They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning.

We will remember them.”

“For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon

A Memory Bouquet 2008

At the end of each year, major media outlets run feature stories listing notables and celebrities that have passed away during the year; stories that recount highlights of the person’s life.

Through the Dark Recesses

Sometimes memories connect through space and time linked to your own remembrances of the person. Memories of what you were doing at a certain time in your life, at a certain place.

Special memories randomly emerge from the dark recesses of time. You feel heaviness, a sense of loss, not only for the “notable person” or “celebrity” that you probably never met, but also for yourself. For the loss of time.

That time.

Your time.

The List

Well, here’s my feature story.

My list.

It’s a little bit longer than the major media outlets would publish. Names of people like Troy, Coleman, Ben, Joshua, John, Christopher, Thomas, Stephen, Solomon, Miguel, Christian, Aaron, Armondo, Adam, Stacy, Daniel, Randy, Tavarus, David, Michael, Janelle, Jordan, Jorge, Michael, Brian, Jorge, Andre, Mark,  Joshua.

The Loved and Lost

… and on … and on … and horribly on.

Fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, wives, husbands, cousins, nephews, nieces, all.

Not by Accident

They passed on not by accident, not by bodily deterioration brought on by the mean ravages of time, but because they had a special job.

A job that ended a too-brief sojourn on this blue-green magical wonder called earth.

A job they chose.

So Costly a Sacrifice

They were American soldiers.

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A step ahead.

A step behind.

A look left, instead of right.

Right, instead of left.

Up instead of down.

Down instead of up.

A blink of the eye at the wrong time.

And … it was over.

What is Life?

“It is the flash of a firefly in the night.  It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.

It is the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”

– Crowfoot, Native American Blackfoot warrior and orator

The fleeting flash of a firefly in the night … gone.

But not.

Their Undiminishable Light

… echoes eternally throughout the music of the spheres like heavenly bagpipes playing Amazing Grace … across the unfathomable unknowable on their way to The Last Post.

Who Were These Fireflies in the Night?

Who were these shadows that ran across the grass riding a Sonata of Moonlight on an Ode to Joy – to living, giving and life?

Who Were These Fireflies in the Night?

Who were these shadows that ran across the grass into the arms of an …

Angel

On the way to their  …

Last Post

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Here’s who.

Look.

We Will Remember Them.

