27 May 2007

US Military Dead in IQ-AF Since the Democrats Won Congress and Promised Withdrawal: 632
(435 House + 100 Senate + 2 White House + 9 Supreme Court = 546 Liars AmericaSupportsYou.mil)

From left, chaplain Maj. Claude Brittian, obscured, Air Force Reserve Capt. Teresa Dutcher, mother of Army Cpl. Michael Avery Purcel, step-father Jeffrey Dutcher Sr., father Dean Pursel, step-mother Mellony Pursel, maternal grandmother Audrey Butler, and aunt Audrey Peet, mourn as the Taps is played during the funeral services for Cpl. Purcel Monday, May 21, 2007, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington National Cemetery. Cpl. Pursel died May 6, the youngest of the six soldiers killed when the homemade bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)	** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, MAY 17, 2007 **In this undated photo released by Terry Dutcher, Dutcher is shown with her son, Pfc. Michael Pursel. Six soldiers from Fort Lewis, including Pfc. Pursel, were killed by a roadside bomb blast in Iraq, the Army confirmed Monday, May 7, 2007, bringing the total number of soldiers from the post killed in the country to more than 100. (AP Photo/Terry Ductcher via The Olympian) ** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE **
In this undated photo provided by the Phelps family, Spc. Coty J. Phelps is shown. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Ariz. was among three soldiers killed in Iraq Thursday, May 17, 2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Phelps family via Kingman Daily Minor) ** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, MAY 27, 2007 **	In this undated photo provided by the 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs Office, Spc. Robert Dembowski, Jr., 20, of Ivyland, Pa. is shown. The paratrooper died of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, May 24, 2007. Dembowski, was a company radio transmitter, with 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Abn. Div. He joined the Army in January 2006 (AP Photo/82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs Office)
Stephanie Dostie of Ft. Campbell, Ky. with her daughter Bayleigh Dostie, 7, and son Cameron, 9, visits the grave of her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dostie, after soldiers placed flags on graves in honor of upcoming Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Thursday, May 24, 2007. Shawn Dostie was killed in Iraq Dec. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)	Amy Kuehl, right, wipes tears while talking about her husband Staff Sgt. David Kuehl as Wendy Kuehl, Sgt. Kuehl's sister listens Thursday, May 24, 2007, in Wahpeton, N.D. The 1999 graduate of Wahpeton High School was killed during combat operations in Iraq on May 22. (AP Photo/The Forum, Dave Wallis)
In this undated index-0z-picture released by a colleague on Thursday May 24 2007, Sgt. Anthony Schober of Delta Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment is seen in Quarghuli village near Youssifiyah, 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq. Sgt. Schober was killed in a May 12, 2007 ambush in Iraq left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi soldier dead and three missing. Pfc. Joseph Anzack, 20, from Torrance, Calif. was found in the Euphrates river Wednesday May 23, 2007. (AP Photo/ Sgt Michael Morse, HO)	Family members of Army Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, grieve as the fallen soldier is buried, Thursday May 24, 2007, in at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Rosa , Calif. Schober, 23, was killed May 12 in an ambush south of Baghdad. (AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Kent Porter) ** SALES OUT MAGS OUT **
Edward Schober, left, father of Sgt. Anthony Schober, who was killed in Iraq on Saturday, comforts his daughter at a news conference Friday, May 18, 2007, in Carson City, Nevada. Edward Schober's brother Robert is at right. (AP Photo/Nevada Appeal, Cathleen Allison) **MAGS OUT, NO SALES**	Ola Smith, left, grandmother, Holly Burson, mother, and sisters Bobbie Jo Hinton and Amber Burson, right, grieve next to the casket of Pfc. Jerome Potter during his funeral service Saturday, May 19, 2007, at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, Wash. Potter was killed in Iraq on May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Drew Perine,The News Tribune)
** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, MAY, 24, 2007. ** In this undated photo released by the Albrecht family, Pierce County, Wis., native U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, is shown. Albrecht, was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Iraq on Thursday, the Army confirmed Monday, May 21, 2007. Albrecht, 31, was one of three soldiers killed on Thursday in Iskandariya, Iraq, from the explosion. (AP Photo/Albrecht family via St. Paul Pioneer Press) ** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE **	Spc. Marquis Jermaine McCants, 23, of San Antonio, is shown with his two daughters, Azaria McCants and Deja Martinez. McCants, an 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., died from injuries sustained when a bomb detonated during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Family Photo via U.S. Army)
Mourners of Army Spc. Kyle A. Little, 20, of West Boylston, Mass., react at his gravesite in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in West Boylston, Friday, May 18, 2007 during his funeral service. Holding folded flags are Little's father, Michael; his widow, Tiffany, center; and his mother, Shelly Smith, right. Little was killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb during his second tour in Iraq. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)	In this undated photo provided by the family, Staff Sgt. David Kuehl is shown. Kuehl was killed during combat operations, his family said Wednesday, May 23, 2007, in a statement. Kuehl was serving his third tour of duty overseas, friends said. Kuehl, 27, is a 1999 graduate of Wahpeton High School. His wife, two children and his parents live in Wahpeton, N.D. (AP Photo/Kuehl Family, HO) ** NO SALES **
