Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Staff Sergeant Edgar Alberto Heredia, 28, of Houston, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Afghanistan on June 26, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

SFC Matthew Lee Hilton, 37, of Livonia, Michigan, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.

SFC Joseph A. Mckay, 51, of Cambria Heights, New York, was a National Guard soldier serving with Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment. He was killed by hostile fire at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.

U.S. Army Sergeant Mark Charles Palmateer, 38, of Poughkeepsie, New York, was killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan on June 26, 2008.

CAPT Dykeman, Philip Jeremiah, 38, a native of BROCKPORT, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 26, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KARMAH, IRAQ on June 26, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost LTCOL Galeai, Max Allen of PAGO PAGO, AS, 42, serving with H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Preudhomme, Marcus William, age 23, of NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on June 26, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SSGT Strickland, Christopher Dewayne of LABELLE, FL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 7TH ENG SPT BN (-), (H&S CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR), 1ST MLG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Dominguez, Alejandro Antonio, 24, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 25, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Plocica, Joshua Lee of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 20, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Taylor, Joel Allen of PINETOWN, NC, 20, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, SPC Yohn, James Michael Sr of HIGHSPIRE, PA, 25, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Ryan James Connolly, 24, of Vacaville, California, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion. He died in Khogyani District, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008.

CAPT Farley, Steven Lee, age 57, of EDMOND, OK ? Reserve, NAVY, NOSC OKLAHOMA CITY OK, ? died on June 24, 2008 in SADR CITY, IRAQ.

From TUCSON, AZ, CW3 Hammett, Robert Charles Jr served with the ARMY, HHC, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3BCT, 4TH ID, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 24, 2008 in SADR CITY, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 432D CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? MAJ Kelley, Dwayne Maurice (WILLINGBORO, NJ), age 48, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 24, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Dalessio, Gregory T, age 30, of CHERRY LANE, NJ ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, ? died on June 23, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, PFC Thomas, Bryan Matthew of LAKE CHARLES, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on June 23, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.