Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Hager, Joshua Ryan, 29, a native of BROOMFIELD, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 22, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AL QASIM, IRAQ on February 22, 2007, the ARMY lost SFC Berry, David Russell of WICHITA, KS, 37, serving with BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 161ST FIELD ARTILLERY, DODGE CITY, KS. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Jason Douglas Johns, 19, of Frankton, Indiana, was killed in action on February 21, 2007, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

SGT Ford, Richard Lee, age 40, of EAST HARTFORD, CT ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on February 20, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, SPC Kim, Louis Gene of WEST COVINA, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, when he died in RAMADI, IRAQ on February 20, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Ahlquist, Clinton Wayne, age 23, of CREEDE, CO ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on February 20, 2007 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, PFC Witteveen, Brett Alan of SHELBY, MI, 20, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 19, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Cleveland, Adare William of ANCHORAGE, AK, 19, serving with TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SSG Colon, Pedro Jesus of CICERO, IL was serving with the ARMY, TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 19, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Dunkin, Shawn Michael of COLUMBIA, SC, 25, serving with TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIV, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Buddy James Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Oklahoma, was killed in a hostile incident in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, on February 19, 2007.

From MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, SPC Bowe, Matthew Cory served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NEW YORK, and died on February 19, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Mcarn, Montrel Shante, 21, a native of RAEFORD, NC, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 19, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Technical Sergeant Scott Eric Duffman, 32, was a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was killed by an IED near Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2007.

PFC Thomas, Kristofer Douglas Scott, age 18, of ROSEVILLE, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 75TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on February 18, 2007 in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN.

LCPL Howey, Blake Harold, age 20, of GLENDORA, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, G CO , 2D BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, ? died on February 18, 2007 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Youngblood, Kelly David, 19, a native of MESA, AZ, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On February 18, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Vaughn, Travis Ryan of REINBECK, IA in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26.