April, 2005
18 Killed - Afghanistan    53 Killed - Iraq    Total: 71
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04/01/05 (I) Cpl. Garry Wesley T. Rimes 30, Santa Maria, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 1, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim 19, Falls Church, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 2, 2005 2nd Light Armored RECON BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ioasa F. Tavae Jr. 29, Pago Pago, American Samoa U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on April 2, 2005 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	04/03/05 (I) Cpl. William D. Richardson 23, Moreno Valley, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died when he came under enemy fire and fell into a canal in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 3, 2005 1st BN, 41st INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/03/05 (I) Sgt. James A. Sherrill 27, Ekron, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 3, 2005 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/04/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen 22, Salcha, Alaska U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 4, 2005 Company C, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill 32, Tonawanda, New York U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed along with another soldier when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Balad Ruz, Iraq, on April 4, 2005 Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Stephen C. Kennedy 35, Oak Ridge, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed along with another soldier when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Balad Ruz, Iraq, on April 4, 2005 D Troop, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/05/05 (I) Cpl. Glenn J. Watkins 42, Carlsbad, California U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Car bomb Died of wounds he received when a car bomb exploded alongside the Humvee inwhich he was riding in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 5, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/05/05 (I) Sgt. Javier J. Garcia 25, Crawfordville, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when roadside bombs detonated near his patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 5, 2005 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/06/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Romanes L. Woodard 30, Hertford, North Carolina U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy. 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Maj. Edward J. Murphy 36, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash U.S. Army Southern European Task Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather 32, Cheney, Washington U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Spec. Michael K. Spivey 21, Fayetteville, North Carolina U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Master Sgt. Edwin A. Matos-Colon 42, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/06/05 (A) Pfc. Pendleton L. Sykes II 25, Chesapeake, Virginia U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks 41, Harvey, Louisiana U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Capt. David S. Connolly 37, Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Reserve Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Brockton, Mass. 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Spec. Daniel J. Freeman 20, Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy. 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Chief Warrant Officer David Ayala 24, New York, New York U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/06/05 (A) Spec. Chrystal G. Stout 23, Travelers Rest, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 228th Signal Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Charles R. Sanders Jr. 29, Charleston, Missouri U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/06/05 (A) Cpl. Sascha Struble 20, Philadelphia, New York U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Sgt. Stephen C. High 45, Spartanburg, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 228th Signal Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/06/05 (A) Sgt. James S. Lee 26, Mt. Vernon, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Mar. Fighter Attack Sqd. 142, Mar. Aircraft Gp. 42, 4th MAW   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/06/05 (I) Pfc. Casey M. LaWare 19, Redding, California U.S. Army Non-combat Died April 9, 2005, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained in Al Mahmudiyah,Iraq, on April 6, 2005 Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/07/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas 21, Simi Valley, California U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died due to a vehicle accident during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 7, 2005 3rd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis 41, Lebanon, Oregon U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died at a surgical field hospital in Balad, Iraq, of cardiac arrest whilebeing treated for severe injuries he received when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Hawijah, Iraq, on April 8, 2005 G Troop, 1st Battalion, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/12/05 (I) Spec. John W. Miller 21, West Burlington, Iowa U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Shot and killed by a sniper while providing security for route clearing operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 12, 2005 Company A, 224th Engineer Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/12/05 (I) Spec. Manuel Lopez III 20, Cape Coral, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2005 3rd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/12/05 (I) Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens 20, Columbus, Georgia U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Died on April 12, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when his guard tower caught fire on April 6 inMahmudiya, Iraq 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/13/05 (I) Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth 27, Petoskey, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Mortar attack Died as a result of wounds received from enemy mortar fire at Camp Hit in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 13, 2005 Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/14/05 (I) Capt. James C. Edge 31, Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 14, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/15/05 (I) Spec. Aleina Ramirez-Gonzalez 33, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when a mortar round struck her forward operating base in Tikrit, Iraq, on April 15, 2005 Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/16/05 (I) Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr. 24, Eastville, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 16, 2005 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/16/05 (I) Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada Jr. 36, Brooklyn, New York U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 16, 2005 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/16/05 (I) Pvt. Aaron M. Hudson 20, Highland Village, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on