This undated U.S. Army photo released Tuesday, May 15, 2007, by the Public Affairs Office at Fort Drum shows Pfc. Christopher E. Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Va. The Pentagon on Tuesday identified Murphy as one of the four soldiers killed in the May 12, 2007, ambush in Iraq. The attack near Mahmoudiya, in a Sunni stronghold 20 miles south of Baghdad, left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi translator dead, and three other soldiers missing. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)	** FILE ** Sgt. James David Connell, Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn., is seen at Strongpoint Inchon, where he was stationed with Delta Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment near Youssifiyah, 12 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq in this Feb. 2, 2007 file photo. According to family members, Connell was one of three Americans killed on May 12, 2007 in an ambush in Iraq. The attack near Mahmoudiya, in a Sunni stronghold 20 miles south of Baghdad, left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi translator dead, and three other soldiers missing. (AP Photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)
This undated U.S. Army photo released Tuesday, May 15, 2007 by the Public Affairs Office at Fort Drum shows Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya. The Pentagon on Tuesday identified Courneya as one of the four soldiers killed in the May 12, 2007 ambush in Iraq. The attack near Mahmoudiya, in a Sunni stronghold 20 miles south of Baghdad, left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi translator dead, and three other soldiers missing. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)	Iraqis jubilate next to a burning Danish military vehicle near Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 14, 2007. A Danish soldier was killed and five others were injured by a roadside bomb Monday in southern Iraq, the army said. An Iraqi interpreter was also injured in the explosion, which occurred as the Danish unit was on a routine patrol in several vehicles near Basra, said Maj. Kim Gruenberger of the Danish Army Operational Command. The injured soldiers were in stable condition, he said. (AP Photo / Nabil al-Jurani)
This Nov. 2006 photo provided by his family and released by the Massachusetts National Guard shows 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich of Walpole, Mass., on assignment in Iraq. Bacevich was killed Sunday, May 13, 2007, when an improvised device exploded while he was on a combat patrol in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq. (AP Photo/Bacevich family via Massachusetts National Guard) **ONE TIME EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO ARCHIVING. NO SALES**	Family members of Fort Lewis six soldiers who were killed earlier this month in a bombing in Iraq, grieve during a memorial service Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Fort Lewis, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
This photo provided by family shows Army Cpl. Blake Stephens with his wife, Erin. Blake Stephens, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, relatives said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Family via The Idaho State Journal) ** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2007 **	This photo provided by family shows Katie Soenksen, of Davenport, Iowa. Soenksen, a U.S. Army private first class, was killed in an explosion in Iraq, family members said on Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Soenksen family) ** NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007 **
Amanda Holden, center, watches as the color guard carries the casket of her fallen husband, Army Pfc. Brian L. Holden during his funeral at Catawba Memorial Park Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2007 in Hickory, N.C. Holden, 20, of Claremont, N.C., was killed in Iraq when an explosive detonated near his vehicle. (AP Photo/Hickory Daily Record, Robert C. Reed)	Family and friends of Cpl. Cody Putman, 22, look on as a plane carrying his body arrives at a hangar, Friday, April 20, 2007, at Purdue Airport in West Lafayette, Ind. Putman, of Reynolds, Ind., was killed April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq. He is survived by his wife, Mollie, and a daughter, Madelyn, 3. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

May 2007 -- 100 Dead
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Calendar of the Dead
Year 1
March 2003	59	April 2003	92	May 2003	31	June 2003	34	July 2003	42	August 2003	37
September 2003	33	October 2003	47	November 2003	84	December 2003	49	January 2004	43	February 2004	31
Total Dead War Year 1 -- 582
Year 2
March 2004	42	April 2004	129	May 2004	80	June 2004	52	July 2004	60	August 2004	67
September 2004	79	October 2004	62	November 2004	140	December 2004	79	January 2005	101	February 2005	65
Total Dead War Year 2 -- 958   Total 2 War Years -- 1,540
Year 3
March 2005	45	April 2005	62	May 2005	88	June 2005	89	July 2005	65	August 2005	108
September 2005	61	October 2005	90	November 2005	96	December 2005	72	January 2006	66	February 2006	62
Total Dead War Year 3 -- 904 Total 3 War Years -- 2,444
Year 4
March 2006	45	April 2006	71	May 2006	84	June 2006	77	July 2006	48	August 2006	70
September 2006	81	October 2006	110	November 2006	77	December 2006	104	January 2007	93	February 2007	93
Total Dead War Year 4 -- 953 Total for 4 War Years -- 3,397
Year 5
March 2007	87	April 2007	108	May 2007	100	June 2007		July 2007		August 2007
September 2007		October 2007		November 2007		December 2007		January 2008		February 2008
Total Dead in War Year 5 -- 295

Full List of 3,682 US Military Dead in Iraq and Afghanistan Latest Dead May 26, 2007 -- 2 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Casey P. Zylman, 22, of Coleman, Mich., died May 25 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle May 24 in Tallafar, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, of Agana Heights, Guam, died May 24, in Buhriz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. May 25, 2007 -- 4 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 23 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit in Ramadi, Iraq. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr., 27, of Penfield, N.Y. He died in Ramadi, Iraq. Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, Calif. He died in Balad, Iraq. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pa., died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Benjamin J. Ashley, 22, of Independence, Mo., died May 24 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Ashley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. May 24, 2007 -- 8 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom who was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, of Torrance, Calif., was captured May 12 by enemy forces in Al Taqa, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by insurgents using automatic fire and explosives. His body was recently recovered in Iraq. The circumstances surrounding his capture and death remain under investigation. Anzack was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Kristopher A. Higdon, 25, of Odessa, Texas. Pfc. Robert A. Worthington, 19, of Jackson, Ga. