Blood on Your Hands
President Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq, ostensibly to discuss democracy with the Iraqi Prime Minister, but more importantly, to get some mileage and positive press from the Zarqawi killing.
I don't know what W said, but I'm sure he mentioned, as is his custom, a couple names of soldiers also visiting Iraq and honored a couple of U.S. servicemen who have died in the name of freedom for the Iraqi people. And we got to see the dead Zarqawi's face and body and autopsy along with all kinds of vivid descriptions of what was found and where, unlike the young women and men who have served and died in Iraq ... don't even see a coffin or body bag. And protests at funerals for those who were in the service have been criminalized ... 10 years in prison and $100,000 fine ... free speech? No.
By the way, Bush forgot to mention the names of these brave U.S. fighting men and women and civilians attached to the military who have died since January 1, 2006, faithfully carrying out the orders of the Commander-in-Chief:
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, of Pierce, WA, and Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop, 31, of Williamstown, KY, were killed in As Sinia on Jan. 1
Maj. William F. Hecker, III, 37, of St. Louis, MO, Capt. Christopher P. Petty, 33, of Vienna, VA, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, AL, Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez, Jr., 25, of Kingsville, Texas, and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, CA, were killed in An Najaf, Iraq, on Jan. 5
Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, 44, of Mercer, PA, and Sgt. Adam L. Cann, 23, of Davie, FL, were killed in Ar Ramadi on Jan. 5
Cpl. Albert P. Gettings, 27, of New Castle, PA, and Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, of Baton Rouge, La., were killed in Fallujah on Jan 5
Sgt. Jason Lopezreyes, 29, of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, and Spc. Ryan D. Walker, 25, of Stayton, Oregon, were killed in Baghdad on Jan. 5
Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, 44, of Peosta, Iowa, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 43, assigned to Fort Collins, CO, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, AL, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 25, of Ephrata, WA, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, Anchorage, Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, Fairbanks, Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska, and Maj. Douglas A. Labouff, 36, assigned to Fort Collins, CO, were killed near Tal Afar on Jan 7
Civilian Darren D. Braswell, 36, of Riverdale, GA, who worked for the military, was killed near Tal Afar on Jan. 7
Three Unidentified Personnel Pending Notification of Next of Kin were killed near Tal Afar on Jan. 7
Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown, 22, of Newport News, Va., Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, of Clayton, N.C., Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little, 20, of Climax, Mich., Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, of Stafford, Va., and Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, Calif., were killed near Al Karmah on Jan. 7
Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch, 31, of Garden City, Kansas, was killed in Samarra, Iraq, on Jan. 7
Sgt. Radhames Camilomatos, 24, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, died in Taji, Iraq, on Jan. 7, from non-combat related injuries
Sgt. Nathan R. Field, 23, of Lehigh, Iowa, and Spc. Robert T. Johnson, 20, of Erwin, N.C., were killed in Umm Qasr on Jan. 7
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell K. Carver, Jr., 31, of Charlotte, N.C., and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle E. Jackson, 28, of Sarasota, Fla., were killed near Al Sukar on Jan. 13
Petty Officer First Class Michael Anthony Jordan, 35, of Augusta, Ga., died in an automobile accident Jan. 13 in Manama, Bahrain
Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of Woodlawn, Ill., was killed Jan. 13 in Ar Ramadi
Cpl. Justin J. Watts, 20, of Crownsville, Md., was killed Jan. 14 in Haditha
Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, Mo., was killed in Baqubah on Jan. 15
Pfc. Kasper A. Dudkiewicz, 22, of Mangilao, Guam, was killed in Mosul on Jan. 15
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rex C. Kenyon, 34, of El Segundo, Calif., and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ruel Mamaril, of Wahiawa, HI, were killed when their helicopter was shot down in Baghdad on Jan. 16
Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd, 21, of Somerville, Ohio, died on Jan 17 in Baghdad
Cpl. Carlos Arrelanopandura, 22, of Los Angeles, was killed on Jan. 20 in Haqlaniyah, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, CA, was killed on Jan. 20 in Haqlaniyah, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, 30, of Columbus, GA, Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, of Inverness, FL, Spc. Matthew C. Frantz, 23, of Lafayette, IN, and Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie, 23, of Fruitland, NM, were killed on Jan. 20 in Al Huwijah
Tech Sgt. Jason L. Norton, 32, of Miami, OK,and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 28, of San Antonio, TX, were killed on Jan. 22 near Taji
Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, GA, andPvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, of Waipahu, HI, were killed on Jan. 23 in Haqlaniyah
