May 25-June 14, 2006
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past three weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,498 service members have died, 2,350 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far 18,490 service members have been wounded in action.
ZACHARY M. ALDAY, 22
Seaman Apprentice, Navy
7th Regimental Combat Team
1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Donalsonville, Georgia
ANDY D. ANDERSON, 24
Corporal, Army
46th Engineer Battalion
Falls Church, Virginia
RICHARD A. BENNETT, 25
Corporal, Marines
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Girard, Kansas
ROBERT E. BLAIR, 22
Specialist, Army
2nd Brigade
1st Armored Division
Ocala, Florida
RICHARD A. BLAKLEY, 34
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
38th Main Support Battalion
Plainfield, Indiana
BROCK L. BUCKLIN, 28
Specialist, Army
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Grand Rapids, Michigan
DANIEL B. CRABTREE, 31
Sergeant 1st Class, National Guard
2nd Battalion
19th Special Forces Group
Canton, Ohio
DAVID N. CROMBIE, 19
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Battalion
6th Infantry Regiment
Winnemucca, Nevada
RYAN J. CUMMINGS, 22
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Streamwood, Illinois
DOUGLAS A. DICENZO, 30
Captain, Army
2nd Brigade
1st Armored Division
Plymouth, New Hampshire
NATHANAEL J. DORING, 31
Captain, Marines
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Apple Valley, Minnesota
STEVEN W. FREUND, 20
Private 1st Class, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
JAMES A. FUNKHOUSER, 35
Captain, Army
4th Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Katy, Texas
J. ADAN GARCIA, 20
Corporal, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Irving, Texas
DANIEL R. GIONET, 23
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Pelham, New Hampshire
SALVADOR GUERRERO, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Los Angeles, California
DARREN HARMON, 44
Staff Sergeant, Army
203rd Military Intelligence Battalion
205th Military Intelligence Brigade
Newark Delaware
MICHAEL L. HERMANSON, 21
Specialist, National Guard
164th Engineer Battalion
Fargo, North Dakota
JAIME S. JAENKE, 29
Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy
Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion 25
Bay City, Wisconsin
ALEXANDER J. KOLASA, 22
Corporal, Army
4th Brigade
4th Infantry Division
White Lake, Michigan
ISSAC S. LAWSON, 35
Sergeant 1st Class, National Guard
49th Military Police Brigade
Sacramento, California
SCOTT M. LOVE, 32
1st Lieutenant, Army
2nd Battalion
6th Infantry Regiment
Knoxville, Tennessee
JEREMY M. LOVELESS, 25
Corporal, Army
1st Infantry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Estacada, Oregon
KEVIN A. LUCAS, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Greensboro, North Carolina
CALEB A. LUFKIN, 24
Private 1st Class, Army
5th Engineer Battalion
Knoxville, Illinois
CLARENCE D. McSWAIN, 31
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Meridian, Mississippi
BENJAMIN E. MEJIA, 25
Sergeant, Army
14th Cavalry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Salem, Massachusetts
CARLOS E. PERNELL, 25
Sergeant, Army
46th Engineer Battalion
Munford, Alabama
ROBERT G. POSIVIO III, 22
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Sherburn, Minnesota
GARY T. ROVINSKI, 44
Petty Officer 1st Class, Navy
Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion 25
Roseville, Illinois
RYAN T. SANDERS, 27
1st Lieutenant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
College Station, Texas
LUIS D. SANTOS, 20
Specialist, Army
3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Rialto, California
BENJAMIN J. SLAVEN, 22
Private, Army Reserve
308th Transportation Company
Plymouth, Nebraska
MARK T. SMYKOWSKI, 23
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Mentor, Ohio
MICHAEL D. STOVER, 43
Major, Marines
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Mansfield, Ohio
BRETT L. TRIBBLE, 20
Specialist, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
1st Armored Division
Lake Jackson, Texas
JOHN S. VAUGHAN, 23
2nd Lieutenant, Army
1st Infantry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Edwards, Colorado
JOSE M. VELEZ, 35
Sergeant, Army Reserve
773rd Transportation Company
Bronx, New York
BOBBY R. WEST, 23
Corporal. Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Beebe, Arkansas
BRENT B. ZOUCHA, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Merrick, Nebraska
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past three weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 296 service members have died and 758 have been wounded in action.
BERNARD P. CORPUZ, 28
Corporal, Army
303rd Military Intelligence Battalion
504th Military Intelligence Brigade
Watsonville, California
CURTIS R. MEHRER, 21
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
188th Air Defense Artillery
Bismarck, North Dakota
EREK A. STANLEY, 20
Corporal, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Tulsa, Oklahoma
TRAVIS A. VANZOEST, 21
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
188th Air Defense Artillery
Larimore, North Dakota
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