Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Erik Samsel Kristensen, 33, of San Diego, California, was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat search and rescue mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Alan Lucas, 33, of Corbett, Oregon, was a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team Ten. He was killed in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael Martin McGreevy Jr., 30, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was killed during a combat mission in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Marcus Vinicio Muralles, 33, of Shelbyville, Indiana, was killed in a helicopter crash in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, New York, was killed in action on June 28, 2005, during a reconnaissance mission in the mountains of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Petty Officer Second Class Shane Eric Patton, 22, of Boulder City, Nevada, was a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a firefight in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005.

U.S. Army Master Sergeant James Williams Ponder III, 36, of Franklin, Tennessee, was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat search and rescue mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005.

Major Stephen Charles Reich, 34, of Savannah, Georgia, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 28,

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Lynn Russell, 31, of Stafford, Virginia, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat mission in Asadaba

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Jon Scherkenbach, 40, of Jacksonville, Florida, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). He was killed in a helicopter crash

On June 28, 2005, the NAVY lost PO2 Suh, James Erik of DEERFIELD BEACH, FL in ASABADAD, AFGHANISTAN. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, NAVY, SEAL TEAM TEN, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, PO1 Taylor, Jeffrey Scott of MIDWAY, WV, 30, died in ASADABAD, AFGHANISTAN on June 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SPC Carrillo, Rafael Antonio Jr of BOYS RANCH, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 3ID, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on June 28, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Hall, Robert Eugene Jr of PITTSBURGH, PA, 30, serving with COMPANY C, 467TH ENGINEER BATTALION, GREENWOOD, MS. Cause: HOSTILE.

1569 TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 42 ID (TF LIBERTY), NEW YORK, NY, ARMY ? SGT Hornedo, Manny (BROOKLYN, NY), age 27, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on June 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

2LT Coutu, Matthew Scott, age 23, of NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI ? Reserve, ARMY, 64TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 720TH MP BATTALION, III CORPS, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on June 27, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 3D AVIATION (MNC-I), FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? CW4 Mariotti, Keith Randall (HOUSTON, TX), age 39, ? died in TAJI, IRAQ on June 27, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 27, 2005, the ARMY lost CW2 Shephard, Steven Earl of PURCELL, OK in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.