Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Lance Corporal Matthew Gregory Reza, 27, of Austin, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 31, 2009.

In TIKRIT, IRAQ on May 31, 2009, the ARMY lost SPC Samson, Marko Mato of COLUMBUS, OH, 30, serving with COMPANY A, 277TH AVIATION SUPPORT BATTALION, 10TH CAB, FORT DRUM, NY.

TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 303RD CAVALRY, BREMERTON, WA, ARMY ? PFC Stone, Samuel Donald (PORT ORCHARD, WA), age 20, ? died in TALLIL, IRAQ on May 31, 2009.

PV2 Iorio, Bradley William, 19, a native of GALLOWAY, NJ, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, SPECIAL TROOP BATTALION, 1ST ARMOR, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 29, 2009.

On May 29, 2009, the ARMY lost PV1 Lee, Thomas Edward Iii of DALTON, GA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 27, 2009, the ARMY lost SPC Edmundson, Chad Allen of WILLIAMSBURG, PA, 20, serving with COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 112TH INFANTRY, ALTOONA, PA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Senior Airman Ashton Lynn Marie Goodman, 21, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was a member of the U.S. Air Force's 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron. She was killed by hostile action at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2009.

First Sergeant Blue Charles Rowe, 33, of Summers, Arkansas, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with Detachment 22, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion. He died in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2009, from hostile action.

Active Duty, AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE ELEMENT, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, PENTAGON, VA, LTCOL Stratton, Mark Edward Ii of FOLEY, AL, 39, died in PARWAN, AFGHANISTAN on May 26, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 54, CDR Wolfe, Duane George of PORT HUENEME, CA was serving with the NAVY, GULF REGION DIVISION, CENTRAL DISTRICT, when he died in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ on May 25, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brent Scott Cole, 38, of Reedsville, West Virginia, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot killed in action on May 22, 2009, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

At 36, MSG Naseman, Brian Keith of NEW BREMEN, OH was serving with the ARMY, 108TH FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY, SUSSEX, WI, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on May 22, 2009.

1LT Barnard, Leevi Khole, age 28, of MOUNT AIRY, NC ? National Guard, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 252D COMBINED ARMS, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, ? died on May 21, 2009 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 21, 2009, the ARMY lost SSG Brooks, Paul Faris of JOPLIN, MO in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 21, 2009, the ARMY lost MAJ George, Jason Everett of TEHACHAPI, CA, 38, serving with HHC, 252D COMBINED ARMS BATTALION, FAYETTEVILLE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

First Lieutenant Roslyn Littmann Schulte, 25, of the U.S. Air Force, was killed in a hostile incident near Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 20, 2009, while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

From BELLEVILLE, IL, SPC Schaefer, David Allen Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 2D INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, and died on May 16, 2009 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Esau Ivan De La Pena-Hernandez, 25, of La Puente, California, died on May 15, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.