Two Marines, Soldier Killed in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2006 – Two Marines and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in Iraq yesterday, Multinational Force Iraq officials announced. Two other soldiers were injured.
A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 and another Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died from wounds sustained while operating in Anbar province, officials said. In addition, a roadside bomb killed a Task Force Lightning soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in Diyala province. Two other soldiers were wounded when the bomb detonated near their vehicle as they were conducting operations. They were transported to coalition forces' medical treatment facilities. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of the families, officials said.
Marines Killed in Iraq; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2006 – Three Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died Nov. 22 from wounds suffered due to enemy action in Iraq's Anbar province, military officials in Iraq reported.
Two of the Marines' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Defense Department has identified the third, as well as two soldiers who died recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas, died Nov. 22 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. -- Army Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of New Mexico, died Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Vizcaino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas, died November 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of New Mexico, died Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Vizcaino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The incident is under investigation.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Shock, 22, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Nov. 19 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
DoD Identifies U.S. Soldier, Marine Casualties in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2006 – The Defense Department released the identities of 10 U.S. soldiers and two U.S. Marines who were killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
-- Army Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, 40, of New York, and Army Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz, 23, of Falls City, Texas, died Nov. 15 in Baquba, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
-- Army Cpl. John R. Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, MD, died on Nov. 15 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small-arms fire. Dennison was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Army Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr., 45, of Sandston, Va., and Army Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Felts was assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Garcia was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
-- Army Spc. Eric G. Palacios Rivera, 21, of Atlantic City, N.J., died Nov. 14 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Tung M. Nguyen, 38, of Tracy, Calif., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Marine Lance Cpl. Mario D. Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
-- Marine Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 14 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
-- Army Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga., and Army Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif., died Nov. 13 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Cpt. John R. Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, MD, died on Nov. 15 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small arms fire. Dennison was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 15 in Baquba, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, 40, of New York.
Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz, 23, of Falls City, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.
Killed were:
Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr., 45, of Sandston, Va. He was assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. 1st Class Tung M. Nguyen, 38, of Tracy, Calif., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Killed were:
Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga.
Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Mario D. Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 14 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Soldiers Killed, DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2006 – Four U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and the Defense Department has identified two earlier casualties.
A Task Force Lightning soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was killed yesterday by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Diyala province. Two Task Force Lightning soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were and two others were injured yesterday when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Diyala province. The wounded soldiers were transported to a coalition forces medical treatment facility. Officials provided no information on their condition. A Multi-National Corps Iraq soldier was killed by small-arms fire Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. The soldiers' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of two servicemembers killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Iraq's Anbar province. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. -- Marine Lance Cpl. Kristopher C. Warren, 19, of Resaca, Ga., died Nov. 9 from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Kristopher C. Warren, 19, of Resaca, Ga., died Nov. 9 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Soldiers, Marines Killed in Iraq; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2006 – Three soldiers and three Marines were killed in Iraq yesterday, and Defense Department officials have identified six servicemembers who died earlier.
A soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and three Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 were killed in action in Iraq's Anbar province. Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle was in northwest Baghdad. The servicemembers' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of six servicemembers killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Army 1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone, 24, and Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III, 32, both of Clarksville, Tenn., died Nov. 12 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Staff Sgt. William S. Jackson II, 29, of Saginaw, Mich.; Army Staff Sgt. Misael Martinez, 24, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and Army Sgt. Angel De Jesus Lucio Ramirez, 22, of Pacoima, Calif., died Nov. 11 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany. -- Marine Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess, 35, of Garden City, Mich., died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 12 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone, 24, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III, 32, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess, 35, of Garden City, Mich., died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
Soldiers Killed, Wounded; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 – Seven U.S. soldiers have been killed in recent days in Iraq, and the Defense Department has identified 10 earlier casualties.
-- Two Multi-National Division Baghdad soldiers were killed when an improvised-explosive device detonated around 10:20 a.m. in Baghdad today. Two other soldiers were wounded in the same incident. -- Two Task Force Lightning soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, were killed yesterday when a suicide car bomb detonated near their vehicle while conducting operations in Salah ad Din province. Two other soldiers were wounded in the blast and were transported to a coalition forces medical treatment facility. -- Three soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died Nov 11 from wounds suffered due to enemy action in Anbar province. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department has released the identities of 10 servicemembers killed recently supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. -- Army Sgt. 1st Class Rudy A. Salcido, 31, of Ontario, Calif., died Nov. 9 in Baghdad after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Salcido was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif. -- Army Staff Sgt Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webbervile, Mich., and Sgt Courtland A. Kannard, 22, of Starkville, Miss., died in Baghdad on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. -- Army Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego died Nov. 7 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small-arms fire during an air assault mission. Doria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. -- Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan T. McCaughn, 19, of Manchester, N.H., died Nov. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. -- Army Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson, 24, of Amarillo, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Balad, Iraq, when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed. Henderson was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. --Army Sgt. 1st Class William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Maj. Douglas E. Sloan, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y. and Pfc. Alex Oceguera, 19, of San Bernardino, Calif. died when an IED detonated near their vehicle Oct 31 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. Sloan and Oceguera were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. -- Army Sgt. Charles J. McClain, 26, of Fort Riley, Kan., who suffered injuries during the same incident on Oct 31 in Wygal Valley, later died in Asadabad, Afghanistan. McClain was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Sgt. Courtland A. Kennard, 22, of Starkville, Miss.
Staff Sgt. Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webberville, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego, Calif., died on Nov. 7 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small arms fire during an air assault mission. Doria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. 1st Class Rudy A. Salcido, 31, of Ontario, Calif., died on Nov. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Salcido was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif.
