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Lance Corporal Bryan Bertrand ~ United States Marine
Age 23, Died 1/9/2002, Pakistan, VMGR-352, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California
Specialist Brandon Tobler ~ United States Army Reserve
Age 19, Died 3/22/03 in Southern Iraq, 671st Engineer Brigade of Portland, Oregon,
Sergeant Donald Walters ~ United States Army
Age 33, Died 3/23/2003 in Nasiriyah, Iraq, 507th Maintenance Company of Fort Bliss, Texas
Second Lieutenant Frederick E Pokorney Jr ~ United States Marine
Age 31, Died 3/23/2003 in Nasiriyah, Iraq, Hedquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, II Marine Expedetionary Brigade
Major Gregory L Stone ~ United States Air Force
Age 40, Died 3/25/2003 from Hand Grenade Attack in Kuwait, 124th Wing, Idaho National Guard
Captain Aaron Contreras ~ United States Marine
Age 31, Died 3/30/2003 in a helicopter crash in Southern Iraq, Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Wing39
Staff Sergeant Robert Stever ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 4/8/2003 near Baghdad Iraq, H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh ~ United States Navy
Age 22, Died 6/26/2003, Navy Hospitalman assigned to Marines 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, died in Karbala, Iraq
Corporal Travis Bradach-Nall ~ Unites States Army
Age 21, Died 7/2/2003 in Karbala, Iraq
Staff Sergeant Christopher Willoughby ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 7/20/2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, headquarters company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion
Sergeant David S Perry ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 8/10/2003 in Baqouba, Iraq, 649th Military Police Company, National Guard
Chief Warrant Officer Erik Kesterson ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 11/15/2003 in Mosul, Iraq, 9th Battalion, 101st aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Specialist Joseph Blickenstaff ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 12/8/2003 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combt Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Specialist Christopher Wesley ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/8/2003 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Tean, 2nd Infantry Division
Specialist Nathan Nakis ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 12/16/2003 in Mosul, Iraq, bravo Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Major Eric F Cooke ~ United States Army
Age 43, 12/24/2003 in Samarra, Iraq, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Sergeant Travis Moothart ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 1/27/2004 in Khalikiyah, Iraq, Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Private First Class William Ramirez ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 2/19/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvalry Regiment
Specialist Philip Rogers ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 4/4/2004 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade
Lance Corporal Gary Van Leuven ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 4/17/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Chase Whitham ~ United States Army
Age 21, Died 5/8/2004 in Mosul Iraq, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon, Stryker Brigade
Lance Corporal Bob Roberts ~ United States Marine
Age 30, 5/17/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Joseph Jeffries ~ United States Army
Age 21, Died 5/29/2004 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Army Reserve 329th Psychological Operations
First Lieutenant Erik McCrae ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Justin Linden ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Justin Eyerly ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Eric McKinley ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died 6/18/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Lance Corporal James Huston, Jr ~ United States Marine
Age 22, Died 7/2/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Corporal Bryan Kelly ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 7/16/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Ken Leisten ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 7/28/2004 in Taji, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Benjamin Isenberg ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 9/13/2004 in Taji, Iraq, Bravo Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant David J Weisenburg ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 9/13/2004 in Taji, Iraq, Bravo Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, 162nd Infantry, Oregon National Guard
Lance Corporal Aaron Boyles ~ United States Marine
Age 24, Died 9/24/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, H&S Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Sergeant David W Johnson ~ United States Army
Age 37, Died 9/25/2004 near Camp Taji, Iraq, 2nd battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Jeremy E Christensen ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 11/27/2004 in Ad Dwlayah, Iraq, 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Sergeant David A Mitts ~ United States Army
Age 24, died 12/4/2004 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade
Specialist Edwin Roodhouse ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 12/5/2004 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Sergeant Damien Ficek ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/30/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington National Guard
Corporal James Lee Moore ~ United States Marine
Age 24, Died 1/26/2005 in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
First Lieutenant Nainoa Hoe ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 1/27/2005 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry
Sergeant First Class Mark C Warren ~ United States Army
Age 44, 1/31/2005 at Kirkuk Airbase, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Adam J Plumondore ~ United States Army
age 22, Died 2/16/2005 in Mosul, Iraq, Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Staff Sergeant Kevin D Davis ~ United States Army
Age 41, Died 4/2/2005 in Hawijah, Iraq, Onegon National Guard G Troop, 82nd Cavalry
Major Steven W Thornton ~ United States Army
age 46, Died 4/18/2005 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Army Communications Electronics Command
Private First Class Kevin S K Wessel ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 4/19/2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Seaman Aaron A Kent ~ United States Navy
Age 28, died 4/23/2005 in fallujah, Iraq, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Specialist Ricky W Rockholt, Jr ~ United Army Army
