Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joseph Randall Ray, 29, of Asheville, North Carolina, was killed in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on March 12, 2006.

On March 11, 2006, the ARMY lost PFC Duerksen, Amy Alisha of ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. She was 19.

LCPL Long, Bunny, 22, a native of MODESTO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQ BN, (HQSVC CO, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, RCT-5), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 10, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

8TH ESB, 2D MLG (1ST MLG, I MEF FWD), II MEF, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? GYSGT Fry, John David (LORENA, TX), age 28, ? died in WEST OF HABBANIYAH, IRAQ on March 8, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Salas, Ricky Jr, 22, a native of ROSWELL, NM, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 37TH ARMOR, FRIEDBERG, GERMANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BEDFORD, VA, GYSGT Martone, Justin Robert served with the MARINE CORPS, 9TH ESB, (HQ CO, 1ST MLG, I MEF FWD), 3D MLG, OKINAWA, JAPAN, and died on March 7, 2006 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 6, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Zanutto, Adam Oliver of CALIENTE, CA in NNMC BETHESDA, UNITED STATES. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, CO B, 22D CHEMICAL BN, 3 EXPLOSIVE ORD DISPOSAL (MNC-I), EDGEWOOD, MD, SFC Jessen, Kevin Paul of PARAGOULD, AR, 28, died in RAWAH, IRAQ on March 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AL QAIM, IRAQ on March 3, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Snyder, Matthew Albert of FINKSBURG, MD, 20, serving with CSSG-1, (CLB-7, 1ST MLG, I MEF FWD), MCAGCC, TWENTYNINIE PALMS, CA.

At 26, SGT Youmans, Joshua Vernon of FLUSHING, MI was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 125TH INFANTRY (2 MEF), SAGINAW, MI, when he died in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on March 1, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 1, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Merchant, Christopher Scott of HARDWICK, VT in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Priest, Tina Marie, 20, a native of AUSTIN, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY F, 4TH SUPPORT BATTALION, 1 BCT, 4ID, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 1, 2006.

U.S. Army Master Sergeant Emigdio Efrain Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, California, was killed in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on February 28, 2006.

SSG Lewis, Dwayne Peter Ryan, 26, a native of LANDOVER, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BN, 22D INF, 1ST BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4ID), FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 27, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From APPLETON, ME, SPC Humble, Joshua Ut served with the ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1ST BCT, 10TH MTN (4ID), FORT DRUM, NY, and died on February 26, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HOOVER, AL, SSG Schornak, Christopher James served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on February 26, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1ST BCT, 10TH MTN DIV, (4ID), FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Farr, Clay Patrick (BAKERSFIELD, CA), age 21, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 26, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Pearce, Joshua Michael, 21, a native of GUYMON, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 1ST INFANTRY, 172D SBCT (101ST), FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 26, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.