12/31/08 Tollefson, Benjamin B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – mortar attack
12/28/08 Gonzales, Tony J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (Sadr City)
12/25/08 Seitz, Joshua D. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Manama
12/25/08 Pryor, John P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – mortar attack Mosul (near)
12/24/08 Smith, Christopher G. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover southern Iraq (died in Baghdad)
12/24/08 Okray, Stephen M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover
12/24/08 Zapasnik, Stephen G. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover southern Iraq (died in Baghdad)
12/21/08 Reilly Jr., Thomas DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Baharia
12/20/08 Johnson, Robert L. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Al Anbar Province
12/20/08 Hinkefent, Coleman W. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – illness Hamburg, Germany
12/20/08 Dean, Jonathan W. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Tikrit
12/04/08 Sam, Solomon T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Mosul
12/04/08 Savage, John J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Mosul
11/25/08 Frank, Warren A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baiji
11/24/08 Davis, Anthony DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baiji
11/24/08 Jernigan, William K. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Ba’qubah
11/21/08 Wilson, Miguel A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – during rescue attempt Mosul
11/20/08 Barnett, Charles Yi DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Tallil
11/19/08 Velasco, Marcelo R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Falluja
11/15/08 Humphreys, Christian P. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Mosul
11/15/08 Clark, Donald V. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Mosul
11/14/08 Allen, Aaron M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Ferris (near Fallujah)
11/13/08 Clay, James M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Al Anbar Province
11/13/08 De La Paz, Armando A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Baghdad
11/12/08 Regalado, Jose DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Mosul
11/12/08 Shea, Corey M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Mosul
11/08/08 Walker, Timothy H. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED Baghdad (northern part)
11/06/08 Hobbs, Theron V. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Kirkuk
11/05/08 Wenger, Adam McKamey DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Tunnis
10/29/08 Coleman, Bradley S. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Qayyarah Airfield
10/29/08 Metcalf, Scott J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Mosul (died in Balad)
10/24/08 Eggleston, Cody J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
10/23/08 Hause, Brian P. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – medical Balad Air Base
10/20/08 Dryden, Stacy A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Al Asad
10/16/08 Pickard, Heath K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Ba’qubah
10/15/08 Saint, Justin A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
10/14/08 McCraw, Christopher A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad (Nasar Wa Salam)
10/12/08 Johnson, Geoffrey G. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
10/11/08 Fernandez III, Reuben M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Majar Al Kabir (Amara)
10/07/08 Clark, Michael K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Mosul
10/05/08 Stahlman, Michael R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Anbar Province
10/05/08 Rudd, William P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Mosul
10/03/08 Setzler, Tavarus D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Majar al-Kabir
09/30/08 Bartkiewicz, Christopher A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad (northern part)
09/29/08 Fox, Christopher T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Adhamiyah
09/27/08 Bryant, Jamel A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover Baghdad (Southeast of)
09/25/08 Phillips Jr., Ronald DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Bahbahani
09/24/08 Medders, Michael J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Jisr Naft
09/23/08 Brown, Thomas J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Salman Pak
09/21/08 Taylor, Matthew J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad
09/18/08 Edwards, Corry A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Eshbaugh, Daniel M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Mason, Anthony L. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Ordonez, Julio C. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Rudolf, Brady J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Thompson, Michael E. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/18/08 Vallejo II, Robert DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Tallil
09/17/08 Wright, Darrick D. DoD Confirmation Non-Hostile – Illness – Heart Attack Baghdad
09/17/08 Gulczynski I, Leonard J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Baghdad
09/14/08 Marceaux Jr., Sidney J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – illness Walter Reed Army Medical Center
09/14/08 Marino, Ralph J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – illness Camp Buehring
09/14/08 Durbin, Wesley R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – shooting incident Tunnis
09/14/08 Dawson, Darris J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – shooting incident Tunnis
09/10/08 Sexton, Daniel R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Balad (Joint Base Balad)
09/05/08 Thibeault, Jordan P. P. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Balad (FOB Hammer)
09/04/08 Thomas, Bryan R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)
09/04/08 Mayne, Kenneth W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)
09/02/08 May, Patrick W. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
08/28/08 Nieve, Jorge L. Feliz DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Mosul
08/28/08 Gonzalez, Michael L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
08/27/08 Cooper, David K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Qadasiyah
08/26/08 Alfonso, Carlo E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (Sadr City)
08/25/08 Fitzmorris, Steven J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Adhamiyah
08/19/08 Stanciel, George DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – mortar attack Amarah
08/17/08 Stottlemyer, Travis M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Manama
08/14/08 King, Janelle F. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
08/14/08 McGuire, Daniel A. C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Falluja
08/13/08 Hale, James M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northwestern part)
