Staats, David Roger
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Verified SSG Staats, David Roger, age 30, of PUEBLO, CO ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on December 16, 2006 in TAJI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Staats, David Roger, 30 years old, grew up in PUEBLO, CO and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On December 16, 2006, he died in TAJI, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Staats, David Roger was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