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. David C. Kuehl, 27, of Wahpeton, N.D., died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Shannon V. Weaver, 28, Urich, Mo. Sgt. Brian D. Ardron, 32, of Acworth, Ga. Spc. Michael W. Davis, 22, of San Marcos, Texas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr., 29, of Scottsburg, Ind., died May 22, in Al Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. May 23, 2007 -- 3 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Oscar Sauceda Jr., 21, of Del Rio, Texas, died May 22, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Ill. Cpl. Julian M. Woodall, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla. Both Marines died May 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. May 22, 2007 -- 8 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Ryan D. Collins, 20, of Vernon, Texas, died May 19, in Hamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire May 18. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation. Collins was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jason A. Schumann, 23, of Hawley, Minn., died May 19 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Schumann was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La. The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, of Alpaugh, Calif. Sgt. Jean P. Medlin, 27, of Pelham, Ala. Spc. David W. Behrle, 20, of Tipton, Iowa. Spc. Joseph A. Gilmore, 26, of Webster, Fla. Pfc. Travis F. Haslip, 20, of Ooltewah, Tenn. Pfc. Alexander R. Varela, 19, of Fernley, Nev. May 21, 2007 -- 10 The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 17 in Iskandariya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Killed were: Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, Wis. Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Ariz. Pfc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, of Stockton, Calif. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Ryan J. Baum, 27, of Aurora, Colo., died May 18, in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Baum was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Justin D. Wisniewski, 22, of Standish, Mich., died May 19 in Lutfiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 18 in Tahrir, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were: Sgt. Anselmo Martinez III, 26, of Robstown, Texas. Spc. Casey W. Nash, 22, of Baltimore. Spc. Joshua G. Romero, 19, of Crowley, Texas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed were: Sgt. 1st Class Scott J. Brown, 33, of Windsor, Colo. Spc. Marquis J. McCants, 23, of San Antonio. May 19, 2007 -- 1 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Jonathan V. Hamm, 20, of Baltimore, Md., died May 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his forward operating base received indirect enemy fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. May 18, 2007 -- 3 The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, of Clovis, Calif., died May 17 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier, 19, of Hampton, Va., died May 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraq Freedom, who was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, 23, of Reno, Nev., died on May 12 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Whitaker, 23, of Long Beach, Calif., died May 15 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Whitaker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C May 17, 2007 -- 3 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 14 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Killed were: Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pa. Sgt. Christopher N. Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Ariz. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Thomas G. Wright, 38, of Holly, Mich., died May 14 enroute to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat related illness while serving at Balad, Iraq. Wright was assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion, Kingsford, Mich. May 16, 2007 -- 2 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jeffrey D. Walker, 21, of Macon, Ga., died May 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett, 20, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died May 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Gullett was assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo. May 15, 2007 -- 7 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Larry J. Bauguess Jr., 36, of Moravian Falls, N.C., died May 14 in Teri Mengel, Pakistan, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Nicholas S. Hartge, 20, of Rome City, Ind., died May 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using grenades and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 12 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were: Sgt. 1st Class James D. Connell Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn. Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Mich. Cpl. Christopher E. Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Va. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. John T. Self, 29, of Pontotoc, Miss., died May 14 as result of enemy action near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 314th Security Forces Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Rhys W. Klasno, 20, of Riverside, Calif., died May 13 in Haditha, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Klasno was assigned to the 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif. May 14, 2007 -- 5 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., died May 11 while conducting combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps National Capital Region, Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Anthony J. Sausto, 22, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died May 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Mass., died May 13 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. William A. Farrar Jr., 20, of Redlands, Calif., died May 11 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Farrar was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Darmstadt, Germany. