Armed Forces Day 2007
Happy Armed Forces Day!
With gratitude to all who serve,
protect and defend us.
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Since August 4, 2006
Sgt James Craig
Farewell, My Friend, Walk with God
SGT Eddie Jeffers
Rest in Peace, Young Warrior
Lance Corporal Bryan Bertrand ~ United States Marine
Age 23, Died 1/9/2002, Pakistan, VMGR-352, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California
Specialist Brandon Tobler ~ United States Army Reserve
Age 19, Died 3/22/03 in Southern Iraq, 671st Engineer Brigade of Portland, Oregon,
Sergeant Donald Walters ~ United States Army
Age 33, Died 3/23/2003 in Nasiriyah, Iraq, 507th Maintenance Company of Fort Bliss, Texas
Second Lieutenant Frederick E Pokorney Jr ~ United States Marine
Age 31, Died 3/23/2003 in Nasiriyah, Iraq, Hedquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, II Marine Expedetionary Brigade
Major Gregory L Stone ~ United States Air Force
Age 40, Died 3/25/2003 from Hand Grenade Attack in Kuwait, 124th Wing, Idaho National Guard
Captain Aaron Contreras ~ United States Marine
Age 31, Died 3/30/2003 in a helicopter crash in Southern Iraq, Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Wing39
Staff Sergeant Robert Stever ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 4/8/2003 near Baghdad Iraq, H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh ~ United States Navy
Age 22, Died 6/26/2003, Navy Hospitalman assigned to Marines 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, died in Karbala, Iraq
Corporal Travis Bradach-Nall ~ Unites States Army
Age 21, Died 7/2/2003 in Karbala, Iraq
Staff Sergeant Christopher Willoughby ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 7/20/2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, headquarters company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion
Sergeant David S Perry ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 8/10/2003 in Baqouba, Iraq, 649th Military Police Company, National Guard
Chief Warrant Officer Erik Kesterson ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 11/15/2003 in Mosul, Iraq, 9th Battalion, 101st aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Specialist Joseph Blickenstaff ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 12/8/2003 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combt Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Specialist Christopher Wesley ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/8/2003 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Tean, 2nd Infantry Division
Specialist Nathan Nakis ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 12/16/2003 in Mosul, Iraq, bravo Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Major Eric F Cooke ~ United States Army
Age 43, 12/24/2003 in Samarra, Iraq, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Sergeant Travis Moothart ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 1/27/2004 in Khalikiyah, Iraq, Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Private First Class William Ramirez ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 2/19/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvalry Regiment
Specialist Philip Rogers ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 4/4/2004 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade
Lance Corporal Gary Van Leuven ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 4/17/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Chase Whitham ~ United States Army
Age 21, Died 5/8/2004 in Mosul Iraq, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon, Stryker Brigade
Lance Corporal Bob Roberts ~ United States Marine
Age 30, 5/17/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Joseph Jeffries ~ United States Army
Age 21, Died 5/29/2004 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Army Reserve 329th Psychological Operations
First Lieutenant Erik McCrae ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Justin Linden ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Justin Eyerly ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/4/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Eric McKinley ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died 6/18/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Lance Corporal James Huston, Jr ~ United States Marine
Age 22, Died 7/2/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Corporal Bryan Kelly ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 7/16/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Specialist Ken Leisten ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 7/28/2004 in Taji, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Benjamin Isenberg ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 9/13/2004 in Taji, Iraq, Bravo Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant David J Weisenburg ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 9/13/2004 in Taji, Iraq, Bravo Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, 162nd Infantry, Oregon National Guard
Lance Corporal Aaron Boyles ~ United States Marine
Age 24, Died 9/24/2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, H&S Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Sergeant David W Johnson ~ United States Army
