Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Vazquez, Jason Anthony, age 24, of CHICAGO, IL ? National Guard, ARMY, BATTERY B, 2D BATTALION, 122D FIELD ARTILLERY, SYCAMORE, IL, ? died on September 17, 2008 in SOUTH OF FOB GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 38, CW2 Edwards, Corry Ardel of KENNEDALE, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, when he died in TALLIL, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

SGM Ordonez, Julio Cesar, 54, a native of SAN ANTONIO, TX, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 17, 2008.

In SOUTH OF FOB GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN on September 17, 2008, the ARMY lost 1LT Naqvi, Mohsin A of NEWBURGH, NY, 26, serving with HHC, 1ST BN, 11TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 199TH BRIGADE, FORT BENNING, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, LEXINGTON, OK, SGT Eshbaugh, Daniel Michael of NORMAN, OK, 43, died in TALLIL, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

From SPRINGTOWN, TX, SSG Mason, Anthony Luke served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, and died on September 17, 2008 in TALLIL, IRAQ. He was 37.

1LT Vallejo, Robert Ii, 28, a native of RICHLAND HILLS, TX, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 17, 2008.

COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SGT Durbin, Wesley Roy (HURST, TX), age 26, ? died in JURF AS SUHKR, IRAQ on September 14, 2008.

From BEAUMONT, TX, COL Marceaux, Sidney Joseph Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, WARRIOR TRANSITION UNIT, WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, and died on September 14, 2008 in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. He was 69.

In CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT on September 14, 2008, the ARMY lost LTC Marino, Ralph John of HOUSTON, PA, 46, serving with 3D US ARMY AUGMENTEE UNIT, FORT MCPHERSON, GA.

SSG Dawson, Darris Julius, 24, a native of PENSACOLA, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 14, 2008.

Chief Petty Officer Jason Richard Freiwald, a 30-year-old U.S. Navy SEAL from Armada, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on September 12, 2008.

On September 12, 2008, the NAVY lost SCPO Marcum, John Wayne of FLUSHING, MI in BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 39, CW4 Slebodnik, Michael of GIBSONIA, PA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP C, 2ND SQUADRON, 17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN on September 11, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

BATTERY A, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3D BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? PV2 Murdock, Michael Wayne (CHOCOWINITY, NC), age 22, ? died in BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN on September 11, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Sexton, Daniel Riley, 53, a native of WENTZVILLE, MO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 164TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 728TH BATTALION, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 10, 2008.

CAPT Melton, Jesse Iii, 29, a native of RANDALLSTOWN, MD, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQ BTRY, 12TH MAR, (ARSIC - CENTRAL), 3D MAR DIV, OKINAWA, JAPAN, during Operation Enduring Freedom on September 9, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

CLB-37, 3D MLG, (ARSIC-CENTRAL), OKINAWA, JAPAN, MARINE CORPS ? 1STLT Madrazo, Nicholas Aaron (BOTHELL, WA), age 25, ? died in BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN on September 9, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.