HONORING THE FALLEN: US Military KIA, Iraq/Afganistan – June 2008

A Nation that sends its Sons and Daughters into Occupations?

A C-17 Airforce Transport plane arrives in Kandahar, Afghanistan to receive the bodies of five U.S. service members killed. Though more than 1,000 US and coalition forces were on hand to participate in the “ramp ceremony,” a Los Angeles Times reporter and photographer were asked to leave the area by a military public affairs officer. A Pentagon policy banning coverage of this particular event was cited as the reason. [Photo: Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times]

Iraq

There have been 4,426 coalition deaths — 4,113 Americans, two Australians, 176 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, 5 Georgians, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians — in the war in Iraq as of July 1, 2008, according to a CNN count. { Graphical breakdown of casualties }. The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose deaths have been reported by their country’s governments. The list also includes seven employees of the U.S. Defense Department. At least 30,275 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. View casualties in the war in Afghanistan.

Capt. Philip J. Dykeman 38 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Brockport, New York One of three Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26, 2008

Lt. Col. Max A. Galeai 42 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Pago Pago, American Samoa One of three Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26, 2008

Cpl. Marcus W. Preudhomme 23 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division North Miami Beach, Florida One of three Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26, 2008

Spc. Joshua L. Plocica 20 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Clarksville, Tennessee Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 25, 2008

Sgt. Alejandro A. Dominguez 24 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment San Diego, California Killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24, 2008

Chief Warrant Officer Robert C. Hammett 39 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Tucson, Arizona One of two soldiers killed during a bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 24, 2008

Maj. Dwayne M. Kelley 48 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion Willingboro, New Jersey One of two soldiers killed during a bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 24, 2008

Spc. Joel A. Taylor 20 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Pinetown, Norht Carolina Killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24, 2008

Pfc. James M. Yohn 25 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Highspire, Pennsylvania Killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24, 2008

Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio 30 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Cherry Hill, New Jersey Died of wounds suffered when his patrol encountered small-arms fire during combat opertions in Salman Pak, Iraq, on June 23, 2008

Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas 22 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Lake Charles, Louisiana Died of wounds suffered when his patrol encountered small-arms fire during combat operations in Salman Pak, Iraq, on June 23, 2008

Staff Sgt. Du Hai Tran 30 Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Reseda, California Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit while on patrol during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on June 20, 2008

Spc. Jason N. Cox 21 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Elyria, Ohio Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb near Hilla, Iraq, on June 16, 2008

Sgt. John D. Aragon 22 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Antioch, California Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Kadamiya, Iraq, on June 12, 2008

Pvt. Eugene D. M. Kanakaole 19 87th Engineer Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade Maui, Hawaii Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq, on June 11, 2008

Lance Cpl. Javier Perales Jr. 19 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force San Elizario, Texas Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 11, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Gerard M. Reed 40 86th Combat Support Hospital Jacksonville Beach, Florida Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 11, 2008

Lance Cpl. Kelly E. C. Watters 19 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Virginia Beach, Virginia Died of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 11, 2008

Sgt. Steve A. McCoy 23 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Moultrie, Georgia Died on June 10, 2008, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 23, 2008

Spc. Thomas F. Duncan III 21 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Rowlett, Texas Died of gunshot wounds suffered during combat operations in Sinjar, Iraq, on June 9, 2008. Initial indications are that Duncan’s wounds may have resulted from friendly fire and the events surrounding his death are currently under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Tyler E. Pickett 28 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Saratoga, Wyoming Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using roadside bombs in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, on June 8, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class David R. Hurst 31 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Fort Sill, Oklahoma Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 7, 2008

Sgt. Shane P. Duffy 22 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Taunton, Massachusetts One of three soldiers killed when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on June 4, 2008

Spc. Jonathan D. A. Emard 20 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Mesquite, Texas One of three soldiers killed when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on June 4, 2008

Sgt. Irakli Kordzaia N/A 13th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade Rustavi, Georgia Killed when enemy forces attacked a checkpoint five miles (9 km) from the Georgian Army’s operating base in Diyala province, Iraq, on June 4, 2008

Sgt. Cody R. Legg 23 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Escondido, California One of three soldiers killed when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on June 4, 2008

Pfc. Joshua E. Waltenbaugh 19 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Ford City, Pennsylvania Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq, on June 3, 2008

Spc. Quincy J. Green 26 601st Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division El Paso, Texas Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Tikrit, Iraq, on June 2, 2008

Spc. Christopher D. McCarthy N/A U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Reserve Unit Virginia Beach, Virginia Died at Forward Operating Base in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 1, 2008. His death is under investigation.

