Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

First Lieutenant Kile Grant West, 23, of Pasadena, Texas, died on May 28, 2007, in Abu Sayda, Iraq, while serving with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Corporal Emmanuel Villarreal, 21, of Eagle Pass, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed on May 27, 2007, at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Clinton Coy Blodgett, a 19-year-old American, served as a corporal in Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry. He died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 26, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, SGT Dunn, Clayton George Ii of MORENO VALLEY, CA, 22, died in BALAD, IRAQ on May 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Hester, Charles Brandon, 23, a native of CATALDO, ID, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 3D INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, CPL Jaurigue, Michael James of TEXAS CITY, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in SAMARRA, IRAQ on May 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Millard, Gregory Nolan, 22, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From TRUMANN, AR, SGT Smallwood, Erich Scott served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 875TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 87TH TROOP COMMAND, JONESBORO, AR, and died on May 26, 2007 in DAWUD AL HASAN, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, CPL Trussel, Francis Marion Jr of LINCOLN, IL, 21, died in TAHRIR, IRAQ on May 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Nicholas Rudolph Walsh, 26, of Millstadt, Illinois, was a U.S. Marine assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. He was killed by hostile action in Fallujah, Iraq, on May 26, 2007.

Specialist William Lee III Bailey, a 29-year-old from Belvue, NE, served in the Army's 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company.

CPL Laforest, Mathew Philip, age 21, of AUSTIN, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on May 25, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Lindsey, David Paul, 20, a native of SPARTANBURG, SC, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 6TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 25, 2007.

293D MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 97TH MP BATTALION, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SPC Rosa, Alexander Jr (ORLANDO, FL), age 22, ? died in MUQDADIYAH, IRAQ on May 25, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Zylman, Casey Philip, age 22, of COLEMAN, MI ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 4TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, ? died on May 25, 2007 in MOSUL, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Benjamin James Ashley, a 22-year-old from Independence, MO, served as a Corporal in the US Army, and died in Balad, Iraq on May 24, 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On May 24, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Caguioa, Mark Ryan Climaco of STOCKTON, CA in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 24, 2007, the ARMY lost PFC Dembowski, Robert Henry Jr of IVYLAND, PA, 20, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 504TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.