today's announced casualties in Iraq

taken from a DOD press release issued today [08/04/05]. If you would like to sign up for press releases issued by the Department of Defense, all you have to do is go here and pick which releases you'd like to subscribe to http://www.defenselink.mil/news/subscribe.html. Since most newspapers & evening newscasts don't mention soldiers killed in Iraq (unless there's an "angle" to the story), you can always subscribe to get these notices & then contact your local media, requesting coverage. Maybe if enough of us demand acknowledgement of our war dead, someone will pay attention.

[excerpted from a DOD release]
The Department of Defense announced today the death of six Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska
Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21, of Chillicothe, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23, of Columbus, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, of Tampa, Fla.
Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22, of Sabina, Ohio
All died Aug. 3 when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Fraser was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Waruinge was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Gulfport, Miss. The other four Marines were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, they all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).