Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Spates, Corey Emmett, age 21, of LAGRANGE, GA ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP G, 2D SQUADRON, 3D ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on February 10, 2008 in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Manibog, Michael Tolentino, 31, a native of ALAMEDA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY, 2 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 8, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, SGT Martin, Timothy Paul of PIXLEY, CA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP C, 2D SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on February 8, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY, PFC Sweet, Jack Tavis served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on February 8, 2008 in JAWWALAH, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jerald Allen Whisenhunt, 32, of Orrick, Missouri, died on February 8, 2008, in Taji, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Army Sergeant Gary De Willett, 34, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, died on February 8, 2008, in Taji, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Active Duty, NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, PO1 Souffront, Luis Ariel of MIAMI, FL, 25, died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 7, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Skelton, Bradley Joe, 40, a native of GORDONVILLE, MO, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1138TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 107TH BATTALION, 35TH BRIGADE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 6, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Donald Tabb, an American soldier from Norcross, GA, died in Sangin, Afghanistan, on February 5, 2008, while serving with the Army's 6th Military Police Detachment.

SSG Rafael Angel Alicea Rivera, a 30-year-old from Bayamon, PR, served with the Army's 307th Brigade Support Battalion. He was killed in action on February 5, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq.

CPL Miguel Angel Baez III, 32, from Bonaire, GA, served in the US Army's 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry. He died on February 5, 2008, in Al Muqdadiyah, Iraq, due to hostile action.

From EUSTIS, FL, SGT Osmolski, John Carl served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on February 5, 2008 in AL MUQDADIYAH, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SGT Vanorman, Timothy Randy of PORT MATILDA, PA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, FORT DRUM, NY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 5, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPO Hardy, Nathan Hall, age 29, of DURHAM, NH ? Active Duty, NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, ? died on February 4, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From STATE COLLEGE, PA, CPO Koch, Michael Eugene served with the NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, and died on February 4, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

Christopher John Lee West, 26, was a U.S. Army corporal from Arlington, Texas. He died in Balad, Iraq, on February 4, 2008, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chad Alan Barrett, an American soldier from Saltville, VA, served in the U.S. Army and was killed in action in Mosul, Iraq, on February 2, 2008, at age 35.

At 36, CPT Norman, Michael Allen of KILLEEN, TX was serving with the ARMY, MILITARY TRANSITION TEAM, 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 31, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.