July, 2006
9 Killed - Afghanistan    42 Killed - Iraq    Total: 51
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07/01/06 (I) Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr. 22, Smyrna, Delaware U.S. Air Force Non-combat Died from a non-combat related cause at Camp Bucca, Iraq, on July 1, 2006 15th Security Forces Squadron, 15th Mission Support Group, 15th Airlift Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/02/06 (A) Chief Warrant Officer 3 William T. Flanigan 37, Milan, Tennessee U.S. Air National Guard Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 4th Squadron, 278th Armor Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/02/06 (I) Sgt. Justin L. Noyes 23, Vinita, Oklahoma U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 2, 2006 9th Engineer Support BN, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/02/06 (I) Pfc. Collin T. Mason 20, Staten Island, New York U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed after encountering direct fire while manning a checkpoint in his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on July 2, 2006 1st BN, 66th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/03/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla 23, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on July 3, 2006 139th Field Artillery, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/06/06 (A) Pfc. Kevin F. Edgin 31, Dyersburg, Tennessee U.S. Army Baghran Valley (Helmand Province) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/07/06 (A) Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. McLochlin 45, Rochester, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Orgun-e (near) Paktika province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 152nd Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/06 (I) Spec. Joseph P. Micks 22, Rapid River, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onJuly 8, 2006 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/06 (I) Spec. Troy C. Linden 22, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onJuly 8, 2006 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores 27, Mission, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onJuly 8, 2006 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/09/06 (I) Spec. Damien M. Montoya 21, Holbrook, Arizona U.S. Army Non-combat Died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 9, 2006 3rd BN, 67th Armor Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/12/06 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp 44, Aledo, Illinois U.S. Navy Hostile - IED attack Killed when his dismounted patrol was struck by a roadside bomb while operating in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 12, 2006 He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Rock Island, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	07/12/06 (I) Sgt. Irving Hernandez Jr. 28, New York, New York U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when he encountered enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on July 12, 2006 1st BN, 17th Inf Reg, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/13/06 (I) Sgt. Thomas B. Turner Jr. 31, Cottonwood, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on July 14,2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisBradley Fighting Vehicle in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on July 13, 2006 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/13/06 (I) Sgt. Alkaila T. Floyd 23, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Landstuhl Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on July 13, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 8, 2006. Three othersoldiers were killed in the incident. 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/15/06 (I) Sgt. Andres J. Contreras 23, Huntington Park, California U.S. Army Unspecified Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/15/06 (I) Spec. Manuel J. Holguin 21, Woodlake, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemysmall arms fire and a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 15, 2006 2nd BN, 6th INF REGiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/16/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey 29, Stockton, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq,on July 16, 2006 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	07/16/06 (A) Sgt. Robert P. Kassin 29, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Larzab Base (Day Chopan District of Zabul Province) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 2nd BN, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Div   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento 34, Fort Dix, New Jersey U.S. Army Khwaja Ahmed Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack 2nd BN, 4th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/17/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Kenneth I. Pugh 39, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 17, 2006 3rd BN, 67th Armor Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/06 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith 34, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near a controlledordnance clearing mission in Iskandariya, Iraq, on July 17, 2006 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/06 (I) Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman 23, Monticello, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, onJuly 17, 2006 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II 26, Battle Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 17, 2006 9th Psychological Operations BN, 4th Psychological Operations Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/18/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer 20, Fitchburg, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 18, 2006. The incident is under investigation. 3rd BN, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/18/06 (I) Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione 25, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 18, 2006 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/18/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Eric Caban 28, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Army Carhar Cineh District of Uruzgan Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/20/06 (I) Pfc. Derek J. Plowman 20, Everton, Arkansas U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died from a gun shot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 20, 2006 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/20/06 (I) Cpl. Julian A. Ramon 22, Flushing, New York U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 20, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/21/06 (A) 1st Sgt. Christopher C. Rafferty 37, Brownsville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Sharana District of Paktika Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, mortar 37th Engineer Battalion   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/21/06 (I) Capt. Christopher T. Pate 29, Hampstead, North Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 21, 2006 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	07/21/06 (I) Cpl. Matthew P. Wallace 22, Lexington Park, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on July 21, 2006, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl,Germany, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisBradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onJuly 16 10th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/22/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swanson 25, Rose Haven, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 22, 2006 2nd BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/22/06 (I) Cpl. Adam J. Fargo 22, Ruckersville, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his convoy encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 22, 2006 4th Brigade Troop BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/22/06 (I) Capt. Blake H. Russell 35, Forth Worth, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Died of injuries sustained from enemy forces munitions while investigating apossible mortar cache during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onJuly 22, 2006 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/24/06 (A) Sgt. David M. Hierholzer 27, Lewisburg, Tennessee U.S. Army Pech District of Kunar Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 32nd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/24/06 (I) Capt. Jason M. West 28, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by enemy forces using small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 24, 2006 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/24/06 (I) Spec. Dennis K. Samson Jr. 24, Hesperia, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when he came under enemy small arms fire in Taqaddum, Iraq, on July 24, 2006 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/24/06 (I) Spec. Stephen W. Castner 27, Cedarburg, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq, on July 24, 2006 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Wisconsin Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/25/06 (I) Spec. Joseph A. Graves 21, Discovery Bay, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy encountered enemy fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 25, 2006 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/25/06 (A) Spec. Andrew Velez 22, Lubbock, Texas U.S. Army Sharona Non-combat - Suicide Corps Support Battalion, Theater Support Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/26/06 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward A. Koth 30, Towson, Maryland U.S. Navy Camp Victory, Iraq Non-combat - Ordnance explosion Died after ordnance exploded during a disposal operation at Camp Victory, Iraq, on July 26, 2006. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, Multinational Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/27/06 (I) Cpl. Timothy D. Roos 21, Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 27, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/27/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam R. Murray 21, Cordova, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 27, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/27/06 (I) Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins 22, Frederick, Maryland U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 27, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/27/06 (I) Pfc. Enrique C. Sanchez 21, Garner, North Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 27, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/06 (I) Pfc. Jason Hanson 21, Forks, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/06 (I) Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus 28, Wolf Creek, Montana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield 19, Clovis, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/06 (I) Sgt. Christian B. Williams 27, Winter Haven, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 29, 2006 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/31/06 (I) Sgt. Joshua A. Ford 20, Wayne, Nebraska U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire Died during combat operations in Numaniya, Iraq, on July 31, 2006 189th Transportation Company, 485th Corps Support Battalion, Nebraska Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link