Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

CPL Riley Elam Baker, a 22-year-old Marine from Pacific, MO, was killed in hostile action in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 22, 2006.

From UKIAH, CA, SGT Buzzard, Jason James served with the ARMY, COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on June 21, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 21, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Cuaresma, Sirlou Ciacho of CHICAGO, IL, 25, serving with 68TH ENGINEER COMPANY, FORT HOOD, TX.

Lance Corporal Nicholas Johan Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 21, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

At 20, CPL Leon, Christopher David of LANCASTER, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 5TH ANGLICO, III MEF, (2D ANGLICO, I MHG, I MEF FWD), OKINAWA, JAPAN, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 20, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal Brandon James Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Michigan, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Christopher Neal White, 23, of Southport, North Carolina, was killed by hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Dewayne Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

PFC Menchaca, Kristian, 23, a native of SAN MARCOS, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 19, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Tucker, Thomas Lowell, age 25, of MADRAS, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, 101ST AA, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on June 19, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Jones, Robert Leon, age 22, of MILWAUKIE, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1 BCT, (I MEF), BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, ? died on June 17, 2006 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1 BCT, (1 MEF), BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, SGT Ramirez, Reyes of WILLIS, TX, 23, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 17, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

First Lieutenant Forrest Pinkerton Ewens, 25, of Gig Harbor, Washington, was killed in action on June 16, 2006, in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Army Sergeant Ian Thomas Sanchez, 26, of Staten Island, New York, was killed in action on June 16, 2006, in Afghanistan's Pech River Valley. He served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.

David Joseph Babineau, 25, of Springfield, MA, served in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and died in Baghdad on June 16, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 136TH INFANTRY, (3D CC), HUTCHINSON, MN, ARMY ? SGT Koch, Brent William (MORTON, MN), age 22, ? died in AD DIWANIYAH, IRAQ on June 16, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Patrick Daniel Damon, 41, of Falmouth, Maine, was a U.S. Army engineer killed in action on June 15, 2006, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

CPL Santos, Jeremiah Soham, 21, a native of MINOT, ND, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 15, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.