Cpl. Kyle W. Powell, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 4 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Both Marines were assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2006 – Two Marines and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in Iraq yesterday, Multinational Force Iraq officials announced. Two other soldiers were injured.
A Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 and another Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died from wounds sustained while operating in Anbar province, officials said. In addition, a roadside bomb killed a Task Force Lightning soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in Diyala province. Two other soldiers were wounded when the bomb detonated near their vehicle as they were conducting operations. They were transported to coalition forces' medical treatment facilities. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of the families, officials said.
Marines Killed in Iraq; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2006 – Three Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died Nov. 22 from wounds suffered due to enemy action in Iraq's Anbar province, military officials in Iraq reported.
Two of the Marines' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Defense Department has identified the third, as well as two soldiers who died recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas, died Nov. 22 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. -- Army Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of New Mexico, died Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Vizcaino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas, died November 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of New Mexico, died Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Vizcaino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The incident is under investigation.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Shock, 22, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Nov. 19 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
DoD Identifies U.S. Soldier, Marine Casualties in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2006 – The Defense Department released the identities of 10 U.S. soldiers and two U.S. Marines who were killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
-- Army Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, 40, of New York, and Army Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz, 23, of Falls City, Texas, died Nov. 15 in Baquba, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
-- Army Cpl. John R. Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, MD, died on Nov. 15 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small-arms fire. Dennison was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Army Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr., 45, of Sandston, Va., and Army Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Felts was assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Garcia was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
-- Army Spc. Eric G. Palacios Rivera, 21, of Atlantic City, N.J., died Nov. 14 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Tung M. Nguyen, 38, of Tracy, Calif., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
-- Marine Lance Cpl. Mario D. Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
-- Marine Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 14 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
-- Army Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga., and Army Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif., died Nov. 13 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Cpt. John R. Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, MD, died on Nov. 15 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small arms fire. Dennison was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 15 in Baquba, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, 40, of New York.
Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz, 23, of Falls City, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.
Killed were:
Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr., 45, of Sandston, Va. He was assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. 1st Class Tung M. Nguyen, 38, of Tracy, Calif., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Killed were:
Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga.
Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Mario D. Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 14 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Soldiers Killed, DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2006 – Four U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and the Defense Department has identified two earlier casualties.
A Task Force Lightning soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was killed yesterday by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Diyala province. Two Task Force Lightning soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were and two others were injured yesterday when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Diyala province. The wounded soldiers were transported to a coalition forces medical treatment facility. Officials provided no information on their condition. A Multi-National Corps Iraq soldier was killed by small-arms fire Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. The soldiers' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of two servicemembers killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Iraq's Anbar province. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. -- Marine Lance Cpl. Kristopher C. Warren, 19, of Resaca, Ga., died Nov. 9 from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Kristopher C. Warren, 19, of Resaca, Ga., died Nov. 9 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Soldiers, Marines Killed in Iraq; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2006 – Three soldiers and three Marines were killed in Iraq yesterday, and Defense Department officials have identified six servicemembers who died earlier.
A soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and three Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 were killed in action in Iraq's Anbar province. Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle was in northwest Baghdad. The servicemembers' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of six servicemembers killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: -- Army 1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone, 24, and Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III, 32, both of Clarksville, Tenn., died Nov. 12 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Staff Sgt. William S. Jackson II, 29, of Saginaw, Mich.; Army Staff Sgt. Misael Martinez, 24, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and Army Sgt. Angel De Jesus Lucio Ramirez, 22, of Pacoima, Calif., died Nov. 11 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany. -- Marine Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess, 35, of Garden City, Mich., died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 12 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone, 24, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III, 32, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess, 35, of Garden City, Mich., died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.
Soldiers Killed, Wounded; DoD Identifies Previous Casualties
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 – Seven U.S. soldiers have been killed in recent days in Iraq, and the Defense Department has identified 10 earlier casualties.
-- Two Multi-National Division Baghdad soldiers were killed when an improvised-explosive device detonated around 10:20 a.m. in Baghdad today. Two other soldiers were wounded in the same incident. -- Two Task Force Lightning soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, were killed yesterday when a suicide car bomb detonated near their vehicle while conducting operations in Salah ad Din province. Two other soldiers were wounded in the blast and were transported to a coalition forces medical treatment facility. -- Three soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died Nov 11 from wounds suffered due to enemy action in Anbar province. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department has released the identities of 10 servicemembers killed recently supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. -- Army Sgt. 1st Class Rudy A. Salcido, 31, of Ontario, Calif., died Nov. 9 in Baghdad after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Salcido was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif. -- Army Staff Sgt Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webbervile, Mich., and Sgt Courtland A. Kannard, 22, of Starkville, Miss., died in Baghdad on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. -- Army Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego died Nov. 7 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small-arms fire during an air assault mission. Doria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. -- Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan T. McCaughn, 19, of Manchester, N.H., died Nov. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. -- Army Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson, 24, of Amarillo, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Balad, Iraq, when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed. Henderson was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. --Army Sgt. 1st Class William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Army Maj. Douglas E. Sloan, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y. and Pfc. Alex Oceguera, 19, of San Bernardino, Calif. died when an IED detonated near their vehicle Oct 31 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. Sloan and Oceguera were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. -- Army Sgt. Charles J. McClain, 26, of Fort Riley, Kan., who suffered injuries during the same incident on Oct 31 in Wygal Valley, later died in Asadabad, Afghanistan. McClain was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Sgt. Courtland A. Kennard, 22, of Starkville, Miss.
Staff Sgt. Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webberville, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego, Calif., died on Nov. 7 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small arms fire during an air assault mission. Doria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. 1st Class Rudy A. Salcido, 31, of Ontario, Calif., died on Nov. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Salcido was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif.
Cpl. Kyle W. Powell, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 4 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Both Marines were assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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