Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 25, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Plocica, Joshua Lee of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 20, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SSGT Strickland, Christopher Dewayne of LABELLE, FL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 7TH ENG SPT BN (-), (H&S CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR), 1ST MLG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on June 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 432D CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? MAJ Kelley, Dwayne Maurice (WILLINGBORO, NJ), age 48, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 24, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From TUCSON, AZ, CW3 Hammett, Robert Charles Jr served with the ARMY, HHC, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3BCT, 4TH ID, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 24, 2008 in SADR CITY, IRAQ. He was 39. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Ryan James Connolly, 24, of Vacaville, California, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion. He died in Khogyani District, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2008.

CAPT Farley, Steven Lee, age 57, of EDMOND, OK ? Reserve, NAVY, NOSC OKLAHOMA CITY OK, ? died on June 24, 2008 in SADR CITY, IRAQ.

At 22, PFC Thomas, Bryan Matthew of LAKE CHARLES, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on June 23, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Dalessio, Gregory T, age 30, of CHERRY LANE, NJ ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, ? died on June 23, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Andrew Seabrooks, 36, of Queens, New York, was a member of the New York Army National Guard's Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment. He was killed in action on June 21, 2008, in Kandahar City, Afghanistan.

On June 21, 2008, the ARMY lost LTC Walton, James Joseph of ROCKVILLE, MD in KANDAHAR CITY, AFGHANISTAN. He was 41. Cause: HOSTILE.

Anthony Leonard Mangano, 36, of Greenlawn, New York, was a Specialist in the New York Army National Guard. He was killed in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008.

Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez, 22, of Revere, Massachusetts, served with Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard. He was killed in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008.

Sgt. Matthew Elias Mendoza, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2008.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY C, 2D FIELD ARTILLERY, 2 SCR, VILSECK, GERMANY, SSG Tran, Du Hai of RESEDA, CA, 30, died in BALAD, IRAQ on June 20, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett, 19, of Fort Mohave, Arizona, was a U.S. Navy corpsman killed in Farah Province, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2008.

At 34, CAPT Terhune, Eric Daniel of LEXINGTON, KY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on June 19, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 19, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Whitacre, Andrew Francis of BRYANT, IN in FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

MOB ACCT OPS, NAVY ? PO1 Toles, Ross Laval Iii (LAPEER, MI), age 37, ? died in ZEROK, AFGHANISTAN on June 18, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.