Sgt. Matthew D. Hunter, 31, of Valley Grove, WV, and Staff Sgt. Lance M. Chase, 32, of Oklahoma City, were killed in Baghdad on Jan. 23
Pfc. Peter D. Wagler, only 18, of Partridge, KS, was killed in Baghdad on Jan. 23
Sgt. Sean H. Miles, 28, of Midlothian, VA, was killed on Jan. 24 in Al Karmah
A Marine assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), whose name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin, was killed in Al Karmah, Jan. 24
Sgt. Joshua A. Johnson, 24, of Richford, VT, was killed in Ramadi on Jan. 25
Lance Corporal Hugo R. Lopezlopez, 27, from La Habra, CA, died on Jan. 27 of wounds caused by an I.E.D. suffered on Nov. 20, 2005, in Rawah
Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa, 21, of High Point, NC, was killed in Fallujah on Jan. 28
On February 1, 1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery, 23, from Lincoln, NE, Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante, 25, from Corona, NY, and Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone, 21, of Santa Rosa, CA, were killed in Baghdad
Spc. Anthony C. Owens, 21, of Conway, SC, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 1
An unidentified Marine, pending notification of next of kin, was killed on Feb. 1 near Fallujah, by small-arms fire while assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Spc. Walter B. Howard II, 35, from Rochester, MI, was killed on Feb. 2 in Balad
Pfc. Scott A. Messer, 26, from Ashland, KY, was killed in Ashraf on Feb. 2
Texan 1st Lt. Simon T. Cox, Jr., was killed in Taji on Feb. 2 by an I.E.D. that blew up near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett, 33, of London, KY, was killed near Ramadi on Feb. 3
Spc. Jesse M. Zamora, 22, of Las Cruces, N.M., was killed in Bayji, Iraq, on Feb. 3
Spc. Roberto L. Martinez Salazar, 21, of Long Beach, Calif., was killed in Mosul on Feb. 4
Spc. William S. Hayes III, 23, of St. Tammany, La., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 5
Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar, 27, of San Antonio, TX, and Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer, 22, of Parkston, SD, were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Al Husayniyah on Feb. 5
Spc. Sergio A. Mercedes Saez, 23, of New York City, was killed on Feb 5 in Baghdad
Two unidentified Marines, pending notification of next of kin, were killed in Al Anbar Province on Feb. 5
Cpl. Orville Gerena, 21, of Virginia Beach, VA, and Lance Cpl. David S. Parr, 22, of Benson, NC, were killed in Hit, Iraq, on Feb. 6
Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, AZ, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 6
Pfc. Jacob D. Spann, 21, from Columbus, OH, was killed Feb. 6 in Hit, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Steven L. Phillips, 27, of Chesapeake, VA, was killed near Al Qaim on Feb. 7
Spc. Allen D. Kokesh, 21, of Yankton, SD, died on Feb. 7 from wounds sustained on Dec. 4, 2005, in Baghdad
Pfc. Javier Chavez, Jr., 19, of Cutler, CA, and Cpl. Ross A. Smith, 21, of Wyoming, MI, were killed Feb. 9 near Fallujah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Wilson, 25, of Newark Valley, NY, was killed Feb. 12 by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Spc. Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26, of Burke, VA, expired Feb. 12 from wounds received on Feb. 9 in Ramadi
Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple, 23, of Cambridge, MN, was killed in Tikrit on Feb. 12
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Probst, 26, from Irvine, CA, was killed Feb. 14 near Abu Ghraib
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes, 20, of West Monroe, LA, and Cpl. Rusty L. Washam, 21, of Huntsville, TN, were killed by a suicide bomber near Al Qaim on Feb. 14
Capt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, Fort Worth, TX, was killed on Feb. 17 in Tikrit
Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Ga., died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on Feb. 17
Sgt. Charles E. Matheny, IV, 23 of Stanwood, WA., was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 18
Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, AL., was killed Feb. 18 in Ar Ramadi
Staff Sgt. Jay T. Collado, 31, of Columbia, SC, was killed Feb. 20 by an improvised explosive device near Baghdad
Air Force civilian employee Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, of Omaha, Neb., was killed Feb. 20 in Baghdad
Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, of Greensburg, KS, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 20
2nd Lt. Almar L. Fitzgerald, 23, of Lexington, SC, died on Feb. 21 from wounds inflicted by an I.E.D. on Feb. 18 in Al Anbar Province
Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, 38, of Salt Lake City, Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, 21, of Kokomo, IN, Pfc. Christopher L. Marion, 20, of Pineville, MO, and Pfc. Allan A. Morr, 21, of Shiawassee County, MI, were all killed on Feb. 22 in Al Hawijah, when an I.E.D. blew up their vehicle
Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II, 32, of Ann Arbor, Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II, 23, of Sparks, NV, and Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth, 21, of Mastic, NY, were killed on Feb. 22 when their vehicle was blown up by an I.E.D. near Balad
Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, CO, was killed in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24
Pvt. Joshua Powers, 21, of Skiatook, OK, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 24
Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, WI, was killed Feb. 25, by an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi
Pfc. Benjamin C. Schuster, 21, of Williamsville, NY, and Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, AZ, were killed Feb. 25 in Ar Ramadi
Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, and Spc. Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine, were killed in Baghdad on Feb. 26
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, AL, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 26 by small-arms fire
Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, OK, was killed by an I.E.D. in Mosul on Feb. 26
Staff Sgt. Dwayne P. R. Lewis, 26, of New York City, was killed in Baghdad on Feb. 27
Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, TX, was killed in Taji, Iraq, on March 1
Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, VT, was killed in Ar Ramadi on March 1
Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing, MI, died on March 1, from wounds inflicted in combat in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, 2005
Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, of Finksburg, MD, died March 3 in Al Anbar Province
Staff Sgt. Kevin P. Jessen, 28, of Paragould, Arkansas, was killed in Rawah on March 5 by an I.E.D.
Cpl. Adam O. Zanutto, 26, of Caliente, CA, died March 6 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds inflicted on Feb. 25 in Al Anbar Province
Pfc. Ricky Salas, Jr. 22, of Roswell, NM, was killed in Mosul on March 7
Gunnery Sgt. Justin R. Martone, 31, of Bedford, VA, was killed on March 7 in Al Anbar province
Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, TX, was killed on March 8 in Al Anbar province
Lance Cpl. Bunny Long, 22, of Modesto, Calif., was killed March 10 in Al Anbar province
Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen, 19, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, died in Baghdad on March 11
Lance Cpl. Kristen K. Figueroa, 20, of Honolulu, was killed March 12 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis, 32, of Bunkie, LA, was killed just north of Rustamiyah, Iraq, on March 13
Staff Sgt. Marco, A. Silva, 27, of Alva, FL, and Sgt. Corey A. Dan, 22, of Norway, ME, were killed near Ramadi on March 13
Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19, of San Bruno, CA, was killed in Baghdad on March 15
An unidentified Marine, pending notification of next of kin, was killed on Mar. 16 in Samarra while manning an observation post
Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, 21, of St. Louis, and Spc. Carlos M. Gonzalez, 22, of Middletown, NY, were killed in Tikrit on March 16 by mortar fire
Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, CA, and Sgt. Dale G. Brehm, 23, of Turlock, CA, were killed in Ramadi on March 18 by small-arms fire
Spc. Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, of Indianapolis was killed in Baghdad on March 21
Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery, 30, of White House, TN, and Sgt 1st Class Randy D. McCaulley, 44, Indiana, PA, were also killed in Habbaniyah on March 23
Spc. Frederick A. Carlson, 25, of Bethlehem, PA, died in Taqqadum on March 25
Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, FL, was killed in Baghdad on March 28
A U.S. soldier, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was killed by small-arms fire March 28 south of Baghdad
Sgt. Michael D. Rowe, 23, New Port Richey, FL, was killed in Rutbah on March 28
A U.S. Soldier, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was killed when his Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device outside Habbaniyah March 28
Staff Sgt. Robert Hernandez, 47, of Silver Spring, MD, was killed in Al Taquaddum on March 28
Tech. Sgt. Walter M. Moss Jr., 37, of Houston, Texas, was killed in the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Baghdad on March 29
Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, AZ, died in Kirkuk Province on March 30
Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen, PA, was killed March 31 in Al Anbar Province
Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, NC, and Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia, 23, of Clint, TX, were killed in Baghdad April 1 while on foot patrol
Capt. Timothy J. Moshier, 25, of Albany, NY, and Chief Warrant Officer Michael L. Hartwick, 37, of Orrick, MO, were killed in a helicopter crash in Baghdad on April 1
Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, GA, Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, of Trafford, PA, and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, of Saugus, MA, were killed April 2 in Al Anbar Province
Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, of Richmond, VA, was killed on April 2 in Hit
Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, of Victoria, TX, Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, of Nashville, TN, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, of Jacksonville, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, of Los Angeles, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain, 22, of Warwick, RI, Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, of Yelm, WA, Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, OR, and Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Milwaukee, were killed near Al Asad on April 2
Hospitalman Geovani Padillaaleman was killed on April 2 in Al Anbar Province
Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, CA, was killed in Kirkuk on April 4.
