January, 2008
7 Killed - Afghanistan    40 Killed - Iraq    Total: 47
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01/02/08 (A) Sergeant Shawn F. Hill 37, Wellford, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Khowst Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 218th Infantry Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, Rock Hill, S.C. 178th Engineer BN, 218th Infantry Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/02/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth 24, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - electrocution Died of cardiac arrest after being electrocuted while showering at his barracks in Baghdad. At least 11 other troops have also been electrocuted, according to the Army and Marine Corps. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/02/08 (I) Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson 24, Jordan, Minnesota U.S. Army Kamasia Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/03/08 (I) Cpt. Thomas J. Casey 32, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army As Sadiyah Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms fire during combat operations. Both Soldiers were assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/03/08 (I) Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted 37, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army As Sadiyah Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms fire during combat operations. Both Soldiers were assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
01/04/08 (I) Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown 24, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Navy Arabian Gulf Non-combat - Accident - drowned Was declared dead Jan. 4 after apparently going overboard from USS Hopper in the Arabian Sea Jan. 3. Navy aircraft and ships conducted an extensive search but did not locate him. USS Hopper is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/05/08 (I) Pfc. Jason F. Lemke 30, West Allis, Wisconsin U.S. Army Ibrahim Al Adham, Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. 2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	01/06/08 (I) Spc. James D. Gudridge 20, Carthage, New York U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga 4th BN, 64th Armor Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/07/08 (A) Sgt. James K. Healy 25, Hesperia, California U.S. Army Jalalabad Airfield Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Fort Knox, Ky. 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	01/07/08 (I) Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson 23, Kenosha, Wisconsin U.S. Army Salmon Pak Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
01/07/08 (A) Maj. Michael L. Green 36, Gautier, Mississippi U.S. Army Laghar Juy - Nangarhar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Laghar Juy, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany. Headquarters, V Corps   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	01/08/08 (I) Sgt. David J. Hart 22, Lake View Terrace, California U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 8 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. The incident is under investigation. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/08/08 (I) Pfc. Ivan E. Merlo 19, San Marcos, California U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 8 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. The incident is under investigation. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/08/08 (I) Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier 20, Washburn, Illinois U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 8 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. The incident is under investigation. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/09/08 (A) Sgt. David J. Drakulich 22, Reno, Nevada U.S. Army Chagali Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 508th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
01/09/08 (I) Todd E. Davis 22, Raymore, Missouri U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/09/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Jonathan K. Dozier 30, Rutherford, Tennessee U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/09/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Sean M. Gaul 29, Reno, Nevada U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/09/08 (I) Sgt. Zachary W. McBride 20, Bend, Oregon U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/09/08 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk 30, Superior, Wisconsin U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
01/09/08 (I) Sgt. Christopher A. Sanders 22, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/11/08 (A) Lt. Col. Richard J. Berrettini 52, Wilcox, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard San Antonio, TX (Khowst Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in San Antonio of wounds suffered on Jan. 2 in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Pennsylvania Army National Guard Medical Detachment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/11/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr. 29, Collingswood, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 2nd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/13/08 (I) Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S. Army Ninawa Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/16/08 (I) Spc. John P. Sigsbee 21, Waterville, New York U.S. Army Balad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Balad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
01/16/08 (I) Pfc. David H. Sharrett II 27, Oakton, Virginia U.S. Army Balad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Balad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/16/08 (I) Pfc. Danny L. Kimme 27, Fisher, Illinois U.S. Army Balad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Balad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/19/08 (I) Spc. Jon M. Schoolcraft III 26, Wapakoneta, Ohio U.S. Army Taji Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. 1st BN, 27th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/19/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Justin R. Whiting 27, Hancock, New York U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky. 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/19/08 (I) Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff 20, Tunnel Hill, Georgia U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 1st BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
01/19/08 (I) Spc. Richard B. Burress 25, Naples, Florida U.S. Army Al Jabour Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/22/08 (I) Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant 20, Conway, Arkansas U.S. Army Kirkuk - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. 431st Civil Affairs BN, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/25/08 (I) Pfc. Duncan Charles Crookston 19, Denver, Colorado U.S. Army Brooke Army Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/25/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller 24, Iowa City, Iowa U.S. Army Barikowt Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/25/08 (I) Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman 41, New Castle, Virginia U.S. Army Owaset - Baghdad Non-combat Died from non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 626th Brigade Support BN, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
01/26/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson 28, Boynton Beach, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo	01/26/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Ryan Kahler 29, Granite Falls, Minnesota U.S. Army FOB Fenty Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of injuries sustained from small arms fire in Waygul, Afghanistan. Possible friendly fire. Afghan guard (ally) possibly mistook the soldier as an enemy combatant and engaged with small arms fire. Incident is under investigation 2nd BN, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/27/08 (I) Sgt. Mikeal W. Miller 22, Albany, Oregon U.S. Army Bethesda, Md. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on July 9, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Divis   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/27/08 (I) Maj. Alan G. Rogers 40, Hampton, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo	01/28/08 (I) Pvt. Joshua A. R. Young 21, Riddle, Oregon U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when hisr unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Je was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 1st BN, 8th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
01/28/08 (I) Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer 20, Orange, California U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when hisr unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Je was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 1st BN, 8th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/28/08 (I) Spc. Evan A. Marshall 21, Athens, Georgia U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when hisr unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Je was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 1st BN, 8th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/28/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries 37, Roscoe, Texas U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when hisr unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Je was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 1st BN, 8th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/28/08 (I) Sgt. James E. Craig 26, Hollywood, California U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when hisr unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Je was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 1st BN, 8th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/31/08 (I) Spc. Matthew F. Straughter 27, St. Charles, Missouri U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
01/31/08 (I) Cpt. Michael A. Norman 36, Killeen, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo	01/31/08 (I) 1st Lt. David E. Schultz 25, Blue Island, Illinois U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when the Convoy Support Center at Scania, Iraq, was attacked by indirect enemy fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link