Monday

Jul 31

NE Guard Member Killed in Combat

Sgt. Joshua A. Ford, 20, of Wayne, Nebraska, died on July 31 during combat operations in Al Numaniyah, Iraq.  Ford was assigned to the Army National Guard 189th Transportation Company, 485th Corps Support Battalion, Norfolk, Nebraska.

Saturday

Jul 29

Four Marines Fall in Al Anbar Province

Four members of the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California died July 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus, 28, of Wolf Creek, Montana.

Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield, 19, of Clovis, California.

Pfc. Jason Hanson, 21, of Forks, Washington.

Sgt. Christian B. Williams, 27, of Winter Haven, Florida.

MN Guard Member Killed by IED in Mosul

Thursday

Jul 27

Four Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Four Marines were killed in Al Anbar Province while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on July 27.  Three of the Marines were members of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.  They were:

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Murray, 21, of Cordova, Tennessee.

Cpl. Timothy D. Roos, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pfc. Enrique C. Sanchez, 21, of Garner, North Carolina.

Also killed was:

Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins, 22, of Frederick, Maryland, died July 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Higgins was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Wednesday

Jul 26

Ordnance Explosion Kills Soldier

Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward A. Koth, 30, of Towson, Maryland, died July 26 at Camp Victory, Iraq, after ordnance exploded during a disposal operation.  Koth was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, serving with Multinational Corps Iraq in Baghdad.

Tuesday

Jul 25

Afghanistan

Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injury

Spc. Andrew Velez, 22, of Lubbock, Texas, died on July 25 in Sharona, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related injury.  Velez was assigned to the Corps Support Battalion, Theater Support Command, Fort Irwin, California.

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Spc. Joseph A. Graves, 21, of Discovery Bay, California, was killed on July 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered enemy fire.  Graves was assigned to the 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Monday

Jul 24

Afghanistan

Soldier Dies of Injuries Received in Combat

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Taqaddum

Spc. Dennis K. Samson, Jr., 24, of Hesperia, Michigan, died on July 24 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy small arms fire.  Samson was an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  He entered the Army in April 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell in September 2004.  Samson is survived by his mother and step-father, and his father. Source: The Ft. Campbell Courier

Soldier Killed while on Patrol in Ar Ramadi

Capt. Jason M. West, 28, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, died on July 24 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  West was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

WI Guard Member Killed by IED Blast in Tallil

Spc. Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, died on July 24, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMMV during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq.  Castner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Saturday

Jul 22

Soldier Killed while Inspecting Mortar Cache

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Cpl. Adam J. Fargo, 22, of Ruckersville, Virginia, died on July 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy encountered enemy forces small arms fire.  Fargo was a health care specialist assigned to the 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  He entered the Army in December 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell in July 2005.  Fargo is survived by his mother and father. Source: The Ft. Campbell Courier

Injuries Claim Soldier in Ar Ramadi

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swanson, 25, of Rose Haven, Maryland, died on July 22 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire.  Swanson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Friday

Jul 21

Afghanistan

Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire

1st Sgt. Christopher C. Rafferty, 37, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, died on July 21 in Sharana, Afghanistan of injuries sustained on July 20, when his unit encountered small arms fire during combat operations.  Rafferty was assigned to 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Capt. Christopher T. Pate, 29, of Hampstead, North Carolina, died July 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in IED Blast

Cpl. Matthew P. Wallace, 22, of Lexington Park, Maryland, died on July 21, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 16. Wallace was assigned to the Army's 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Thursday

Jul 20

Enemy Fire Claims Marine in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Julian A. Ramon, 22, of Flushing, New York, died July 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Ramon was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

AR Guard Member Killed by Enemy Fire

Pfc. Derek J. Plowman, 20, of Everton, Arkansas, died on July 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a gun shot wound.  Plowman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Rogers, Arkansas.

