Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores, 18, of San Antonio, Texas.  He died June 15th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Flores was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Jesse Jaime, 22, of Henderson, Nev.  He died June 15th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Jaime was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary  Force (Forward).

Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion, 23, of Richardson, Texas. He died June 15th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Trovillion was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif. He died June 15th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Whitley was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper, 43, of Marblehead, Mass.  He died on June16th,  2005 at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from injuries sustained on June 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Orgun-E, Afghanistan.  He was assigned the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev.  He died June 16th,  2005 in Safwan, Kuwait, when his HMMWV rolled over.  He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Henderson, Nev.

Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard, 19, of Montrose, Colo.  He died June 15th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons, 20, of Winchester, Tenn.  He died June 14th,  2005 from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, Calif.  He died June 15th,  2005 15, as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq.  Baez was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt, 26, of Hermann, Mo. He died June 16th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Heldt was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, of Chicopee, Mass. He died June 16th,  2005 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Maloney was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

1st Lt. Noah Harris, 23, of Ellijay, Ga.  He died on June 18th,  2005 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when he was conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.  Harris was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Cpl. William A. Long, 26, of Lilburn, Ga. He died on June 18th,  2005 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when he was conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Long was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, from Charleston, W.Va.  He died June 18th,  2005 as a result of small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan, 36, of New Orleans, La. He died June 28th,  2005 while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Fontan was assigned to SEAL Team Ten,  Virginia Beach, Va.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, 36, of Exeter, N.H. He died on June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Healy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, 33, of San Diego, Calif.  He died June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Kristensen was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, 33, of Corbett, Ore. He died on June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Lucas was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

Lt. Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., 30, of Portville, N.Y. He died on June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. McGreevy was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh, 28, of Deerfield Beach, Fla. He died on June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Suh was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton, 22, of Boulder City, Nev. He died on June 28th, 2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Patton was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, 30, of Midway, W.Va. He died on June 28th,  2005, while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province. Taylor was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

Retired Navy Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, Medal of Honor recipient, former Viet Nam prisoner of war (POW), naval aviator and test pilot, academic, and American hero died today, July 5, 2005, at his home in Coronado, Calif.  He was 81 years old and had been battling Alzheimer's disease.

SSgt. Shamus O. Goare, 29, of Danville, Ohio. He died June 28th, 2005. Goare was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature, 35, of Clarks Grove, Minn. He died June 28th, 2005. Goodnature was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations AviationRegiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby, 21, of Pompano Beach, Fla. He died June 28th, 2005. Jacoby was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles, 33, of Shelbyville, Ind. He died June 28th, 2005. Muralles was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga

MSgt James W. Ponder III, 36, of Franklin, Tenn. He died June 28th, 2005. Ponder was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Maj. Stephen C. Reich, 34, of Washington Depot, Conn. He died June 28th, 2005. Reich was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga

Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell, 31, of Stafford, Va. He died June 28th, 2005.  Russel was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach, 40, of Jacksonville, Fla. He died June 28th, 2005.  Scherkenbach was assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga

Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright, 36, of Montgomery, Ala. He died on July 5th , 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge, 23, of Shiprock, N.M.  He died on July 5th,  2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Goodrich, 32, of Allegheny, Pa. He died July 10th,  2005 from enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.  They were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek, 22, of Washington, Pa.  He died July 10th,  2005 from enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.  They were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga, 20, of Honolulu, Hawaii  He died on July 5th, 2005, in Al Hammadi, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding struck a land mine. Cariaga was assigned to the Army National Guard's 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, 29, of Cupertino, Calif  He died while conducting counter-terrorism operations in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Coalition forces located the service member while conducting a combat search and rescue operation July 10th,  2005 in Kunar province.  Axelson was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield Jr., 22, of The Woodlands, Texas, died July 9th,  2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq while he was conducting a dismounted cordon search.  Bradfield was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Kevin B. Joyce, 19, of Ganado, Ariz.  He died June 25th, 2005 after falling into the Pech River while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Pfc. Eric P. Woods, 26, of Omaha, Neb., died on July 9th,  2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq.  His HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device that caused the vehicle to overturn. Woods was in the area to evacuate another soldier who had been wounded.  Woods was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Timothy J. Sutton, 22, of Springfield, Mo., died on July 11th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where his HMMWV struck a land mine.  Sutton was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Ryan J. Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, Ky.  He died July 3rd,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting convoy operations.  Montgomery was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Campbellsville, Ky.