Age 28, Died 4/28/2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sergeant Jocob Simpson ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died 5/16/2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, Army 2nd Squardron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sergeant John B Ogburn III ~ United States Army
Age 45, Died 5/22/2005 in Kirkuk, Iraq, A Company, 3rd Battalion Cavalry, Oregon National Guard
Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey A Lucas ~ United States Navy
Age 33, Died 6/28/2005 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Navy SEAL Team Ten
Sergeant Tane Baum ~ United States Army
Age 30, died 9/25/2005 in DehChopan, Afghanistan, Army 113th Aviation Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Warrant Officer Adrian B Stump ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 9/25/2005 in DehChopan, Afghanistan, Oregon National Guard, 113th Avaiation Regiment
Specialist Vernon Widner ~ United States Army
Age 34, Died 11/23/2005 near Bayji, Iraq, Army 101st Airborne Division
Sergeant William Meeuwsen ~ United States Army
Age 24, died 11/23/2005 near Baghdad, Iraq, Army Alpha Company, 2-502nd Infantry, Ariborne Division (Air Assault)
Lance Corporal Tyler Troyer ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 11/23/2005 near Fallujah, Iraq, Marine 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, G Company
Lance Corporal John M Holmason ~ United States Marine
Age 20, died 12/1/2005 in Fallujah, Iraq, Marine 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Staff Sergeant Michael S Zyla ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 12/13/2005 in Taji, Iraq, Army 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Specialist Ryan Doran Walker ~ United States Army
Age 25, Died 1/5/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marques J Nettles ~ United States Navy
age 22, died 4/2/2006 near Al Asad, Iraq, Force Service Regiment, I Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
Specialist Jeremy M Loveless ~ United States Army
Age 25, Died 5/29/2006 in Mosul, Iraq, 2nd battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Private First Class Thomas L Tucker ~ United States Army
Age 25, Murdered 6/16/2006 near Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Specialist Robert L Jones ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 6/17/2006, 40th Engineer Battalion
Staff Sergeant Jason M Evey ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 7/16/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Teem
Captain Christopher T Pate ~ United States Marine
Died 7/21/06 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Lee ~ United States Navy
Age 28, Died 8/2/2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, Navy SEAL
Private Joseph R Blake ~ United States Army
Age 34, Died 8/17/2006 in Turkalay, Afghanistan,1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Lance Corporal Randy L Newman ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 8/20/2006 in al Anbar province, Iraq, 3rd Light armored Reconnaissance Battalian, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sergeant First Class Richard J Henkes II ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 9/3/2006 in Mosul, Iraq, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2/3 Infantry, Stryker Brigade
Staff Sergeant Robert J Paul ~ United States Army
Age 43, Died 9/8/2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan, Army Reserves 405th Civil Affairs Battalion
Sergeant Nathaniel "Brad" Lindsey ~ United States Army
Age 38, Died 9/9/2006 in Shajoy, Afghanistan, Army National Guard 41st Brigade Combat Team
Sergeant Chase A Haag ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 10/1/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq,1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Private First Class Dean R Bright ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 10/4/06 in Taji, Iraq, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Lance Corporal Derek W Jones ~ United States Marine
Age 21, 10/8/06 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Specialist Douglas Desjardins ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died Ar Ramadi, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Bridage Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Corporal Billy B Farris ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 12/3/2006, Taji, Iraq, Stryker Brigage, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Sergeant Brennan C Gibson ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/10/2006, Baghdad, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Sergeant Sean Patrick Fennerty ~ United States Army
Age: 25, Died 1/20/07, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Airborne, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Private First Class Ryan Hill ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 1/20/07, Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Private First Class Brian Browning ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 2/6/07, Baghdad, Iraq4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.,
Sergeant Long N Nguyen ~ United States Army
Age: 27, Died: 2/10/07, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant First Class John "Scott" Stephens ~ United States Army
Age 41, Died 3/1/07, Tikrit, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Lance Corporal Nathan Windsor ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 3/11/07, al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA
Sergeant Nicholas J Lightner - United States Army
Age 29, Died 3/21/07, From wounds received in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Private First Class Brett Walton ~ United States Army
Died 4/9/07, Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, Colorad
Lance Corporal Dale Peterson ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 4/23/07, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sergeant Michael Vaughan ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 4/23/2007, Sadah, Iraq, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sergeant First Class Christopher Dale Henderson
Age 35, Died 6/17/07, Panjway, Afghanistan, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, (Transistion Team), Fort Riley, Kansas
Specialist Dominic N Rodriguez ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/22/07 in Baghdad, Iraq,4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Specialist Joseph Kenny ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 6/23/2007 in Mosul, Iraq, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Major Gregory D. Young ~ Oregon Air National Guard
Age 34, Died 6/26/2007 off of the coast of Oregon,Oregon Air National Guard, 142nd Fighter Wing
Lance Corporal Juan Manuel Garcia-Schill - United States Marine Corps
Age 20, Died 7/2/2007 in Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Twentynine Palms, California.