Wednesday

Jul 19

Afghanistan

Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire in Afghanistan

Tuesday

Jul 18

Marine Dies from Non-Hostile Incident

Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer, 20, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, died July 18 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Soldier Killed by IED Blast in Ar Ramadi

Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Arizona, died on July 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank.   Vecchione was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Monday

Jul 17

Afghanistan

Soldier Killed in Enemy Attack While on Patrol

Soldier Killed While on Patrol in Bayji

Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, of Monticello, Indiana, died of injuries on July 17 in Bayji, Iraq, when his HMMWV encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations.  Baughman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

IED Kills Soldier during Clearing Mission

Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, died on July 17 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission.  Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Small Arms Fire Claims Soldier in Ar Ramadi 

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died on July 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire.   Dickinson was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston Texas, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small arms fire.  Pugh was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sunday

Jul 16

Afghanistan

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier during Combat

Baghdad IED Claims Soldier during Combat

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, California, died on July 16 of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.  Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.

Saturday

Jul 15

Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad

Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, of Huntington Park, California, died on July 15 of injuries sustained when his HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq during combat operations.  Contreras was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad 

Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, California, died on July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.  Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Friday

Jul 14

Soldier Dies of Injuries Received from IED Blast

Sgt. Thomas B. Turner Jr., 31, of Cottonwood, California, died on July 14 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on July 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Al Muqdadiyah, Iraq.  Turner was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Thursday

Jul 13

Soldier Dies of Injuries Received from IED Blast

Sgt. Alkaila T. Floyd, 23, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died on July 13 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on July 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Mine Protected Vehicle in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Floyd was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. 

Wednesday

Jul 12

Small Arms Fire Claims Soldier in Mosul

IED Claims Sailor in Al Anbar Province

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, of Muscatine, Iowa, died July 12 when his dismounted patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device while operating in the Anbar province of Iraq. Tharp was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Rock Island, Illinois.

Monday

Jul 10

MI Guard Member Dies After Long Fight to Recover from Bomb Injuries

Army Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky, 31, of Novi, Michigan, died July 10 at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, of injuries sustained when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on November 21. Dreasky was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan.

Sunday

Jul 9

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Cause

Spc. Damien M. Montoya, 21, of Holbrook, Arizona, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 9 from a non-combat related cause.  Montoya was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Saturday

Jul 8

IED Blast Kills Three Soldiers in Ar Ramadi

Three members of the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on July 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Mine Protected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations.  A fourth soldier was injured in the incident and died July 13 (see Sgt. Alkaila T Floyd).  Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, 27, of Mission, Texas.

Spc. Troy C. Linden, 22, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Spc. Joseph P. Micks, 22, of Rapid River, Michigan.

Friday

Jul 7

MI Guard Member Dies After Eight Month Struggle to Survive Injuries from IED Blast

Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky, 31, of Novi, Michigan, died on July 7, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on November 21, 2005.  Dreasky was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan.

Thursday

Jul 6

Afghanistan

Soldier Killed in Attack on Convoy

Pfc. Kevin F. Edgin, 31, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on July 6 in Baghran Valley, Afghanistan, when his convoy encountered enemy small arms fire.  Edgin was assigned to the Army's 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Wednesday

Jul 5

Afghanistan

Small Arms Fire Claims IN Guard Member

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. McLochlin, 45, of Rochester, Indiana, died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on July 5, when his unit encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  McLochlin was assigned to the Army National Guard 152nd Infantry Regiment, Marion Indiana.

Monday

Jul 3

Enemy Fire Claims IN Guard Member in Mosul

Sunday

Jul 2

Afghanistan

TN Guard Member Killed in Helicopter Crash

Chief Warrant Officer 3 William T. Flanigan, 37, of Milan, Tennessee died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on July 2 when his helicopter crashed during combat operations.  Flanigan was assigned to the Army National Guard's 4th Squadron, 278th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Jackson, Tennessee.

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Justin L. Noyes, 23, of Vinita, Oklahoma, died July 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Noyes was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Indirect Fire Claims Soldier at Taji Checkpoint

Pfc. Collin T. Mason, 20, of Staten Island, New York, died in Taji, Iraq, on July 2 when he encountered indirect fire while manning a checkpoint in his vehicle.  Mason was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Saturday

Jul 1

Airman Dies from Non-Combat Related Cause

Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware, Jr., 22, of Smyrna, Delaware, died July 1, from a non-combat related cause at Camp Bucca, Iraq.  Ware was assigned to the 15th Security Forces Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.