Pfc. Chase A. Edwards, 19, of Lake Charles, LA, was killed April 6 in Al Anbar Province
An unidentified Marine, pending notification of next of kin, was killed April 6 in Al Anbar province
Spc. Dustin J. Harris, 21, of Bangor, Maine, and Spc. Daniel L. Sesker, 22, of Ogden, Iowa, were killed in Bayji on April 6
Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor, 20, of Milford, Ohio, died April 6 after being shot by an Iraqi Army soldier on a coalition base near Al Qaim
Cpl. Richard P. Waller, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas, was killed April 7 in Al Anbar province
An unidentified Marine, pending notification of next of kin, was killed April 7 in Baghdad
Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, FL, was killed in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 8
Spc. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C., was killed in Rawah on April 8
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Spc. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper, GA, were killed in Ar Ramadi on April 9
Pfc. Joseph Love, of North Pole, Alaska, was killed in Balad on April 9 in Balad
Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson, 36, of Springfield, MO, was killed in Balad on April 10
Spc. James W. Gardner, 22, of Glasgow, KY, died in Tal Afar on April 10
A U.S. Soldier, unidentified pending notification of next of kin, died April 10 of wounds inflicted on April 9 while in Al Anbar province
Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, CA, Pfc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, MO, and Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, NH, were killed in Taji on April 11
Spc. Kenneth D. Hess, 26, of Asheville, NC, was killed in Rawah on April 11
Spc. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, NY, and Pfc. Roland E. Calderonascenio, 21, of Miami, FL, were killed in Misiab on April 12
Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, Huntington Beach, CA, was killed April 12 in Al Anbar province.
A U.S. Marine, unidentified pending notification of next of kin, was killed April 12 north of Baghdad
Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, CA, and Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, were killed on April 13 in Al Anbar province
A U.S. Soldier, unidentified pending notification of next of kin, was killed by an I.E.D. April 13 southwest of Baghdad
Lance Cpl. Darin T. Settle, 23, of Henley, MO, died April 14 in Al Anbar province
Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, of Avondale, LA, Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, of Margate, FL, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims, 22, of Covington, KY, and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, AL, were all killed April 15 in Al Anbar province
Spc. Mark W. Melcher, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed in Al Taqaddum on April 15
Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert, 38, of Lawrenceburg, KY, died on April 16 of wounds inflicted by an improvised explosive device in Samarra on Sept. 11, 2005
Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, of Colorado, was killed in Balad on April 18
Pfc. Robert J. Settle, 25, of Owensboro, KY, was killed in Taji on April 19
Pfc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., was killed in As Siniyah on April 19
Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, NC, was killed April 20 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, CA, Spc. Eric D. King, 29, of Vancouver, WA, Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, 21, of Caldwell, Idaho, and Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, of Fall River, MA, were killed on Apr 22 in Baghdad
Pvt. Travis C. Zimmerman, 19, of New Berlinville, PA, was killed in Baghdad on April 22
Cpl. Eric R. Lueken, 23, of Dubois, IN, was killed April 22 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. Robert W. Ehney, 26, of Lexington, KY, Cpl. Jason B. Daniel, 21, of Fort Worth, TX, Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr., 21, of Reno, NV, were killed on April 23 in Taji
Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons, 20, of Modesto, CA, was killed April 24 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, of Honolulu, HI, was killed in Baghdad on April 24
Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford, 19, of New Bedford, MA, was killed April 26 in Al Anbar province
1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez, 38, of Brooklyn, NY, was killed in Baghdad on April 27
Sgt. Matthew A. Webber, 23, of Kalamazoo, Mich., died on April 27 of wounds inflicted when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov.21, 2005
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall, 27, of Alden, Iowa, was killed in Mosul on April 27
Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy, 25, of Cochranville, PA, Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, FL, were killed April 28 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Copperas Cove, TX, and Sgt. Jose Gomez, 23, of Corona, NY, were killed in Baghdad on April 28
Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, IL, died April 28 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. Steve M. Sakoda, 29, of Hilo, Hawaii, was killed in Baghdad on April 29
Cpl. Robbie G. Light, 21, of Kingsport, TN, was killed in Baghdad on May 1
Lance Cpl. Robert L. Moscillo, 21, of Salem, NH, was killed May 1 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, of Indianapolis, IN, was killed May 3 in Tammin
Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Ariz., died in Taji, Iraq on May 3
Capt. Brian S. Letendre, 27, of Woodbridge, VA, was killed May 3 in Al Anbar province
Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, CA, was killed in Kirkuk on May 3
Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, CT, was killed May 4 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, CO, and Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, OK, were killed on May 4 in Baghdad
Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, NY, was killed May 4 in Al Anbar province
1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, NV, Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, NV, Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, WI, were killed on May 5 in Baghdad
Pvt. Alva L. Gaylord, 25, of Carrollton, MO, was killed in Qasr Ar Riyy on May 5
Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton, 24, of Little Ferry, N.J., died May 6 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province on April 26
Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, MO, was killed May 6 in Al Anbar province
Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, 21, of Seaford, DE, died May 6 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province on May 1
A U.S. Soldier, unidentified pending notification of next of kin was killed in Al Anbar province May 7
Staff Sgt. Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, of Las Vegas, NV, was killed in Tal Afar on May 7
A U.S. Soldier, unidentified pending notification of next of kin was killed southeast of Baghdad May 8
Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner, 35, of Mitchell, SD, was killed in Baghdad on May 8
Spc. Aaron P. Latimer, 26, of Ennis, Texas, died in Mosul, Iraq, on May 9
Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro, 28, of Bethesda, MD, died May 10 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province on May 1.
Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, of Lopez, PA, were killed on May 11 in Baghdad
Spc. Armer N. Burkart, 26, of Rockville, MD, was killed in Baghdad on May 11
Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 20, of St. Cloud, FL, Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez, 22, of Fort Wayne, IN, 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi, 24, of Garden City, NY, and Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos, 21, of Airmont, NY, were killed May 11 in Al Anbar province
Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia died May 12 in Al Anbar province
Spc. Brandon L. Teeters, 21, of Lafayette, LA, died on May 12, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, of injuries sustained on April 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated
Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, IL, was killed in Baghdad on May 13
Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr., 22, of Liberal, KS, and Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, of Overbrook, OK, were killed May 14 in Al Anbar province
Maj. Matthew W. Worrell, 34, of Lewisville, TX, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks, 47, of Daleville, AL, were killed when their aircraft was shot down May 14 in Yusufiyah
Staff Sgt. Marion Flint Jr., 29, of Baltimore, MD, and Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, WI, were killed on May 15 in Baghdad
Capt. Shane R. Mahaffee, 36, of Alexandria, VA, died on May 15, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, of wounds inflicted on May 5 by an improvised explosive device
Staff Sgt. Santiago M. Halsel, 32, of Bowling Green, KY, was killed in Baghdad on May 16
Petty Officer Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, LA, was killed May 17 in Al Anbar province
Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 43, of San Antonio, TX, 1st. Lt. Robert A. Seidel III, 23, of Gettysburg, PA, Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr., 26, of Bellevue, NE, and Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer, 25, of Gilmanton, NH were killed on May 18 in Baghdad
Cpl. William B. Fulks, 23, of Culloden, WV, died May 18 from wounds inflicted while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province on May 1
Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, TX, was killed May 21 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. David R. Christoff, 25, of Rossford, Ohio, and Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink, 21, of Maurice, Iowa, were killed in Al Anbar province on May 22
Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, ND, was killed on May 23, in Al Abayachi
Pfc. Steven W. Freund, 20, of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III, 22, of Sherburn, MN, were killed May 23 in Al Anbar province
Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, NH, and Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, FL, were killed on May 25 in Baghdad
Pfc. Caleb E. Lufkin, 24, died on May 25 from wounds suffered on May 4 when an I.E.D. blew up near him
Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Lucas, 20, was killed on May 26 in Al Anbar province
Spc. J. Adan Garcia, 20, died on May 27 in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained May 22 in Baghdad from small arms fire
Cpl. Richard A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, KS, and Capt. Nathanael J. Doring, 31, of Apple Valley, MN, were killed when their helicopter crashed near Al Taqaddum on May 27.
