U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan reported 9/14-9/18/06

Three Soldiers Die in Iraq; Previous Casualty Identified
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2006 – Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed today in Iraq, and another soldier died yesterday. Also, the Defense Department released the name of a previous casualty from the war on terror, U.S. military officials reported.
One of the soldiers killed today died when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb south of Baghdad, and the other died from wounds received when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire southeast of Baghdad, officials said. A soldier attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, was wounded by enemy fire yesterday near Mosul. The soldier was transported to a military hospital, where he later died of wounds. The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Also, the Defense Department released the name of a soldier previously killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael T. Fuga, 47, of Nuuli, American Samoa, died Sept. 9 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire. Fuga was assigned to the Army National Guard's 35th Special Troops Battalion, Kansas City, Mo.

Spc. David J. Ramsey, 27, of Tacoma, Wash., was medically evacuated from Iraq on Aug. 24 and died from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 7 in Spanaway, Wash. Ramsey was assigned to the 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
This incident is under investigation.

Baghdad Bomb Kills U.S. Soldier; Enemy Mosque Use Increases
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2006 – An American soldier was killed Sept. 15 when the vehicle he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb south of Baghdad, according to U.S. officials.
The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Soldier Killed as 'Mountain Fury,' Other Ops Continue in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2006 – One U.S. soldier died and another was wounded in Afghanistan during two separate battles on a firebase near Khowst, near the Pakistan border, U.S. officials said yesterday.
Afghan National Army soldiers also were injured during enemy attacks that occurred amid Operation Mountain Fury, a coalition offensive launched several weeks ago to defeat Taliban troops operating in east-central Afghanistan. "The death of our soldier is a tragic loss for Task Force Phoenix," said Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Pritt, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix. The deceased soldier, whose name is being withheld until the family is notified, was an embedded U.S. trainer with the Afghan National Army, he said. About 7,000 U.S. and Afghan troops are participating in Mountain Fury, which is being conducted in Paktika, Khost, Ghazni, Paktya and Logar provinces.

2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez, 23, of Texas, died on Sept.12 of injuries sustained in Al Kifl, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during combat operations. Perez was assigned to the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Miller, 19, of Pearland, Texas, died Sept. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.