June 22-28, 2006
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,525 service members have died, 2,381 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far 18.696 service members have been wounded in action.
RILEY E. BAKER, 22
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Pacific, Missouri
PAUL A. BEYER, 21
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Jamestown, North Dakota
MARIO J. BIEVRE, 34
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Glendale Heights, Illinois
RYAN J. BUCKLEY, 21
Corporal, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne
Nokomis, Illinois
JASON J. BUZZARD, 31
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Ukiah, California
SIRLOU C. CUARESMA, 25
Sergeant, Army
62nd Engineer Battalion
13th Containment Command
Chicago, Illinois
DEVON J. GIBBONS, 19
Private 1st Class, Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Port Orchard, Washington
PAUL N. KING, 23
Corporal, Marine Reserves
25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
BENJAMIN J. LAYMON, 22
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Mount Vernon, Ohio
CHRISTOPHER D. LEON, 20
Corporal, Marines
5th Air Naval Gunfire
Liaison Company
III Marine Expeditionary Force
Lancaster, California
KRISTIAN MENCHACA, 23
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade
101st Airborne Division
San Marcos, Texas
JASON W. MORROW, 27
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Riverside, California
JUSTIN D. NORTON, 21
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Rainier, Washington
RAYMOND J. PLOUHAR, 30
Staff Sergeant, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Lake Orion, Michigan
ALBERTO V. SANCHEZ, 33
Staff Sergeant, Army
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Houston, Texas
CHANNING G. SINGLETARY, 30
Specialist, National Guard
122nd Support Center
Sylvester, Georgia
THOMAS L. TUCKER, 25
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade
101st Airborne Division
Madras, Oregon
BRANDON J. WEBB, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Swartz Creek, Michigan
CHRISTOPHER N. WHITE, 23
Private 1st Class, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Southport, North Carolina
NICHOLAS J. WHYTE, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Brooklyn, New York
BENJAMIN D. WILLIAMS, 30
Staff Sergeant, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Orange, Texas
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