Spc. Justin R. Mixon 22 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Bogalusa, Louisiana Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 1, 2008

Afghanistan – The Forgotten War

There have been 864 coalition deaths — 533 Americans, 5 Australians, 110 Britons, 85 Canadians, 3 Czech, 14 Danes, 16 Dutch, 3 Estonians, one Finn, 12 French, 22 Germans, one Hungarian, 11 Italians,one Lithuanian, three Norwegians, 5 Poles, two Portuguese, 7 Romanians, one South Korean, 23 Spaniards, two Swedes — in the war on terror as of July 1, 2008, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their country’s governments. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 2,134 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon

June 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Radamorales 32 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Naranjito, Puerto Rico One of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained when their rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan, on June 29, 2008

Master Sgt. Shawn E. Simmons 39 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Ashland, Massachusetts One of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained when their rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan, on June 29, 2008

Sgt. James M. Treber 24 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Imperial Beach, California One of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained when their rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan, on June 29, 2008

Staff Sgt. Travis K. Hunsberger 24 Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Goshen, Indiana Died of wounds suffered when he struck a pressure-plated during a dismounted route clearance as part of the patrol near Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, on June 27, 2008

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Dan Shirley 32 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps Leicester, England Killed when his vehicle rolled over, trapping him beneath it, during a logistic patrol from Sangin to Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 27, 2008

Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia 28 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion Houston, Texas Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew L. Hilton 37 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps Livonia, Michigan One of three soldiers killed when their convoy encountered roadside bombs, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph A. McKay 51 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard Brooklyn, New York One of three soldiers killed when their convoy encountered roadside bombs, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008

Spc. Mark C. Palmateer 38 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard Poughkeepsie, New York One of three soldiers killed when their convoy encountered roadside bombs, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008

Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Strickland 25 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Labelle, Florida Killed while supporing combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 25, 2008

Spc. Ryan J. Connolly 24 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Vacaville, California Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck a suspected landmine in Khogyani, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008

Pvt. Joe Whittaker 20 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment Stratford, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near him while he was dismounted from his vehicle to check for mines in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Michael Williams 40 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Cardiff, Wales Killed during a firefight with Taliban fighters during an operation in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008

Spc. Anthony L. Mangano 36 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard Greenlawn, New York One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008

2nd Lt. Robert Marczewski 28 6 Batalion Desantowo-Szturmowy (6th Assault Battalion) Poland Killed when his Humvee struck a roadside bomb near Otukhel in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008

Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez 22 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard Revere, Massachusetts One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008

Sgt. Andrew Seabrooks 36 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard Queens, New York One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008

Lt. Col. James J. Walton 41 Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Rockville, Maryland One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008

Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett 19 Navy corpsman assigned to First Marine Division Detachment Fort Mohave, Arizona Died during combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2008

Sgt. Matthew E. Mendoza 24 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force San Antonio, Texas Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2008

Capt. Eric Daniel Terhune 34 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Lexington, Kentucky One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2008

Lance Cpl. Andrew Francis Whitacre 21 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Bryant, Indiana One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2008

Hospitalman Marc A. Retmier 19 Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana Hemet, California One of two sailors killed by an enemy rocket attack in northern Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 18, 2008

Petty Officer First Class Ross L. Toles III 37 Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana Davison, Michigan One of two sailors killed by an enemy rocket attack in northern Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 18, 2008

Cpl. Sarah Bryant 26 152 Delta Psychological Operations Effects Team, Intelligence Corps Carlisle, England One of four British soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2008

Lance Cpl. Richard Larkin 39 British Army United Kingdom One of four British soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2008

Cpl. Sean Robert Reeve 28 Royal Corps of Signals United Kingdom One of four British soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2008

Paul Stout 31 British Army United Kingdom One of four British soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2008

Lance Cpl. Layton Bradly Crass 22 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Richmond, Indiana One of four Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008

Pfc. Michael Robert Patton 19 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Fenton, Montana One of four Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008

Pfc. Dawid Pietrek 24 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Bensenville, Illinois One of four Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008

Sgt. Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington 20 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Tacoma, Washington One of four Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008

