 2006.

May 25, 2006

Army Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Florida.

Blair died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on May 25, 2006.

Army Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, New Hampshire.

Dicenzo died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on May 25, 2006.

Army Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, of Knoxville, Illinois.

Lufkin died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained on May 4, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on May 25, 2006.

May 24, 2006

Army Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, North Dakota.

Hermanson died in AL Abayachi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under improvised explosive device, rocket propel grenade and enemy small arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, North Dakota. Died on May 24, 2006.

May 23, 2006

Marine Pfc. Steven W. Freund, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Freund died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 23, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III, 22, of Sherburn, Minnesota.

Posivio died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 23, 2006.

May 22, 2006

Marine Sgt. David R. Christoff, 25, of Rossford, Ohio.

Christoff died from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on May 22, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink, 21, of Maurice, Iowa.

Leusink died from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on May 22, 2006.

May 21, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, Texas.

Ramirez died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 21, 2006.

May 18, 2006  (5)

Army Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen, Jr., 26, of Bellevue, Nebraska.

Allen died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 18, 2006.

Army Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer, 25, of Gilmanton, New Hampshire.

Cournoyer died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 18, 2006.

Marine Cpl. William B. Fulks, 23, of Culloden, West Virginia.

Fulks died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 18, 2006.

Army Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 43, of San Antonio, Texas.

Holland died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on May 18, 2006.

Army 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel III, 23, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Seidel died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 18, 2006.

May 17, 2006

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, Louisiana.

Deal died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was operationally assigned to Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and permanently assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 17, 2006.

May 16, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Santiago M. Halsel, 32, of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Halsel died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted clearance mission during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 16, 2006.

May 15, 2006

Army Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, Wisconsin.

Dampier died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 15, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Marion Flint, Jr., 29, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Flint died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 15, 2006.

Army Capt. Shane R. Mahaffee, 36, of Alexandria, Virginia.

Mahaffee died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on May 5, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations in Al Hillah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tennessee. Died on May 15, 2006.

May 14, 2006  (6)

Army CW4 John W. Engeman, 45, of East North Port, New York.

Engeman died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 312th Training Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 78th Division (Training Support), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on May 14, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jose S. Marin-Dominguez, Jr., 22, of Liberal, Kansas.

Marin-Dominguez died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on May 14, 2006.

Army CW5 Jamie D. Weeks, 47, of Daleville, Alabama.

Weeks died in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 14, 2006.

Army Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37, of Elyria, Ohio.

West died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 312th Training Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 78th Division (Training Support), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on May 14, 2006.

Army Maj. Matthew W. Worrell, 34, of Lewisville, Texas.

Worrell died in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 14, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, of Overbrook, Oklahoma.

Yearby died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on May 14, 2006.

May 13, 2006

Army Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, Illinois.

Gebur died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 13, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James, 20, of Seaford, Delaware.

James died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 13, 2006.

May 12, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Conboy died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on May 12, 2006.

Army Spc. Brandon L. Teeters, 21, of Lafayette, Louisiana.

Teeters died in Ludwigshafen, Germany, of injuries sustained on April 20, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 12, 2006.

May 11, 2006  (7)

Army Spc. Armer N. Burkart, 26, of Rockville, Maryland.

Burkart died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 11, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 20, of St. Cloud, Florida.

Burnett died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006.

Army Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

Clark died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 11, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. David J. Grames-Sanchez, 22, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Grames-Sanchez died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006.

Marine 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi, 24, of Garden City, New York.

Licalzi died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006.

Army Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, of Lopez, Pennsylvania.

Snowberger died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 11, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos, 21, of Airmont, New York.

Vahaviolos died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006.

May 10, 2006

Marine Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro, 28, of Bethesda, Maryland.

Carbonaro died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 10, 2006.

May 9, 2006

Army Spc. Aaron P. Latimer, 26, of Ennis, Texas.

Latimer died in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on May 9, 2006.

May 8, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner, 35, of Mitchell, South Dakota.

Wagner died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised fire projectile struck his HMMWV during combat operation. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, South Dakota. Died on May 8, 2006.

