The Candidate

I wrote a media analysis and I somehow believe that Obama is similar to Bill McKay. See my media and tell me what you think. Do you think he is speaking out and will be able to accomplish the goals he says he will? will he outbeat the traditional candidate like McCain. Is he charismatic?Or is he getting all this attention because he is young and attractive, look at Obama girl

By observing the film, The Candidate, we can see how the political advisor Marvin Lucas allowed Bill McKay to express his own political message in any way he pleased. He at first believed that McKay would not get much political attention but he was wrong, McKay began to get followers and was a threat to the former Senator. What made Bill McKay was that he was unlike the other candidates from the past he address issues that were forbidden to address such as issues of abortion or addressing funds in another direction. To some his ideas were fanciful but to him and to those who believed in him it was possible. He did not assure them all the answers but he assured them that he would give his best. Bill McKay spoke to the people with his heart and emotions he was pure believer in his ideas and personally there is nothing wrong with that. I as a political advisor would keep the candidates originality and approach but mold them to suite the ideals of America.

In The Candidate he first was addressing issues that were to his followers concern but in the end he was dried because he was advised how to do thing and his passion was not the same. I hope Obama will not be like the Candidate who won and in the end was confused and nervous. Imagine that occurring?

Government of Mexico

It is almost impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago we were on Mexican soil. Mexico extended from the border of California to the borders of Texas. Now in 2008 the Mexican people who try to cross the region that once belong to their people are now scrutinized as a “foreigner” aliens to the first world country. America is known as the land of hope several migrated to the United States in hopes of pursuing a better life. Why is does the US magnify the on Mexican immigrants? According to David M. Reimers the author of the Other Immigrants: The Global Origin of American People states of the latest newcomers, Latinos constitute about half. Within half of that Latino population that comes to the United States, Mexicans account 60 percent of the nation’s Hispanics (p101). It is the long- term and short term migration of Mexicans that represent the greatest economic, political and cultural impact of any other group.

The continuous inflow from Mexican migrants to the US has caused a tremendous fear of the altering the US identity. Samuel P. Huntington states that Mexicans above all has divided the United Sates into two people, cultures, and two languages (p. 1). Mexicans and other Latinos do not fully assimilate into the mainstream US culture forming their own political and ethnic enclaves. In the “Hispanic Challenge”

Huntington pointed out six factors that demonstrate that the Mexican migration is different in comparison to others: contiguity, scale, illegality, regional concentration, persistence, and historical presence. These factors are what distinguish the Mexican migrant flow to the US. Alongside this is the American perspective of the immigration but what exactly does Mexico feel when emigration occurs? What are their perspectives of the Mexican impact to the US and how does the Government of Mexico feel towards the new policies aimed towards the Mexican illegal immigration?

Mexico a third world country is a hop and a step to a powerful nation, the United States. In Mexico the Unites States companies and corporation establish maquiladoras along the northern city of Mexico, though this helps the job market, they become more aware of the United States cities across the border and thus cross to find a better living.

Remittances, money being sent back to migrants homeland, helps Mexico highly. Many families would not survive without the fund that they receive form Mexico. The Mexican government knows that money is badly needed in economically depressed communities (Reimer p110). The previous president of Mexico Vincente Fox is are that the transfer amount to Mexico accounts as the third largest source of income (p.110). Mexico thus is highly dependent on the United States migrant inflow.

On May 13, 2005 then current President Fox complimented immigrants working in the Unites States, he praised them for their dignity, great contribution, and willingness and ability to work jobs that not even “Blacks were willing to do”( Schartzman 2007). Although the Presidents comments were on a more racist level he and the Government of Mexico feel that Mexican are the only ones that are willing to do the jobs that no other one is willing to do. In 2006 HR4437 immigration reform bill was a grand controversy of what the United States felt was a just and effect method of controlling the United States illegal inflow. HR4437 consisted of a 700 mile fence between the US and Mexican border, incorporation of satellite communication, increase of penalties and etc. The Mexican government felt that Hr4437 was shameful and was xenophobic politics by creating a fence, locking up illegal immigrant as prisoners and deportation to be sent back from where they came from. It was December 16, 2005 when the bill was actually passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 239 to 182 meaning that 92 percent of the Republicans supported it and 82 percent of the Democrats opposed it. The public reaction was set up several protest in 2006 millions gather along major cities to demonstrate that HR4437 was not just. When the bill arrived at the Senate it did not pass. Several feel that it was the major cryout of the people that could have influenced the Senate to not approve it.

Charlie Wilson's War

During the 1980’s East Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson led a successful covert operation in history. With his two ally friends Gust Avrokotos an ex CIA agent and a beautiful wealthy Joanne Herring were able to make an unlikely war occur and achieve their goals. The Soviet began to occupy Afghanistan and crimes and injustice acts were committed to the Afghani people, unfortunately people throughout the nations were not taking this in consideration but rather Joanne Herring a female non-politician kept an eye. She approached Charlie Wilson and arranged for him to visit the president of Afghanistan, when he went his blindfolds were removed and began to see the reality. His heart felt the pain and his humanitarian instinct kicked in. He was able to defeat the odds. The Afghani were able to get rid if the reign of the Soviet Union with the surprising help of Israeli providing arms. When analyzing the film Charlie Wilson’s war we are able to interpret certain occurrences with our political sociology knowledge. Two features that I discovered was the removal of direct barrier and encouragement. By apply these aspects we are able to interpret the film with more facility.

Wars are a very costly therefore Charlie had to encourage several political leaders and capitalist that this war was positive and that their funding was essential for the war to continue. Encouragement includes government and non-government that target parts of the population and provide incentives to facilitate their participation in the polity (Nueman 2005, 147). Thus Charlie Wilson, Gust, and Joanne were not a government organization and were in quest to persuade certain region of the population, the elites. With the help of the elites Charlie Wilson’s war is all possible. One particular character was influenced by Joanne she is a religious person therefore she used her religious beliefs to persuade him that it is a religious war and fortunately it worked.

The second aspects is the removal of direct barrier. The removal of direct barrier is an inclusion mechanism that ends blockage to a groups entrance to the polity and expand access for the group that is not fully included in the polity(Nueman 2005,150). The direct barrier for the Afghani was the Soviet Union. The Soviet had control of Afghanistan for it continuously bombed and attacked its people. An example that was a shock to me was the tactic of confusing the children. They would place ‘shiny toys’ along the ground but in reality it was a bomb, the explosion of the bomb mutilated and scarred the bodies of these infants. Therefore with the removal of the direct barrier Afghanistan had hope of becoming a protected and free nation.

Charlie Wilson’s War was a collection of actual events that occurred. I felt compassion for the film and felt that all is possible but it raised a question in my mind. What occurred to that relationship we had with Afghanistan? If Charlie Wilson were to go in 2008 would he be respected or be terrorized?

The Sixties

Throughout human history people nearly at the bottom of society have engaged in urban riots, peasant uprising, slave revolts, mutinies, mass strikes and insurrections to express grievance, acquire power and or advance their political views (Neuman 2005, 231). Until the 1960’s to early 1970’s political sociologist saw social disruption as a serious social and political unrest. The sixties would mark history forever and create the footstep for today’s revolutionaries. The film The Sixties: The Years that Shaped a Generation demonstrated the occurrences and the social upheaval. With a clear mind on a set goal whether it was to end the War in Vietnam or the fight for civil rights it was all shaped and express through music.

During the 1950’s to early 1960’s it was a period of mass apathy, to be apathetic was positive and necessary for a stable democracy. The future of American democracy depended on the wisdom, responsibility and resourcefulness of nation’s elite (Neuman 2005, 7). It is stated that political sociologist during this classical era distrusted the mass uneducated, low income, marginal, members of society who did not embrace established norms. Social change, political unrest changed direction in the late 1960’s African Americans tried to exercise their democratic right to vote. Summer after summer US soldiers patrolled large US cities after massive riots (Neuman 2005, 9). Images in the film consisted of the Black Panthers, the Columbia students protest, the Chicano Movement, and the African American civil rights movement. The enlightened group believed in an egalitarian society, where everybody was finally going to be treated equally. To some extent these leaders were dreamers but their dreams did set a mark in human history.

During the sixties people were in a political struggle. Political struggle is among groups for power. According to Neuman struggle includes the peaceful and nonpeaceful action by a group or coalition of people to expand or defend their position of power that meets with opposition from others (p.25). Frame conflict is used in a political struggle and can be the site of struggle. To be more specific it was injustice frame for the 1960’s which is part of collective action frame that excites moral indignation or righteous anger towards a concrete target and demands action because a sense of protest can be assign blame, motivates followers and direct action (Neuman 2005, 274). For example African American then referred as negros wanted to be seen and respected as any other American. Rosa Parks became famous for refusing the bus driver’s order to give up her seat for white passenger. She motivated and inspired Martin Luther King who later would be a pivotal pioneer of the civil rights movement. He and his followers had moral indignation that they were not treated equally and fairly thus took action by protesting.

Some political sociologists see the emergence of a social movement society and the new social movement as a culture change and new self identities (Neuman, 2005 228). The sixties were the years that shaped a generation it shaped and open the eyes of many. The sixties was the birth of many movements to come. Women’s Liberation movement a series of campaigns and protest on issues such as reproductive rights (including abortion), domestic violenceequal pay, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Another minority group that got inspires was LGBT for their gay rights LGBT want social equality and were tired of being sexually oppressed. The fight equality still continues today.

Music idols such as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones quenched the thirst for spiritual understanding. Black Americans were sustained and healed and nurtured by the translation of their experience into art above all music. My parallel is always music because all of the art out there, All the work that must go into improvisation so that appears that you never touched it music makes you hungry for more (Bradley 2001, 67). With music and the social movement of the people the sixties was a bookmark in history.

Calderon: Current Mexican President

Summary of what the Mexican President Felipe Calderon was seeking to achieve in the 2005-2007 debates •The current president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon is adamantly opposed to the creation of a wall on the US-Mexico border. •Calderon believes strongly that Mexican citizens who cross the border illegally deserve dignified treatment and has created the organization Repatriación Humana to this end •Calderon has lauded the United States Senate for its more enlightened approach toward immigration reform, in contrast with that of the House of Representatives •Calderon has frequently stated that immigration is a “fact of life” and that the US approach towards it is deeply flawed •He has also stated his firm belief that a guest worker program would be economically beneficial and would replace illegal immigration

The positions of President Calderon that are addressed in 2005-2007 US immigration legislation

• H.R. 4437

– Calderon has called the building of a wall along the border a “medieval” approach to immigration control because it completely misses the point in trying to find a solution to the immigration problem

– Calderon expressed anger at the idea of Mexicans being considered criminals just for trying to support their families and denounced the criminalization of those who aid the undocumented workers

• S. 2611

– Calderon strongly supports a plan for legalization for undocumented Mexicans in the United States

– Calderon strongly supports a guest worker program. The six year plan of this bill would have been met with the support of the Mexican president

• S. 1348

– Calderon’s call for legalization and fairness are echoed in S. 1348, with the Z Visa and DREAM Act

– This bill includes a limited guest worker program as well which is also supported by Calderon

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Vicente Fox

The positions of the Vicente Fox that are addressed in 2005-2007 US immigration legislation

H.R. 4437

• At its inception, then president Vicente Fox denounced H.R. 4437 and called it shameful and a disgrace

• In Revolution of Hope, Fox referred to the border fence as a “Berlin Wall.”

He also referred to the criminalization aspect f the bill as a “violation of human rights.”

