Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BALAD, IRAQ on March 9, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Veater, Dennis James of JESSUP, PA, 20, serving with DET A, MWSS-472, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW, WYOMING, PA. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on March 7, 2007, the ARMY lost PV2 Graham, Mark William of LAFAYETTE, LA, 22, serving with HHT, 2D SQUADRON, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

From INDEPENDENCE, MO, SPC Rankinen, Shawn Phillip served with the ARMY, TROOP D, 2D SQUADRON, 5TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on March 7, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHT, 2D SQUADRON, 5TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Rivera, Michael Daniel of BROOKLYN, NY, 22, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Christopher Ralph Webb, 28, of Winchester, California, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 7, 2007.

U.S. Army Sergeant Gregory Duenas Fejeran, 28, of Barrigada, Guam, was killed in action on March 5, 2007, in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Christopher James Cepeda Fernandez, 28, of Dededo, Guam, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier killed in action in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, on March 5, 2007, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

On March 5, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Bell, Ryan Michael of COLVILLE, WA in SAMARRA, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 5, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Estes, Justin Michael of SIMS, AR in SAMARRA, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SGT Harris, Blake Andrew of PUEBLO, CO was serving with the ARMY, HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, (25 ID), FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in FOB WARHORSE, IRAQ on March 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Kosters, Cory Christian, age 19, of THE WOODLANDS, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on March 5, 2007 in SAMARRA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, PV2 Mayo, Barry Wayne of ECRU, MS was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY B, 2D BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on March 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, (25 ID), FORT BRAGG, NC, SGT Perkins, Andrew Caine of NORTHGLENN, CO, 27, died in SAMARRA, IRAQ on March 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Rollins, Justin Allan, 22, a native of NEWPORT, NH, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, (25 ID), FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ELM CITY, NC, CPL Russell, Ryan David served with the ARMY, HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on March 5, 2007 in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Stanley, Robert Marshall, age 27, of SPOTSYLVANIA, VA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2ND BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on March 5, 2007 in SAMARRA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, 259TH ENGINEER COMPANY, PHOENIX, AZ, SSG Kasson, Darrel Dwayne of FLORENCE, AZ, 43, died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on March 4, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 3, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Bravo, Raul Samuel of ELKO, NV in AL QAIM, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.