Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On December 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Zyla, Michael Shane of ELGIN, OR in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Kubasak, Jared William, 25, a native of ROCKY MOUNT, VA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ACR, 4TH BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 12, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 12, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Mitchell, Curtis Anthony of MCCONNELSVILLE, OH, 28, serving with TROOP D, 3RD SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 2ND BCT, FORT STEWART, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SPC Nelson, Lex S of SALT LAKE CITY, UT was serving with the ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 1ST BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on December 12, 2005.

Keith Allen Bennett, 32, a National Guard Staff Sergeant from Holtwood, PA, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on December 11, 2005, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Moudy, James Shawn of NEWARK, DE, 37, serving with TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1ST BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Julia Velinda Atkins, an American soldier from Bossier City, LA, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005, at age 22.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 10, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Casica, Kenith of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 32, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT(TF BAGHDAD) FORT CAMPBELL, KY. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 10, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Floyd, Clarence Lavon Jr of NEWARK, NJ in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Nelson, Travis Lynn, 41, a native of ANNISTON, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP G, 1ST SQUADRON, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT IRWIN, CA, SGT Orosco, Adrian Noe of CORCORAN, CA, 26, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 9, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Spencer Clark Akers, 35, from Traverse City, MI, served in the National Guard and died during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 8, 2005.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 296TH INFANTRY, SABANA GRANDE, PR, SSG Rivera-vargas, Milton of BOQUERON, PR, 55, died in KALSU, IRAQ on December 8, 2005.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATT A, 1ST BN, 76TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4TH BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, CPT Smith, Kevin Joseph of BRANDON, FL, 28, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Joseph Phillip Bier, a 22-year-old Marine from Centralia, WA, died on December 7, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

At 23, SGT Taylor, Michael Charles of HOCKLEY, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHS, 3D BN, 13TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 214TH FA BRIGADE (MNF-NW), FORT SILL, OK, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on December 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Siekert, Thomas Christian, age 20, of LOVELOCK, NV ? Active Duty, ARMY, CO A, 1ST BN, 187TH INFANTRY, 3D BCT (TF BAND OF BROTHERS), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on December 6, 2005 in BAYJI, IRAQ.

On December 6, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Wright, Brian Albert of KEENSBURG, IL in RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.