Age 37, Died 9/25/2004 near Camp Taji, Iraq, 2nd battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Specialist Jeremy E Christensen ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 11/27/2004 in Ad Dwlayah, Iraq, 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Sergeant David A Mitts ~ United States Army
Age 24, died 12/4/2004 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade
Specialist Edwin Roodhouse ~ United States Army
Age 36, Died 12/5/2004 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Sergeant Damien Ficek ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/30/2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington National Guard
Corporal James Lee Moore ~ United States Marine
Age 24, Died 1/26/2005 in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
First Lieutenant Nainoa Hoe ~ United States Army
Age 27, Died 1/27/2005 in Mosul, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry
Sergeant First Class Mark C Warren ~ United States Army
Age 44, 1/31/2005 at Kirkuk Airbase, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant Adam J Plumondore ~ United States Army
age 22, Died 2/16/2005 in Mosul, Iraq, Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Staff Sergeant Kevin D Davis ~ United States Army
Age 41, Died 4/2/2005 in Hawijah, Iraq, Onegon National Guard G Troop, 82nd Cavalry
Major Steven W Thornton ~ United States Army
age 46, Died 4/18/2005 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Army Communications Electronics Command
Private First Class Kevin S K Wessel ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 4/19/2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Seaman Aaron A Kent ~ United States Navy
Age 28, died 4/23/2005 in fallujah, Iraq, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Specialist Ricky W Rockholt, Jr ~ United Army Army
Age 28, Died 4/28/2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sergeant Jocob Simpson ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died 5/16/2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, Army 2nd Squardron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sergeant John B Ogburn III ~ United States Army
Age 45, Died 5/22/2005 in Kirkuk, Iraq, A Company, 3rd Battalion Cavalry, Oregon National Guard
Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey A Lucas ~ United States Navy
Age 33, Died 6/28/2005 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Navy SEAL Team Ten
Sergeant Tane Baum ~ United States Army
Age 30, died 9/25/2005 in DehChopan, Afghanistan, Army 113th Aviation Regiment, Oregon National Guard
Warrant Officer Adrian B Stump ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 9/25/2005 in DehChopan, Afghanistan, Oregon National Guard, 113th Avaiation Regiment
Specialist Vernon Widner ~ United States Army
Age 34, Died 11/23/2005 near Bayji, Iraq, Army 101st Airborne Division
Sergeant William Meeuwsen ~ United States Army
Age 24, died 11/23/2005 near Baghdad, Iraq, Army Alpha Company, 2-502nd Infantry, Ariborne Division (Air Assault)
Lance Corporal Tyler Troyer ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 11/23/2005 near Fallujah, Iraq, Marine 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, G Company
Lance Corporal John M Holmason ~ United States Marine
Age 20, died 12/1/2005 in Fallujah, Iraq, Marine 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Staff Sergeant Michael S Zyla ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 12/13/2005 in Taji, Iraq, Army 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Specialist Ryan Doran Walker ~ United States Army
Age 25, Died 1/5/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marques J Nettles ~ United States Navy
age 22, died 4/2/2006 near Al Asad, Iraq, Force Service Regiment, I Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
Specialist Jeremy M Loveless ~ United States Army
Age 25, Died 5/29/2006 in Mosul, Iraq, 2nd battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Private First Class Thomas L Tucker ~ United States Army
Age 25, Murdered 6/16/2006 near Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Specialist Robert L Jones ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 6/17/2006, 40th Engineer Battalion
Staff Sergeant Jason M Evey ~ United States Army
Age 29, Died 7/16/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Teem
Captain Christopher T Pate ~ United States Marine
Died 7/21/06 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Lee ~ United States Navy
Age 28, Died 8/2/2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, Navy SEAL
Private Joseph R Blake ~ United States Army
Age 34, Died 8/17/2006 in Turkalay, Afghanistan,1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Lance Corporal Randy L Newman ~ United States Marine
Age 21, Died 8/20/2006 in al Anbar province, Iraq, 3rd Light armored Reconnaissance Battalian, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sergeant First Class Richard J Henkes II ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 9/3/2006 in Mosul, Iraq, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2/3 Infantry, Stryker Brigade
Staff Sergeant Robert J Paul ~ United States Army
Age 43, Died 9/8/2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan, Army Reserves 405th Civil Affairs Battalion
Sergeant Nathaniel "Brad" Lindsey ~ United States Army