S. 2611

• Considered a “historic breakthrough” by Fox

The legalization and guest worker policies of this bill are all in line with Fox’s goals

S. 1348

• The Z Visas are a form of legalization that are integral to Fox’s desires for US immigration policy

The very limited guest worker program is not sufficient however

The requirement for the completion of 370 miles of fence is counter to Fox’s position on the issue

Vicente Fox

Summary of what former Mexican President Vicente Fox wanted to achieve in the 2005-2007 debates

• The viewpoint of Vicente Fox on the US illegal immigration issue

– This clip demonstrates the revulsion felt by Fox at the proposal of the border fence, calling it “shameful” and equating it to isolationism on the part of the United States

• Revolution of Hope – 2007 autobiography by Fox

– Written only in English and only released in the United States, this book is intended to open the eyes of the American people

– Fox describes the unfairness and irrationality of the debate on immigration in the United States

– He portrays the immigration debate as permeated with fallacy and “xenophobia

– There is a strong emphases on the benefit that Americans receive from Mexico and Mexican migration

Wal-Mart and Hillary: CLEAR CONNECTION

Some of you may think it serves our people. LOL but actually Hillary Clinton was on the board of trustees. She actually worked inside of the Wal-Mart empire. According to Brian Gross Hillary makes no history of with Wal-Mart, she does not mention any relation with the corporation. Wal-Mart, is a company that is able to provide the lowest prices because it sets the bar and the standard for the lowest prices. Wal-Mart exploits the workers in foreign countries such as in China and Cambodia, they overwork adults, and children for a measly pay. Wal- Mart benefit lumpsom for the fact they pay factory workers poorly and do not settle for less than the rate that they choose to pay the Americans. Wal-Mart is appose to unions.

Hilary Clinton was on the board of Wal-Mart for 6 years. Currently she denounces Wal-Mart policies but then it was a different story. She was a great supporter of Wal-Mart and their methods of becoming a megacenter. In the video clip down below we can see her on the board.

Hillary's Reason Why She Continues to Run

In case any of you are interested in knowing why Hillary is still running...here are her actual words......

Hillary: This past Friday, during a meeting with a newspaper editorial board, I was asked about whether I was going to continue in the presidential race.
I made clear that I was - and that I thought the urgency to end the 2008 primary process was unprecedented. I pointed out, as I have before, that both my husband's primary campaign, and Sen. Robert Kennedy's, had continued into June.
Almost immediately, some took my comments entirely out of context and interpreted them to mean something completely different - and completely unthinkable.

I want to set the record straight: I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year's primary contest is nothing unusual. Both the executive editor of the newspaper where I made the remarks, and Sen. Kennedy's son, Bobby Kennedy Jr., put out statements confirming that this was the clear meaning of my remarks. Bobby stated, "I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense."

I realize that any reference to that traumatic moment for our nation can be deeply painful - particularly for members of the Kennedy family, who have been in my heart and prayers over this past week. And I expressed regret right away for any pain I caused.
But I was deeply dismayed and disturbed that my comment would be construed in a way that flies in the face of everything I stand for - and everything I am fighting for in this election.

And today, I would like to more fully answer the question I was asked: Why do I continue to run, even in the face of calls from pundits and politicians for me to leave this race?
I am running because I still believe I can win on the merits. Because, with our economy in crisis, our nation at war, the stakes have never been higher - and the need for real leadership has never been greater - and I believe I can provide that leadership.

I am not unaware of the challenges or the odds of my securing the nomination - but this race remains extraordinarily close, and hundreds of thousands of people in upcoming primaries are still waiting to vote. As I have said so many times over the course of this primary, if Sen. Obama wins the nomination, I will support him and work my heart out for him against John McCain. But that has not happened yet.

I am running because I believe staying in this race will help unite the Democratic Party. I believe that if Sen. Obama and I both make our case - and all Democrats have the chance to make their voices heard - in the end, everyone will be more likely to rally around the nominee.

I am running because my parents did not raise me to be a quitter - and too many people still come up to me at my events, grip my arm and urge me not to walk away before this contest is over. More than 17 million Americans have voted for me in this race - the most in presidential primary history.

I am running for all those women in their 90s who've told me they were born before women could vote, and they want to live to see a woman in the White House. For all the women who are energized for the first time, and voting for the first time. For the little girls - and little boys - whose parents lift them onto their shoulders at our rallies, and whisper in their ears, "See, you can be anything you want to be." As the first female candidate in this position, I believe I have a responsibility to finish this race.

I am running for all the men and women I meet who wake up every day and work hard to make a difference for their families. People who deserve a shot at the American Dream - the chance to save for college, a home and retirement; to afford quality health care for their families; to fill the gas tank and buy the groceries with a little left over each month.

I believe I won a 40-point victory two weeks ago in West Virginia and a 35-point victory in Kentucky this past week - despite voters being repeatedly told this race is over - because I'm standing up for them. I'm standing up for the deepest principles of our party and for an America that values the middle class and rewards hard work.

Finally, I am running because I believe I'm the strongest candidate to stand toe-to-toe with Sen. McCain. Delegate math might be complicated - but electoral math is not. Our campaign is winning the popular vote - and we've been winning the swing states we need to get 270 electoral votes and take back the White House: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arkansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Michigan, Florida and West Virginia.

But no matter what happens in this primary, I am committed to unifying this party. Ultimately, what Sen. Obama and I share is so much greater than our differences. And I know that if we come together, as a party and a people, there is no challenge we cannot meet, no barrier we cannot break and no dream we cannot realize

Clinton’s faith in Puerto Rico

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  In Puerto Rico, Hillary Clinton is keeping her head high and hopeful. She is going to continue for her presidential bid. On Sunday, yesterday was offered a spiritual defense. It is quite admirable to see her strive to continue her campaign. Clinton spoke to the crows about the faith she has. She states "there isn't anything we cannot do together if we seek God's blessing and if we stay committed and are not deterred by the setbacks that often fall in every life," she said. On Sunday Puerto Rico holds its primary. She expects to win over a handful of those delegates for the fact a good portion of NY is Puerto Rican. She hopes this gives her the extra boost she needs to take on the Presidential democratic bid.
  

*2008 eLecTioNs*

What makes this years elections so unique?

According to the new polls and even what you can easily observe youth are becoming much more involved in this years polls. The struck of attention may be fore the fact the controversy of Bush's adminstration. As well the attention is because of the media is closer to thier reach , now with internet, you can access the LA Times, NY times and youtube.com with a click of a button.

Are you going to vote?

McCain and Obama (lobbyist)

The candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have intensified their battle stating that each of their campaign is not tainted by lobbyists.

A lobbyist in case you are curious:

• “A lobbyist is someone who encourages the passage, defeat, or modification of legislation by conveying information and opinions to legislators.”

• Legislators also benefit from the work of lobbyists. Given the hundreds of bills and amendments introduced during each legislative session, it's impossible for legislators to gauge the potential effects of all of them. Information provided by lobbyists helps legislators make decisions about the large volume of proposals more quickly and efficiently.
  


• is an activist usually paid by an interest group to promote their positions to legislatures. A lobbyist can also work to change public opinion through advertising campaigns or by influencing 'opinion leaders'

Obama is certainly ahead of McCain restricting lobbyist participation in his campaign, but it certainly does not make him ‘clean and clear free’ of lobbyist Both have used lobbyist in their campaign. They both certainly have attacked each other for lobbyist ties and who is doing the most to limit them

“Obama says that he now has no federal lobbyists on his campaign payroll and accepts no donations from lobbyists -- what would be a historic standard for a major-party presidential nominee” (LA TIMES)

As for McCain he is restricting the use of lobbyists but he will receive donations from them.

Celebs and Obama

The public society usually idolizes actresses, actor, singers and other sorts of celebrities. If a

celebrity is wearing skinny jeans with oversized glasses then the herd who idolizes will start

wearing skinny jeans with oversize glasses. It is literally monkey see monkey do! Celebrities

such as those in the video below are aware of the power that they have to influence. Will I Am,

John Legend, and Scarlett Johansson were one of the few people in this music video that

preached about Obama. It is clear that they can captivate people with music but it is more clear

that they are able to change or bring up curiosity to the fans. Videos on youtube,com facilitates

the task.

illegal immigrants

An issue that has always struck my attention is illegal immigration, I am a first generation here in the United States fortunately my family does not suffer from deportation for the fact that we are all legal citizens or residence. But through my observation in other people I have been able to see the pain and frustrated of being singled out as being different and not among them. I wonder why does the color pigmentation make such a difference. I understand that the majority do enter illegally but the entrance is due to a push pull effect,

The push factor is that Mexico is a third world country, and the economy is basically very low to support all the nation

The pull factor is that we are hiring for cheap labor.

We cannot say we do not want them here when you know they are behind the scene in Olive Garden and almost every restaurant you step in. There has got to be a better way

Social Security and Medicare

How will you ensure social security and medicare to survive in the generations ?

This question is a major concern to the United States residence. Social Security encompasses social welfare and social insurance. Through the payroll taxes they able to encompass a trust fund that will provide a saving when the elder reaches her/his age. It initially began by Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 at firs this was a very smart idea but after time and our growth of our population. Social Security is now a concern, it is now not secure future for us. What was once a security is now a political issue in this campaign. In my media analysis I felt that Barack Obama was very clear with his intension and his response. Somehow I have always observed that candidates, diplomats and etc. weed their way out of a concrete answer and I felt that Barack Obama was very respectful and did what he was asked to do ? what are his intension in Social Security issue and medicare.

There will be 78 million baby boomers that are going be retiring. Therefore this is a main concern especially since President Bush used the trust fund for the war in Iraq. We as resident get 100% pay roll tax on our income but unfortunately those who are the elite and are in financial stability are not charge 100% pay roll tax but a fraction of one percent. Barack Obama clearly sees this unjust gap therefore if we close that gap we can ensure that social security is there. The second observation that I made was the person that was holding the debate was going to cut off Obama but Obama respectfully finished the woman’s question. I find that quite admirable. Afterwards observe Clinton response to the same question her answer was not concrete.

More on McCain

In order to get a full understanding of a person, we must dig through the past. Should this rule apply to the presidential candidates? In the video below we can see that there is a biography that displays John McCain non-conservative side. McCain like any other young attractive man was a womanizer, he was a Don Juan. He enjoyed drinking and gambling. I feel that in any election they will take out any possible dirt available. Although he had his years of fun I still don’t feel that makes him less worthy of being a president. I am in awe of the public, like as if they never had one drunken night or cheated on their significant other. We you are young you do do things that are extreme but that does go away with age. Me being in college I do live the college life with all my peers but I am almost certain that the majority of us will stop this once we are settled in a career.

In the end of the 7 minute footage they demonstrate keypoint that highlight why he should not be president.

-Poor student

-Breaks Navy regulations

-Drinker and smoker

-Cheats on wife

-Reckless pilot

-Pill head wife

POW

• Wow. He was in Vietnam and was a prisoner of war. I totally respect that, but that in no way makes him more fit to be president. I am aware he is has been serving this nation much longer than Hillary or Obama. He as well has seniority which in a sense can make him more respectful.

• Because he was a prisoner of war, I am lured to finding out more about John McCain. John McCain was a prisoner of war for 5 and ½ years more than anyone of us can physically bear. I feel that he has the mental capacity to withstand any challenge he faces.

• I also feel that he may be more comprehensive of the Iraq war because he was in the Vietnam War and I am sure that those images were lively in his head. I am ‘think’ he does not want to repeat history all over again.
  

McCain's age

What makes McCain stand out like a sore thumb is his age in comparison to other candidates. He is 72 years old, while Hillary Clinton is 60 and Barack Obama at 46. Several fear that he will only serve one term as president therefore it is essential to have a grand vice president with him at hand. Others believe that McCain might even die during his time serving as president. But in the video down below he states that his age is not an issue for the fact his mother still lives. I think that this may affect him emotionally and can cause him to lose some votes. He would be the oldest president yet. I personally find no flaw with his age. I believe perhaps he would put in the best effort because of his shortage of age.

What I say is true

The power of the internet can been seen incredibly in this years presidential elections. I find it incredible that the public can now show and demonstrate the faults of the nominees. The power of youtube is mast with free access anyone can get their opinion or facts out there. People in search of more knowledge can now click on a button and access the where about of any subject. What makes internet so unique compared to any other broadband access is the fact that things will be forever repeated. Candidates must keep am alert at all times because if media or the public nation finds a flaw they will be drilled until the very end in the video displayed below it makes you second guess whether you are still rooting for McCain. The video clearly shows McCain contradicting himself. He says one thing and a moment later states another. We are not clear of McCain’s intentions because he is continuously bouncing back and forth. I wonder if his lack of being concrete with his answers has anything to do with he is being manipulated by the republicans on what he should say. Maybe certain things are what he believes and the other are what they want him to say and believe. I see McCain as a puppet of the Republican party. Do I feel he is a bad candidate ? No. I just wonder what are his true intentions. They say that John McCain is a liberal Republican I wonder if he just stands a bit out of the neoconservative crowd?

