Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BALAD, IRAQ on December 24, 2005, the ARMY lost MSG Andres, Joseph John Jr of SEVEN HILLS, OH, 34, serving with HEADQUARTERS, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 448TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT LEWIS, WA, ARMY ? SGT Reali, Regina Christina (FRESNO, CA), age 25, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 23, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Cheyenne Christopher Willey, 36, of Fremont, California, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005, while serving with the 351st Civil Affairs Battalion.

On December 22, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Lopez-feliciano, William of QUEBRADILLAS, PR in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, CO B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, 1LT Britt, Benjamin Thomas of WHEELER, TX, 24, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 22, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

1LT Cleary, Michael Joseph, age 24, of DALLAS, PA ? Active Duty, ARMY, ENGINEER CO, 1ST BN, 15TH INFANTRY, 3D BCT, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on December 20, 2005 in TAJI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

ENGINEER CO, 1ST BN, 15TH INFANTRY, 3D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT BENNING, GA, ARMY ? SPC Naputi, Richard Junior De Gracia (TALOFOFO, GU), age 24, ? died in TAJI, IRAQ on December 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Mason, Johnnie Vell, 32, a native of RIO VISTA, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 717TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, LCPL Tapia, Samuel of SAN BENITO, TX was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 18, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 16, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Fales, Adam Robert of CULLMAN, AL in CAMP FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21.

SPC Lucas, Joseph Alan, 23, a native of AUGUSTA, GA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, 1 BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 15, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SHAH WALI KOT, AFGHANISTAN on December 15, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Morton, John David of STANTON, KY, 31, serving with 74TH LONG RANGE SURVEILLANCE DETACHMENT, (TF BAYONET), CAMP EDERLE, ITALY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, MAINTENANCE TROOP SUPPORT SQUADRON, 3D ARMOR, FORT CARSON, CO, SGT Boyce, Timothy Rick of NORTH SALT LAKE, UT, 29, died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on December 15, 2005.

SSGT Pospisil, Kenneth Blake, 35, a native of ANDOVER, MN, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 8TH ESB, 2D MLG, (II MEF FWD), CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 14, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

2D CEB, 2D MAR DIV, (HQ CO, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Presley, Michael Brandon (BATESVILLE, MS), age 21, ? died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on December 14, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TAJI, IRAQ on December 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Kesinger, James Clifford of PHARR, TX, 32, serving with HHC, 2D BATTALION, 70TH ARMOR, 3D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT RILEY, KS. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Navarro, Peter Joseph of WILDWOOD, MO in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Zyla, Michael Shane of ELGIN, OR in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.