Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 22, SGT Karim, Brian Christopher of TALCOTT, WV was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 70TH ARMOR, 3D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on December 13, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SPC Nelson, Lex S of SALT LAKE CITY, UT was serving with the ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 1ST BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on December 12, 2005.

CPL Kubasak, Jared William, 25, a native of ROCKY MOUNT, VA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ACR, 4TH BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 12, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 12, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Mitchell, Curtis Anthony of MCCONNELSVILLE, OH, 28, serving with TROOP D, 3RD SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 2ND BCT, FORT STEWART, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Bennett, Keith Allen, 32, a native of HOLTWOOD, PA, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 28TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 2D BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, JOHNSTOWN, PA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Moudy, James Shawn of NEWARK, DE, 37, serving with TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 1ST BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 10, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Floyd, Clarence Lavon Jr of NEWARK, NJ in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Nelson, Travis Lynn, 41, a native of ANNISTON, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 10, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Casica, Kenith of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 32, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT(TF BAGHDAD) FORT CAMPBELL, KY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 64TH MP CO, 720TH MP BN, 89TH MP BDE, FT. HOOD, TX, SGT Atkins, Julia Velinda of BOSSIER CITY, LA, 22, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP G, 1ST SQUADRON, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT IRWIN, CA, SGT Orosco, Adrian Noe of CORCORAN, CA, 26, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 9, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 296TH INFANTRY, SABANA GRANDE, PR, SSG Rivera-vargas, Milton of BOQUERON, PR, 55, died in KALSU, IRAQ on December 8, 2005.

SGT Akers, Spencer Clark, 35, a native of TRAVERSE CITY, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 125TH INFANTRY (II MEF), SAGINAW, MI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATT A, 1ST BN, 76TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4TH BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, CPT Smith, Kevin Joseph of BRANDON, FL, 28, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, SGT Taylor, Michael Charles of HOCKLEY, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHS, 3D BN, 13TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 214TH FA BRIGADE (MNF-NW), FORT SILL, OK, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on December 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AR RAMADI, IRAQ on December 7, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Bier, Joseph Phillip of CENTRALIA, WA, 22, serving with L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, (2-28 BCT, 2D MARDIV), 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 6, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Wright, Brian Albert of KEENSBURG, IL in RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Siekert, Thomas Christian, age 20, of LOVELOCK, NV ? Active Duty, ARMY, CO A, 1ST BN, 187TH INFANTRY, 3D BCT (TF BAND OF BROTHERS), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on December 6, 2005 in BAYJI, IRAQ.