Spc. Claudiu Marius Covrig 29 300 Infantry battalion Romania Killed when the vehicle he was traveling in was attacked with grenades on the A1 highway between Kabul and Qalat, Afghanistan, on June 13, 2008

Lance Cpl. James Bateman 29 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Colchester, England One of two British soldiers killed in a firefight with Taliban fighters north of Forward Operating Base Gibraltar in the Upper Gereshk Valley of Helmand province, Afghanistan on June 12, 2008

Pvt. Jeff Doherty 20 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Southam, Warwickshire, England One of two British soldiers killed in a firefight with Taliban fighters north of Forward Operating Base Gibraltar in the Upper Gereshk Valley of Helmand province, Afghanistan on June 12, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Gyula Kovacs 30 Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team, Hungarian Army Hungary Killed when a roadside bomb exploded as he was attempting to defuse it in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on June 10, 2008

Pvt. Nathan Cuthbertson 19 Company B, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Sunderland, England One of three British soldiers killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive during a foot patrol near their Forward Operating Base in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2008

Pvt. Daniel Gamble 22 Company B, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Uckfield, East Sussex, England One of three British soldiers killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive during a foot patrol near their Forward Operating Base in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2008

Pvt. Charles Murray 19 Company B, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Carlisle, England One of three British soldiers killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive during a foot patrol near their Forward Operating Base in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2008

Capt. Jonathan S. Snyder 26 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Died after falling into a well during a security patrol in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on June 7, 2008

Chief Warrant Officer James Carter 42 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Alabama One of two soldiers killed when their OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter crashed during a test flight at Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan, on June 5, 2008

Spc. Andre D. McNair Jr. 20 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Fort Pierce, Florida One of two soldiers killed when their OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter crashed during a test flight at Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan, on June 5, 2008

Maj. Scott A. Hagerty 41 451st Civil Affairs Battalion Stillwater, Oklahoma One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Zormat, Afghanistan, on June 3, 2008

Pfc. Derek D. Holland 20 228th Brigade Support Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard Wind Gap, Pennsylvania One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Zormat, Afghanistan, on June 3, 2008

Civilian Casulties – Iraq

Just Foreign Policy Issues

Over a million {*1,225,898} Iraqis are estimated to have been killed as a result of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation. Learn More and Take Action»

*Estimate, click for explaination

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John Hopkins School of Public Health { October 11, 2006 report } puts the count at 650,000, with a range from 400,000 to 900,000.

Exact Count of Civilian Casulties may never be known, as is the case in every conflict, especially an Invasion by another Country. For it is the Innocent Civilians and those Defending their Countries {of which All would be counted if this land were ever invaded} who suffer the most, during and long after!

Iraq Refugees UNHCR: UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 – Iraq Situation

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All the Deaths, Maimings and Destruction are the Blood on All Our Hands, No One can escape the Guilt!

May 2008, April 2008, March 2008, Febuary 2008, January 2008, December 2007, November 2007, October 2007, September 2007, August 2007, July 2007, June 2007, May 2007, April 2007, March 2007, Feb. 2007, Jan. 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

You can view other Honor Rolls of the Fallen I have posted on my site {links above}, or from the CNN link at top and the other sources that you might use or know about.

As Of July 2  2008, There Are 87 Pages w/5 ‘Silent Honor Rolls’ Each, Number Of Casulties Varies With Each ‘Silent Honor Roll’; Many now have numbers in the teens and twenties, click on graphic.

A Nations Security Does Not Mean A Nation Sets An Example Of Creating More Hatreds And Enemies By

, Nor By Installing And Supporting Dictators, It Leads By The Example Of Peace And Prevention, Especially As A Democracy, Gaining Friends And Supporters, And Defends With Force Only When All Other Options Are Exhausted

97 percent of U.S. deaths in Iraq have occurred after George W. Bush declared an end to “major combat.”

“Mission Accomplished!”

If they were sent to fight, they are too few. If they were sent to die, they are too many!

Those who take some sort of relief in the “We are fighting them over there so we won’t be fighting them here!”, Better Rethink their Future, or rather their Childrens Future!!

“Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is,”  – George W. Bush, Texas Gov., 1999

” What does it matter to the dead, the orphan, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?”

– Mohandas K. Gandhi

The Failed Policies will Haunt Us and the World for Decades!!

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