Staff Sergeant Joshua Brandon Farnsworth - United States Air Force
Age 32, Died 7/3/07, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Corporal Michelle Ring - United States Army
Age 26, Died 7/5/07 in Baghdad, Iraq, 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
Lance Corporal Steven Stacy - United States Marine Corps
Age 23, Died 7/5/07 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
Corporal Kory D. Wiens - United States Army
Age 20, Died 7/6/07 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq,94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Specialist Daniel A Leckel ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 7/25/2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas
Sergeant First Class Adrian M Elizalde - United States Army
Age: 30, died 8/23/07 in Baghdad, Iraq,Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Lewis, Washington
Captain Drew Jensen - United States Army
Age 27, died 9/7/07 of wounds received in Ba'qubah, Iraq,5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington
CPL Graham McMahon - United States Army
Age 21, Died 9/19/07, from illness in Balad, Iraq, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington
SGT Joshua C Brennan ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 10/26/07 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. ,
SGT Zachary McBride ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 1/9/08, Sinsil, Iraq, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
SGT Eric E Rynearson ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 1/19/08, Motorcycle Accident
Sgt Mikeal Miller - United States Army
Age 22, Died 1/27/08, died of wounds received in Baghdad in July 07, 3rd Squadron, 61st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
PVT Joshua A R Young - United States Army
Age 21, Died January 28, Mosul, Iraq,1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Corporal Jessica A Ellis - United State Army
Age 24, Died 5/11/08, Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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1 comment:
I've been trying to leave a comment over there, but something keeps going wrong; I keep getting a server communication error. Does he have comment moderation on as well? Because I cannot tell if my comment will get published. I will reprint it here, and hope Rightwing Guy sees it:
I came here by way of Flag Gazer.
Thank you for wanting to serve!
I have never believed in that argument and believe that it is nothing but a scapegoat used by the left to keep down those who disagree with their feelings of overwhelming hate that they constantly direct towards the war effort.
As one milblogger put it, "The chickenhawk argument is designed to shutdown debate".
There are many ways to serve your country, military service being the ultimate in the show of sacrifice. But it is not the only way. With that line of reasoning, do those who serve in support roles within the military, are they somehow less courageous than those directly on the frontline of danger? If you believe it is important that fires must be fought and criminals must be confronted and arrested, are you then required to enlist in the fire dept and police dept?
I'm sure some of us who don't enlist are cowards. But so what? That's why you show your appreciation and support of those willing to risk their lives on behalf of you and your loved ones. Not everyone is suited for a combat role.
but in doing so I was restricted to the Navy or Air Force and I’m sure there are those liberals who will ask why I didn’t join one of the other branches, but those questions would only show that they have never had a fiancée or a wife and don’t understand what that entails.
Serving in any branch and serving in any capacity whether it's infantry or a mechanic, takes guts and should not be disparaged. Especially given your motivation to want to serve in a time of war.
Make no mistake, that if military intervention in North Korea, Iran, or any place else happens, we will need our Navy and Air Force.
Btw, at almost 39 years of age, I am currently looking into national guard service; possibly regular army. As you had to dicuss things with your fiancee, so too do I have to weigh in my situation and what is best for me, those I care about, and not least of all, what is the best way in which I can serve my country.
I am grateful to all those who stand in harm's way on behalf of protecting the rest of us back home. I look at the beautiful children I work with, and thank God that there are brave men and women out there willing to preserve our nation, making it possible for these children to grow up and grow happy, sheltered from the kinds of horror that is experienced by the children in the unstable regions of the earth.
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