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Michael K. Frank, 36, of Great Falls, Mont., died of injuries suffered in Baghdad May 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. May 11, 2007 -- 5 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Roy L. Jones III, 21, of Houston, died May 10 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Jones was assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jason W. Vaughn, 29, of Iuka, Miss., died May 10 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Vaughn was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 8 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Killed were: Sgt. Blake C. Stephens, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho. Spc. Kyle A. Little, 20, of West Boylston, Mass. Both soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Maj. Bradly D. Conner, 41, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died May 9 near Al-Hillah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improved explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Conner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash. May 10, 2007 -- 3 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Walter K. O’Haire, 20, of Lynn, Mass., died May 9 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. O’Haire was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Timothy P. Padgett, 28, of Defuniak Springs, Fla., died May 8 in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces during combat patrol operations. Padgett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Dan H. Nguyen, 24, of Sugar Land, Texas, died May 8 in Tahrir, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. May 9, 2007 -- 9 The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo, 23, of Lodi, N.J. Sgt. Jason R. Harkins, 25, of Clarkesville, Ga. Sgt. Joel W. Lewis, 28, of Sandia Park, N.M. Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander, 21, of Gretna, Neb. Cpl. Anthony M. Bradshaw, 21, of San Antonio, Texas. Cpl. Michael A. Pursel, 19, of Clinton, Utah. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Virgil C. Martinez, 33, of West Valley, Utah, died May 6 in Kadhimiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb, 22, of Absecon, N.J., died May 6 at Forward Operating Base Summerall in Bayji, Iraq, from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Rateb was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Robert J. Dixon, 27, of Minneapolis, died May 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Dixon was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. May 8, 2007 -- 2 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 6 at Pol-e-Charki, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Their deaths are under investigation. Killed were: Col. James W. Harrison Jr., 47, of Missouri. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Master Sgt. Wilberto Sabalu Jr., 36, of Chicago. He was assigned to the U.S. Military Police School, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. May 7, 2007 -- 6 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations May 4 in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Hamlin, 24, of London, Ky., died May 4 in Baghdad, Iraq. Pfc. Larry I. Guyton, 22, of Brenham, Texas, died May 5 in Balad, Iraq. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Kiernan, 37, of Virginia Beach, Va., died May 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat patrol operations. Kiernan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Master Sgt. Kenneth N. Mack, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas. Cpl. Charles O. Palmer II, 36, of Manteca, Calif. Mack was assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquaters Group, II MEF, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Palmer was assigned to 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II MEF, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Jerome J. Potter, 24, of Tacoma, Wash., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Potter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. May 5, 2007 -- 4 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 3 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their armored personnel carrier was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to Company B, 321st Engineer Battalion of the U.S. Army Reserve, Hayden Lake, Idaho. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Coby G. Schwab, 25, of Puyallup, Wash. Spc. Kelly B. Grothe, 21, of Spokane, Wash. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Killed were: Sgt. Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta, 25, of Sun Valley, Calif. Pfc. John D. Flores, 21, of Barrigada, Guam. Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. May 4, 2007 -- 7 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Andrew R. Weiss, 28, of Lafayette, Ind., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Weiss was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24, of Montgomery, Ala., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Bolar was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Johnathan E. Kirk, 25, of Belhaven, N.C., died May 1 from wounds received while conducting combat operations on April 23 in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kirk was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Joseph G. Harris, 19, of Sugar Land, Texas, died May 3 at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Afghanistan. His death is under investigation. Harris was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell, 26, of Doylestown, Pa., died May 3 in Musayyib, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were: 1st Lt. Ryan P. Jones, 23, of Massachusetts. Spc. Astor A. Sunsin-Pineda, 20, of Long Beach, Calif. May 3, 2007 -- 1 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Katie M. Soenksen, 19, of Davenport, Iowa, died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. May 1, 2007 -- 7 The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Apr. 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Killed were: Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr., 24, of College Station, Texas. Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins, 21, of Ione, Calif. Pvt. Cole E. Spencer, 21, of Gays, Ill. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Norman L. Tollett, 30, of Columbus, Ohio, died Apr. 28, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat patrol operations. Tollett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Apr. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin, 29, of Baltimore. Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon, 21, of Bel Aire, Kan. Pfc. Brian A. Botello, 19, of Alta, Iowa. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.