June 2-8, 2005
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, 1,680 service members have died, 1,537 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 12, 851 service members have been wounded in action.
VIRGIL R. CASE, 37
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
145th Support Battalion
116th Brigade Combat Team
Mountain Home, Idaho
PHILLIP C. EDMUNDSON, 22
Specialist, Army
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Wilson, North Carolina
CARRIE L. FRENCH, 19
Specialist
National Guard
145th Support Battalion
Caldwell, Idaho
STEVEN M. LANGMACK, 33
Sergeant First Class, Army
Headquarters
Special Operations Command
Seattle, Washington
ANTONIO MENDOZA, 21
Corporal, Marines
11th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Santa Ana, California
ROBERT T. MININGER, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
LOUIS E. NIEDERMEIER, 20
Private First Class, Army
17th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Largo, Florida
ERIC J. POELMAN, 21
Specialist, Army
3rd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Racine, Wisconsin
MIGUEL A. RAMOS, 39
Sergeant, Army Reserves
807th Signal Company
35th Signal Battalion
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
BRIAN M. ROMINES, 20
Specialist, National Guard
2nd Battalion
123rd Field Artillery
Simpson, Illinois
JONATHAN L. SMITH, 22
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion
2nd Marine Division
Eva, Alabama
BRIAN S. ULBRICH, 23
Private First Class, Army
3rd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Chapmanville, West Virginia
JUSTIN L. VASQUEZ, 26
Staff Sergeant, Army
3rd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Manzanola, Colorado
THEODORE S. WESTHUSING, 44
Colonel, Army
Multi-National Security
Transition Command-Iraq
Dallas, Texas
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 190 service members have died and 476 have been wounded in action.
LEROY E. ALEXANDER, 27
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Dale City, Virginia
CHARLES D. ROBINSON, 29
Captain, Army
1st Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Haddon Heights, New Jersey
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