Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on April 23, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Cervantes Ramirez, Guadalupe of BULLHEAD, AZ, 26, serving with 2D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 10TH TRANS BN, 4TH SUSTAINMENT BDE, FORT IRWIN, CA.

On April 22, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Yale, Jonathan Tyler of BURKEVILLE, VA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Haerter, Jordan Christian, 19, a native of SAG HARBOR, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 9TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MORRIS PLAINS, NJ, PV1 Harrison, Ronald R served with the ARMY, COMPANY E, 4TH BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on April 22, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25.

On April 21, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Kohlhaas, Adam Job of PERRYVILLE, MO in BAYJI, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 21, 2008, the NAVY lost AN Campos, Adrian Montoya of EL PASO, TX in DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. He was 22.

In BASRAH, IRAQ on April 21, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STLT Vandegrift, Matthew Ryan of LITTLETON, CO, 28, serving with 2D BN, 10TH MAR, (1ST IA DIV MITT, I MEF G-3), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SGT Christofferson, Steven John (CUDAHY, WI), age 20, ? died in BAYJI, IRAQ on April 21, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BAKERSFIELD, CA, PO1 Morton, Cherie Lynn served with the NAVY, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN, and died on April 20, 2008 in GALALI, MUHARRAQ. She was 40.

SGT Eakes, Lance Oliver, age 25, of APEX, NC ? National Guard, ARMY, 1132D MP COMPANY, 95TH MP BATTALION, 18TH MP BRIGADE, ROCKY MOUNT, NC, ? died on April 18, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? CPL Brosh, Benjamin Keith (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO), age 22, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 18, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SSG Brown, Jason Logan of MAGNOLIA, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in SAMA VILLAGE, IRAQ on April 17, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Fadel Shana was a Palestinian journalist working for Reuters. He was killed by an Israeli tank shell on April 16, 2008, while covering hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

CLB-24, 24TH MEU, II MEF, MARINE CORPS ? 1STSGT Mercardante, Luke John (ATHENS, GA), age 35, ? died in KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on April 15, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 15, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Wilks, Kyle Weston of ROGERS, AR in KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, CPL Nelson, Richard Joseph of RACINE, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKEE, WI, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY G, 10TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Huerta-cruz, Arturo (CLEARWATER, FL), age 23, ? died in TUZ, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, LCPL Opicka, Dean David of WAUKESHA, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKE, WI, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.