Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 9TH PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, SSG Dickinson, Michael Anthony Ii of BATTLE CREEK, MI, 26, died in BALAD, IRAQ on July 17, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, CPL Baughman, Nathaniel Skorup of MONTICELLO, IN was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 187TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on July 17, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Joseph Chiomento II, 34, of Fort Dix, New Jersey, was killed in hostile action on July 17, 2006, in Khwaya Ahmad, Afghanistan.

SFC Smith, Scott Robert, age 34, of PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA ? Active Duty, ARMY, 737TH ORDNANCE BATTALION (EOD) (4TH ID), FORT BELVOIR, VA, ? died on July 17, 2006 in AL ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HOUSTON, TX, SSG Pugh, Kenneth Irving served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 4 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on July 17, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Robert Paul Kassin, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was killed in hostile action on July 16, 2006, in Larzab, Afghanistan.

SSG Evey, Jason Matthew, 29, a native of STOCKTON, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 16, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2-6 INF, 2 BCT, 1 AD,(4 ID), BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, SPC Holguin, Manuel Joaquin of WOODLAKE, CA, 21, died in 10TH CSH, BAGHDAD on July 15, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HUNTINGTON PARK, CA, SSG Contreras, Andres Jonathan served with the ARMY, 258TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 519TH MP BN, 49TH MP BDE, FORT POLK, LA, and died on July 15, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Turner, Thomas Boyd Jr, age 31, of COTTONWOOD, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 32D CAVALRY, 1ST BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on July 14, 2006 in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 54TH ENGINEER BATTALION, BAMBERG, GERMANY, SGT Floyd, Al'kai'la Tonee of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 23, died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on July 13, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PO1 Tharp, Jerry Allen, 44, a native of MUSCATINE, IA, died serving in the Reserve, NAVY, NAV MOB CONST BATT 25, FORT MCCOY, WI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 12, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From NEW YORK, NY, SGT Hernandez, Irving Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, and died on July 12, 2006 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 119TH FIELD ARTILLERY, LANSING, MI, SSG Dreasky, Duane Joseph of NOVI, MI, 31, died in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on July 10, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On July 9, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Montoya, Damien Michael of HOLBROOK, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21.

On July 8, 2006, the ARMY lost CPL Linden, Troy Carlin of BILLINGS, MT in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Flores, Omar Demetrio, 27, a native of MISSION, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO C, 54TH ENG BN, 130TH ENG BDE, (1 MEF), BAMBERG, GERMANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 8, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Micks, Joseph Paul, 22, a native of RAPID RIVER, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO C, 54TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 130TH ENG BDE, (1 MEF), BAMBERG, GERMANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 8, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.