May 7, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Legaspi died of injuries sustained in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on May 7, 2006.

May 6, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, Missouri.

Deraps died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 6, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Dale J. Kelly, Jr., 48, of Richmond, Maine.

Kelly died in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1083 cargo truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Brewer, Maine. Died on May 6, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, 21, of Seaford, Delaware.

Palmer died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 6, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. David M. Veverka, 25, of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.

Veverka died in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1083 cargo truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Brewer, Maine. Died on May 6, 2006.

May 5, 2006  (5)

Marine Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton, 24, of Little Ferry, New Jersey.

Fenton died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq on April 26, 2006. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Died on May 5, 2006.

Army Pfc. Alva L. Gaylord, 25, of Carrollton, Missouri.

Gaylord died of injuries sustained in Qasr Ar Riyy, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Missouri. Died on May 5, 2006.

Army 1st Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Saenz died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Died on May 5, 2006.

Army Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Torres died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Died on May 5, 2006.

Army Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wisconsin.

Vacho died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tennessee. Died on May 5, 2006.

May 4, 2006

Marine Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, Connecticut.

Bixler died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 4, 2006.

Marine Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, New York.

Parker died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 4, 2006.

Army Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Quinton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on May 4, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colorado.

Reinke died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on May 4, 2006.

May 3, 2006

Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona.

Eckhardt died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 3, 2006.

Marine Capt. Brian S. Letendre, 27, of Woodbridge, Virginia.

Letendre died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Connecticut. Died on May 3, 2006.

Army Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, California.

Zieske died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 3, 2006.

May 1, 2006

Army Cpl. Robbie G. Light, 21, of Kingsport, Tennessee.

Light died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 1, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert L. Moscillo, 21, of Salem, New Hampshire.

Moscillo died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 1, 2006.

Army Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Proctor died in Tammin, Iraq when a vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 638th Battalion (Aviation), Shelbyville, Indiana. Died on May 1, 2006.

April 28, 2006  (5)

Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, Illinois.

Davis died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 28, 2006.

Army Sgt. Jose Gomez, 23, of Corona, New York.

Gomez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 28, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy, 25, of Cochranville, Pennsylvania.

Hardy died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 28, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas.

Herlem died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 28, 2006.

Marine Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, Florida.

Mills died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 28, 2006.

April 27, 2006

Army 1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez, 38, of Brooklyn, New York.

Mendez died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 27, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall, 27, of Alden, Iowa.

Wall died in Mosul, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 27, 2006.

Army Sgt. Matthew A. Webber, 23, of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Webber died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on November 21, 2005. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Saginaw, Michigan. Died on April 27, 2006.

April 26, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford, 19, of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Ford died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 26, 2006.

April 25, 2006

Army Pfc. Raymond L. Henry, 21, of Anaheim, California.

Henry died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 25, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Herrema, 27, of Jackson, Tennessee.

Herrema died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under enemy fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on April 25, 2006.

April 24, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bandonill died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 24, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons, 20, of Modesto, California.

Simons died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 24, 2006.

April 23, 2006

Army Cpl. Jason B. Daniel, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Daniel died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 23, 2006.

Army Sgt. Robert W. Ehney, 26, of Lexington, Kentucky.

Ehney died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 23, 2006.

Army Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell, Jr., 21, of Reno, Nevada.

Lasswell died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 23, 2006.

April 22, 2006  (6)

Army Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, 21, of Caldwell, Idaho.

Allcott died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.

Army Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Bouthot died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.

Army Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, California.

Colnot died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.

Army Spc. Eric D. King, 29, of Vancouver, Washington.

King died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Eric R. Lueken, 23, of Dubois, Indiana.

Lueken died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on April 22, 2006.

Army Pvt. Travis C. Zimmerman, 19, of New Berlinville, Pennsylvania.

Zimmerman died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat reconnaissance operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 22, 2006.

April 20, 2006

Marine Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, North Carolina.

Ramseyer died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on April 20, 2006.

April 19, 2006

Army Pfc. Robert J. Settle, 25, of Owensboro, Kentucky.

Settle died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 19, 2006.

Army Spc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Tinnell died in As Siniyah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 19, 2006.

