The War Drags On...
The War in Iraq drags on, seemingly forgotten by the news outlets, which have big natural disasters at home to report. Whether one believes that the War in Iraq is just or unjust, legal or illegal, men and women, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers are fighting an enemy who often cannot be identified until it is too late and the ordnance is exploding and bullets flying.
Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pa.
Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pa.
Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pa.
Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pa.
Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pa.
Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, from Riviera Beach, FL
Sgt. Steve Morin, 34, Arlington, TX
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, Toledo, Ohio
Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, Mesa, AZ
Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, Philadelphia NY
Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, Oxnard, CA
Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, Watertown, NY
Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, Oshkosh, WI
Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, Mayville, WI
Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, Red Oak, TX
Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, Vista, CA
Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, Columbia, SC
Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, Oceanside, CA
Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, Antioch, CA
Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, Washington, NC
Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, Hardwick, VT
Spc. Mike T. Sonoda Jr., 34, Fallbrook, CA
Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, Bozeman, MT
Staff. Sgt. Willam A. Allers III, 28, Leitchfield, KY
1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, Wallkill, NY
Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, Philadelphia, PA
Spc. William L. Evans, 22, Hallstead, PA
Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, Reading, PA
Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, Yakima, WA
Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, Queens, NY
Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, Elizabethtown, KY
Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, Ironton, Ohio
1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, Tallahassee, FL
Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, Lawrence, MA
Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, Calexico, CA
Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, Kirkland, WA
Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, Sugarland, TX
Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, Palmer, AK
Maj. Matthew Bacon, 34, London, England
Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, Middlebury, PA
Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, Huntsville, TX
Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, Miami FL
Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, Queen Creek, AZ
Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, Miami, FL
Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, Eagle River, AK
Fusilier Stephen Robert Manning, 20, Plumstead, London, England
Fusilier Donal Anthony Meade, 22, Erith, Kent, England
Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, Warrenville, IL
Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, Knoxville, TN
Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie J. Parson, 39, Norcross, GA
Staff Sgt. George R. Draughn, Jr., 29, Decatur, GA
Sgt. 1st Class Robert L. Hollar, Jr., 35, Griffin, GA
And in Afghanistan, the war against Osama bin Laden goes on. Nine American soldiers died:
Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez, 20, McRea, AR
Staff Sgt. Robert F. White, 34, Cross Lanes, WV
Sgt. Tane T. Baum, 30, Pendleton, OR
Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn, 36, Sparks, NV
Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross, 24, Peoria, AZ
Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart, 35, Fernley, NV
Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump, 22, Pendleton, OR
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, 21, Franklin, WI
1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, Newburyport, MA
Posted by Bill at September 30, 2005 11:58 PM