Environmental OBAMA

I have a response to the O’Reily factor episode on “Obama : Don’t Take my SUV and AC Away. It is clear that global warming has become an issue especially since we have noticed the impact that we are doing in the past 50 years. Issues like this one is brought up in the presidential elections. Barack Obama believes that he can lead the Americans into the right direction. Of course in the O’ Reily a strong conservative network disagrees that this man is capable. She brings up a point that Obama mentioned “that we cant drive around with our SUV and air conditioners and eat as much.” She mocks him and says that he wants us Americans to give up our sovereignty for global warming. I think it is time to make sacrifices. For our decision to live more luxuries we must pay for the repercussion. Global warming does exist lady!!!!!!

What is global warming? “The increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by the burning of fossil fuels, land clearing, agriculture, and other human activities, are believed to be the primary sources of the global warming that has occurred over the past 50 years”. We are truly endangering our wildlife and if global warming does occur we can expect catastrophic incidence. So now as you may ride on your fat ass in your air-conditioned car, throw away recyclables into the garbage, hair spray your overbleached hair, I hope you open your mind a bit and realize he UNLIKE you he is making an effort that you reluctantly are willing to make.

Win you over

“The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.”
-Sigmund Freud

Barack Obama has not rested until he is completely heard, and people have removed the blindfold they have carried for years and let themselves hear what he has to say. He gather so many people in his speeches and campaign that he may even be comparable to Martin Luther King. After a few Barack Obama video clip analysis I truly understood why they call him charismatic leader. Barack Obama has a way with words that can soften even the toughest heart. He has been able to bring America a new perspective in the presidential campaign. Never has such a president shown an emotional side to a campaign. I somehow relate this to the 1960’s lively turmoils where the people were tired of settling down and were in political unrest. He like leaders then are giving people hope and a sense of feelings and true emotions of what it is to be AMERICAN. In one of the videos I was quite impressed that I truly began to feel my heart beat raise and my eye fill with tears. He is really motivational. He is comparable to Anthony Robbins, he wants us to wake our giant within ourselves. I am still not quite sure which candidate I shall vote for but I am glad I am opening myself to more options

Obama response back!

Recently President Bush spoke out against Obama. In front of the Israeli parliament Bush instead of speaking out of solutions for the Middle East. He actually accused Obama and other democrats and called them “appeasers” that were no different that appeased Adolph Hitler. President Bush had surprised Obama with this comment. Obama response back to Bushes comment and says that these comments that are made are the kind of comments that divided our nation. I agree with his comment. I agree that we do need change in Washington. I just wonder how much change will Obama bring if he truly becomes president. Is it possible for a charismatic man to bring that much radical change in one term? Or perhaps two?

McCain response to Bush’s comment is that he agreed with George W. Bush. He and bloggers discussed Obama running for President. He stated that “Obama is unfit to be the presidential candidate” The McCain’s reasoning is that Obama method of negotiating with tough diplomacy with countries like Iran.

As a response to the Republicans, Obama made it publicly announce that he would gladly have a debate with John McCain and George W Bush in the issue of protecting this nation. I thought truly that this was very admiral instead of badmouthing like the other two he actually wanted to dual this out. I felt this was very genuine and educated approach rather than a barbarian or childish act.

Election:Clinton

For the past few months I have been observing the Presidential election. I hope that in the completion of my blogs I will be able to reach a better conclusion of who I would prefer to be our next presidential candidate. At first I believed that Hillary Clinton would be the best candidate due to the fact that well Clinton’s administration was not a complete and utter failure. I felt that she would be the best to serve out of the candidates for the reason that she has first hand experience of what a president must do in the administration. Since the day of Clintons terms to currently she has been involved politically. Currently she is in the senate. I also had a bias for her for the fact that I am Latina and I feel she is more responsive to immigration. As well I felt it would be a good change, for a female to become president. If a female does become president then the feminist movement has come thus far. I am not promoting Clinton but it would be good to see how female would respond to political issues.

Immigration Debate

Here is a little post on immigration that accidentally came to my mind as I was surfing Youtube and trying to find the O'Reily Factor with Vicente Fox as a guest. I came across a video called Mutha Fuckin Mexican which was a short video of various immigrant pictures mostly of them protesting. Some appeared to be from the HR 4437 protest. But reading through the comments there were continuous debates occurring from those who are 'oppose' Mexican and those who are Mexican. Each of these commenter’s expressed their patriotism. I wanted to post some so we can understand both sides. I am aware that I am posting a comment without permission but I feel since it was posted publicly it is appropriate to reiterate their statement. Once again it is amazing how a site such as youtube can now be a place where internet poltics takes place. I will not post the sceenname of these people due to discretion.

ANTI:

wtf man wtf u think u doing shitskin if u love so much uor country THEN GET
YOUR FUCKING BROWN ASS BACK THERE cause here nobody ask u to come ...hey u ppl should be thankful we are giving u an oportunity to have a good life dont piss me of or i will send uor wetback where it belongs...stop with that fucking
bullshit of brownpower u guys come from the europeans the spanish that conquered
u where uor grandfathers so fuck off we all come from europe ..brownpower its
all for illitirate

ANTI:

go back to your country and eat a taco you stupid wet backs.

ANTI:

Bitch, do you even have a job?? A legal one, where you pay taxes??? or are you sitting back making babies and collecting a welfare check?? Fuck you....white people founded this great nation, so don't give me that crap about your people working harder than everyone else....and no, you don't know more english than me, because I'm American, and that's why its my first language....you're probably the one begging for money at the welfare line...FAG

ANTI:

If you think this country is great and you love it, then you should support it....you shouldn't believe in allowing illegals here, who are poisoning our country with their drugs and violence....and you should be proud to fly the US flag, not the mexican piece of shit one...if you wanna fly that, then go back to mexico

PRO: Dice; stop your fanatism man-Obviously this clip is the extreme, just like your skin-heads and kkk-It's only feeding your hatred. I was born in Mexico, came to this great country and understand both languages. Write something worth debating.

PRO:we did not form all this shit because we are evil ppl these are acts of individuals that they did not because of being hispanic but because it was the thing the gang phenomenon has is and will always be a big deal in the USA. black hispanic asian and even white although white gangs are small and very unorganized have been in this country for years. gangs did not exist in latin america before they were introduced by ppl that had lived here in the usa

PRO:
you guys are ridicioulous mexican ppl are good ppl the gang bangers and criminals that all started and was formed on US soil by well established mexican AMERICAN CITIZENS not illegals in the 40s and 60s in LOS ANGELES AND CHICAGO for defending themselves from other gangs,bullies and black gangs vice versa as well with black gangs. there is even asian gangs, korean gangs that are large in california. in fact sur 13 and its greatest rival norte 14 are rivals because sur 13 didnt like the norte

FEMINISM and MEXICAN migrant worker? Are they alike...

“In Western societies, one can trace the record of critical feminist writing back almost about 500 years ago” (Ritzer 220). Feminists look at world from the eye view of ‘the other’ giving society an alternative insight. They challenge sociological theory and especially the classical statement from early research. Feminist believe that ones socio-demographic characteristics influence how you do sociological research. In translation what gender you are, racial and ethnic background, how and where you grew up will have impact on your viewpoint. Feminist believe that previous research that were performed were influence because of socio-demographics. A strong argument that illustrates this is Marx focus on social inequality and class status. Marx demonstrated oppression of the working class man but never gave the insight of the women. Women for Marx and other early sociological researcher were not even considered. But due to feminist strong devotion for movement their writings are now some of the critical mass in sociology.


What exactly do feminist argue for and against? Feminist believe in the discovering the viewpoint of the unacknowledged. The unacknowledged consist of ‘minorities,’ which is anyone who is oppressed by the White ‘majority’ of men. In today’s society oppression, stigmatizing, and discrimination still exist. Women have come far and have almost created an egalitarian society for women. Now the 2008 and in the past years, ‘the other’ is no longer women but immigrants that migrate to the United States. Unfortunately the majority who migrate are concentrated from Mexico. The US has tried to find methods of controlling this Latino wave. Immigrant, illegal immigrants have come to the US in pursuit of a better life and living standard but instead are antagonized. Illegal Mexicans have been stereotyped as “wetback,” “beaners” and “lazy.” The continuous arguments against illegal immigrants are that they are affecting the economy, taking away jobs, increasing crime rate and population, and taking advantage of health care. We as society are well aware of these statement and ‘facts’ due to media.


Though our daily new, television programs and radio broadcast we are informed of how immigration is taking a toll in the United States. An example of this can be seen in the T.V. hit show the O’Reily Factor. In the episode The Trouble with Mexico O’ Reily interviewed the former President of Mexico Vicente Fox and discussed the issues of illegal immigration. He begins his program by letting the audience be aware of the situation mentioning that “poverty is the root cause of illegal immigration. The average income of a poor Mexican is $4 a day. ” He mentions that poverty is driven by poor education. 60% of Mexican citizens do not graduate from high school as well mentions that17% of Mexican nationals serving time in our federal prisons. Statements like this influence the public’s opinion. Referring this back to feminist theory and using Dorothy Smith standpoint theory we can better understand this situation from a sociological viewpoint. Standpoint theory is knowledge is socially located and biased. Knowledge is always partial and self interest for the fact that nobody looks at world the same way thus everyone looks at the world through self interest and partial views. When Vicente Fox spoke and answered back O’ Reily’s statistics he was presenting the ‘others’ point of view. He stated that it is not true that 60% of Mexicans do not graduate high school, actually 94% do graduate. This an example of viewing the “others” perspective.


If we actually take time and see the others viewpoint then we would have a better understanding and less of a standpoint opinion. According the National Academy of Sciences argue that immigration has an overall positive effect. On average immigrants are found to provide a monetary net benefit as they contributed an estimated $10 billion to the US economy. Therefore we must not always believe the majority ‘white male researcher reporting statistic’ rather generate our own opinion about the issue of immigration


down below is the video I analysed

Democracy

MOST PEOPLE SAY...

that a democracy is the best type of state or national government. Almost everyone believes in its ideal , even if it is not in full practice. According to W. Lawrence Neuman democracy is a "type of collective decision making or a process by which people reach decisions together that will apply to all.

We know that in its simplest form a demoracy is opposed of dictatorship or monarchy, in other word a one person rule system.

"Democracy is not absolute power to the majority; it also protects the rights of the minorities. Tyrany of the majority OCCURS when a nation tries to assimilate everyone in a common culture or present a strong unified front to an external threat"(Neuman 2005, 34). This quote can apply to the two major concerns in the US government. ONE immigration and TWO war against terror.

PaTrIoTiC!

1. Are you a Partiotic citizen?
2. What does it mean to be partriotic?

IS it (a) waving flags and total obedience to the government, or (b) qestioning and defending fundamental political values and rights? (Neuman 2005, 31)

• Patriotism is love of one's country or nation and is closely assoicated with nationalism

1. What is nationalism then?

• Nationalism is a belief system and movement that emphasizes the supremacy of the nation-state. Nationalism has been a basis for both great acheivement and sacrifice that people made for the nation and horrible opression committed in the name of the Nation ?(Neuman 2005 , 32).

Liberating America

Neoconservative: they don’t need international law, it does not matter of not whether or not they like us or not it only matter if they fear us.
What makes the Bush administration so unique ? We have to break it down and see the inside source of it. Bush administration consist of the most conservative foreign policy voices from the Republican party.
· Vice President- Dick Chaney
· Secretary of Defense- Donald Rumsfeld
· US Deputy of Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz
**All these people have served in the Ronald Regan and George H. Bush administration

Paul Wolfowitz was and still is the intellectual force of the radical force of the Neoconservative party. This radical plan, for military attack for the Persian Gulf has been going since George H Bush .

Why do they do want Persian Gulf?
a. For wealth
b. Oil
c. An Unchallenged American empire

“It is better be feared than loved”
-Machiavelli
Little did we know that this expression would fit perfectly the mentality of our nation, they rather be feared as a military empire than loved as a first world leading nation

Who is winning the war?

I was doing research to see how many casualites have there been (from our fellow troops ) and I ran into this website from CNN called US & Coalition Casualties and the list is quite long... It is amazing to think that they were 'fighting' for this nation to 'protect' us and yet we know nothing about them. scrolling through the immense list I noticed that the average age is 20-24...