Spc. Jeremy M. Loveless, 25, of Estacada, OR, was killed in Mosul on May 29
Capt. James A. Funkhouser, 35, of Katy, Texas, was killed in Baghdad on May 29
Spc. Bobby R. West, 23, of Beebe, AR, was killed in Baghdad on May 30
Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa, 22, of White Lake, MI, was killed in Baghdad on May 31
Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, of Salem, MA, died in Marez on May 31
Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, of Grand Rapids, MI, died May 31 in Balad
Pfc. Brett L. Tribble, 20, of Lake Jackson, TX, died in Ar Ramadi on June 3 of wounds suffered in Ar Ramadi on June 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near him
Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22, of Streamwood, Ill., was killed June 3 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, of Newark, DE, died in Haditha on June 3
Maj. Michael D. Stover, 43, of Mansfield, Ohio, was killed June 3 in Al Anbar province
Sgt. 1st Class. Issac S. Lawson, 35, of Sacramento, CA, was killed in Baghdad on June 5
Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, 44, of Roseville, IL, was killed June 5 in Al Anbar Province
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, WI, was killed June 5 in Al Anbar province
1st Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27, of College Station, TX, and Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet, 23, of Pelham, NH, were killed on June 6 in Baghdad
Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23, of Mentor, Ohio, was killed June 6 in Al Anbar province
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley, 34, of Plainfield, IN, was killed in Al Khalidiyah on June 6
Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, AL, and Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, of Falls Church, VA, were killed in Ar Ramadi on June 6
1st Lt. Scott M. Love, 32, of Knoxville, TN, and Pfc. David N. Crombie, 19, of Winnemucca, NV, were killed on June 7 near Ar Ramadi
2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, CO, were killed in Mosul on June 7
Spc. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, CA, was killed in Buritz on June 8
Sgt. 1st Class Clarence D. McSwain, 31, of Meridian, MS, was killed in Baghdad on June 8
Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, of Bronx, NY, was killed in Kirkuk on June 9
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio, was killed in Al Kut on June 9
Pvt. Benjamin J. Slaven, 22, of Plymouth, NE, died on June 9 in Ad Diwaniyah
Seaman Apprentice Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, GA, was killed June 9 in the Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, CA, and Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, NE, were killed June 9 in Al Anbar province
A U.S. Soldier, unidentified pending notification of next of kin, was killed by an IED while conducting a combat logistics patrol at approximately 9:37 p.m. June 9, near Ad Diwaniyah
Posted by Bill at June 15, 2006 09:53 PM
I posted an entry on my site,(I feel is much less significant than your entry tonight) where I was actually attempting to prompt some comments to this whole mess we are in. I did receive 1. I mentioned a pandora's box being opened; it won't be closed anytime soon. This country is neck-deep in the daily devastation of our troops--young men and women who don't belong over there anymore than the children of Iraq deserve to die in the streets because of it! They won't show us the body bags Bill; they will never show us the body bags. Never! I believe our women and men will continue to die there, just as I believe terrorists will be new everyday. I am re-thinking my internal question about when to bring our people home for the safety of this country. Understand, I too was against this crazy war, and still am. This was my honest question. I really think NOW is when!!! Either way, it is not going to end. At least, if our men and women of the armed forces come home tomorrow, they would LIVE tomorrow.
Everyday I read the local paper and everyday I am sick to see of more deaths of our servicemembers.
However, it was truly shocking to scroll and scroll and scroll to the bottom of your entry. To see a list all at once like that really horrifies me. This feels like it will never end. I wanted to scream when I saw the pic on the front page of my paper, W grinning away while greeting those serving in Iraq. I am so sick of this, yet I'm sure it is nothing compared to what families of those serving in Iraq feel.