U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan reported 7/18-7/21/06
from D.O.D. releases dated 7/18-7/21/06
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento, 34, of Fort Dix, N.J., died on July 17 in Khwaya Ahmad, Afghanistan, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Chiomento was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Ariz, died on July 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank. Vecchione was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer, 20, of Fitchburg, Mass., died July 18 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.The incident is under investigation.
Marine Dies in Iraq; Officials Identify Earlier Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2006 – A Marine assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died due to enemy action in Iraq's Anbar province today, according to U.S. officials in Baghdad.
The name of the deceased is being withheld until the Marine's family is notified.
DoD officials have released the identities of several soldiers killed in Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Mich., died July 17 in Ramadi when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire. Dickinson was assigned to 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston, died July 17 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy small-arms fire. Pugh was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pa., died July 17 in Iskandariyah of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance-clearing mission. Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Army Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, Calif., died July 15 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire and an IED. Holguin was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, Calif., died on July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston Texas, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Pugh was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. This incident is under investigation.
Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pa., died on July 17 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission. Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on July 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Dickinson was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine, Soldier Killed; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2006 – A Marine died in Iraq and a soldier was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, and the Defense Department has released the identities of four soldiers killed recently while supporting the war on terror.
A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 died as a result of what officials called "a non-hostile incident" in Iraq's Anbar province yesterday. The incident is under investigation; foul play is not suspected, officials said.
A coalition soldier was killed while conducting combat operations in the Carhar Cineh district of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, yesterday.
Two coalition soldiers were wounded in the fighting and were taken to a coalition hospital. They were listed in stable condition, officials said.
Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Defense Department released the identities of four soldiers killed recently while supporting the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Army Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, Calif., died July 16 of injuries suffered when his Bradley fighting vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad. Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Robert P. Kassin, 29, of Las Vegas, died July 16 at Larzab Base, Afghanistan, when his platoon encountered enemy small-arms fire. Kassin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Alkaila T. Floyd, 23, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died July 13 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered July 8 when a roadside bomb detonated near his mine-protected vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. Floyd was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.
Army Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, of Monticello, Ind., died July 17 in Bayji, Iraq, when his Humvee encountered enemy rocket-propelled grenades during a patrol. Baughman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento, 34, of Fort Dix, N.J., died on July 17 in Khwaya Ahmad, Afghanistan, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Chiomento was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Ariz, died on July 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank. Vecchione was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer, 20, of Fitchburg, Mass., died July 18 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.The incident is under investigation.
Marine Dies in Iraq; Officials Identify Earlier Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2006 – A Marine assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died due to enemy action in Iraq's Anbar province today, according to U.S. officials in Baghdad.
The name of the deceased is being withheld until the Marine's family is notified.
DoD officials have released the identities of several soldiers killed in Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Mich., died July 17 in Ramadi when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire. Dickinson was assigned to 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston, died July 17 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy small-arms fire. Pugh was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pa., died July 17 in Iskandariyah of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance-clearing mission. Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Army Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, Calif., died July 15 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire and an IED. Holguin was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, Calif., died on July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston Texas, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Pugh was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. This incident is under investigation.
Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pa., died on July 17 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission. Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on July 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Dickinson was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine, Soldier Killed; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2006 – A Marine died in Iraq and a soldier was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, and the Defense Department has released the identities of four soldiers killed recently while supporting the war on terror.
A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 died as a result of what officials called "a non-hostile incident" in Iraq's Anbar province yesterday. The incident is under investigation; foul play is not suspected, officials said.
A coalition soldier was killed while conducting combat operations in the Carhar Cineh district of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, yesterday.
Two coalition soldiers were wounded in the fighting and were taken to a coalition hospital. They were listed in stable condition, officials said.
Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Defense Department released the identities of four soldiers killed recently while supporting the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Army Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, Calif., died July 16 of injuries suffered when his Bradley fighting vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad. Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Robert P. Kassin, 29, of Las Vegas, died July 16 at Larzab Base, Afghanistan, when his platoon encountered enemy small-arms fire. Kassin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Alkaila T. Floyd, 23, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died July 13 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered July 8 when a roadside bomb detonated near his mine-protected vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. Floyd was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.
Army Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, of Monticello, Ind., died July 17 in Bayji, Iraq, when his Humvee encountered enemy rocket-propelled grenades during a patrol. Baughman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
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