If you are interested in checking out the website here it is: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/

And to give you a feel of the long list I copied and pasted all the current deaths whose last names begin with A or B

NAME
AGE
UNIT
HOMETOWN
DETAILS

Cpl. Roberto Abad
22
Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Los Angeles, California
Died of injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004

Cmdr. Joseph Acevedo
46
Assigned to Commander, Logistics Force, Navy Central Command, Bahrain
Bronx, New York
Died in a non-combat incident in Bahrain on April 13, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte
51
Headquarters Company, 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Watertown, New York
One of two soldiers when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Rustamiya, Iraq, on October 26, 2005

Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II
25
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Louisville, Kentucky
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Genaro Acosta
26
Battery B, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Fair Oaks, California
Killed when his Bradley fighting vehicle hit and detonated two roadside bombs while on patrol in Taji, Iraq, on November 11, 2003

Pfc. Steven Acosta
19
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Calexico, California
Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baquba, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Spc. James L. Adair
26
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Carthage, Texas
Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 29, 2007

Capt. James F. Adamouski
29
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Springfield, Virginia
Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Pvt. Algernon Adams
36
Company C, 122nd Engineer Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard
Aiken, South Carolina
Died of non-combat related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq, on October 28, 2003

Sgt. Brandon E. Adams
22
Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Died on September 19, 2004, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained when a grenade exploded as he was clearing a house in Falluja, Iraq, on February 16, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams
40
Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
West View, Pennsylvania
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq on December 1, 2005

Spc. Clarence Adams III
28
Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Richmond, Virginia
Died on September 7, 2004, of injuries sustained a day earlier when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Leonard W. Adams
42
Headquarters Company, 105th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard
Mooresville, North Carolina
Died of non-combat related injuries at Camp Bucca, Iraq, on January 24, 2005

Sgt. Mark P. Adams
24
2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Marine Forces Reserve
Morrisville, North Carolina
Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiya, Iraq, on October 15, 2005

1st Lt. Michael R. Adams
24
A Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Seattle, Washington
Killed when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon mounted on his tank struck him in Al Asad, Iraq, on March 16, 2004

Pfc. Michael S. Adams
20
Company C, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Died of injuries sustained in a fire during a small-arms fire exercise. The fire began when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building in Baghdad, Iraq on August 21, 2003

Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams
27
U.S. Navy exchange officer assigned to A Flight, 849 Squadron, British Royal Navy
La Mesa, California
Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003
Sgt. Shawn G. Adams
21
3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
Dixon, California
Died of wounds suffered when a homemade bomb exploded in Owaset, Iraq, on July 22, 2007

Capt. Shane T. Adcock
27
3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Died of injuries suffered from enemy grenade fire in Hawija, Iraq, on October 11, 2006

Spc. Jamaal R. Addison
22
507th Maintenance Company
Roswell, Georgia
Killed in an Iraqi ambush at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Spc. Dustin M. Adkins
22
Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
Finger, Tennessee
Killed along with a U.S. Marine and a U.S. airman when the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter they were riding in made an emergency water landing in western Anbar Province on December 3, 2006

Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Adle
21
Detatchment 3, Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve
Baltimore, Maryland
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded as his Humvee passed by the device in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 29, 2004

Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger
20
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 9, 2004

Pfc. Daniel J. Agami
25
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Coconut Creek, Florida
One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21, 2007

Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr.
21
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Victoria, Texas
One of six Marines killed when the seven-ton truck they were riding rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq, on April 2, 2006

Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre
20
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Mineral City, Ohio
Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 26, 2007

Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre
21
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Carrollton, Texas
One of two soldiers killed when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2006

Maj. James M. Ahearn
43
96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
Raeford, North Carolina
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while conducting a patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2007

Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes
22
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Gilroy, California
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 15, 2004

Capt. Tristan N. Aitken
31
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
State College, Pennsylvania
Killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Sgt. Spencer C. Akers
35
Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard
Traverse City, Michigan
Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on December 8, 2005, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 21, 2005

Sgt. James C. Akin
23
1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Albuquerque, New Mexico
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Thania, Iraq, on June 3, 2007

Spc. Segun Frederick Akintade
34
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard
Brooklyn, New York
Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Abd Allah, Iraq, on October 28, 2004

Capt. Paul C. Alaniz
32
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Corpus Christi, Texas
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005

Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon
23
473rd Quartermaster Company
Jerome, Idaho
Died when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during combat operations in Tal Afar, Iraq, on November 17, 2005

Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht
31
725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Hager City, Wisconsin
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 17, 2007
Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara
22
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
New York
One of four soldiers who died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Baquba, Iraq, on August 6, 2007

Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer
21
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
DeKalb, Illinois
Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire and grenades in Mosul, Iraq, on November 19, 2005

Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday
22
1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Donalsonville, Georgia
Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq, on June 9, 2006

Lance Cpl. Nickalous N. Aldrich
21
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Austin, Texas
Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 27, 2004

Staff Sgt. Eugene H.E. Alex
32
4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Bay City, Michigan
Died on September 2, 2006, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 30, 2006

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr.
34
Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Killeen, Texas
Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on October 22 of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005

Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander
21
5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Gretna, Nebraska
One of six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on May 6, 2007
Spc. Alexandre A. Alexeev
23
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Wilmington, California
One of five soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by roadside bomb in Abu Sayda, Iraq, on May 28, 2007
2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger
30
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division
New Auburn, Wisconsin
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near her vehicle in Shubayshen, Iraq, on November 1, 2007

Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim
21
1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard
Howell, Michigan
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Salman Pak, Iraq, on December 23, 2006

Spc. Azhar Ali
27
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard
Flushing, New York
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2, 2005
Cpl. Jeremy D. Allbaugh
21
1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Luther, Oklahoma
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 5, 2007

Cpl. Stephen John Allbutt
35
Queen's Royal Lancers
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Killed when his Challenger 2 tank was struck by a shell from another Challenger 2 tank outside Basra, Iraq, on March 25, 2003

Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott
21
1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Caldwell, Idaho
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee, causing a fire, during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2006

Sgt. Chad M. Allen
25
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Maple Lake, Minnesota
Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 28, 2007

Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen
28
296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Wasilla, Alaska
Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 4, 2007

Sgt. Howard P. Allen
31
860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard
Mesa, Arizona
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 26, 2005

Sgt. John E. Allen
25
2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Palmdale, California
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 17, 2007

Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr.
26
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Bellevue, Nebraska
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006

1st Lt. Louis E. Allen
34
Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard
Milford, Pennsylvania
Allen died on June 8, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in an alleged fratricide attack in Tikrit, Iraq, on June 7, 2005. Another soldier, Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez, has been charged with murder in connection with the attack, and is awaiting trial.

Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr.
22
Detachment C, 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group
Mitchell, Indiana
Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident that occurred during convoy operations near Balad, Iraq on August 25, 2003
Cpl. Terrence P. Allen
21
1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Pennsauken, New Jersey
Died of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 15, 2007

Staff. Sgt. Willam A. Allers III
28
617th Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard
Leitchfield, Kentucky
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle near Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2005

Col. Brian D. Allgood
46
Medical Brigade, Europe Regional Medical Command
Oklahoma
One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007

Sgt. Glenn R. Allison
24
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Died during physical training in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 18, 2003

Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II
20
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Canon, Georgia
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 13, 2006
Spc. William E. Allmon
25
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2008

Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon
22
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Cleburne, Texas
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on February 6, 2005

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Allred
22
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Hyde Park, Utah
Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded next to his military vehicle while on patrol on the outskirts of Falluja, Iraq, on September 6, 2004

Sapper Luke Allsopp
24
33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
North London, England
Killed in attack on British vehicles in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003

Capt. Eric L. Allton
34
Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Houston, Texas
Killed when he was struck by a mortar round in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 26, 2004

Sgt. David J. Almazan
27
1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Van Nuys, California
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Hit, Iraq, on August 27, 2006

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph D. Alomar
22
Navy Provisional Detention Battalion
Brooklyn, New York
Died of a non-combat related incident at Camp Bucca, Iraq, on January 17, 2007. Alomar’s death was not the result of hostile action, but occurred in a hostile fire zone.

Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo
21
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Dumas, Texas
Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 22, 2006
Sgt. Conrad Alvarez
22
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Big Spring, Texas
One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 20, 2008

Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez
22
Company B, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
San Bernardino, California
Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004

Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya
22
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Odessa, Texas
Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004

Spc. Jason E. Ames
21
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 25th Infantry Division
Cerulean, Kentucky
Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on August 31, 2005

Pfc. John D. Amos II
22
Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Valparaiso, Indiana
Killed when a car bomb exploded at a temporary checkpoint near the Kirkuk Police Academy on April 4, 2004

Cpl. Andy D. Anderson
24
46th Engineer Battalion, Warrior Brigade
Falls Church, Virginia
One of two soldiers killed when their camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 6, 2006

Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson
26
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Durham, North Carolina
Killed in a vehicle accident west of Nasiriya, Iraq, on April 2, 2003

Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson Jr.
21
3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 3rd Mission Support Group
Georgetown, South Carolina
Died as result of hostile action near Mosul, Iraq, on August 29, 2004

Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson
24
Navy corpsman assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
Longmont, Colorado
Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 4, 2006

Pfc. Danny L. Anderson
29
Company F, 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Corpus Christi, Texas
Died of injuries sustained from small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 27, 2005

Sgt. Ian C. Anderson
22
2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Prairie Village, Kansas
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2007
Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson
24
6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Jordan, Minnesota
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Kamasia, Iraq, on January 2, 2008

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson
36
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment
Daytona, Florida
Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004

Cpl. Michael D. Anderson
21
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Modesto, California
Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 14, 2004

Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson
22
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Howard, Ohio
Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 12, 2004

Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson
19
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Las Vegas, Nevada
Died in a vehicle incident during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 12, 2004

Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III
21
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Parkton, Maryland
Killed when a car bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Karabila, Iraq, on October 19, 2005
Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson
28
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Everett, Washington
One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Balad Ruz, Iraq, on March 10, 2008

Maj. Stuart M. Anderson
44
3rd Corps Support Command, Army Reserve
Peosta, Iowa
One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006

Pfc. Travis W. Anderson
28
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Hooper, Colorado
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his convoy in Bayji, Iraq, on May 13, 2005

Sgt. 1st Class Victor A. Anderson
39
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
Ellaville, Georgia
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee while they were on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 30, 2005

Pvt. Edwin A. Andino II
23
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Culpeper, Virginia
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 3, 2006

Spc. Michael Andrade
28
115th Military Police Company, Rhode Island Army National Guard
Bristol, Rhode Island
Died of injuries received when a five-ton truck hit the Humvee he was riding in in Balad, Iraq, on September 24, 2003

Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres Jr.
34
Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Seven Hills, Ohio
Died of injuries sustained when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on December 24, 2005

Spc. Harley D. Andrews
22
54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade
Weimar, California
Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 11, 2006

Pvt. Ruslan Androschuk
24
Ukrainian peacekeeping forces
Kolodianka, Ukraine
Androschuk was injured during a battle for a Tigris River bridge in Kut, Iraq, and died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut on April 6, 2004

Capt. Serhiy Andrushchenko
29
72nd Motorized Brigade, Ukrainian Army
Zhytomir region, Ukraine
Killed along with eight other soldiers in an explosion while detonating ordnance at an ammunition storage point near Suwayrah, Iraq, on January 9, 2005

Pfc. Krystian Andrzejczak
24
16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division
Bogaczewo, Poland
Killed when a car bomb exploded near his military convoy in Hilla, Iraq, on August 21, 2004

Spc. Yoe M. Aneiros
20
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Newark, New Jersey
Killed when his patrol vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City, Iraq, on September 7, 2004

Lance Cpl. Levi T. Angell
20
11th Combat Service Support Group, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
St. Louis, Minnesota
Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004

Spc. Edward J. Anguiano
24
Company A, 3rd Combat Support Battalion
Brownsville, Texas
Went missing on March 23, 2003, when his convoy was ambushed near Nasiriya, Iraq. His remains were recovered on April 24, 2003.

Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus
40
Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
St. Paul, Minnesota
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded during combat operations against enemy forces near Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, on November 26, 2005

Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr.
20
Company D, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Torrance, California
One of five soldiers killed when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives in Taqa, Iraq, on May 12, 2007. Two other soldiers in the patrol are listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown.

Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan
27
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 18, 2007

Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala
22
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Palmer, Alaska
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while escorting a convoy in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 11, 2005

Pfc. Elden D. Arcand
22
360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
One of two soldiers killed when their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq, on August 21, 2005
Sgt. Brian D. Ardron
32
425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Acworth, Georgia
One of three soldiers killed when multiple roadside bombs detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 21, 2007

Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga
23
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Oceanside, New York
Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 9, 2006

Pfc. Michael A. Arciola
20
Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Elmsford, New York
Died of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 15, 2005

Cpl. Carlos Arellano
22
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Rosemead, California
One of two Marines killed when a suicide car bomb detonated during combat operations in Haqlaniya, Iraq, on January 20, 2006

Pfc. James J. Arellano
19
1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Died of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using roadside bombs and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 17, 2006

Capt. Derek Argel
28
23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group
Lompoc, California
Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005

Sgt. Roberto Arizola Jr.
31
Company B, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade
Laredo, Texas
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 8, 2005
Cpl. Reynold Armand
21
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Rochester, New York
Died in Balad, Iraq, on August 7, 2007. His death is currently under investigation.

Spc. Raymond S. Armijo
22
7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Phoenix, Arizona
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on October 2, 2006

Cpl. Bradley T. Arms
20
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Charlottesville, Virginia
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 19, 2004

Pfc. David C. Armstrong
21
57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command
Zanesville, Ohio
One of two soldiers who died of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 1, 2007

Sgt. Travis M. Arndt
23
E Troop, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Montana National Guard
Bozeman, Montana
Died as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on September 21, 2005

Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette
24
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Amelia, Virginia
Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 1, 2007, of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 31, 2007

Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold
27
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Montrose, Pennsylvania
One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 28, 2005

Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold
30
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Spring, Texas
Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April 22, 2003

Pfc. James L. Arnold
21
1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Mattawan, Michigan
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their unit during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2007

Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr.
46
Company B, 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard
Carriere, Mississippi
One of two soldiers killed when their armored personnel carrier was hit by a roadside bomb in Owesat Village, Iraq, on June 11, 2005

Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo
20
Company A, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Randolph, Massachusetts
Killed as result of hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 25, 2004

Spc. Richard Arriaga
20
Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Ganado, Texas
Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 18, 2003

Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave
30
Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Woodland, California
Died in a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ramadi, Iraq, on April 15, 2004

Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga
25
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Midland, Texas
Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Cpl. Nicholas A. Arvanitis
22
1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Salem, New Hampshire
Died of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy fire in Bayji, Iraq, on October 6, 2006

Sgt. Brandon S. Asbury
21
4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Tazewell, Virginia
Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 7, 2006

Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft
24
Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
West Hills, California
Killed when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during an ambush of a military convoy north of Hawd in northern Iraq on July 24, 2003

Spc. Benjamin J. Ashley
22
1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Independence, Montana
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on May 24, 2007

Cpl. Russell Aston
30
156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston
32
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Austin, Texas
Died as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 22, 2005

Sgt. Julia V. Atkins
22
64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
Bossier City, Louisiana
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005

Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins
20
Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Parker, Colorado
Died as a result of a non-combat injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 14, 2004

Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins
31
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Bozeman, Montana
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit in Yusufiya, Iraq, on June 1, 2007

Maj. Jay Aubin
36
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Waterville, Maine
Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman
37
5th Air Support Operations Squadron, 1st Air Support Operations Group
Waterloo, New York
Died of injuries received when multiple rocket-propelled grenades struck his location in Mosul, Iraq, on November 9, 2004

Capt. Matthew J. August
28
Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Warwick, Rhode Island
Killed in a roadside bomb attack in Khalidiya, just east of Ramadi, Iraq, on January 27, 2004
Sgt. Jesse A. Ault
28
429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard
Dublin, Virginia
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2008

Sgt. Corey J. Aultz
31
1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Port Orchard, Washington
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 30, 2007

Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin
21
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sunray, Texas
Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 26, 2004

Pfc. Shane R. Austin
19
1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Edgerton, Kansas
Died of injuries suffered from enemy grenade fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 8, 2006

1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery
23
Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Lincoln, Nebraska
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 1, 2006

Pfc. Jeffrey A. Avery
19
571st Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Died from wounds suffered when a homemade bomb exploded during checkpoint operations in Muquadadiya, Iraq, on April 23, 2007

Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles
18
Headquarters & Service Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division
Tampa, Florida
Killed when an Iraqi artillery round struck his amphibious assault vehicle near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2003
Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala
26
90th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 90th Mission Support Group
Riverside, California
Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Kuwait on November 18, 2007

Spc. Luis G. Ayala
21
2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
South Gate, California
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Taji, Iraq, on December 28, 2006

Pfc. Eric A. Ayon
26
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Arleta, California
Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 9, 2004
Sgt. Robert T. Ayres III
23
3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Los Angeles, California
Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 29, 2007

Pfc. Lionel Ayro
22
73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 25th Infantry Division
Jeanerette, Louisiana
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004

Sgt. Brock A. Babb
40
3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Evansville, Indiana
Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 15, 2006

Spc. Travis A. Babbitt
24
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Uvalde, Texas
Died when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 9, 2004

Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV
33
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Bahrain
Houston, Texas
Died in a motorcycle accident in Bahrain on October 13, 2005

Sgt. Christopher J. Babin
27
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
Houma, Louisiana
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside down and into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005

Spc. David J. Babineau
25
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Springfield, Massachusetts
Killed by enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint near Yusufiya, Iraq, on June 16, 2006

1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich
27
3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Walpole, Massachusetts
Killed by a bomb during combat patrol operations in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq, on May 13, 2007

Cpl. Salem Bachar
20
Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Chula Vista, California
One of two Marines killed due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 13, 2006
Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman
30
714th Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard
Garden City, Kansas
Died in Mosul, Iraq, on August 1, 2007, of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Basra, Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon
45
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Wagram, North Carolina
Died when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting a disabled vehicle in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, on February 20, 2004

Maj. Matthew Bacon
34
Headquarters, Multi-National Division (South East)
London, England
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his armored Snatch Land Rover in Basra, Iraq, on September 11, 2005

Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick
26
Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Baddick, part of a rescue dive team, drowned as he tried to rescue Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, whose vehicle had overturned and entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad, Iraq on September 29, 2003. Sgt. Potter also died.

Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader
28
Headquarters Battery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bader was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez
37
Navy corpsman assigned to Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Pomona, California
Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 15, 2005
Spc. Miguel A. Baez
32
2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Bonaire, Georgia
One of three soldiers killed when they encountered a homemade bomb during combat operations in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on February 5, 2008

Pfc. Roberto C. Baez
19
Company D, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Tampa, Florida
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Haqlaniya, Iraq, on October 3, 2005

Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey
46
1175th Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard
Nashville, Tennessee
Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on November 12, 2003

Pvt. William L. Bailey III
29
755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army National Guard
Bellevue, Nebraska
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on May 25, 2007

Pfc. Joe L. Baines
19
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Newark, New Jersey
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Taji, Iraq, on December 16, 2006

Spc. Brian K. Baker
27
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Springville, New York
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his security patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2004

Cpl. Riley E. Baker
22
3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Pacific, Missouri
Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 22, 2006

Sgt. Ronald W. Baker
34
Company C, 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard
Cabot, Arkansas
Baker died October 13, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7 when a car bomb detonated near his patrol vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

Spc. Ryan T. Baker
24
Company A, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Brown Mills, New Jersey
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker
30
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Killed in a large explosion during a military raid looking for suspected "chemical munitions" at a building in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, on April 26, 2004
Cpl. Zachary D. Baker
24
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Vilonia, Arkansas
One of five soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by roadside bomb in Abu Sayda, Iraq, on May 28, 2007
Pfc. Dane R. Balcon
19
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Colorado Springs, Colorado
One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb exploded in Balad, Iraq, on September 5, 2007

Chief Joel Egan Baldwin
37
Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 7
Gulfport, Mississippi
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004

Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn
19
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Saltillo, Mississippi
Died of wounds received from an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq, on May 9, 2005

Pfc. Chad E. Bales
20
1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group
Coahoma, Texas
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash Shahin, Iraq, on April 3, 2003

Pfc. Paul Balint Jr.
22
1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Willow Park, Texas
Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 15, 2006

Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr.
36
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
East Peoria, Illinois
Died on August 5, 2005, of wounds received from an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Karma, Iraq, on June 12

1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard
26
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Mountain View, California
Died of wounds from an accidental discharge from his tank's machine gun during a firefight with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq, on May 30, 2004

Maj. Stephen Ballard
N/A
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
Hometown of record not available
Died of natural causes on March 30, 2003

Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer
33
Special Agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Mishawaka, Indiana
One of two airmen killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, Iraq, on June 5, 2007
Pvt. Michael A. Baloga
21
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Everett, Washington
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on July 26, 2007

Pfc. Michael C. Balsley
23
3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Hayward, California
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 25, 2007

1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak
35
1035th Maintenance Company, Missouri Army National Guard
Bloomington, Illinois
Died from non-combat related injuries at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on October 28, 2005

Spc. Scott M. Bandhold
37
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
North Merrick, New York
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Misiab, Iraq, on April 12, 2006

Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill
29
1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2006

Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan
24
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Jay, Vermont
Killed when the convoy he was in was ambushed with a roadside bomb, small-arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 2, 2004
Spc. Derek R. Banks
24
237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia National Guard
Newport News, Virginia
Died on November 14, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 25

Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona
42
19th Maintenance Battalion, III Corps Artillery
Niles, Ohio
Killed in a vehicle accident on May 19, 2003, in Iraq
Pvt. Craig Barber
20
Company C, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh
Ogmore Vale, Wales
Killed by small-arms fire while driving a Warrior Armored Vehicle during a night operation to counter indirect fire attacks on Basra Palace in Basra, Iraq, on August 6, 2007

Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri
24
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Died when his patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire during combat operations south of Baghdad, Iraq, on August 23, 2006

Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa
21
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
High Point, North Carolina
Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Falluja, Iraq, on January 28, 2006

Pfc. Mark A. Barbret
22
Headquarters Company, 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
Shelby Township, Michigan
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 14, 2004

Pfc. Collier E. Barcus
21
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
McHenry, Illinois
Killed along with four other soldiers when a car bomb struck the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters building in Samarra, Iraq, on July 8, 2004

Sgt. Michael C. Barkey
22
1484th Transportation Company, Ohio Army National Guard
Canal Fulton, Ohio
Died when a tire on his military vehicle blew out, the driver lost control and the vehicle turned over in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 7, 2004

Staff Sgt. Patrick O. Barlow
42
50th Engineer Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
Died from a non-combat-related medical condition in San Antonio, Texas, on October 18, 2006
Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes
20
90th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Lorain, Ohio
Died as a result of a roadside bomb attack on an Air Force convoy about 100 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 10, 2007

Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes
21
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Anderson, Missouri
Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes
20
Headquarters & Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
West Monroe, Louisiana
One of two Marines killed when a suicide car bomber attacked their vehicle near Qaim, Iraq, on February 14, 2006
Sgt. Nathan S. Barnes
23
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
American Fork, Utah
Killed when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, on July 17, 2007

1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett
32
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2004

Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett
27
3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Mineral City, Ohio
Died February 24, 2007 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained from a landmine detonation in Dujail, Iraq, on February 21, 2007

Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill
50
431st Civil Affairs Battalion, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserve
Shreveport, Louisiana
Died of an apparent heart attack after he was found unconscious in a hallway at the Coalition Provincial Authority headquarters building in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2004

1st Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill
39
Company A, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve
Folsom, California
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb near Haqlaniya, Iraq, on May 28, 2005

Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro
21
Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Fresno, California
Died of injuries received due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 4, 2004

Sgt. Lester D. Baroncini Jr.
33
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Bakersfield, California
One of two soldiers killed when two land mines detonated near their Humvee in Samarra, Iraq, on October 15, 2006

Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr
22
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died of injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza
24
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Shafter, California
One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006

Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera
26
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Von Ormy, Texas
Killed when his tank was hit with a roadside bomb in Baquba, Iraq, on October 28, 2003
Staff Sgt. Chad A. Barrett
35
64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Saltville, Virginia
Died as a result of a non-combat related incident in Mosul, Iraq, on February 2, 2008. The incident is under investigation.

