Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From SAINT CHARLES, MO, SGT Straughter, Matthew Francis served with the ARMY, 1138TH ENGR COMPANY, 107TH ENGR BN, 35TH ENGR BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, and died on January 31, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Young, Joshua Anthony Richard, 21, a native of RIDDLE, OR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 28, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ORANGE, CA, SPC Meyer, Brandon Abbott served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Craig, James Edward of HOLLYWOOD, CA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ROSCOE, TX, SSG Jeffries, Gary Wayne served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 37. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost CPL Marshall, Evan Andrew of ATHENS, GA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

1ST NATIONAL POLICE TRANSIT TEAM, DIVISION SPECIAL TROOPS BN, CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ, ARMY ? MAJ Rogers, Alan Greg (HAMPTON, FL), age 40, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 27, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SGT Miller, Mikeal Wayne of ALBANY, OR was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, WARRIOR TRANSITION UNIT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES on January 27, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Matthew Ryan Kahler, 29, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, was killed by hostile fire on January 26, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan.

SSG Wilson, Robert Joseph, 28, a native of BOYNTON BEACH, WA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 26, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Robert James Miller, 24, of Oviedo, Florida, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed during a combat operation in Barikowt, Afghanistan, on January 25, 2008.

From NEW CASTLE, VA, SGT Birkman, Tracy Renee served with the ARMY, COMPANY F, 626TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on January 25, 2008 in OWESAT, IRAQ. She was 41.

From DENVER, CO, CPL Crookston, Duncan Charles served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RILEY, KS, and died on January 25, 2008 in SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Sturdivant, Michael Reuben, age 20, of CONWAY, AR ? Reserve, ARMY, HHC, 431ST CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, 360TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE, FORT JACKSON, SC, ? died on January 22, 2008 in KIRKUK, IRAQ.

In AL JABOUR, IRAQ on January 19, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Burress, Richard Benjamin of NAPLES, FL, 25, serving with COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Ryan Whiting, 27, of Hancock, New York, died on January 19, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq.

On January 19, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Schoolcraft, Jon Michael Iii of WAPAKONETA, OH in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

1ST BN, 8TH MAR, (TF 1/8, 1-3 BCT, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Gluff, James Michael (TUNNEL HILL, GA), age 20, ? died in RAMADI, IRAQ on January 19, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.