Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 22, CPL Baker, Riley Elam of PACIFIC, MO was serving with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (1-1 AD, I MEF FWD), CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 22, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From UKIAH, CA, SGT Buzzard, Jason James served with the ARMY, COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on June 21, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 21, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Cuaresma, Sirlou Ciacho of CHICAGO, IL, 25, serving with 68TH ENGINEER COMPANY, FORT HOOD, TX.

Lance Corporal Nicholas Johan Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 21, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Corporal Brandon James Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Michigan, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Christopher Neal White, 23, of Southport, North Carolina, was killed by hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Dewayne Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on June 20, 2006, in Al Karmah, Iraq.

At 20, CPL Leon, Christopher David of LANCASTER, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 5TH ANGLICO, III MEF, (2D ANGLICO, I MHG, I MEF FWD), OKINAWA, JAPAN, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 20, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Menchaca, Kristian, 23, a native of SAN MARCOS, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 19, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Tucker, Thomas Lowell, age 25, of MADRAS, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, 101ST AA, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on June 19, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1 BCT, (1 MEF), BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, SGT Ramirez, Reyes of WILLIS, TX, 23, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on June 17, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Jones, Robert Leon, age 22, of MILWAUKIE, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1 BCT, (I MEF), BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, ? died on June 17, 2006 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From STATEN ISLAND, NY, SGT Sanchez, Ian Thomas served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BN, 32D INFANTRY, 10TH INF BDE (TF SPARTAN) FORT DRUM, NY, and died on June 16, 2006 in PECH RIVER VALLEY, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

First Lieutenant Forrest Pinkerton Ewens, 25, of Gig Harbor, Washington, was killed in action on June 16, 2006, in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment.

COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 136TH INFANTRY, (3D CC), HUTCHINSON, MN, ARMY ? SGT Koch, Brent William (MORTON, MN), age 22, ? died in AD DIWANIYAH, IRAQ on June 16, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Babineau, David Joseph, 25, a native of SPRINGFIELD, MA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT, 101ST AA, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 16, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Santos, Jeremiah Soham, 21, a native of MINOT, ND, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 15, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Patrick Daniel Damon, 41, of Falmouth, Maine, was a U.S. Army engineer killed in action on June 15, 2006, in Bagram, Afghanistan.