December 8-21, 2005
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,162 service members have died, 2, 018 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 16,155 service members have been wounded in action.
SPENCER C. AKERS, 35
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
125th Infantry Regiment
Traverse City, Michigan
JULIA V. ATKINS, 22
Sergeant, Army
64th Military Police Company
720th Military Police Battalion
Bossier City, Louisiana
KEITH A. BENNETT, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
28th Military Police Company
2nd Brigade Combat Team
Holtwood, Pennsylvania
JOSEPH P. BIER, 22
Corporal, Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
Centralia, Washington
TIMOTHY R. BOYCE, 29
Sergeant, Army
Support Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
North Salt Lake, Utah
KENITH CASICA, 32
Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Virginia Beach, Virginia
ADAM R. FALES, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Logistics Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Cullman, Alabama
CLARENCE L. FLOYD, JR., 28
Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
320th Field Artillery Regiment
Newark, New Jersey
BRIAN C. KARIM, 22
Sergeant, Army
Army’s 2nd Battalion
70th Armor
Talcott, West Virginia
JAMES C. KESINGER, 32
Specialist, Army
Army’s 2nd Battalion
70th Armor
Pharr, Texas
JARED W. KUBASAK, 25
Specialist, Army
3rd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Rocky Mount, Virginia
JOSEPH A. LUCAS, 23
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
3rd Infantry Division
Augusta, Georgia
JOHNNIE V. MASON, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
717th Ordnance Company
184th Ordnance Battalion
Rio Vista, Texas
CURTIS A. MITCHELL, 28
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
McConnelsville, Ohio
JAMES S. MOUDY, 37
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Newark, Delaware
PETER J. NAVARRO, 20
Specialist, Army
Army’s 2nd Battalion
70th Armor
Wildwood, Missouri
LEX S. NELSON, 21
Specialist, Army
1st Battalion
41st Field Artillery
Salt Lake City, Utah
TRAVIS L. NELSON, 41
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Anniston, Alabama
ADRIAN N. OROSCO, 26
Sergeant, Army
1st Squadron
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Corcoran, California
KENNETH B. POSPISIL, 35
Staff Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Logistics Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Andover, Minnesota
MICHAEL B. PRESLEY, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
Batesville, Mississippi
MILTON RIVERA-VARGAS, 55
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
296th Infantry Regiment
Boqueron, Puerto Rico
JIMMY L. SHELTON, 21
Corporal, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Lehigh Acres, Florida
THOMAS C. SIEKERT, 20
Private 1st Class, Army
1st Battalion
187th Infantry Regiment
Lovelock, Nevada
KEVIN J. SMITH, 28
1st Lieutenant, Army
1st Battalion
76th Field Artillery
Brandon, Florida
SAMUEL TAPIA, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
3rd Battalion
San Benito, Texas
MICHAEL C. TAYLOR, 23
Sergeant, Army
3rd Battalion
13th Field Artillery
Hockley, Texas
BRIAN A. WRIGHT, 19
Specialist, National Guard
135th Engineer Company
Keensburg, Illinois
MICHAEL S. ZYLA, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
Army’s 2nd Battalion
70th Armor
Elgin, Oregon
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 253 service members have died and 672 have been wounded in action.
JOHN D. MORTON, 31
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
74th Infantry Detachment
173rd Airborne Brigade
Stanton, Kentucky
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