VOLUME 3, ISSUE 308 | February 19 – 25, 2004
WHAT BUSH WROUGHT
Confirmed Dead
Feb. 12-Feb. 18, 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, 543 service members have died, 405 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003.
NICHOLE M. FRYE, 19
Private First Class, Army Reserve
Company A
415th Civil Affairs Battalion
Lena, Wisconsin
MICHAEL M. MERILA, 23
Specialist, Army
1st Squadron
14th Cavalry Regiment
Sierra Vista, Arizona
ADAM G. MOONEY, 28
First Lieutenant, Army
17th Cavalry
10th Mountain Division
Cambridge, Maryland
ERIC U. RAMIREZ, 31
Specialist
Army National Guard
670th Military Police Company
San Diego, California
WILLIAM C. RAMIREZ, 19
Private First Class, Army
2nd Squadron
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Portland, Oregon
BRYAN N. SPRY, 19
Private, Army
504th Infantry
82nd Airborne Division
Chestertown, Maryland
PATRICK S. TAINSH, 33
Sergeant, Army
2nd Squadron
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Oceanside, California
In Afghanistan
The following member of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 112 service members have died.
NICHOLAS D. GOLDING, 24
Sergeant, Army
87th Infantry Regiment
10th Mountain Division
Addison, Maine