Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Michael Rada Morales, 32, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico, was killed in action on June 29, 2008, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, based at For

Master Sergeant Shawn Elliot Simmons, 39, of Ashland, Massachusetts, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. He was killed in action on June 29, 2008, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

SGT James Matthews Treber, aged 24, from San Diego, CA, served in the U.S. Army's Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, and was killed in action on June 29, 2008, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Travis Kent Hunsberger, 24, of Goshen, Indiana, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in a hostile incident in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan, on June 27, 2008.

Staff Sergeant Edgar Alberto Heredia, 28, of Houston, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Afghanistan on June 26, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

SFC Matthew Lee Hilton, 37, of Livonia, Michigan, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.

SFC Joseph A. Mckay, 51, of Cambria Heights, New York, was a National Guard soldier serving with Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment. He was killed by hostile fire at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.

U.S. Army Sergeant Mark Charles Palmateer, 38, of Poughkeepsie, New York, was killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan on June 26, 2008.

CAPT Dykeman, Philip Jeremiah, 38, a native of BROCKPORT, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 26, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KARMAH, IRAQ on June 26, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost LTCOL Galeai, Max Allen of PAGO PAGO, AS, 42, serving with H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Preudhomme, Marcus William, age 23, of NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on June 26, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Christopher Dewayne Strickland, a 25-year-old Marine from LaBelle, FL, died on June 25, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

SGT Dominguez, Alejandro Antonio, 24, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 25, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Plocica, Joshua Lee of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 20, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Taylor, Joel Allen of PINETOWN, NC, 20, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, SPC Yohn, James Michael Sr of HIGHSPIRE, PA, 25, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Ryan James Connolly, 24, of Vacaville, California, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion. He died in Khogyani District, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008.

CAPT Farley, Steven Lee, age 57, of EDMOND, OK ? Reserve, NAVY, NOSC OKLAHOMA CITY OK, ? died on June 24, 2008 in SADR CITY, IRAQ.