Cpl. Jacob H. Neal, 23, of San Marcos , Texas , died Jan. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq . Neal was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids , Mich.

Lance Cpl. Luis J. Castillo, 20, of Lawton , Mich. , died Jan. 20 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq . Castillo was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing , Mich.

Pfc. Allen B. Jaynes, 21, of Henderson , Texas , died Jan. 20 in Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson , Colo.

Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, of Temecula, Calif., died Jan. 20 in Karbala, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his meeting area came under attack by mortar and smalls arms fire. Freeman was assigned to the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, Whitehall, Ohio.

Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, 20, of Keizer, Ore., died January 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee Hill was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 20 in Karma, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Killed were:

Sgt. Sean P. Fennerty, 25, of Corvallis, Ore.

Sgt. Phillip D. McNeill, 22, of Sunrise, Fla.

Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, Calif.

Spc. Toby R. Olsen, 28, of Manchester, N.H.

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of 12 soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad , Iraq , on Jan. 20, when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed.

Killed were:

Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of Oklahoma, who was assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, European Regional Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany .

Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian , Va. , who was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, Sandston , Va.

Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock , Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson , Ark.

Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands, who was assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted , U.S. Virgin Islands .

Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City , Iowa , who was assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge , Johnston , Iowa .

Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville , Md., who was assigned to the 70th Regiment, Regional Training Institute - Maryland , Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown , Md.

Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford , Va., who was assigned to the Joint Force Headquarters of the Virginia Army National Guard in Blackstone , Va.

Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake , 43, of St. Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands, who was assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted , U.S. Virgin Islands .

Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur , Ga. , who was assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca , Ariz.

Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville , Texas ., who was assigned to the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Austin , Texas .

Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock , Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson , Ark.

1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson , Ark.

The incident is under investigation.