Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Marc Allen Retmier, a 19-year-old Hospitalman from Hemet, California, died on June 18, 2008, in Zerok, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Navy.

Ross Laval Toles Iii, aged 37, was a US Navy Reserve member from Lapeer, MI. He died in Zerok, Afghanistan, on June 18, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, SPC Cox, Jason Nathaniel of ELYRIA, OH, 21, died in BALAD, IRAQ on June 16, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal Layton Bradly Crass, 22, of Richmond, Indiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008.

Michael Robert Patton was a 19-year-old Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps from Fenton, Missouri. He was killed in action in Farah Province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008.

PFC Dawid Pietrek, 24, of Bensenville, Illinois, was a U.S. Marine killed in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2008.

SGT Michael Toussiant-hyle Washington, 20, from Tacoma, WA, served in the US Marine Corps and died in Farah Province, Afghanistan on June 14, 2008.

SGT John David Aragon, age 22, from Antioch, CA, served in the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, and died on June 12, 2008, in Balad, Iraq.

PV2 Kanakaole, Eugene Dante Makanani, 19, a native of MAUI, HI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 87TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 8TH ENG BN, 36TH ENG BDE, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 11, 2008.

LCPL Perales, Javier Jr, age 19, of SAN ELIZARIO, TX ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on June 11, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ.

SFC Reed, Gerard Mantino, 40, a native of JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 86TH COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 11, 2008.

Lance Cpl. Kelly Everett Charles Watters, 19, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines. He died on June 11, 2008, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds sustained in Ira

From MOULTRIE, GA, SGT Mccoy, Steve Aaron served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 4TH BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 4TH BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on June 10, 2008 in SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 75TH RANGERS, FORT LEWIS, WA, SPC Duncan, Thomas Franklin Iii of ROWLETT, TX, 21, died in SINJAR, IRAQ on June 9, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, A CO, 2-30 IN, 4 BCT, 10MTN (TASK ORG 4 ID), SFC Hurst, David Raymond of KENNER, LA, 31, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 8, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KIRKUK, IRAQ on June 8, 2008, the ARMY lost SSG Pickett, Tyler Edward of SARATOGA, WY, 28, serving with COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Carter, 42, of Montgomery, Alabama, was killed on June 5, 2008, at Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan, while serving with the 96th Aviation Support Battalion.

U.S. Army Specialist Andre Devon McNair Jr., 20, of Fort Pierce, Florida, was killed on June 5, 2008, at Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan, while serving with the 96th Aviation Support Battalion.