Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Gibson, Brennan Chriss, age 26, of TUALATIN, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, ? died on December 10, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Steinbacher, Nicholas Paul, age 22, of LA CRESCENTA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 5TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on December 10, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

1STLT Krissoff, Nathan Michael, 25, a native of RENO, NV, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H & S BN, (3D RECON BN, RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, OKINAWA, JA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 9, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 7, 2006, the ARMY lost SSG Linck, Henry William of MANHATTAN, KS in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, LANSING, MI, LCPL Beeler, Brent Edward of JACKSON, MI, 22, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, CPL Gifford, Micah Stephen of REDDING, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SSG Ciraso, Kristofer Raymond of BANGOR, ME was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in HAWIJA, IRAQ on December 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CONOVER, NC, CPL Huffman, Jason Isaac served with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, and died on December 6, 2006 in HAWIJAH, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 6, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Pomante, Vincent James Iii of WESTERVILLE, OH, 22, serving with HHB, 2D BATTALION, 3D FIELD ARTILLERY, GEISSEN DEPOT, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 6, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Watson, Cody Gordon of OXFORD, AL in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21.

In HAWIJAH, IRAQ on December 6, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Madden, Joshua Barrett of SIBLEY, LA, 21, serving with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SGT Ryndych, Yevgeniy of BROOKLYN, NY was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, (I MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Krege, Travis Cabot, 24, a native of CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From PFLUGERVILLE, TX, CPL Mokri, Yari served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3BSTB (3IBCT 25 ID), SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, and died on December 6, 2006 in HAWIJAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 6, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Gibbs, Nicholas Ray of STOKESDALE, NC in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CHALAN PAGO, AS, SGT Castro, Jesse Joel Jesus served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 2ND BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY 3 BCT (25 ID), SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, and died on December 6, 2006 in HAWIJA, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 6, 2006, the ARMY lost CPT Patriquin, Travis Lyle Sallee of SAINT CHARLES, MO, 32, serving with HHC, 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION, RAY BARRACKS, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

I MEF HEADQUARTERS GROUP, (I MEF FWD), I MEF, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? MAJ Mcclung, Megan Malia (COUPEVILLE, WA), age 34, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.