Age 38, Died 9/9/2006 in Shajoy, Afghanistan, Army National Guard 41st Brigade Combat Team
Sergeant Chase A Haag ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 10/1/2006 in Baghdad, Iraq,1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Private First Class Dean R Bright ~ United States Army
Age 32, Died 10/4/06 in Taji, Iraq, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Lance Corporal Derek W Jones ~ United States Marine
Age 21, 10/8/06 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Specialist Douglas Desjardins ~ United States Army
Age 24, Died Ar Ramadi, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Bridage Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Corporal Billy B Farris ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 12/3/2006, Taji, Iraq, Stryker Brigage, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Sergeant Brennan C Gibson ~ United States Army
Age 26, Died 12/10/2006, Baghdad, Iraq, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Sergeant Sean Patrick Fennerty ~ United States Army
Age: 25, Died 1/20/07, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Airborne, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Private First Class Ryan Hill ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 1/20/07, Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Private First Class Brian Browning ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 2/6/07, Baghdad, Iraq4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.,
Sergeant Long N Nguyen ~ United States Army
Age: 27, Died: 2/10/07, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Oregon National Guard
Sergeant First Class John "Scott" Stephens ~ United States Army
Age 41, Died 3/1/07, Tikrit, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Lance Corporal Nathan Windsor ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 3/11/07, al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA
Sergeant Nicholas J Lightner - United States Army
Age 29, Died 3/21/07, From wounds received in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Private First Class Brett Walton ~ United States Army
Died 4/9/07, Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, Colorad
Lance Corporal Dale Peterson ~ United States Marine
Age 20, Died 4/23/07, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sergeant Michael Vaughan ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 4/23/2007, Sadah, Iraq, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sergeant First Class Christopher Dale Henderson
Age 35, Died 6/17/07, Panjway, Afghanistan, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, (Transistion Team), Fort Riley, Kansas
Specialist Dominic N Rodriguez ~ United States Army
Age 23, Died 6/22/07 in Baghdad, Iraq,4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Specialist Joseph Kenny ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 6/23/2007 in Mosul, Iraq, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Major Gregory D. Young ~ Oregon Air National Guard
Age 34, Died 6/26/2007 off of the coast of Oregon,Oregon Air National Guard, 142nd Fighter Wing
Lance Corporal Juan Manuel Garcia-Schill - United States Marine Corps
Age 20, Died 7/2/2007 in Anbar Province, Iraq, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Twentynine Palms, California.
Staff Sergeant Joshua Brandon Farnsworth - United States Air Force
Age 32, Died 7/3/07, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Corporal Michelle Ring - United States Army
Age 26, Died 7/5/07 in Baghdad, Iraq, 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
Lance Corporal Steven Stacy - United States Marine Corps
Age 23, Died 7/5/07 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
Corporal Kory D. Wiens - United States Army
Age 20, Died 7/6/07 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq,94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Specialist Daniel A Leckel ~ United States Army
Age 19, Died 7/25/2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas
Sergeant First Class Adrian M Elizalde - United States Army
Age: 30, died 8/23/07 in Baghdad, Iraq,Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Lewis, Washington
Captain Drew Jensen - United States Army
Age 27, died 9/7/07 of wounds received in Ba'qubah, Iraq,5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington
CPL Graham McMahon - United States Army
Age 21, Died 9/19/07, from illness in Balad, Iraq, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington
SGT Joshua C Brennan ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 10/26/07 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. ,
SGT Zachary McBride ~ United States Army
Age 20, Died 1/9/08, Sinsil, Iraq, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
SGT Eric E Rynearson ~ United States Army
Age 22, Died 1/19/08, Motorcycle Accident
Sgt Mikeal Miller - United States Army
Age 22, Died 1/27/08, died of wounds received in Baghdad in July 07, 3rd Squadron, 61st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
PVT Joshua A R Young - United States Army
Age 21, Died January 28, Mosul, Iraq,1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Corporal Jessica A Ellis - United State Army
Age 24, Died 5/11/08, Baghdad, Iraq, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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