April 18, 2006

Army Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, of Colorado.

Weikel died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 18, 2006.

April 16, 2006

Army Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert, 38, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

Cubert died on in the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on Sept. 11, 2005. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2113th Transportation Company, Paducah, Kentucky. Died on April 16, 2006.

April 15, 2006  (5)

Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, of Avondale, Louisiana.

Cothran died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, of Margate, Florida.

Mayorga died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.

Army Spc. Mark W. Melcher, 34, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Melcher died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when his M1A1 Abrams tank came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 103rd Armor, Friedens, Pennsylvania. Died on April 15, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims, 22, of Covington, Kentucky.

Sims died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.

Marine Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, Alabama.

Winslow died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.

April 14, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Darin T. Settle, 23, of Henley, Missouri.

Settle died from a non-hostile motor vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 14, 2006.

April 13, 2006

Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, California.

Bachar died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 13, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, of San Antonio, Texas.

Perez died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 13, 2006.

Army Spc. Andrew K. Waits, 23, of Waterford, Michigan.

Waits died in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 13, 2006.

April 12, 2006

Army Cpl. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, New York.

Bandhold died of injuries sustained in Misiab, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 12, 2006.

Army Spc. Roland E. Calderon-Ascencio, 21, of Miami, Florida.

Calderon-Ascencio died of injuries sustained in Misiab, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 12, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, California.

Glimpse died as the result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2006.

April 11, 2006

Army Sgt. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, California.

Blanco died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 11, 2006.

Army Spc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, Missouri.

Costello died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 11, 2006.

Army Cpl. Kenneth D. Hess, 26, of Asheville, North Carolina.

Hess died while conducting a dismounted patrol in Rawah, Iraq, as the result of a suicide bomber attack. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 11, 2006.

Army Pfc. George R. Roehl, Jr., 21, of Manchester, New Hampshire.

Roehl died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 11, 2006.

April 10, 2006

Army Spc. James W. Gardner, 22, of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Gardner died in Tal Afar, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 10, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson, 36, of Springfield, Missouri.

Lamberson died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 9 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 10, 2006.

April 9, 2006

Army Sgt. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper, Georgia.

Collins died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 9, 2006.

Army Pfc. Joseph I. Love, 22, of North Pole, Alaska.

Love died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 84th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on April 9, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rogers died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 9, 2006.

April 8, 2006

Army Cpl. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, North Carolina.

Creighton died in Rawah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 8, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24, of Lansing, Illinois.

Martini died of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 8, 2006.

Army Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Florida.

Missildine died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 8, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Juana Navarro-Arellano, 24, of Ceres, California.

Navarro-Arellano died from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on April 8, 2006.

April 7, 2006

Marine Cpl. Richard P. Waller, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Waller died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 7, 2006.

April 6, 2006

Marine Pfc. Chase A. Edwards, 19, of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Edwards died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 6, 2006.

Army Spc. Dustin J. Harris, 21, of Patten, Maine.

Harris died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised device detonated while he was conducting dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 6, 2006.

Army Spc. Daniel L. Sesker, 22, of Ogden, Iowa.

Sesker died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry in LeMars, Iowa. Died on April 6, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor, 20, of Milford, Ohio.

Taylor died after being shot by an Iraqi Army soldier on a coalition base near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 6, 2006.

April 4, 2006

Army Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, California.

Johnson died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 4, 2006.

April 2, 2006  (13)

Marine Cpl. Andres Aguilar, Jr., 21, of Victoria, Texas.

Aguilar died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on April 2, 2006.

Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, of South Gate, California.

Aleman died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment and operationally assigned to Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, of Nashville, Tennessee.

Bass died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Army Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, of Richmond, Virginia.

Ehle died in Hit, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida.

Gallagher died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, Georgia.

Kim died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, of Trafford, Pennsylvania.

McIntosh died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 2, 2006.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Oregon.

Nettles died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, Wisconsin.

Palmisano died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, of Saugus, Massachusetts.

Procopio died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, of Los Angeles, California.

Sandoval-Flores died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain, 22, of Warwick, Rhode Island.

