Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

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.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY E, 64TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SSG Barrett, Chad Alan of SALTVILLE, VA, 35, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 2, 2008.

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.

CPT Schultz, David E Ii, 25, a native of BLUE ISLAND, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 3D SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 31, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SAINT CHARLES, MO, SGT Straughter, Matthew Francis served with the ARMY, 1138TH ENGR COMPANY, 107TH ENGR BN, 35TH ENGR BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, and died on January 31, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Craig, James Edward of HOLLYWOOD, CA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ROSCOE, TX, SSG Jeffries, Gary Wayne served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 37. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost CPL Marshall, Evan Andrew of ATHENS, GA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ORANGE, CA, SPC Meyer, Brandon Abbott served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Young, Joshua Anthony Richard, 21, a native of RIDDLE, OR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 28, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SGT Miller, Mikeal Wayne of ALBANY, OR was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, WARRIOR TRANSITION UNIT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES on January 27, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

1ST NATIONAL POLICE TRANSIT TEAM, DIVISION SPECIAL TROOPS BN, CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ, ARMY ? MAJ Rogers, Alan Greg (HAMPTON, FL), age 40, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 27, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Matthew Ryan Kahler, 29, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, was killed by hostile fire on January 26, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan.

SSG Wilson, Robert Joseph, 28, a native of BOYNTON BEACH, WA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 26, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Robert James Miller, 24, of Oviedo, Florida, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed during a combat operation in Barikowt, Afghanistan, on January 25, 2008.