Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael John Gabel, 30, of Crowley, Louisiana, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Curry, Afghanistan, on December 12, 2007.

Staff Sgt. Gregory Lowell Elam, 39, of Columbus, Georgia, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 54th Quartermaster Company. He was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 11, 2007.

From FALLBROOK, CA, CPO Carter, Mark Thomas served with the NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, DAM NECK VA, and died on December 11, 2007 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 59TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 20TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 36TH ENGINEER BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, CPL Lahmann, Johnathan Alan of RICHMOND, IN, 21, died in 325 CSH, TIKRIT on December 10, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 9, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Pickering, Randy Wayne of BOVEY, MN, 31, serving with COMPANY B, 2D SQUADRON, VILSECK, GERMANY.

In MUSA QAL`EH, AFGHANISTAN on December 9, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL O'leary, Tanner James of EAGLE BUTTE, SD, 23, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 508TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? CPT Snyder, Adam Paulson (FORT PIERCE, FL), age 26, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on December 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PV2 White, Dewayne Lenell, age 27, of COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on December 4, 2007 in BAYJI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SGT Hernandez, Eric James (WEST MILFORD, NJ), age 26, ? died in BAYJI, IRAQ on December 4, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SGT Dayton, Kyle of EL DORADO HILLS, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 504TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in ASHWAH, IRAQ on December 3, 2007.

COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 504TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? SPC Reece, Matthew Kyle (HARRISON, AR), age 24, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 1, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SGT Emery, Blair William of LEE, ME was serving with the ARMY, 571ST MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 97TH MP BN, 89TH MP BDE, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in LSAA, IRAQ on November 30, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ARCOLA, IL, CPL Roberts, Allen Christian served with the MARINE CORPS, VMA-214, MAG-13, 3D MAW, MCAS YUMA, AZ, and died on November 28, 2007 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 21.

At 42, SFC Tobiason, John Joseph of BLOOMINGTON, MN was serving with the ARMY, HHD, 15TH PERSONNEL SERVICES BATTALION, 3RD PERSONNEL GROUP, FT. MCCOY, WI, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 28, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PV2 Cortes, Isaac Thomas, age 26, of BRONX, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ? died on November 27, 2007 in SOUTH OF TUZ, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Garrison, Benjamin Joseph (HOUSTON, TX), age 25, ? died in SOUTH OF TUZ, IRAQ on November 27, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BELLEVUE, OH, SSG Martin, Jonathon Lee served with the ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 32D CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on November 22, 2007 in UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG, GERMANY. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.

In CAMP STRIKER, IRAQ on November 21, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Henley, Melvin Lee Jr of JACKSON, MS, 26, serving with COMPANY B, 603D AVIATION SUPPORT BATTALION, 3D CAB, FORT STEWART, GA.