08/10/08 Ferschke Jr., Michael H. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Tikrit (southwest of)
08/10/08 Gibson, Kenneth B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Tarmiya
08/09/08 Ulloa, Jose E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (Sadr City)
08/07/08 Maybin, Danny E. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Camp Arifjan
08/07/08 Trejo, Stewart S. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Karma
08/07/08 McKiski, Adam T. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Karma
08/04/08 Hutton, Timothy J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
08/04/08 Menke, Jonathan D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED Baghdad
08/04/08 Henry, Gary M DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED Baghdad
08/03/08 Schmidt, Ronald Andrew DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Baghdad
08/02/08 Miller, Brian K. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Abd Allah
08/02/08 Cole, Jennifer L. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – gunshot wound Baiji
08/02/08 Dickson, Kevin R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Balad
07/31/08 Mitchell, Andre Darnell DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover Mosul
07/30/08 McHale, James A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda,
07/17/08 Larsen, Jackie L. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Balad (Balad Air Base)
07/15/08 Textor, David W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Mosul
07/15/08 Vrooman, Jeremy D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Knan (died in Baghdad)
07/14/08 Verbeke, Daniel R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – accident (on flight deck) Paoli, Pennsylvania
07/14/08 Dupre, Danny DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Ramadi
07/13/08 Stevenson, Jeffery S. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Falluja
07/09/08 Jimenez, Alex R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – body found Jurf al-Sakhar
07/09/08 Fouty, Byron J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – body found Jurf al-Sakhar
07/09/08 Chevalier, Steven J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – grenade Samarra (died in Balad)
07/08/08 McMillan III, William L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (west of)
07/05/08 Woodham, Anthony Lynn DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – electrocution Tallil (Camp Adder)
06/26/08 Preudhomme, Marcus W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Al Anbar Province
06/26/08 Dykeman, Philip J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Al Anbar Province
06/26/08 Galeai, Max A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Al Anbar Province
06/25/08 Plocica, Joshua L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (EFP) Baghdad (eastern part)
06/25/08 Dominguez, Alejandro A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
06/25/08 Taylor, Joel A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
06/25/08 Yohn, James M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
06/24/08 Hammett, Robert C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – Explosion Baghdad (Sadr City)
06/24/08 Kelley, Dwayne M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – bomb Baghdad (Sadr City)
06/23/08 Dalessio, Gregory T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Madain
06/23/08 Thomas, Bryan M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Madain (died in Baghdad)
06/20/08 Tran, Du Hai DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Ba’qubah
06/16/08 Cox, Jason N. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Hillah
06/12/08 Aragon, John D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kadamiyah
06/11/08 Kanakaole, Eugene D. M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – Shot in head Balad
06/11/08 Watters, Kelly E. C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Al Anbar Province
06/11/08 Perales Jr., Javier DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Fallujah
06/11/08 Reed, Gerard M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Baghdad
06/10/08 McCoy, Steve A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio,
06/09/08 Duncan III, Thomas F. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Sinjar
06/08/08 Pickett, Tyler E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (VBIED) Kirkuk
06/07/08 Hurst, David R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)
06/04/08 Legg, Cody R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Al Hawijah
06/04/08 Emard, Jonathan D. A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Al Hawijah
06/04/08 Duffy, Shane P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Al Hawijah
06/03/08 Waltenbaugh, Joshua E. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Taji
06/03/08 Green, Quincy J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Tikrit
06/01/08 McCarthy, Christopher D. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile FOB Ramadi
06/01/08 Mixon, Justin R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (EFP) Baghdad (northeastern part)
05/30/08 Cotner, Christian S. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Al Asad
05/25/08 Gasper, Frank J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Najaf
05/25/08 Evans, Blake W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Jazeera Desert
05/25/08 Dene, Jason F. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – injury Baghdad
05/22/08 Norris, Kyle Phillip DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Iskandariyah (died in Balad)
05/18/08 Haunert, Branden P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Tikrit
05/15/08 Daggett, John K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Halifax, Canada
05/14/08 Cota, Victor M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (Kadamiyah)
05/11/08 Ellis, Jessica A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)
05/10/08 Ford, Joseph A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Al Asad
05/09/08 Jaenichen, Mary J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – injury Iskandariyah
05/06/08 Ward, Aaron J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Anbar Province
05/06/08 Gonzalez, Alex D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire, RPG Mosul
05/02/08 Hicks, Corey L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)
05/01/08 Casanova, Casey L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
05/01/08 Guzman, Miguel A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
05/01/08 Kimple, James F. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
05/01/08 Martinez, Glen E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
05/01/08 Nichols, Jeffrey F. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (VBIED) Baghdad (central)
04/30/08 Caldwell, Chad A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
04/30/08 Pearson, Andrew. R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
04/30/08 Tucker, Ronald J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
04/30/08 Ezell, Lawrence D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northern part)
