Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 25, SSG Colon, Pedro Jesus of CICERO, IL was serving with the ARMY, TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 19, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Dunkin, Shawn Michael of COLUMBIA, SC, 25, serving with TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIV, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Mcarn, Montrel Shante, 21, a native of RAEFORD, NC, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, PFC Witteveen, Brett Alan of SHELBY, MI, 20, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Technical Sergeant Scott Eric Duffman, 32, was a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was killed by an IED near Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2007.

U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Clark Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was killed in action on February 18, 2007, in Qalat, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Brandon Drew Gordon, 21, of Naples, Florida, was killed in action on February 18, 2007, in Qalat, Afghanistan.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel Daniel McCants Jr., 33, of Mesa, Arizona, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Aviation Regiment. He was killed in action on February 18, 2007, in Qalat, Afghanistan.

John Andrew Quinlan, 36, was a Chief Warrant Officer 3 from Clarksville, Tennessee, serving with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Aviation Regiment. He was killed in action on February 18, 2007, in Qalat, Afghanistan.

PFC Thomas, Kristofer Douglas Scott, age 18, of ROSEVILLE, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 75TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on February 18, 2007 in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN.

On February 18, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Vaughn, Travis Ryan of REINBECK, IA in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26.

On February 18, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Wilkinson, Adam Alexander of FORT CARSON, CO in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 23.

On February 18, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Apuan, Matthew Stephen of LAS CRUCES, NM in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27.

LCPL Howey, Blake Harold, age 20, of GLENDORA, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, G CO , 2D BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, ? died on February 18, 2007 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Youngblood, Kelly David, 19, a native of MESA, AZ, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY H, 163D MI BN, 504TH MI BDE, FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Boone, Christopher Kermin of AUGUSTA, GA, 34, died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 17, 2007.

At 25, LCPL Escalante, Brian Anwar of DODGE CITY, KS was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on February 17, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 17, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Marsh, Chad Eugene of WICHITA, KS, 20, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GM. Cause: HOSTILE.