Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Colonel Theodore Scott Westhusing, 44, of Dallas, Texas, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the Multinational Security Transition Command - Iraq. He died in Baghdad on June 5, 2005.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Leroy Edward Alexander, 27, of Dale City, Virginia, was killed in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on June 3, 2005.

U.S. Army Captain Charles Daniel Robinson, 29, of Hadden Heights, New Jersey, was a Special Forces officer assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. He died in a hostile incident in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, on June 3, 200

At 21, CPL Mendoza, Antonio of SANTA ANA, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 5 BRTY, 2ND BN, (5TH BN), 11TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES on June 3, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KIRKUK, IRAQ on June 1, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Case, Virgil Ray of MOUNTAIN HOME, ID, 37, serving with COMPANY B, 145TH SUPPORT BATTALION (TF LIBERTY), BOISE, ID.

In AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 1, 2005, the ARMY lost CPL Edmundson, Phillip Charles of WILSON, NC, 22, serving with CO A, 1ST BN, 9TH INF, 2ID, (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Langmack, Steven Michael, age 33, of SEATTLE, WA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HQ, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on June 1, 2005 in AL QAIM, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Niedermeier, Louis Edward, 20, a native of LARGO, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (2ID), (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 1, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MAYAGUEZ, PR, SGT Ramos Vargas, Miguel Angel served with the ARMY, 807TH SIGNAL COMPANY, (CFLCC), SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, and died on May 31, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, CAPT Argel, Derek Mears of LOMPOC, CA, 28, died in Iraq on May 30, 2005.

In Iraq on May 30, 2005, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Crate, Casey J of SPANAWAY, WA, 26, serving with 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL.

6TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, AIR FORCE ? MAJ Downs, William Brian (WINCHESTER, VA), age 40, ? died in Iraq on May 30, 2005.

23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, AIR FORCE ? CAPT Fresques, Jeremy Jeff (CLARKDALE, AZ), age 26, ? died in Iraq on May 30, 2005.

B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, (2 BCT, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Starr, Jeffrey Brian (SNOHOMISH, WA), age 22, ? died in RAMADI, IRAQ on May 30, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

CO E, 703D FSB, 3RD INF DIV (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SSG Cortes, Victor Manuel Iii (ERIE, PA), age 29, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 29, 2005.

In AL ASAD, IRAQ on May 28, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STSGT Barnhill, Michael Scott of FOLSOM, CA, 39, serving with I-I STF, ENG CO, 6TH ESB, (8TH ESB, 2D FSSG FWD), 4TH FSSG, EUGENE, OR. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 28, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Sayles, Phillip Nicholas of JACKSONVILLE, AR in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AL-UDIED, QATAR on May 28, 2005, the ARMY lost LTC Smart, Albert Eugene of SAN ANTONIO, TX, 41, serving with 321 CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE, SAN ANTONIO, TX.