04/29/08 Craig, Clay A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad (northeastern part)
04/29/08 Bolander, Bryan E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/28/08 McCormick, David P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – Rocket fire Baghdad (western part)
04/28/08 Marion, Adam L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Baghdad
04/28/08 Mathes, Marcus C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Baghdad
04/28/08 Stone, Mark A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Baghdad
04/27/08 Dix, William T. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Camp Buehring
04/24/08 Whitehead, Shaun J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED, small arms fire Iskandariyah
04/23/08 Ramirez, Guadalupe Cervantes DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Camp Arifjan
04/23/08 Bishop, John T. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover Golden Hills
04/23/08 Cunningham, Timothy W. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover Golden Hills
04/23/08 Blystone, Ronald C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad (eastern part)
04/22/08 Harrison, Ronald R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – injury FOB Falcon (nr. Baghdad)
04/22/08 Haerter, Jordan C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (VBIED) Ramadi (near)
04/22/08 Yale, Jonathan T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (VBIED) Ramadi (near)
04/21/08 Campos, Adrian M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Dubai
04/21/08 Vandergrift, Matthew R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Basra
04/21/08 Christofferson, Steven J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baiji
04/21/08 Kohlhaas, Adam J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baiji
04/20/08 Morton, Cherie L. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Galali, Muharraq
04/18/08 Brosh, Benjamin K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (VBIED) Balad
04/18/08 Eakes, Lance O. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (north of)
04/17/08 Brown, Jason L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire, grenade Sama Village
04/14/08 Huerta-Cruz, Arturo DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Tuz
04/14/08 Richard III, Joseph A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part)
04/14/08 Nelson, Richard J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
04/14/08 Opicka, Dean D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
04/12/08 Allmon, William E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/11/08 German, Merlin DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Brooke Army Med Center, TX
04/09/08 Capra, Anthony L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/09/08 Hughes, Jeremiah C. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – injury Baghdad
04/09/08 Ault, Jesse A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Tunis (died in Baghdad)
04/09/08 Tousha, Shaun P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/09/08 Fairbanks, Jacob J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – suicide Baghdad
04/08/08 Hartley, Jeffery L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kharguliah
04/08/08 Rosenberg, Mark E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/07/08 Smith, Timothy M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/07/08 Lilly, Michael T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Baghdad
04/07/08 Kazarick, Jason C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Baghdad
04/07/08 Vaughn, Richard A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad (eastern part)
04/06/08 McNeal, Jeremiah E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/06/08 Pickett, Emanuel DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
04/06/08 Penley, Shane D. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Rustamiyah
04/06/08 Scott, Stephen K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – rocket attack Baghdad (Green Zone)
04/06/08 Wolfer, Stuart A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – rocket attack Baghdad (Green Zone)
04/06/08 Burgos-Cruz, Ulises DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Diyala Province (Died in Balad)
04/06/08 Morris, Matthew T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Diyala Province (Died in Balad)
04/03/08 Griffin, Travis L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (near)
03/31/08 Dhanoolal, Dayne D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part)
03/30/08 Gilmore, Terrell W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
03/29/08 Jordan, Jevon K. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. (Abu Jassim)
03/30/08 Hall, William G. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Al Anbar Province
03/29/08 Bennett, Durrell L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
03/29/08 Miller, Patrick J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
03/28/08 Jankowski, Charles A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arab Jabour
03/27/08 Molina, Joshua A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
03/26/08 Candelo, Steven I. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Baghdad
03/26/08 Rundell, Gregory B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Taji
03/25/08 Gamboa, Joseph D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Baghdad
03/23/08 Delgado, George DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
03/23/08 Hake, Christopher M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
03/23/08 Hernandez, Jose A. Rubio DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
03/23/08 Habsieger, Andrew J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
03/22/08 Ray, II, Thomas C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)
03/22/08 Williams, David B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)
03/22/08 Stelmat, David S. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)
03/21/08 Smith, Tyler J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Baghdad
03/21/08 Maupin, Keith M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Abu Ghuraib (north of)
03/19/08 Unruh, Gregory D. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle rollover Mandali
03/17/08 Elledge, Michael D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (north of)
03/17/08 Simpson, Christopher C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (north of)
03/15/08 Brown, Lerando J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Balad
03/15/08 O’Brien, William D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad
03/12/08 Bradley, Juantrea T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – rocket attack Tallil
03/12/08 Jackson, Dustin C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – rocket attack Tallil
03/12/08 Samten, Tenzin L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – rocket attack Tallil
03/11/08 West, Laurent J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kishkishkia
03/10/08 Anderson, Phillip R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Balad Ruz
