Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

National Guard, ARMY, CO A, 1ST BATTALION, 109TH INFANTRY, 2D BCT, 28TH ID, (1 MEF), HONESDALE, PA, SPC Melcher, Mark William of PITTSBURGH, PA, 34, died in TAQADDUM, IRAQ on April 15, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From COVINGTON, KY, LCPL Sims, Justin Derand served with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR (2-28 BCT, I MEF FWD) 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on April 15, 2006 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D TANK BN, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Winslow, Ryan George of HOOVER, AL, 19, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on April 15, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 14, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Settle, Darin Thomas of HENLEY, MO in MSR MOBILE, IRAQ. He was 23.

CPL Salem Bachar, 20, from Chula Vista, CA, served in the US Marine Corps and died on April 13, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From SAN ANTONIO, TX, LCPL Perez, Stephen Joseph served with the MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 13, 2006 in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Kenyon Waits, 23, of Waterford, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 13, 2006.

Scott Michael Bandhold, 37, from North Merrick, NY, served as a corporal in the U.S. Army and died on April 12, 2006, in Misiab, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On April 12, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Calderon-ascencio, Roland Ernest of MIAMI, FL in MISIAB, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 12, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Glimpse, Marcus Stephen of HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA in ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Joseph Anthony Blanco, 25, from Bloomington, CA, was killed on April 11, 2006, in Taji, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On April 11, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Costello, James Francis Iii of SAINT LOUIS, MO in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

In RAWAH, IRAQ on April 11, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Hess, Kenneth Dale of ASHEVILLE, NC, 26, serving with A TROOP, 4TH SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, 172D SBCT, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 7TH SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 1 BCT, (4ID), FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? PFC Roehl, George Ronald Jr (MANCHESTER, NH), age 21, ? died in TAJI, IRAQ on April 11, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TAL AFAR, IRAQ on April 10, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Gardner, James Wilkerson of GLASGOW, KY, 22, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION, AVN BDE, FORT CAMPBELL, KY.

HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH INFANTRY, 4TH BCT (1 MEF), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SFC Lamberson, Randall Lynn (SPRINGFIELD, MO), age 36, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 10, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, SGT Collins, David Samuel of JASPER, GA, 24, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on April 9, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Love, Joseph Isiaiah, 22, a native of NORTH POLE, AK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 84TH ENGINEER BATTALION, (1 MEF), SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.