U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan reported 8/11-8/16/06
Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill. & Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, Calif. were declared Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on Aug. 8, when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Their remains were recovered on Aug. 9 and 10, respectively. Both soldiers were assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan. This incident is under investigation.
Soldiers Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan; Previous Casualties Identified
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2006 – Five soldiers were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent days, another two were wounded, and the Defense Department has identified four earlier casualties.
Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed yesterday when a roadside bomb struck their dismounted patrol south of Baghdad. Three coalition soldiers were killed and two were wounded Aug. 11 during a battle with Taliban extremists in northeastern Afghanistan. The soldiers became engaged with the extremists while conducting operations in the Waygal district of Nuristan province. The soldier's names and nationalities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department has identified four servicemen killed recently in Iraq:
-- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long, 18, of Sun Valley, Nev., died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Iraq's Anbar province. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
-- Army Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill., and Army Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, Calif., died Aug. 8 when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake near Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Both soldiers were assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan.
-- Army Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, died of injuries suffered Aug. 6 when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Melvin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Rogelio R. Garza, Jr., 26, of Corpus Christi, Texas Pfc. Andrew R. Small, 19, of Wiscasset, Maine and Pfc. James P. White, Jr., 19, of Huber Heights, Ohio were killed in Nangalam, Afghanistan on Aug. 11, when their platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, Wash., died of injuries sustained on Aug. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Melvin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger, 43, of Hillsdale, Mich., Spc. Ignacio Ramirez, 22, of Henderson, Nev., and Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska were killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Aug 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd, 24, of San Antonio, Texas & Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler, 31, of Overland Park, Kan. were killed in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Ark., died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jenkins was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Soldiers Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan; Previous Casualties Identified
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2006 – Five soldiers were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent days, another two were wounded, and the Defense Department has identified four earlier casualties.
Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed yesterday when a roadside bomb struck their dismounted patrol south of Baghdad. Three coalition soldiers were killed and two were wounded Aug. 11 during a battle with Taliban extremists in northeastern Afghanistan. The soldiers became engaged with the extremists while conducting operations in the Waygal district of Nuristan province. The soldier's names and nationalities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department has identified four servicemen killed recently in Iraq:
-- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long, 18, of Sun Valley, Nev., died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Iraq's Anbar province. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
-- Army Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill., and Army Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, Calif., died Aug. 8 when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake near Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Both soldiers were assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan.
-- Army Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, died of injuries suffered Aug. 6 when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Melvin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Rogelio R. Garza, Jr., 26, of Corpus Christi, Texas Pfc. Andrew R. Small, 19, of Wiscasset, Maine and Pfc. James P. White, Jr., 19, of Huber Heights, Ohio were killed in Nangalam, Afghanistan on Aug. 11, when their platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, Wash., died of injuries sustained on Aug. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Melvin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger, 43, of Hillsdale, Mich., Spc. Ignacio Ramirez, 22, of Henderson, Nev., and Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska were killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Aug 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd, 24, of San Antonio, Texas & Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler, 31, of Overland Park, Kan. were killed in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Ark., died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jenkins was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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