Sgt. Chad M. Mercer, 25, of Waycross, Ga.  He died June 30th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while conducting combat operations.  Mercer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Fitzgerald, Ga.

Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo, Jr., 21, of Boys Ranch, Texas.  He died June 28th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his HMMWV.  Carrillo was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown, 26, of Mabscott, W.Va.  He died July 3rd,  2005 in Mosul Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Tal Afar, Iraq, where the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over.  Brown was assigned to the Army's 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz, 25, of Littleton, Colo.  He died while conducting counter-terrorism operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.  Coalition forces located the service member while conducting a combat search and rescue operation July 4th, in Kunar Province. His whereabouts had been unknown since June 28th.  Dietz was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Virginia Beach, Va.

Lt. Michael P. Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y.  He died while conducting counter-terrorism operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.  Coalition forces located the service member while conducting a combat search and rescue operation July 4th,  in Kunar Province.  His whereabouts had been unknown since June 28th. Murphy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Pvt. Anthony M. Mazzarella, 22, of Blue Springs, Mo. He died July 5th,  2005 in Taji, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over.  Mazzarella was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Christopher W. Dickison, 26, of Seattle, Wa.  He died July 5th, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol.  Dickison was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Benyahmin B. Yahudah, 24, of Bogart, Ga.. He died on July 13th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.  Yahudah was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Travis S. Cooper, 24, of Macon, Miss.  He died on July 16th, 2005, in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad, Iraq, when an inprovised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching.  Cooper was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Starkville, Miss.

Spc. Jared D. Hartley, 22, of Newkirk, Okla. He died July 15th,  2005 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.  Hartley was assigned to the 125th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr., 21, of Fairfield, Ohio. He died on July 14th,  2005 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds sustained on June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.  Hines was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Tricia L. Jameson, 34, of Omaha, Neb.  She died on July 14th, 2005 in Trebil, Iraq.  Jameson, a health care specialist was responding to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised explosive device detonated near her location. Jameson was assigned to 313th Medical Company, Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.

Staff Sgt. Frank Tiai, 45, of Pago Pago, American Samoa.  He died July 17th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.  Tiai was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton, 25, of Auburn, Neb.  He died on July 23rd,  2005 in Qal'eh-Yegaz, Afghanistan, where he came under enemy small arms fire while conducting a dismounted patrol.  Palmerton was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor, 22, of Opelika, Ala.  He died July 24th,  2005 in Balad, Iraq, when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker.  Taylor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Adam J. Harting, 21, of Portage, Ind. He died July 25th,  2005 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Harting was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Michael W. Schafer, 25, of Spring Hill, Fla.  He died July 25th, 2005 in Oruzgan, Afghanistan, when he was shot by enemy forces while on a quick reaction force mission.  Schafer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra, 20, of Long Beach, Calif.  He died July 29th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in an accident.  Guerra was assigned to the Army's 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons, 24, of Shelby, Ohio. He died July 28th, 2005 when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla, Iraq.  He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.

Spc. Edward L. Myers, 21, of St. Joseph, Mo. He died July 27th, 2005 in Samarra, Iraq, where his unit was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.  Myers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died on July 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on patrol.  The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga.

Killed were:
Spc. Jacques E. Brunson, 30, of Americus, Ga., Staff Sgt. Carl R. Fuller, 44, of Covington, Ga., Sgt. James O. Kinlow, 35, of Thomson, Ga., Sgt. John F. Thomas, 33, of Valdosta, Ga.

Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, Wis., died July 27 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, where his HMMWV was accidentally struck by another military vehicle.  Janksy was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Cpl. Andre L. Williams, 23, of Galloway, Ohio, died July 28, when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla Village, Iraq.  He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.

Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr., 22, of West Chesterfield, Ohio. He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Bell was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio.  He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Bernholtz  was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem, 20, of Belgrade, Mont. He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Bloem was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Billings, Mont.

Sgt. Bradley J. Harper, 25, of Dresden, Ohio.  He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Harper was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Norfolk, Va.

Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman, 27, of Delaware, Ohio.  He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Hoffman was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio.  He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Kreuter was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. David S. Stewart, 24, of Bogalusa, La. He died August 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Stewart was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Gulfport, Miss

Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull, 41, of Princeton, Ill.  He died Aug. 2nd,  2005 on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident.  Hull was an operations specialist assigned to the USS Princeton, homeported in San Diego, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain, 20, of Smartsville, Calif.  He died Aug 3rd,  2005 as result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Strain was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, Wis.  He died Aug. 4th,  2005 while under hospice care in Madison, Wis., from wounds he received on Nov. 8, 2004 from an explosion while conducting combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq.  Simon was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, Wis.

Pvt. 1st Class Nils G. Thompson, 19, of Confluence, Pa., died Aug. 4th, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an Iraqi police station.   Thompson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr., 36, of East Peoria, Ill., died Aug. 5 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq, on June 12.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda, 42, of Ledbetter, Ky.  He died on August 5th, 2005, in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with their HMMWV while performing a convoy mission.  Derenda was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 1st Brigade, 98th Division, Rochester, N.Y.

Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.  He died August 5th,  2005 in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with their HMMWV while performing a convoy mission.   Walden was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pvt. 1st Class Damian J. Garza, 19, of Odessa, Texas. He died on Aug. 4th,  2005 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, when their vehicle left the road and went into a river.  Garza was  assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pvt. John M. Henderson Jr., 21, of Columbus, Ga.  He died died on Aug. 4th , 2005  in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, when their vehicle left the road and went into a river.  Henderson was  assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Jerry L. Ganey Jr., 29, of Folkston, Ga.  He died on Aug. 3rd,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their armored personnel carrier. Ganey was conducting a dismounted security patrol.  Ganey was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Ga.

Spc. Mathew V. Gibbs, 21, of Ambrose, Ga.  He died on Aug. 3rd,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their armored personnel carrier.  Gibbs was in the vehicle at the time. Gibbs was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles H. Warren, 36, of Duluth, Ga.  He died on Aug. 3rd,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised  explosive device detonated near their armored personnel carrier. Warren was conducting a dismounted security patrol.  Warren was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio.  He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Cifuentes was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska.  He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Fraser was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21, of Chillicothe, Ohio.  He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.  Reed was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23, of Columbus, Ohio. He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.  Schroeder was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of  Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd  Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward

Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, of Tampa, Fla.  He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.  Waruinge was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Gulfport, Miss.

Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22, of Sabina, Ohio  He died Aug. 3rd,  2005 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Wightman was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2 nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward

Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer, 19, of Cincinnati, Ohio.  He died Aug 3rd,  2005 when the amphibious assault vehicle in which he was a passenger was hit by an improvised explosive device.  Dyer's unit was conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.  Dyer was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch, 25, of Seven Hills, Ohio.  He died Aug.1st,  2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Boskovitch was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Roger D. Castleberry Jr., 26, of Austin, Texas.  He died Aug. 1st,  2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. .  Castleberry was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas

Sgt. David J. Coullard, 32, of Glastonbury, Conn.  He died Aug. 1st,  2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Coullard was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin Jr., 22, of Tallmadge, Ohio.  He died Aug. 1st,  2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Deyarmin was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery, 26, of Willoughby, Ohio.  He died Aug.1st,   2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Montgomery was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock, 26, of Toronto, Ohio. He died Aug. 1st,  2005 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Rock was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker, 24, of Texas. She died on August 18th,   2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath her HMMWV during ground assault convoy operations. Walker was assigned to the Army's 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Robert G. Davis, 23, of Jackson, Mo.   He died on August 18th, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath his HMMWV during ground assault convoy operations. Davis was assigned to the Army's 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, 24, of Wildomar, Calif.  He died on August 18th, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV following a mine assessing mission.  Bouchard was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle, 24, of Chesterton, Md.  He died on August 18th, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV following a mine assessing mission. Doyle was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Ray M. Fuhrmann, II, 28, of Novato, Calif.  He died on August 18th, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV following a mine assessing mission.  Fuhrmann was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans, 20, of Jacksonville, Fla.  He died on August 18th, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV following a mine assessing mission.  Seamans was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.  He died on August 6th, 2005, near Balad, Iraq, where they were conducting convoy operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Jeffcoat was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. Kurt E. Krout, 43, of Spinnerstown, Pa.  He died on August 6th, 2005, near Balad, Iraq, where they were conducting convoy operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.  Krout was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Pfc. Nathaniel E. Detample, 19, of Morrisville, Pa.  He died on Aug. 9th, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.  The attack occurred while the soldier was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.  Detample was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. John Kulick, 35, of Harleysville, Pa.  He died on Aug. 9th, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.  The attack occurred while the soldier was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident. Kulick was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr., 31, of Philadelphia, Pa.  He died on Aug. 9th, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.  The attack occurred while the soldier was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.  Pellegrini was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr., 24, of Philadelphia, Pa.  He died on Aug. 9th, 2005, in Bayji,Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.  The attack occurred while the soldier was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.   Straub was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera, 22, of Gypsum, Colo.  He died Aug. 10th, 2005 from wounds received from the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Herrera was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25, of River Grove, Ill.  He died on Aug. 9th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.  Carrasquillo was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom, 25, of Liberty, Pa., died on Aug. 9th,  2005 in Taqaddum, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire earlier in Habbaniya, Iraq.  Ostrom was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Williamsport, Pa.

Sgt. Edward R. Heselton, 23, of Easley, S.C.  He died on Aug. 11th,  2005 in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, when ordnance exploded near the vehicle he was driving as his unit performed a route clearing mission.  Heselton was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, Greenville, S.C.

Spc. Anthony N. Kalladeen, 26, of Purchase, N.Y.  He died on Aug. 8th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and he received small arms fire.  Kalladeen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, N.Y.

Pfc. Hernando Rios, 29, of Queens, N.Y.  He died on Aug. 8th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and he received small arms fire.  Rios was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, N.Y.

Spc. Jose L. Ruiz, 28, of Brentwood, N.Y.  He died on August 15, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was conducting security operations and enemy forces using small arms fire drove by his position in a civilian vehicle.  Ruiz was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Michael J. Stokely, 23, of Sharpsburg, Ga.  He died on Aug. 16, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.  Stokely was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Griffin, Ga.

Spc. Rusty W. Bell, 21, of Pocahontas, Ark.  He died on Aug. 12, 2005, in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.  Bell was assigned to the Army's 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Spc. Brian K. Derks, 21, of White Cloud, Minn.  He died on Aug. 13, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol.  Derks was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24, of Waukegan, Ill.  He died Aug. 12, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, where his HMMWV hit a land mine.  Giaimo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler, 30, of Clarksville, Tenn.  He died Aug. 11th,  2005 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, while he was conducting training operations at Forward Operating Base Ripley.

