Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Specialist Hugo Victor Mendoza, 29, of Glendale, Arizona, was killed in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2007, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

On October 25, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Chitjian, Adam James of PHILADELPHIA, PA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, 275TH MILITARY POLICE CO, 97TH MILITARY POLICE BN, 89 MP BDE, WASHINGTON, D.C., SFC Towns, Robin Leslie Sr of PORTSMOUTH, VA, 52, died in BAYJI, IRAQ on October 24, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Edward Otis Philpot, 38, of Latta, South Carolina, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier. He was killed in action on October 23, 2007, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Larry Ismael Rougle, 25, of West Jordan, Utah, was a U.S. Army infantryman assigned to HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, based in Italy. He was killed in action on October 23, 2007, in the Sawtalo Sar mountain regi

On October 22, 2007, the NAVY lost SA Camacho, Ana Marie San Nicolas of PANAMA CITY, FL in MANAMA, BAHRAIN. She was 20.

In MANAMA, BAHRAIN on October 22, 2007, the NAVY lost SN Gresham, Genesia Mattril of LITHONIA, GA, 19, serving with NAVSECFR BAHRAIN.

From SANTEE, CA, CPL Garoutte, Erik Thomas served with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST FAST CO, 2D PLT MSF BAGHDAD, NORFOLK, VA, and died on October 19, 2007 in US EMBASSY BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22.

At 35, SSG Fontenot, Jarred Seth of PORT BARRE, LA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION,12TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY H, 3D SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, VILSECK, GERMANY, ARMY ? CPL Geiger, Wayne Marshall (LONE PINE, CA), age 23, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 2D BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Madero, Vincent Alexander of PORT HUENEME, CA, 22, died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 17, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Brown, Micheal Dean, 20, a native of WILLIAMSBURG, KS, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST AVIATION BATTALION, 1ST AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT RILEY, KS, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 16, 2007.

On October 14, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Iwasinski, Kenneth James of WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TAL AFAR, IRAQ on October 14, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Koutroubas, Jason Baron of DUNNELLON, FL, 21, serving with COMPANY A, 4TH SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX.

1LT Martin, Thomas Michael, age 27, of WARD, AR ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 40TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA, ? died on October 14, 2007 in AL BUSAYIFI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Monschke, Justin Shane, age 28, of KRUM, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 3D SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on October 14, 2007 in ARAB JABOUR, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 12, 2007, the ARMY lost PV2 Thacker, Nathan Ziriax of GREENBRIER, AR in KIRKUK, IRAQ. He was 18. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, SSG Munn, Donald Leon Ii of SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI, 25, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.