The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 355 service members have died, 217 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003.
STEVEN ACOSTA, 19
Private First Class, Army
67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Calexico, California
MICHAEL PAUL BARRERA, 26
Sergeant, Army
3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
Von Ormy, Texas
AUBREY D. BELL, 33
Sergeant, Army National Guard
214th Military Police Company
Tuskegee, Alabama
RACHEL K. BOSVELD, 19
Private First Class, Army
527th Military Police Company, V Corps
Waupun, Wisconsin
ARTIMUS D. BRASSFIELD, 22
Specialist, Army
66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division,
Flint, Michigan
CHARLES H. BUEHRING, 40
Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Forward Central Command Headquarters
Fayetteville, North Carolina
ISAAC CAMPOY, 21
Specialist, Army
3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
Douglas, Arizona
JONATHAN I. FALANIKO, 20
Private, Army
70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division
Pago Pago, American Samoa
JOSEPH R. GUERRERA, 20
Private, Army
325th Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Dunn, North Carolina
MICHAEL S. HANCOCK, 29
Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment
Yreka, California
JAMIE L. HUGGINS, 26
Staff Sgt., Army
325th Airborne Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
Hume, Missouri
JOHN P. JOHNSON, 24
Specialist, Army
6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Houston, Texas
JOSÉ L. MORA, 26
Specialist, Army
12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Bell Gardens, California
JOHN R. TEAL, 31
Captain, Army
2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Mechanicsville, Virginia
JASON M. WARD, 25
Private, Army
70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Source: United States Department of Defense