Spc. Toccara R. Green, 23, of Rosedale, Md.  He died on Aug. 14, 2005, in Al Asad, Iraq, where multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near her unit during convoy operations.  Green was assigned the Army's 57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, 21, of Lexington, Ky.  He died Aug. 6th,  2005 as a result of an explosion from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amiriyah, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna, 20, of Phoenix, Ariz.  He died on Aug. 7th, 2005, in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.  Reyna was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Staff Sgt. Ramon E. Gonzales Cordova, 30, of Davie, Fla., died Aug. 8 as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Jonathon C. Haggin, 26, of Kingsland, Ga.  He died on July 30th, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. Haggin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Falkel, 22, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.  He died on Aug. 8th, 2005, in Deh Afghan, Afghanistan, when his unit was conducting combat operations and was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Falkel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson, 40, of Winona, Minn.  He died on Aug. 10th, 2005 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained on Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his convoy.  Benson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Christopher M. Katzenberger, 25, of St. Louis, Mo.  He died on Aug. 9th, 2005, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ghazni, Afghanistan, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations.  Katzenberger was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Blake W. Hall, 20, of East Prairie, Mo.  He died on August 21st, 2005  near Baylough, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Hall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland, 31, of Missoula, Mont.  He died on August 21st, 2005 near Baylough, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Hyland was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller, 23, of Anderson, S.C.  He died on August 21st, 2005 near Baylough, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Lehmiller was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer, 22, of Sacramento, Calif.  He died on August 21st,  2005 near Baylough, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Palmer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. Willard T. Partridge, 35, of Ferriday, La.  He died on August 20th,  2005  in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Partridge was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Joseph C. Nurre, 22, of Wilton, Calif.  He died on Aug. 21st,  2005, near Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his M916 tractor during convoy operations.   Nurre was assigned to the Reserve's 463rd Engineer Battalion, Weirton, W. Va.

2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, 24, of Reno, Nev.  He died Aug. 21st, 2005 of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Ramon Romero, 19, of Huntington Park, Calif.  He died Aug. 22nd,  2005  when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.  Romero was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Pfc. Elden D. Arcand, 22, of White Bear Lake, Minn. He died on August 21st,  2005, in Mosul, Iraq, where their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over.  Arcand was assigned to the Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris, 38, of Centreville, Mich.  He died on August 21st ,  2005, in Mosul, Iraq, where their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over. Morris was assigned to the Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Phillip C. George, 22, of Houston, Texas.  He died Aug. 18th,  2005 from enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Taleban, Afghanistan.  George was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz, 27, of Juana Diaz, P.R.  He died on Aug. 23rd ,  2005, in Baqubah, Iraq, when enemy forces detonated an explosion near his position.  Diaz was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, 34, of Seymour, Tenn.  He died on August 22nd, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, when he was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.  Lieurance was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tenn.

Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt, 27, of Sweetwater, Tenn.  He died on August 22nd, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, when he was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.  Hunt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tenn.

Spc. Hatim S. Kathiria, 23, of Fort Worth, Texas  He died on Aug. 22nd 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq. Where an enemy rocket impacted near his position. Kathiria was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin, 39, of Proctor, Vt.  He died on Aug. 23rd, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, during combat operations when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Chapin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Colchester, Vt.

Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wis. He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. Diesing was assigned the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston, Texas.  He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.   Jerak was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Timothy M. Shea, 22, of Sonoma, Calif.   He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.  Shea was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell, 23, of Baltimore, Md. He died on August 26th, 2005, in Khayr Kot, Afghanistan, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a combat patrol.  Campbell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Joseph L. Martinez, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev.  He died on Aug. 27th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Martinez was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath, 32, of Louisburg, Mo. He died on Aug. 28th, 2005, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on Aug. 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. The incident involved three other soldiers whose deaths were announced on Aug. 27, 2005.  Kolath was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, 23, of Clearwater, Fla.  He died on Aug. 29th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Rubado was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P. Hay, 32, of Valdosta, Ga. He died on Aug.29th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Hay was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Maj. Gregory J. Fester, 41, of Grand Rapids, Mich. He died on Aug. 30th, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.  Fester was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, N.C. He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations.  Ruth was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Jason E. Ames, 21, of Cerulean, Ky.  He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.  Ames was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Capt. Lowell T. Miller, II, 35, of Flint, Mich. He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his military training team was conducting operations with the Iraqi Army and they came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, Miss.

1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, of Newburyport, Mass.  He died on Sept.1st, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan, when his unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Hines was assigned to the 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie J. Parson, 39, of Norcross, Ga., died on Sept. 2nd,  2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M3A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an enemy explosive device.  Parson was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. George R. Draughn Jr., 29, of Decatur, Ga.  He died on Sept. 1st,  2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Hollar Jr., 35, of Griffin, Ga.  He died on Sept. 1st,   2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Ga.

Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, of Knoxville, Tenn.  He died on Sept. 5th,  2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the HMMWV he was riding in accidentally rolled over into a ditch. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, 21, of Franklin, Wis.  He died Sept. 3rd, 2005 from a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Ariz.  He died Sept. 6th, 2005 from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq.  During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Martens was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska.  He died on Sept. 5th, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.  Bohling was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of Warrenville, Ill.  He died on Sept. 5th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol.  Williams was assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, of Miami, Fla.  He died on Sept. 6th,  2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to rollover.  Both soldiers were assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, Fla.  He died on Sept. 6th,  2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to rollover.  Both soldiers were assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, 34, of Seymour, Tenn.  He died on August 22nd, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, when he was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.  Lieurance was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tenn.

Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt, 27, of Sweetwater, Tenn.  He died on August 22nd, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, when he was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.  Hunt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tenn.

Spc. Hatim S. Kathiria, 23, of Fort Worth, Texas  He died on Aug. 22nd 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq. Where an enemy rocket impacted near his position. Kathiria was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin, 39, of Proctor, Vt.  He died on Aug. 23rd, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, during combat operations when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Chapin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Colchester, Vt.

Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wis. He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. Diesing was assigned the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston, Texas.  He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.   Jerak was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Timothy M. Shea, 22, of Sonoma, Calif.   He died on August 25th, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.  Shea was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell, 23, of Baltimore, Md. He died on August 26th, 2005, in Khayr Kot, Afghanistan, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a combat patrol.  Campbell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Joseph L. Martinez, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev.  He died on Aug. 27th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Martinez was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath, 32, of Louisburg, Mo. He died on Aug. 28th, 2005, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on Aug. 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. The incident involved three other soldiers whose deaths were announced on Aug. 27, 2005.  Kolath was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, 23, of Clearwater, Fla.  He died on Aug. 29th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Rubado was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P. Hay, 32, of Valdosta, Ga. He died on Aug.29th, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Hay was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Maj. Gregory J. Fester, 41, of Grand Rapids, Mich. He died on Aug. 30th, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.  Fester was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, N.C. He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations.  Ruth was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Jason E. Ames, 21, of Cerulean, Ky.  He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.  Ames was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Capt. Lowell T. Miller, II, 35, of Flint, Mich. He died on Aug. 31st, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his military training team was conducting operations with the Iraqi Army and they came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, Miss.

1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, of Newburyport, Mass.  He died on Sept.1st, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan, when his unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Hines was assigned to the 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, of Middlebury, Pa.  He died on Sept. 11th, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.  Campbell was assigned to the 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.  

Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas.  He died on Sept. 7th, 2005, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, where an accident occurred in the motor pool. Everett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Arlington, Texas.

Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, of Palmer, Alaska.  He died on Sept. 11th, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during convoy escort operations.  Arcala was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, of Calexico, Calif.  He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 15th, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.  Silva was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, Modesto, Calif

Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, of Kirkland, Wash.  He died Sept. 15th, 2005 from an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq.  Swanberg was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.  As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Ky.  He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16th, 2005  when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations.  Deckard was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, N.Y. He died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 19th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations. Dooley was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Jericho, Vt.

Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa.  He died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 19th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations.  Egan was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pa.  He died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 19th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations. Fernandez was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pa. He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19th, 2005 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.  Evans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pa.

1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, of Tallahassee, Fla.  He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, of Ironton, Ohio.  He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, N.Y.  He died near Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 17th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during an escort mission.  Nelom was assigned to the 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Wash. He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19th, 2005 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  Morrison was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Ky.  He died in the vicinity of Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 20th, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.  Allers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Louisville, Ky.

Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, of Hardwick, Vt. He died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 22nd, 2005 as a result of enemy small arms fire.  McLaughlin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, 42nd Armor Division, St. Albans, Vt.

Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Mont.  He died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sept. 21st, 2005 as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations. Arndt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 163rd Cavalry Troop,116th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Missoula, Mont.

Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Mass.  He died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Sept. 20th, of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 15, 2005 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire.  Raymond was assigned to the Army Reserve's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pa.