Maj. Carlos Barro Ollero
36
Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Infantry Division
Madrid, Spain
Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Spc. Bryan D. Barron
26
Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard
Biloxi, Mississippi
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Haswa, Iraq, on May 24, 2005

Spc. John Barta
25
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Corpus Christi, Texas
Died of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Buhritz, Iraq, on December 23, 2006

Spc. Daniel D. Bartels
22
Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Huron, South Dakota
Died of a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq, on October 19, 2005
Pfc. Benjamin B. Bartlett Jr.
25
2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Manchester, Georgia
Died of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade in Mosul, Iraq, on July 15, 2007
Sgt. Duane "Baz" Barwood
41
Attached to 903 Expeditionary Air Wing, Royal Air Force
Carterton, Oxfordshire, England
Killed in a rocket attack on the British contingency operating base in Basra, Iraq, on February 29, 2008

Sgt. Douglas E. Bascom
25
Individual Ready Reservist assigned to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 20, 2004

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham
22
Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Died as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, on April 14, 2007

Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass
25
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Niagara Falls, New York
Bass and another soldier were killed when their unit came under direct fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq on November 23, 2005. Their deaths are under investigation as a potential friendly-fire incident.

Cpl. David A. Bass
20
Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Nashville, Tennessee
One of six Marines killed when the seven-ton truck they were riding rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq, on April 2, 2006

Spc. Todd M. Bates
20
135th Military Police Company, Ohio Army National Guard
Bellaire, Ohio
Bates was on a patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2003, when his squad leader fell overboard. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. He was listed as missing until his body was recovered on December 23, 2003.

Maj. Nick Bateson
49
Royal Corps of Signals
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Killed in an accident with a coach while riding his bicycle on the British contingency operating base at Basra Air Station in southern Iraq on May 1, 2007

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Battles Sr.
38
Battery B, 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
San Antonio, Texas
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 28, 2004

Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus
28
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Wolf Creek, Montana
Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006

Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman
23
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Monticello, Indiana
Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, on July 17, 2006

Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum
38
2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 3, 2004

1st Lt. Olafs Baumanis
35
Latvian Army
Latvia
One of six soldiers killed when a mortar attack hit approximately 400 artillery shells prepared for destruction at a munitions storage area in Suwariya, Iraq, on June 8, 2004
Pfc. Matthew E. Baylis
20
2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Oakdale, New York
Died May 31, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire on May 30

Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow
42
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Colonia Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Killed when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on February 4, 2005

Cpl. Jason J. Beadles
22
887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
La Porte, Indiana
Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2007

Spc. Alan N. Bean Jr.
22
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard
Bridport, Vermont
Killed when his unit came under mortar attack at Forward Operating Base Kalsu near Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 25, 2004
Pfc. Matthew A. Bean
22
2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Died on May 31, 2007 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered when he was struck by enemy small-arms fire in Lutifiya, Iraq, on May 19

Spc. Bradley S. Beard
22
Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 14, 2004
Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard
20
No. 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment
Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Shot and killed when his foot patrol was attacked north of the British base at Basra Air Station in Basra, Iraq, on August 7, 2007

Sgt. William J. Beardsley
25
260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Diwaniya, Iraq, on February 26, 2007

Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty
22
Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Streator, Illinois
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 27, 2005

Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu
20
Company B, 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Lisbon, Maine
Killed during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke in Taji, Iraq, on May 24, 2004

Capt. Ryan Beaupre
30
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Bloomington, Illinois
Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert
24
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
New Castle, Indiana
Died on June 14, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2007

Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker
19
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Forestburg, South Dakoka
Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on January 13, 2005

Staff Sgt. Shane R. Becker
35
1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Helena, Montana
Killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 3, 2007

Spc. James L. Beckstrand
27
Battery C, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Escondido, California
Killed when a vehicle approached his unit and detonated a bomb during a search for roadside bombs on foot in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2004

Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard
19
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Missoula, Montana
Killed by a homemade bomb that detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 4, 2005

Lance Cpl. Brent E. Beeler
22
1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Jackson, Michigan
Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 7, 2006

Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery
30
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard
White House, Tennessee
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle followed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on March 23, 2006

Fusilier Russell Beeston
26
52nd Lowland Regiment (Volunteers), Territorial Army
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Died when his convoy was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near Amarah, Iraq, on August 27, 2003

Sgt. Joseph O. Behnke
45
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, New York Army National Guard
Brooklyn, New York
Died in a vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2004
Spc. David W. Behrle
20
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Tipton, Iowa
One of six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 19, 2007

Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel
21
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania
Died of wounds received during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 31, 2006

Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger
24
Headquarters Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Al Hallia, Iraq on August 27, 2003

Cpl. Christopher Belchik
30
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Jersey, Illinois
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 22, 2004

Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell
33
214th Military Police Company, Alabama Army National Guard
Tuskegee, Alabama
Killed when his unit came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 27, 2003
Spc. Rickey L. Bell
21
4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment
Caruthersville, Missouri
One of 14 soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter accidentally crashed while returning from a combat mission in Multaka, Iraq, on August 22, 2007

Spc. Ryan M. Bell
21
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Colville, Washington
One of six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on March 5, 2007

Spc. Rusty W. Bell
21
Company A, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2005

Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr.
22
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
West Chesterfield, Ohio
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, on August 3, 2005

Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson
32
418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Died when she was involved in a vehicle accident in Baquba, Iraq, on February 16, 2005

Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard
20
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia
28
194th Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade
Wakefield, Massachusetts
A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Bellavia and two other soldiers.

Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr.
28
524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division
Anniston, Alabama
Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on February 10, 2007

Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford
30
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Toledo, Ohio
Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 27, 2005

Pfc. Stephen C. Benish
20
Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Clark, New Jersey
Killed after receiving enemy fire during a dismounted patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 28, 2004
Spc. Durrell L. Bennett
22
2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Spanaway, Washington
One of two soldiers killed when they encountered a homemade bomb and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 29, 2008

Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett
32
28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Holtwood, Pennsylvania
Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 11, 2005

Cpl. Richard A. Bennett
25
Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Girard, Kansas
One of two soldiers who died on May 30, 2006, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Taqqadum, Iraq, on May 27

Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett
35
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Seymour, Tennessee
Died of wounds received when his unit conducted a raid in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 12, 2003

Sgt. Darry Benson
46
730th Quartermaster Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard
Winterville, North Carolina
Died at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, of a non-combat related cause on August 27, 2006

Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson
21
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
North Branch, Minnesota
Died on September 9, 2006, of wounds suffered during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 17, 2006

Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson
40
1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division
Winona, Minnesota
Died on August 10, 2005, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds sustained on August 2 when a car bomb struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Robert T. Benson
20
Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Spokane, Washington
Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2003
Cpl. Anthony K. Bento
23
1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
San Diego, California
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq, on September 24, 2007

Pfc. David J. Bentz III
20
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Newfield, New Jersey
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 20, 2007

Pfc. Ryan R. Berg
19
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Sabine Pass, Texas
Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire in Baquba, Iraq, on January 9, 2007

Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron
25
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
Houma, Louisiana
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside down and into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Pfc. Joseph R. Berlin Jr.
21
Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
Chelsea, Alabama
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2007. The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Jose Antonio Bernal Gomez
34
Spanish Air Force, National Intelligence Center, Military attache
Madrid, Spain
Gunmen, one dressed as a Shiite Muslim cleric, shot him outside his Baghdad residence after knocking on his door early in the morning of October 9, 2003

Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz
23
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Grove City, Ohio
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, on August 3, 2005

1st Lt. David R. Bernstein
24
Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003

Staff Sgt. David R. Berry
37
1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard
Wichita, Kansas
Killed when his vehicle was truck by a roadside bomb in Qasim, Iraq, on February 22, 2007

Staff Sgt. Sean B. Berry
26
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard
Mansfield, Texas
Died of non-combat related injuries in Taqqadum, Iraq, on October 3, 2005

Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie
20
Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Independence, Missouri
Killed when an explosive device was detonated underneath the military vehicle he was driving in Falluja, Iraq on July 18, 2003

Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino Sr.
40
Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Orange, California
Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Haditha, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Staff Sgt. Marvin Best
33
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Prosser, Washington
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2004

Sgt. Bradley H. Beste
22
1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Naperville, Illinois
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 4, 2006

Cpl. Ray M. Bevel
22
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Andrews, Texas
Killed when a homemade bomb exploded near his unit during combat patrol operations in Yusifiya, Iraq, on April 21, 2007

Sgt. Allan R. Bevington
22
40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near him during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq on September 21, 2006
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley
27
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1
Hector, Arkansas
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq, on November 5, 2007

Pfc. Paul A. Beyer
21
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Jamestown, North Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2006

Cpl. Mark A. Bibby
25
Headquarters Detachment, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Watha, North Carolina
Killed when a roadside bomb was detonated near a convoy traveling in to a water treatment facility in Baghdad, Iraq on July 21, 2003

Pfc. Stephen D. Bicknell
19
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Prattville, Alabama
One of two soldiers killed when two land mines detonated near their Humvee in Samarra, Iraq, on October 15, 2006

Cpl. Joseph P. Bier
22
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Centralia, Washington
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq on December 7, 2005

Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre
34
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Constantinople, Illinois
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2006

Spc. Ethan J. Biggers
22
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Beavercreek, Ohio
Died on February 24, 2007, in Indianapolis, Indiana, of wounds suffered while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 5, 2006
Spc. Charles E Bilbrey Jr.
21
5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Owego, New York
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Saqlawiya, Iraq, on July 26, 2007

Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter
36
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Eleven
Villa Hills, Kentucky
One of three sailors killed by enemy action while conducting combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 6, 2007

Head Marshal Massimiliano Biondini
33
7th Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Brigade
Bagnoregio, Italy
One of four Italian soldiers killed when their AB-412 helicopter crashed southeast of Nasiriya, Iraq, on May 31, 2005

Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch
22
3rd Platoon, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Saint Anthony, Idaho
One of five Marines killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle during combat operations near Haqlaniya in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 9, 2005
Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett
29
887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Died on August 9, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident on August 8.
Sgt. Tracy R. Birkman
41
626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
New Castle, Virginia
Died from non-combat related injuries in Owesat, Iraq, on January 25, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop
31
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Williamstown, Kentucky
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Siniya, Iraq, on January 1, 2006

Lance Cpl. Jeffery A. Bishop
23
3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Dickson, Tennessee
Died of wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 20, 2007

Spc. Ryan A. Bishop
32
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Euless, Texas
Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded while he was on dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2007

Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie
27
Headquarters Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade
Tucson, Arizona
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003

Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson
22
3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Vista, California
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Karma, Iraq, on January 20, 2007
Cpl. Albert Bitton
20
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Chicago, Illinois
One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 20, 2008

Sgt. Michael E. Bitz
31
2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Ventura, California
Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pvt. Evan A. Bixler
21
1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Racine, Wisconsin
Died of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire during security operations in Hit, Iraq, on December 24, 2006

Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler
20
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Suffield, Connecticut
Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 4, 2006

Sgt. Jarrod W. Black
26
Company B, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Peru, Indiana
Killed when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 12, 2003
Spc. Justin R. Blackwell
27
59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
Paris, Tennessee
One of two soldiers killed by enemy indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 5, 2007

Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair
21
Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Fort Wayne, Indiana
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 19, 2005

Spc. Robert E. Blair
22
2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Ocala, Florida
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 25, 2006

Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair
24
2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 24, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Michael T. Blaise
29
B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Tennessee
Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed while returning from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq on January 23, 2004

Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley
34
38th Main Support Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard
Plainfield, Indiana
Killed when he was shot by enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations in Khalidiya, Iraq, on June 6, 2006

Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco
25
B Troop, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Bloomington, California
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle and they subsequently came under small-arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on April 11, 2006

Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco-Caldas
28
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
San Antonio, Texas
Killed when a roadside bomb device hit his vehicle while in a convoy northeast of Falluja, Iraq, on December 28, 2003

Staff Sgt. Brian D. Bland
26
Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Weston, Wyoming
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005

Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney
19
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Winter Park, Florida
Died from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq, on September 29, 2006

Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler
40
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Alexandria, Virginia
Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with a roadside bomb and rocket-propelled grenades in Samarra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton
23
Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Fayetteville, Georgia
Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004

Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer
38
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Moore, Oklahoma
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004

2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith
24
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
San Marino, California
Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 11, 2004

Pfc. Gints Bleija
25
Latvian Armed Forces
Latvia
One of two Latvian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded under their vehicle during a patrol west of Diwaniya, Iraq, on December 27, 2006

Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff
23
Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Corvallis, Oregon
Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiya, Iraq, on December 8, 2003
Spc. Kamisha J. Block
20
401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
Vidor, Texas
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 16, 2007

Spc. Clinton C. Blodgett
19
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Pekin, Indiana
Died when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 26, 2007

Spc. Nicholas H. Blodgett
21
A Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Wyoming, Michigan
Killed when his patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Ad Duluyiah, Iraq, on July 21, 2004

Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem
20
Company B, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Belgrade, Montana
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, on August 3, 2005

Pfc. Alan R. Blohm
21
425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Kenai, Alaska
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 31, 2006

Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II
38
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Ypsilanti, Michigan
One of two Marines killed when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ramadi, Iraq, on November 2, 2005

1st Lt. Shaun M. Blue
25
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Munster, Indiana
Died during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 16, 2007

Sgt. Aron C. Blum
22
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Tucson, Arizona
Died on December 28, 2006, of a non-hostile cause after being evacuated from Anbar province, Iraq, on December 8.

Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg
22
Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Canton, Michigan
Killed when two roadside bombs struck his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 14, 2003

Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman
38
8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Died on November 4, 2005, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on November 2 when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations near Habbaniya, Iraq

Sgt. Michael L. Boatright
24
Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Whitesboro, Texas
Killed when he was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2004
Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb
20
401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
Orlando, Florida
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 17, 2007

1st Lt. Amos C. R. Bock
24
4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
New Madrid, Missouri
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 23, 2006

Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer
22
Company C, 562nd Engineer Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Parkston, South Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle in Husayniya, Iraq, on February 5, 2006

Cpl. Henry W. Bogrette
21
Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Corps Logistics Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Richville, New York
Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 22, 2007
Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon
18
59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
One of two soldiers killed by enemy indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 5, 2007

Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling
22
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Eagle River, Alaska
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 5, 2005

Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman
21
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Died from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 7, 2004

Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr Jr.
39
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Ossian, Iowa
Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging Iraqi forces on April 10, 2003

Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen
22
2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Philipsburg, Montana
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2007

Spc. Matthew T. Bolar
24
1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Montgomery, Alabama
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 3, 2007

Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding
23
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Manvel, Texas
Died of wounds received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 3, 2004

Sgt. Dennis J. Boles
46
Company C, 1st Squadron, 171st Aviation Battalion, Florida Army National Guard
Homosassa, Florida
Died after he collapsed during a 10-mile road march in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on October 24, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling
38
Company C, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard
Elkhart, Indiana
Died of a non-combat related cause at Camp Wolf, Kuwait on July 8, 2003

Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr.
21
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, 1st Naval Construction Division
Poteau, Oklahoma
Killed when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working on June 6, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor
37
137th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve
Whittier, California
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Capt. Oleksii Bondarenko
35
5th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Army Reserve
Ukraine
Committed suicide by shooting himself in Kut, Iraq, on November 19, 2003

Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr.
28
Company B, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard
Vacaville, California
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 10, 2005

Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla
27
F Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Killeen, Texas
Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the southwestern portion of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell Jr.
22
1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Fort
Dodge, Iowa
Died of wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 7, 2007

Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker
37
29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard
Midlothian, Virginia
One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007
Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker
25
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Vevay, Indiana
Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Mukhisa, Iraq, on November 14, 2007

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker
34
Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Apollo, Pennsylvania
Killed by Iraqi machine gun fire during the 3rd Infantry Division's first "thunder run" into Baghdad on April 5, 2003

Spc. Christopher K. Boone
34
121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard
Augusta, Georgia
Died of a non-combat related injury in Balad, Iraq, on February 17, 2007

Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone
50
Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division
Fort Worth, Texas
Died as a result of a non-combat related injury in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 2, 2003

2nd Lt. Joshua L. Booth
23
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Fiskdale, Massachusetts
Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 17, 2006

1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon
37
Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 25th Infantry Division
Morgan City, Louisiana
Died on May 10, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when a car bomb detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on April 23, 2005

Sgt. 1st Class Russell P. Borea
38
2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
El Paso, Texas
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on January 19, 2007

Capt. John J. Boria
29
911th Air Refueling Squadron, 319th Air Refueling Wing
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Died from injuries he received in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Doha, Qatar, on September 6, 2004

Pfc. John G. Borbonus
19
1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Boise, Idaho
One of two soldiers killed when their patrol encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2007

Spc. Val J. Borm
21
2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Sidney, Nebraska
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq, on June 14, 2007

Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch
25
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Seven Hills, Ohio
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann
21
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Napa, California
Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 27, 2004

Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert
24
Company C, 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his screening area in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 7, 2005

Sgt. Kenneth E. Bostic
21
204th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade
Hawthorne, Nevada
Died of injuries suffered from contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during check point operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 30, 2006

Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld
19
527th Military Police Company, V Corps
Waupun, Wisconsin
Killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Spc. Samuel M. Boswell
20
243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard
Elkridge, Maryland
One of three soldiers killed when an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of their Humvee, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate in Taji, Iraq, on October 14, 2005

Pfc. Brian A. Botello
19
3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Alta, Iowa
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their unit during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2007

Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard
24
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Wildomar, California
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee following a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005
Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard
21
2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Middlefield, Massachusetts
One of 14 soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter accidentally crashed while returning from a combat mission in Multaka, Iraq, on August 22, 2007

Spc. Mathew G. Boule
22
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Dracut, Massachusetts
Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Elvis Bourdon
36
Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Youngstown, Ohio
Killed when his military vehicle came under attack by hostile forces using small-arms fire and grenades in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 6, 2004

Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot
19
1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Fall River, Massachusetts
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee, causing a fire, during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2006

Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow
20
Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Lemoore, California
Killed when a Marine convoy was attacked with a car bomb in western Iraq, near Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, on October 30, 2004

Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe
19
1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
One of three soldiers killed when the vehicle they were in was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 19, 2007

Pvt. 1st Class Samuel R. Bowen
38
Headquarters Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard
Cleveland, Ohio
Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his vehicle in Samarra, Iraq, on July 7, 2004

Spc. William G. Bowling
24
2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Beattyville, Kentucky
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, on April 1, 2007

Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling
23
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Patrick, Virginia
Died of wounds received as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 26, 2005

Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling
25
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Casselberry, Florida
Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 11, 2004

Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman
21
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Dubach, Louisiana
Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 9, 2006

Sgt. Larry R. Bowman
29
513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group
Granite Falls, North Carolina
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 13, 2007

Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr.
24
Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
Nashville, Arkansas
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his guard post in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 6, 2004

Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce
29
Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
North Salt Lake, Utah
Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related cause on December 15, 2005

Spc. Joshua M. Boyd
30
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Seattle, Washington
Died on March 14, 2007, at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit in Samarra, Iraq, on March 5, 2007

Pvt. Noah L. Boye
21
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Grand Island, Nebraska
Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 13, 2004

Lance Cpl. Aaron Boyles
24
Headquarters & Service Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Alameda, California
Killed as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 24, 2004

Spc. Edward W. Brabazon
20
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 9, 2004

Lance Cpl. Alan Brackenbury
21
A Squadron, The King's Royal Hussars
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Killed when a roadside bomb struck a British military convoy traveling south of Amarah, Iraq, in the early hours of May 29, 2005

Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall
21
Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Portland, Oregon
Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near Karbala, Iraq, on July 2, 2003

Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield Jr.
22
G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
The Woodlands, Texas
Killed while he was conducting a dismounted cordon search in Tal Afar, Iraq, on July 9, 2005
Staff Sgt. Juantrea T. Bradley
28
7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Greenville, North Carolina
One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle was hit by indirect fire in Tallil, Iraq, on March 12, 2008

Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley
39
Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Utica, Mississippi
Died of a heart attack in Baquba, Iraq, on May 28, 2003

Cpl. Anthony M. Bradshaw
21
5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
San Antonio, Texas
One of six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on May 6, 2007

Lance Cpl. Dennis Brady
37
Royal Army Medical Corps Regular Reservist attached to 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry
Barrow-in-Furness, England
Killed when a mortar round struck his base in northern Basra, Iraq, on October 1, 2006

2nd Lt. Jonathan Carlos Bracho-Cooke
24
Company C, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
Hove, England
Died of injuries sustained during a roadside bomb attack against his patrol of Warrior Armored Fighting Vehicles in Basra, Iraq, on February 5, 2007

Sgt. Emerson N. Brand
29
1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Rigby, Idaho
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their unit during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2007

Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon
35
Headquarters Company, 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
Hazen, Arkansas
Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004

Pfc. David J. Brangman
20
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Lake Worth, Florida
Killed when a mortar round struck his vehicle at Patrol Base Uvanni in Samarra, Iraq, on February 13, 2005

Lance Cpl. David M. Branning
21
Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Cockeysville, Maryland
Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 12, 2004

Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield
22
Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Flint, Michigan
Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003

Darren D. Braswell
36
Defense Department civilian employee working for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Riverdale, Georgia
One of four civilians killed along with eight soldiers when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006

Pfc. Joel K. Brattain
21
Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Santa Anna, California
Killed when a roadside bomb device struck his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 13, 2004

Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun
19
Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Stafford, Connecticut
Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2003

Lance Cpl. Raul S. Bravo
21
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Elko, Nevada
Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 3, 2007

Spc. Joshua T. Brazee
25
Howitzer Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sand Creek, Michigan
Died from non-combat related injuries in Qaim, Iraq, on May 23, 2005

Capt. Valeriy Brazhevskiy
32
72nd Motorized Brigade, Ukrainian Army
Zhytomir region, Ukraine
Killed along with eight other soldiers in an explosion while detonating ordnance at an ammunition storage point near Suwayrah, Iraq, on January 9, 2005

Sgt. Dale G. Brehm
23
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Turlock, California
One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006

Chief Warrant Officer William I. Brennan
36
Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation, 25th Infantry Division
Bethlehem, Connecticut
Killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior attack helicopter apparently collided with another OH-58D helicopter and crashed in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 16, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard
31
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Phoenix, Arizona
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 16, 2007

Spc. Adam N. Brewer
22
Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Dewey, Oklahoma
Killed along with two others soldiers when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol in Taji, Iraq, on February 25, 2005

Spc. James L. Bridges
22
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Buhl, Idaho
Killed when his patrol was attacked with small-arms fire in western Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2006

Pvt. Michael P. Bridges
23
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Placentia, California
Died in a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq, on November 2, 2006

Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges
33
Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Tracy, California
Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiya, Iraq, on December 8, 2003

Lance Cpl. Shaun Andrew Brierley
28
212 Signal Squadron, HQ & Signal Regiment, 1 Armoured Division
West Yorkshire, England
Killed in a traffic accident in Kuwait on March 30, 2003

Capt. Marco Briganti
33
7th Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Brigade
Forli, Italy
One of four Italian soldiers killed when their AB-412 helicopter crashed southeast of Nasiriya, Iraq, on May 31, 2005

Pfc. Dean R. Bright
32
7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Roseburg, Oregon
One of four soldiers killed when they were killed by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq, on October 4, 2006

Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright
36
Battery H, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Montgomery, Alabama
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2005

Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee
21
Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard
Pryor, Oklahoma
Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Al Asad, Iraq, on May 11, 2004

Cpl. Dustin R. Brisky
26
92nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Army Reserve
Round Rock, Texas
Died of wounds suffered from an explosion in Tallil, Iraq, on June 14, 2007

1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt
24
Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Wheeler, Texas
One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22, 2005
Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt
30
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Apopka, Florida
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq, on August 21, 2007

Capt. Sean L. Brock
29
Headquarters & Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Redondo Beach, California
Died of wounds received as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 2, 2005
Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick
25
2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
New Lenox, Illinois
One of 14 soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter accidentally crashed while returning from a combat mission in Multaka, Iraq, on August 22, 2007

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks
20
Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Manchester, New Hampshire
Died due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 28, 2004

Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks
32
Company A, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard
Philip, South Dakota
Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2004
Spc. Edward L. Brooks
25
1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Dayton, Ohio
Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 29, 2007

Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks
30
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Birmingham, Alabama
Killed when his unit was conducting a route security mission and a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 3, 2005

Cpl. Jeremy Brookes
28
4th Battalion, The Rifles
Birmingham, England
Died of wounds sustained in a small-arms fire attack as his unit was escorting a resupply convoy in Basra, Iraq, on May 22, 2007

Maj. Sid W. Brookshire
36
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Missouri
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 20, 2007

Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead
34
B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Cannon City, Colorado
Killed on guard duty at a checkpoint by unknown assailants who fired on him from a vehicle in Falluja, Iraq on May 27, 2003

Sgt. Andrew W. Brown
23
Company A, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment
Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania
Brown died October 8, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his patrol vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb on October 1, 2004.

Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown
32
78th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Coatopa, Alabama
Killed in a vehicle accident on September 4, 2003, near Al Udeid, Qatar

Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown
22
Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Martinsville, Virginia
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 19, 2004

Lance Cpl. Dominic C. Brown
19
Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Austin, Texas
Died due to a non-combat related incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 13, 2004

Pfc. Donald S. Brown
19
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Succasunna, New Jersey
Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 25, 2006

Staff Sgt. Harrison Brown
31
2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Prichard, Alabama
One of two soldiers killed when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using a homemade bomb and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2007

Cpl. Henry L. Brown
22
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Natchez, Mississippi
Died on April 8, 2003, of wounds received from an Iraqi rocket attack a day earlier south of Baghdad, Iraq

Lance Cpl. James E. Brown
20
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Owensville, Indiana
Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 2, 2006

Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown
25
82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Trinity Center, California
One of two soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a lake near Rutba, Iraq, on August 8, 2006. His remains were recovered on August 10.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown
26
66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Mabscott, West Virginia
Died on July 3, 2005, in Mosul Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when the Humvee in which he was riding accidentally rolled over in Tal Afar, Iraq

Pfc. John E. Brown
21
Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Troy, Alabama
Killed when a grenade exploded inside his Humvee in Iraq on April 14, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown
43
1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard
Little Rock, Arkansas
One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007

Pfc. Joshua D. Brown
26
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Tampa, Florida
Died June 3, 2007 of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 2, 2007
Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Brown
38
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Harrah, Oklahoma
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on September 25, 2007

Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown
22
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Newport News, Virginia
Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on January 7, 2006

Spc. Larry K. Brown
22
Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Jackson, Mississippi
Killed in action on April 5, 2003, in Iraq
Spc. Lerando J. Brown
27
288th Sapper Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard
Gulfport, Mississippi
Brown died of injuries suffered in an incident in Balad, Iraq, on March 15, 2008. The incident is currently under investigation.

Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II
27
Company A, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade
Creedmore, North Carolina
Killed when mortar fire hit the Abu Ghurayb prison in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2003
Petty Officer 2nd Class Menelek M. Brown
24
USS Hopper
Roswell, New Mexico
Declared dead on January 4, 2008, after apparently going overboard from the USS Hopper in the Arabian Sea on January 3. Navy aircraft and ships conducted an extensive search but did not locate him.
Spc. Micheal D. Brown
20
1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Williamsburg, Kansas
Died on October 16, 2007, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related illness after being transported from Tikrit, Iraq, on October 15

Pfc. Nathan P. Brown
21
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
South Glens Falls, New York
Killed when his patrol was ambushed in Samarra, Iraq, on April 11, 2004

Spc. Nicholas P. Brown
24
2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Huber Heights, Ohio
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on January 22, 2007

Pfc. Oliver J. Brown
19
Company C, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 28, 2005

Spc. Philip D. Brown
21
Company B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard
Jamestown, North Dakota
Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol near Samarra, Iraq, on May 8, 2004

Chief Technician Richard Brown
40
Engineering Wing, Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Died when a Royal Air Force C-130K Hercules transport aircraft crashed during a flight from Baghdad International Airport to Balad Air Base, on January 30, 2005

Sgt. 1st Class Scott J. Brown
33
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Windsor, Colorado
One of two soldiers killed when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2007

Pfc. Timmy R. Brown Jr.
21
Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade
Conway, Pennsylvania
Killed when his convoy struck a roadside bomb near Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2003

Spc. Timothy D. Brown
23
Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard
Cedar Springs, Michigan
Killed when a land mine detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 4, 2005

Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown
21
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Sacramento, California
Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 14, 2006

Sgt. William E. Brown
25
2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Taji, Iraq, on June 23, 2007

1st Lt. Tyler H. Brown
26
Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Atlanta, Georgia
Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 14, 2004

Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield
24
Wing Support Squadron 374, Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Clinton, Ohio
Died of wounds received from a mortar attack at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on March 18, 2004

Pfc. Brian A. Browning
20
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Astoria, Oregon
Died of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 6, 2007
Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks
23
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Abingdon, Maryland
One of seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 10, 2007

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel A. Brozovich
42
1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his Armored Security Vehicle while on combat patrol in Ashraf, Iraq, on October 18, 2006

Spc. Travis R. Bruce
22
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade
Byron, Minnesota
Killed when an enemy mortar round detonated near his guard position in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 23, 2005

Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal
24
Tactical Law Enforcement Team, South Detachment 403, U.S. Coast Guard
Smithtown, New York
Bruckenthal died of wounds he received when the small boat his seven-man team boarded exploded near Iraq's Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf on April 24, 2004. He is the first Coast Guardsman killed in action since the Vietnam War.

Marshal Massimiliano Bruno
40
Scientific Investigation Group, Italian Military Police
Rome, Italy
Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns
22
Engineer Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group
Vancouver, Washington
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait on May 9, 2003

Spc. Jacques E. Brunson
30
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Army National Guard
Americus, Georgia
Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 24, 2005

Lance Cpl. Benjamin S. Bryan
23
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Lumberton, North Carolina
Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 13, 2004

Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr.
23
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Dale City, Virginia
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on November 20, 2004

2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant
23
Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Riverside, California
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded during a patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on October 31, 2003

Lance Cpl. Daniel Scott R. Bubb
19
Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Grottoes, Virginia
Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on October 17, 2005

Sgt. John T. Bubeck
25
9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 25, 2006

Sgt. 1st Class Raymond R. Buchan
33
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Johnston, Pennsylvania
One of two soldiers who died of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Ta'meem, Iraq, on July 1, 2007

Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew
33
Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Enon Valley, Pennsylvania
Bucklew was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003.

Spc. Roy Russell Buckley
24
685th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve
Portage, Indiana
Killed April 22, 2003, in Iraq while aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy. He left the passenger compartment and climbed into the trailer but did not return. He was found lying on the roadside with serious injuries and died shortly after.

Cpl Ryan J. Buckley
21
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Nokomis, Illinois
Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2006

Spc. Brock L. Bucklin
28
1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died of a non-combat related cause in Balad, Iraq, on May 31, 2006

Pfc. Paul J. Bueche
19
Company E, 131st Aviation Regiment, Alabama Army National Guard
Daphne, Alabama
Died when the tire he was changing on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicoper exploded in Balad, Iraq, on October 21, 2003

Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring
40
Army Central Command Headquarters (Forward)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Lance Cpl. Richard A. Buerstetta
20
3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
Franklin, Tennessee
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 23, 2006

Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing
20
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Cedar Key, Florida
Killed by enemy mortar fire during combat operations near Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003

Pfc. Travis W. Buford
23
1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Galveston, Texas
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22, 2007

Sgt. George Edward Buggs
31
Headquarters Company, 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Barnwell, South Carolina
Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003

Spc. Jimmy D. Buie
44
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
Floral, Arkansas
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005

Spc. Joshua I. Bunch
23
Company B, 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Died when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, in August 6, 2004

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda
29
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Bremerton, Washington
Bunda was listed as missing after his boat capsized during a river patrol with local police in Mosul, Iraq, on January 25, 2004. His remains were recovered on February 10, 2004.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Burbank
34
B Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Bremerton, Washington
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on October 11, 2004

Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick
24
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
National City, California
Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb while in a convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2003

Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge
39
2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Carriere, Mississippi
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on April 4, 2007

Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr.
21
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Port Deposit, Maryland
Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 14, 2004

Spc. Alan J. Burgess
24
Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard
Landaff, New Hampshire
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his patrol vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on October 15, 2004

Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess
35
1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Garden City, Michigan
Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 9, 2006

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess
20
Wing Support Squadron 373, Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Killed in action during operations near Falluja, Iraq, on March 25, 2004

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess
21
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sanford, Michigan
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 21, 2006
Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz
29
Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Puerto Rico
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Balad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008

Spc. Taylor J. Burk
21
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Amarillo, Texas
Killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 26, 2005

Army Spc. Armer N. Burkart
26
1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Rockville, Maryland
Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2006

Spc. Timothy R. Burke
24
7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Hollywood, Florida
One of four soldiers killed when they were killed by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq, on October 4, 2006
Spc. Donald A. Burkett
24
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Comanche, Texas
One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Balad Ruz, Iraq, on March 10, 2008

Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett
21
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Buffalo, New York
Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt
26
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade
Edina, Missouri
Killed when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 6, 2003
2nd Lt. Peter H. Burks
26
4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Dallas, Texas
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 14, 2007

Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett
20
2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
St. Cloud, Florida
One of four Marines killed as a result of a vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 11, 2006

Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Burns
20
Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Laramie, Wyoming
Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 11, 2004
Spc. Richard B. Burress
25
1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Naples, Florida
Killed when his Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected armored vehicle ran over a deeply buried roadside bomb in Al Jabour, Iraq, on January 19, 2008

Spc. Eric T. Burri
21
623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command
Wyoming, Michigan
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 7, 2005

Pfc. David P. Burridge
19
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Lafayette, Louisiana
Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded next to his military vehicle while on patrol on the outskirts of Falluja, Iraq, on September 6, 2004
Lance Cpl. Jeremy W. Burris
22
1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Tacoma, Washington
Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 8, 2007

Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows
20
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Bridade, 1st Cavalry Division
Bossier City, Louisiana
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 26, 2006

Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj
21
66th Military Police Company, 1st Military Police Brigade
Canton, Ohio
Killed in a friendly fire incident when Polish troops opened fire on an insurgent's truck crashing through a checkpoint in Karbala, Iraq, on May 5, 2004

Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr.
43
402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve
Buffalo, New York
Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb while traveling in a convoy in Balad, Iraq, on December 19, 2003

Pvt. Matthew D. Bush
20
F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
East Alton, Illinois
Died in his sleep on August 8, 2003, in Camp Caldwell in Kirkush, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.

Pfc. Damian S. Bushart
22
A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Waterford, Michigan
Died of injuries he received when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 22, 2003

Sgt. William W. Bushnell
24
2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Jasper, Arkansas
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 21, 2007

Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante
25
Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Corona, New York
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 1, 2006

Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr.
27
3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Penfield, New York
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their unit in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 23, 2007
Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus
34
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
West Milford, New Jersey
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 30, 2007

Spc. Adrian J. Butler
28
411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade
East Lansing, Michigan
Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a patrol in Ashraf, Iraq, on July 27, 2005

Sgt. Jacob L. Butler
24
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Wellsville, Kansas
Killed in action when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle in Samawa, Iraq, on April 1, 2003

Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler
19
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Rowan, North Carolina
Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces near Amariya, Iraq, on October 21, 2005

Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler
21
57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command
East Liverpool, Ohio
One of two soldiers who died of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 1, 2007
Cpl. Rhett A. Butler
22
2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Fort Worth, Texas
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Khan Bani Sa'd, Iraq, on July 20, 2007

Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield
19
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Clovis, California
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006

Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard
31
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Ukiah, California
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21, 2006

Spc. Casey Byers
22
Company B, 224th Engineer Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard
Schleswig, Iowa
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded underneath their up-armored Humvee during a route clearing operation south of Ramadi, Iraq, on June 11, 2005

Capt. Joshua T. Byers
29
F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Sparks, Nevada
Killed when his convoy hit a roadside bomb east of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2003

Spc. William J. Byler
23
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Ballinger, Texas
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on October 31, 2005

Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III
20
1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Veguita, New Mexico
Died on June 24, 2007, in Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat related illness sustained while in Iraq on June 18.

Lance Cpl. John T. Byrd II
23
Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Fairview, West Virginia
Killed when a Marine convoy was attacked with a car bomb in western Iraq, near Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, on October 30, 2004

Spc. Thomas H. Byrd
21
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Cochise, Arizona
One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 15, 2005