Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Stephen Jerome White, a 39-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant First Class from Talladega, Alabama, was killed in hostile action in An Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006.

SFC Jason Lee Bishop, an American soldier from Williamstown, KY, died in Siniyah, Iraq on January 1, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SSG Vanderhorn, Christopher Jon, age 37, of PIERCE, WA ? Active Duty, ARMY, CO C, 1ST BN, 187TH INFANTRY, 3D BCT (TF BAND OF BROTHERS), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on January 1, 2006 in AS SINIA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, SGT Corniel, Marcelino Ronald of LA PUENTE, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 184TH INFANTRY, (TF BAGHDAD) FULLERTON, CA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 31, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Dostie, Shawn Christopher, 32, a native of GRANITE CITY, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 30, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Pfender, Jonathan Richard, 22, a native of EVANSVILLE, IN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BN, 187TH INF, FORT CAMPBELL (TF BAND OF BROTHERS), KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 30, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

CO A, 3D BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, (CJSOFTF-AP) FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SSG Taha, Ayman Abdelrahman (VIENNA, VA), age 31, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on December 30, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, CO A, 9TH PSY OPS BN, 4TH PSYOP GROUP (CFLCC), FORT BRAGG, NC, CPL Lutz, George Anthony Ii of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 25, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 29, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, SPC Teewia, Prince Kao of DURHAM, NC, 27, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 29, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Private First Class Jason Daniel Hasenauer, 21, of Hilton, New York, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He was killed in action on December 28, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

First Sergeant Tobias Corbin Meister, 30, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier assigned to the 321st Civil Affairs Battalion. He died in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on December 28, 2005.

Active Duty, ARMY, CO E, 1ST BN, 67TH ARMOR, 2D BRIGADE, 4TH ID (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, CPL Forbes, Aaron Matthew of OAK ISLAND, NC, 24, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 27, 2005, the ARMY lost PV2 Morberg, Joshua Michael of SPARKS, NV in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Sage, Lance Sharreef, age 26, of HEMPSTEAD, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, (TF BAGHDAD) FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on December 27, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FREEPORT, MI, SPC Carver, Dane Olin served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 125TH INFANTRY, (2D MEF), SAGINAW, MI, and died on December 26, 2005 in TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY A, 5TH ENGINEER BATTALION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, ARMY ? SGT Coles, Dominic Rashad (JESUP, GA), age 25, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CYPRESS, TX, CW4 Salter, Richard Matthew served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 4TH AVIATION, AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on December 26, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 44.

CW2 Santos, Isaias Enrique, 28, a native of ANCON,, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 4TH AVIATION, AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 26, 2005.