Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In FERRIS, IRAQ on January 7, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Little, Jason Thomas of CLIMAX, MI, 20, serving with D CO, 2D TANK BN, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Lundstrom, Brett Lee of STAFFORD, VA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on January 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 43, MAJ Martinez, Michael Ray of COLUMBIA, MO was serving with the ARMY, HHT, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in ZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ on January 7, 2006.

In ZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ on January 7, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Melson, Jacob Eugene of WASILLA, AK, 22, serving with CO B,1ST BN, 207TH AVIATION, FORT RICHARDSON, AK.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D MAINT BN, (CLB-8), 2D MLG, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Mercado, Raul of MONROVIA, CA, 21, died in ASR CHICAGO, NEAR FALLUJAH on January 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 207TH AVIATION, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, CW4 Troxel, Chester William of ANCHORAGE, AK, 44, died in ZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ on January 7, 2006.

SPC Upchurch, Clinton Robert, 31, a native of GARDEN CITY, KS, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 3D SPEC TRP BN, 3D BCT (TF BAND OF BROTHERS), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Cann, Adam Leigh, age 23, of DAVIE, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, SECURITY BN, (5TH BN, 14TH MAR, 2-28 BCT, 2D MARDIV), CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on January 5, 2006 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CO F, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Gettings, Albert Pasquale (NEW CASTLE, PA), age 27, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

MAJ Hecker, William Freder Iii, age 37, of SAINT LOUIS, MO ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 3D BATTALION, 16TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4ID, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on January 5, 2006 in AN NAJAF, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HOWITZER BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 76TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, SGT Lopez-reyes, Jason of HATILLO, PR, 29, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 3RD BATTALION, 16TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4ID, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, PV1 Mariano, Robbie Matthew of STOCKTON, CA, 21, died in AN NAJAF, IRAQ on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

HQ CO, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Mccurdy, Ryan Stanley (BATON ROUGE, LA), age 20, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 44, LTC Mclaughlin, Michael Erich of MERCER, PA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION, (2 MEF) WASHINGTON, PA, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Peralez, Johnny Joe Jr, 25, a native of KINGSVILLE, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 3D BATTALION, 16TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4ID (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From VIENNA, VA, CPT Petty, Christopher Paul served with the ARMY, HHB, 3D BATTALION, 16TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4ID, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, and died on January 5, 2006 in AN NAJAF, IRAQ. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Doran Walker, 25, of Stayton, Oregon, died on January 5, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment.

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.