St. Germain died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

Marine Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, of Yelm, Washington.

Twitchell died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 2, 2006.

April 1, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Clay died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 1, 2006.

Army Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia, 23, of Clint, Texas.

Garcia died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 1, 2006.

Army CWO Michael L. Hartwick, 37, of Orrick, Missouri.

Hartwick died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 1, 2006.

Army Capt. Timothy J. Moshier, 25, of Albany, New York.

Moshier died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 1, 2006.

March 31, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.

Beisel died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 31, 2006.

March 30, 2006

Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Arizona.

Duenas died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 30, 2006.

March 29, 2006

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Walter M. Moss, Jr., 37, of Houston, Texas.

Moss was killed in the explosion of an improvised explosive device while conducting safing operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Died on March 29, 2006.

March 28, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Hernandez, 47, of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Hernandez died in Al Taquaddum, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 318th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 80th Division (Institutional Training), Fort Meade, Maryland. Died on March 28, 2006.

Army Sgt. Michael D. Rowe, 23, of New Port Richey, Florida.

Rowe died in Rutbah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on March 28, 2006.

Army Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, Florida.

Tharp died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his element came under enemy small arms fire while conducting dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on March 28, 2006.

March 25, 2006

Army Spc. Frederick A. Carlson, 25, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Carlson died in Taqqadum, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Died on March 25, 2006.

March 23, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery, 30, of White House, Tennessee.

Beery died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his LMTV followed by enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Died on March 23, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy D. McCaulley, 44, of Indiana, Pennsylvania.

McCaulley died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Died on March 23, 2006.

March 21, 2006

Army Cpl. Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana.

McKinzie died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on March 21, 2006.

March 18, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, California.

Barraza died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.

Army Sgt. Dale G. Brehm, 23, of Turlock, California.

Brehm died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.

March 16, 2006

Army Spc. Carlos M. Gonzalez, 22, of Middletown, New York.

Gonzalez died in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar round detonated. He was assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 16, 2006.

Army Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, 21, of St. Louis, Missouri.

Pinson died in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar round detonated. She was assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 16, 2006.

Army Cpl. Nyle Yates III, 22, of Lake Odessa, Michigan.

Yates died in Bayji, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 16, 2006.

March 15, 2006

Army Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19, of San Bruno, California.

Zawaydeh died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his traffic control point came under mortar attack during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 15, 2006.

March 13, 2006

Army Sgt. Corey A. Dan, 22, of Norway, Maine.

Dan died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 13, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis, 32, of Bunkie, Louisiana.

Lewis died north of Rustamiyah, Iraq, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during a convoy operations. He was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on March 13, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Marco A. Silva, 27, of Alva, Florida.

Silva died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 13, 2006.

March 12, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Kristen K. Marino, 20, of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Marino died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 12, 2006.

March 11, 2006

Army Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen, 19, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duerksen died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the 4th Combat Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on March 11, 2006.

March 10, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Bunny Long, 22, of Modesto, California.

Long died from a vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 10, 2006.

March 8, 2006

Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas.

Fry died from an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 8, 2006.

March 7, 2006

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Justin R. Martone, 31, of Bedford, Virginia.

Martone died from an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on March 7, 2006.

Army Pfc. Ricky Salas, Jr., 22, of Roswell, New Mexico.

Salas died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while conducting mounted operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, Friedberg, Germany. Died on March 7, 2006.

March 6, 2006

Marine Cpl. Adam O. Zanutto, 26, of Caliente, California.

Zanutto died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq on February 25, 2006. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 6, 2006.

March 5, 2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin P. Jessen, 28, of Paragould, Arkansas.

Jessen died in Rawah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Died on March 5, 2006.

March 3, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, 20, of Finksburg, Maryland.

Snyder died from a non combat-related vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 3, 2006.

March 1, 2006

Army Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vermont.

Merchant died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vermont. Died on March 1, 2006.

Army Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas.

Priest died in Taji, Iraq, from non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on March 1, 2006.

Army Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing, Michigan.

Youmans died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq on November 21, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. Died on March 1, 2006.

February 27, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Dwayne P. R. Lewis, 26, of New York City, New York.