03/10/08 Burkett, Donald A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Balad Ruz
03/10/08 Mallard, Torre R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Balad Ruz
03/10/08 Suzch, Shawn M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Baghdad
03/10/08 Cimarrusti, Ernesto G. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Baghdad
03/10/08 Julian, David D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Baghdad
03/10/08 McDavid, Robert T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Baghdad
03/10/08 McIntosh, Scott A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Baghdad
03/07/08 Paniagua-Morales, Jose A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – explosion Samarra (died in Balad)
03/04/08 Frost, Christopher S. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – helicopter crash Bayji
02/25/08 Mowl, Kevin S. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Bethesda Naval Hosp., MD
02/24/08 Perez, Orlando A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Baghdad
02/24/08 Phillips, Micheal E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
02/22/08 Morgan, Keisha M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – illness Baghdad
02/21/08 Weaver, Drew W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Anbar Province
02/20/08 Raudenbush, Nathan R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Busayefi
02/20/08 Mackey, Bryant W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Mosul
02/20/08 Alvarez, Conrad DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
02/20/08 Bitton, Albert DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
02/20/08 Matlock, Jr., Micheal B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
02/17/08 Runyan, Luke S. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Diyala Province
02/17/08 Groepper, Chad D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Diyala Province
02/14/08 Washington, Javares J. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Kuwait City (Camp Buehring)
02/10/08 Spates, Corey E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Diyala Province
02/08/08 Sweet, Jack T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – explosion Jalawlah
02/08/08 Manibog, Michael T. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Taji
02/08/08 Martin, Timothy P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Taji
02/08/08 Whisenhunt, Jerald A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Taji
02/08/08 Willett, Gary D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Taji
02/07/08 Souffront, Luis A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Iraq
02/06/08 Skelton, Bradley J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (western part)
02/05/08 Van Orman, Timothy R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Muqdadiyah (died in Balad)
02/05/08 Osmolski, John C. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Muqdadiyah (died in Balad)
02/05/08 Baez, Miguel A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Muqdadiyah (died in Balad)
02/05/08 Alicearivera, Rafael DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – drowning Tallil
02/04/08 West, Christopher J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Muqdadiyah (Died in Balad)
02/04/08 Hardy, Nathan H. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Not reported yet
02/04/08 Koch, Michael E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Not reported yet
02/02/08 Barrett, Chad A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Mosul
01/31/08 Straughter, Matthew F. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Baghdad
01/31/08 Schultz, David E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire Scania
01/31/08 Norman, Michael A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
01/28/08 Craig, James E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/28/08 Jeffries, Gary W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/28/08 Marshall, Evan A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/28/08 Meyer, Brandon A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/28/08 Young, Joshua A. R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/27/08 Miller, Mikeal W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
01/27/08 Rogers, Alan G. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part)
01/26/08 Wilson, Robert J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad
01/25/08 Crookston, Duncan Charles DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Brooke Army Med Center, TX
01/25/08 Birkman, Tracy Renee DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – injury Owaset
01/22/08 Sturdivant, Michael R. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – vehicle accident Kirkuk
01/19/08 Whiting, Justin R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Mosul
01/19/08 Gluff, James M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire Al Anbar Province
01/19/08 Burress, Richard B. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arab Jabour
01/19/08 Schoolcraft III, Jon M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Taji
01/16/08 Kimme, Danny L. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire, grenade Balad
01/16/08 Sharrett II, David H. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire, grenade Balad
01/16/08 Sigsbee, John P. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire, grenade Balad (died in Pallouata)
01/12/08 Lloyd, Keith E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED Tall Afar
01/11/08 Christensen Jr., Curtis A. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Al Anbar Province
01/09/08 Davis, Todd E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/09/08 Gaul, Sean M. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/09/08 Sanders, Christopher A. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/09/08 Pionk, Matthew I. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/09/08 Dozier, Jonathan Kilian DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/09/08 McBride, Zachary W. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack (house borne) Sinsil
01/08/08 Hart, David J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Samarra (died in Balad)
01/08/08 Merlo, Ivan E. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Samarra
01/08/08 Pannier, Phillip J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Samarra
01/07/08 Hanson, Timothy R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Salman Pak
01/06/08 Gudridge, James D. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Baghdad (southern part)
01/05/08 Lemke, Jason F. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Ibrahim Al Adham
01/04/08 Brown, Menelek M. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – drowning Arabian Gulf
01/03/08 Olmsted, Andrew J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Sadiyah
01/03/08 Casey, Thomas J. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Sadiyah
01/02/08 Maseth, Ryan D. DoD Confirmation Non-hostile – electrocution Baghdad
01/02/08 Anderson, Joshua R. DoD Confirmation Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kamasia