December 23-29, 2004
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 1,339 service members have died, 1,197 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, more than 10,252 service members have been wounded in action.
DAMIEN T. FICEK, 26
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
161st Infantry Regiment
Pullman, Washington
THOMAS E. HOUSER, 22
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Force Reconnaissance Company
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Council Bluffs, Iowa
JEFF LEBRUN, 21
Specialist, Army
15th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mountain Division
Buffalo, New York
PEDRO A. MUNOZ, 47
Sergeant First Class, Army
1st Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Aquada, Puerto Rico
CRAIG L. NELSON, 21
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
156th Armor Regiment
Bossier City, Louisiana
NATHANIEL J. NYREN, 31
Staff Sergeant, Army
8th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Reston, Virginia
BRIAN P. PARRELLO, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
Headquarters Battalion
2nd Marine Division
West Milford, New Jersey
PABLITO PENA BRIONES, JR., 22
Seaman, Navy
1st Marine Division Detachment
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Anaheim, California
OSCAR SANCHEZ, 19
Private First Class, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Modesto, California
JASON E. SMITH, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Marine Division
Phoenix, Arizona
JEREMY R. WRIGHT, 31
Sergeant, Army
2nd Battalion
1st Special Forces Group
Shelbyville, Indiana
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