Lewis died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on February 27, 2006.

February 26, 2006

Army Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, California.

Farr died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, New York. Died on February 26, 2006.

Army Spc. Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine.

Humble died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, New York. Died on February 26, 2006.

Army Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, Oklahoma.

Pearce died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on February 26, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Alabama.

Schornak died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 26, 2006.

February 25, 2006

Army Pfc. Benjamin C. Schuster, 21, of Williamsville, New York.

Schuster died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from a gunshot wound. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, Buffalo, New York. Died on February 25, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona.

Thornton died of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 25, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, Wisconsin.

Vanalstine died from an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 25, 2006.

February 24, 2006

Army Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colorado.

Muscat died in Balad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 24, 2006.

Army Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Oklahoma.

Powers died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 24, 2006.

February 22, 2006  (7)

Army Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, 38, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gourley died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II, 32, of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Howard died near Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, 21, of Kokomo, Indiana.

Jones died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Pfc. Christopher L. Marion, 20, of Pineville, Missouri.

Marion died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II, 23, of Sparks, Nevada.

Misner died near Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Pfc. Allan A. Morr, 21, of Shiawassee County, Michigan.

Morr died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 22, 2006.

Army Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth, 21, of Mastic, New York.

Wilwerth died near Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 22, 2006.

February 21, 2006

Marine 2nd Lt. Almar L. Fitzgerald, 23, of Lexington, South Carolina.

Fitzgerald died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from wounds received on February 18, 2006 as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 21, 2006.

February 20, 2006

Marine Staff Sgt. Jay T. Collado, 31, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Collado died from an improvised explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to the 4th Infantry Division. He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-267, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 20, 2006.

Army Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, of Greensburg, Kansas.

Davila died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Lawrence, Kansas. Died on February 20, 2006.

Air Force Civilian Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska.

Kuhlmeier died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the convoy he was traveling in was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Detachment 204, 2nd Field Investigations Region, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Died on February 20, 2006.

February 18, 2006

Marine Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Alabama.

Conley died when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 18, 2006.

Army Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IV, 23, of Stanwood, Washington.

Matheny died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 18, 2006.

February 17, 2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Georgia.

Edwards died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Savannah, Georgia. Died on February 17, 2006.

Army Capt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Garcia died in Tikrit, Iraq, from a gun shot wound. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 17, 2006.

February 14, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes, 20, of West Monroe, Louisiana.

Barnes died when a suicide car bomber attacked his vehicle near Al Qa'im, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 14, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael S. Probst, 26, of Irvine, California.

Probst died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Abu Ghraib, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 14, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Rusty L. Washam, 21, of Huntsville, Tennessee.

Washam died when a suicide car bomber attacked his vehicle near Al Qa'im, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 14, 2006.

February 12, 2006

Army Spc. Felipe J. Garcia-Villareal, 26, of Burke, Virginia.

Garcia-Villareal died at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq on February 9, 2006 when his tent caught fire. He was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany. Died on February 12, 2006.

Army Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple, 23, of Cambridge, Minnesota.

Kemple died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 12, 2006.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Wilson, 25, of Newark Valley, New York.

Wilson died as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three, based in San Diego, California. Died on February 12, 2006.

February 9, 2006

Marine Pfc. Javier Chavez, Jr., 19, of Cutler, California.

Chavez died from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. During OIF his unit is attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 9, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Ross A. Smith, 21, of Wyoming, Michigan.

Smith died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Fallujah, Iraq. During OIF his unit is attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 9, 2006.

February 7, 2006

Army Sgt. Allen D. Kokesh, Jr., 21, of Yankton, South Dakota.

Kokesh died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, South Dakota. Died on February 7, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Steven L. Phillips, 27, of Chesapeake, Virginia.

Phillips died from a non-hostile vehicle accident while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 7, 2006.

February 6, 2006  (5)

Marine Cpl. Orville Gerena, 21, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Gerena died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.

Army Spc. Patrick W. Herried, 29, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Herried died in Rawah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on February 6, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. David S. Parr, 22, of Benson, North Carolina.

Parr died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, Arizona.

Schuck died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Baghdadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.