April 16, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 15when a roadside bomb device detonated near his patrol in Camp Taji, Iraq 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/16/05 (I) Spec. Randy L. Stevens 21, Swartz Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 16, 2005 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/17/05 (I) Pvt. Joseph L. Knott 21, Yuma, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire anda roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17, 2005 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/17/05 (I) Pfc. Steven F. Sirko 20, Portage, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on April 17, 2005 1st BN, 30th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/18/05 (I) Pfc. Sam W. Huff 18, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on April 18, 2005, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near her Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police BN, 42nd Military Police Brigade   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/18/05 (I) Maj. Steven W. Thornton 46, Eugene, Oregon U.S. Army Non-combat - Natural causes Died when he collapsed during physical training at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on April 18, 2005 Communications-Electronics Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/19/05 (I) Spec. Jacob M. Pfister 27, Buffalo, New York U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 19, 2005 3rd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/19/05 (I) Pfc. Kevin S.K. Wessel 20, Newport, Oregon U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 19, 2005 3rd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/20/05 (I) Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan 21, Lowville, New York U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 20, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/20/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson 22, Flagstaff, Arizona U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 20, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/21/05 (I) Pfc. Robert A. Guy 26, Willards, Maryland U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died due to a non-hostile incident near Karma, Iraq, on April 21, 2005 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/05 (I) Pfc. Gavin J. Colburn 20, Waverly, Ohio U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy vehicle along a supply route in Iraq on April 22, 2005 542nd Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/23/05 (I) 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon 37, Morgan City, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Died on May 10, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when a car bomb detonated near his Stryker militaryvehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on April 23, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/23/05 (I) Cpl. Kevin W. Prince 22, Plain City, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on April 23, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Iskandariya, Iraq 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/23/05 (I) Sgt. Anthony J. Davis Jr. 22, Long Beach, California U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on April 23, 2005 1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/23/05 (I) Hospitalman Aaron A. Kent 28, Portland, Oregon U.S. Navy Hostile - IED attack Kent, a Navy corpsman, was killed when a roadside bomb exploded during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on April 23, 2005 Assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/23/05 (A) Pvt. Robert C. White III 21, Camden, New Jersey U.S. Army Kandahar Non-combat - non-combat related injuries 864th Engineer Bat., 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brig.   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/24/05 (I) Spec. Gary W. Walters Jr. 31, Victoria, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2005 1st BN, 9th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/24/05 (A) Spec. Robert W. Defazio 21, West Babylon, New York U.S. Army Kandahar Non-combat - Natural causes Died April 24 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. 23rd Ordnance Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/25/05 (I) 1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap 39, Wichita, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on April 25, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Taji, Iraq 70th Engineer BN, 3rd Brigade Cmbt Team, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/26/05 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Allen C. Johnson 31, Los Molinos, California U.S. Army Deh Rawood (near) [Uruzgan Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/26/05 (I) Spec. David L. Rice 22, Sioux City, Iowa U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Humvee rolled over in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on April 26, 2005 1st BN, 5th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/27/05 (I) Cpl. Joseph S. Tremblay 23, New Windsor, New York U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries received from a mine explosion during combat operations near Hit, Iraq, on April 27, 2005 Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/05 (I) Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr. 21, Westfield, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/28/05 (I) 1st Lt. William A. Edens 29, Columbia, Missouri U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/05 (I) Spec. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr. 28, Winston, Oregon U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/05 (I) Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser 37, Tehama, California U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his patrol in Riyhad, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 Headquarters Detachment, 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/05 (I) Sgt. Eric W. Morris 31, Sparks, Nevada U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/05 (I) Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc 20, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/29/05 (I) Pvt. Charles S. Cooper Jr. 19, Jamestown, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/05 (I) Capt. Ralph J. Harting III 28, Portage, Delaware U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection in Diyarah, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/05 (I) Capt. Stephen W. Frank 29, Elk Grove, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection in Diyarah, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/05 (I) 2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden 25, Spooner, South Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/30/05 (I) Sgt. Kenya A. Parker 26, Fairfield, Alabama U.S. Army Non-combat related medical condition Died of a non-combat related medical condition in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 30, 2005 Special Troops BN, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/30/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana 27, Los Angeles, California U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his Bradley fighting vehicle was attacked by enemy forces usingsmall-arms fire in Khaladiya, Iraq, on April 30, 2005 5th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link