Marine Pfc. Jacob D. Spann, 21, of Columbus, Ohio.

Spann died from wounds sustained as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.

February 5, 2006

Army Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer, 22, of Parkston, South Dakota.

Boehmer died in Al Husayniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle. He was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on February 5, 2006.

Army Spc. William S. Hayes III, 23, of St. Tammany, Louisiana.

Hayes died in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 5, 2006.

Army Spc. Sergio A. Mercedes-Saez, 23, of New York, New York.

Mercedes-Saez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over into a canal. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 5, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar, 27, of San Antonio, Texas.

Morningstar died in Al Husayniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle. He was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on February 5, 2006.

February 4, 2006

Army Spc. Roberto L. Martinez-Salazar, 21, of Long Beach, California.

Martinez-Salazar died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 4, 2006.

February 3, 2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett, 33, of London, Kentucky.

Cornett died in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on February 3, 2006.

Army Cpl. Jesse M. Zamora, 22, of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Zamora died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 3, 2006.

February 2, 2006

Army 1st Lt. Simon T. Cox, Jr., 30, of Texas.

Cox died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 2, 2006.

Army Cpl. Walter B. Howard II, 35, of Rochester, Michigan.

Howard died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1 Abrams tank. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 2, 2006.

Army Pfc. Scott A. Messer, 26, of Ashland, Kentucky.

Messer died in Ashraf, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 2, 2006.

February 1, 2006  (5)

Army 1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery, 23, of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Avery died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 1, 2006.

Army Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante, 25, of Corona, New York.

Bustamante died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 1, 2006.

Marine Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli, 20, of Downers Grove, Illinois.

Cardelli died from enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 1, 2006.

Army Spc. Anthony C. Owens, 21, of Conway, South Carolina.

Owens died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 1, 2006.

Army Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone, 21, of Santa Rosa, California.

Viglienzone died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 1, 2006.

January 28, 2006

Marine Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa, 21, of High Point, North Carolina.

Barbosa died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 28, 2006.

Army Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, California.

Herrera died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 28, 2006.

Army Cpl. Brian J. Schoff, 22, of Manchester, Tennessee.

Schoff died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 28, 2006.

January 27, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez-Lopez, 20, of La Habra, California.

Lopez-Lopez died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq on November 20, 2005. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, (Forward). He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 27, 2006.

January 25, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin, Jr., 26, of Spring, Texas.

Durbin died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 25, 2006.

Army Sgt. Joshua A. Johnson, 24, of Richford, Vermont.

Johnson died in Ramadi, Iraq, when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Jericho, Vermont. Died on January 25, 2006.

January 24, 2006

Marine Sgt. Sean H. Miles, 28, of Midlothian, Virginia.

Miles died from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 24, 2006.

January 23, 2006  (5)

Marine Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, of Waipahu, Hawaii.

Calapini died from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 23, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Lance M. Chase, 32, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Chase died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 23, 2006.

Army Sgt. Matthew D. Hunter, 31, of Valley Grove, West Virginia.

Hunter died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 23, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

Scott died from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 23, 2006.

Army Pfc. Peter D. Wagler, 18, of Partridge, Kansas.

Wagler died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 23, 2006.

January 22, 2006

Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 28, of San Antonio, Texas.

McElroy died when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting convoy escort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Died on January 22, 2006.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton, 32, of Miami, Oklahoma.

Norton died when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting convoy escort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Died on January 22, 2006.

January 20, 2006  (6)

Marine Cpl. Carlos Arrelano-Pandura, 22, of Los Angeles, California.

Arrelano-Pandura died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, California.

Dewey died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.

Army Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, of Inverness, Florida.

Flanagan died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.

Army Spc. Matthew C. Frantz, 23, of Lafayette, Indiana.

Frantz died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, 30, of Columbus, Georgia.

Scott died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.

Army Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie, 23, of Fruitland, New Mexico.

Yazzie died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.

January 17, 2006

Army Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd, 21, of Somerville, Ohio.

Shepherd died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat-related illness. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 17, 2006.

January 16, 2006

Army CW2 Ruel M. Garcia, 34, of Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Garcia died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his AH64D (Apache) helicoptor was shot down while conducting aerial patrols. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 16, 2006.

Army CW3 Rex C. Kenyon, 34, of El Segundo, California.

Kenyon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his AH64D (Apache) helicoptor was shot down while conducting aerial patrols. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 16, 2006.

January 15, 2006

Army Pfc. Kasper Allen Camacho Dudkiewicz, 22, of Mangilao, Guam.

Dudkiewicz died in Mosul, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle collision. He was assigned to the 511th Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on January 15, 2006.

Army Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, Missouri.

Kendall died in Baqubah, Iraq when his HMMVW accidentally struck an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 15, 2006.

January 14, 2006

Marine Cpl. Justin J. Watts, 20, of Crownsville, Maryland.

Watts died from an apparent non-hostile gunshot wound in Haditha, Iraq. His unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 14, 2006.

January 13, 2006

Army CW3 Mitchell K. Carver, Jr., 31, of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Carver died near Al Sukar, Iraq, when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on January 13, 2006.

Army CW2 Kyle E. Jackson, 28, of Sarasota, Florida.

Jackson died near Al Sukar, Iraq, when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on January 13, 2006.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Anthony Jordan, 35, of Augusta, Georgia.

Jordan died in an automobile accident in Manama, Bahrain. He was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 50, Bahrain. Died on January 13, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of Woodlawn, Illinois.

Price died from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 13, 2006.

January 10, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. McMullen, 25, of Salisbury, Maryland.

McMullen died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq on December 24, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Died on January 10, 2006.

January 7, 2006  (17)

Army Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, 44, of Peosta, Iowa.

Anderson died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 3rd Corps Support Command, Des Moines, Iowa. Died on January 7, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown, 22, of Newport News, Virginia.

Brown was killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Sgt. Radhamés Camilo-Matos, 24, of Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Camilo-Matos died in Taji, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 25, of Ephrata, Washington.

Campbell died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when her UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. She was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Edwards died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Sgt. Nathan R. Field, 23, of Lehigh, Iowa.

Field died in Umm Qasr, Iraq, when his HMMWV was hit by a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 4249th Port Security Company, Pocahontas, Iowa. Died on January 7, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, of Clayton, North Carolina.

Jacobs was killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Spc. Robert T. Johnson, 20, of Erwin, North Carolina.

Johnson died in Umm Qasr, Iraq, when his HMMWV was hit by a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 805th Military Police Company, Raleigh, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, 36, of La Puente, California.

La Bouff died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little, 20, of Climax, Michigan.

Little was killed when his tank was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ferris, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, of Stafford, Virginia.

Lundstrom was killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Maj. Michael R. Martinez, 43, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Martinez died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska.

Melson died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, California.

Mercado was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army CW4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, of Anchorage, Alaska.

Troxel died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch, 31, of Garden City, Kansas.

Upchurch died in Samarra, Iraq, during patrol operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 7, 2006.

Army 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Alabama.

deMoors died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.

January 5, 2006  (11)

Marine Sgt. Adam L. Cann, 23, of Davie, Florida.

Cann was killed in action by a suicide bomb attack on an Iraqi police recruitment center in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 5, 2006.

Marine Cpl. Albert P. Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Gettings died from wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Maj. William F. Hecker III, 37, of St. Louis, Missouri.

Hecker died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Sgt. Jason Lopez-Reyes, 29, of Hatillo, Puerto Rico.

Lopez-Reyes died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, California.

Mariano died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.

Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

McCurdy died from wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, 44, of Mercer, Pennsylvania.

McLaughlin died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station and an individual-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez, Jr., 25, of Kingsville, Texas.

Peralez died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Capt. Christopher P. Petty, 33, of Vienna, Virginia.

Petty died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Spc. Ryan D. Walker, 25, of Stayton, Oregon.

Walker died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on January 5, 2006.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, Alabama.

White died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.

January 1, 2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop, 31, of Williamstown, Kentucky.

Bishop died in As Siniyah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 1, 2006.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, of Pierce, Washington.

Vanderhorn died in As Sinia, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 1, 2006.

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