March, 2006
7 Killed - Afghanistan    30 Killed - Iraq    Total: 37
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03/01/06 (I) Pfc. Tina M. Priest 20, Austin, Texas U.S. Army Non-combat Died from a non-combat related injury in Taji, Iraq, on March 1, 2006 4th Support BN, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/01/06 (I) Spec. Christopher S. Merchant 32, Hardwick, Vermont U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when his Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using a car bomb and arocket-propelled grenade in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, 2006 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/03/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder 20, Finksburg, Maryland U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from a non combat-related vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 3, 2006 Cmbt Service Support Group 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/05/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Kevin P. Jessen 28, Paragould, Arkansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Rawa, Iraq, on March 5, 2006 22nd Chemical BN (Technical Escort)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/07/06 (I) Sgt. John P. Phillips 29, St. Stephen, South Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died August 16, 2006, at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas,from wounds received during combat operations in Al Anbar province,Iraq, on March 7, 2006 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/07/06 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Justin R. Martone 31, Bedford, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb detonated in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 7, 2006 9th Engineer Support BN, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/07/06 (I) Pfc. Ricky Salas Jr. 22, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle during mounted operations in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, 2006 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/08/06 (I) Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry 28, Lorena, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb detonated in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 8, 2006 8th Engineer Support BN, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/10/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Bunny Long 22, Modesto, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed by a suicide car bomb in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 10, 2006 Headquarters BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/11/06 (I) Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen 19, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 11, 2006 4th Combat Support BN, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/12/06 (A) Sgt. Kevin D. Akins 29, Burnsville, North Carolina U.S. Army Reserve Pech Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 391st Engineering Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/12/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Kristen K. Figueroa 20, Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 12, 2006 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/12/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Ray 29, Asheville, North Carolina U.S. Army Reserve Pech Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 391st Engineering Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/12/06 (A) Spec. Joshua L. Hill 24, Fairmount, Indiana U.S. Army Reserve Pech Valley (Kunar Province), Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 391st Engineering Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/12/06 (A) Sgt. Anton J. Hiett 25, Mount Airy, North Carolina U.S. Army Reserve Pech Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 391st Engineering Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/13/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Marco A. Silva 27, Alva, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onMarch 13, 2006 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/13/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis 32, Bunkie, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Rustamiya, Iraq, on March 13, 2006 258th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police BN, 49th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/13/06 (I) Sgt. Corey A. Dan 22, Norway, Maine U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onMarch 13, 2006 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/13/06 (A) Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson 21, Sauk City, Wisconsin U.S. Marine Corps Bagram Air Base Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 1st Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Div., III Mar. Exped. Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/06 (I) Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh 19, Alva, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when his traffic control point came under mortar attack during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2006 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/16/06 (I) Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson 21, St. Louis, Missouri U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack One of two soldiers killed when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 16, 2006 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/16/06 (I) Cpl. Nyle Yates III 22, Lake Odessa, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on March 16, 2006 3rd BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/16/06 (I) Spec. Carlos M. Gonzalez 22, Middletown, New York U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack One of two soldiers killed when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 16, 2006 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/18/06 (I) Sgt. Dale G. Brehm 23, Turlock, California U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006 2nd BN, 75th Ranger REG   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/18/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza 24, Shafter, California U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006 2nd BN, 75th Ranger REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/21/06 (I) Spec. Antoine J. McKinzie 25, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his Humvee came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, 2006 4th BN, 27th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/06 (I) Sgt 1st Class Randy D. McCaulley 44, Indiana, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small-arms fire duringcombat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on March 23, 2006 Company A, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery 30, White House, Tennessee U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle followed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations inHabbaniya, Iraq, on March 23, 2006 Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/25/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Robinson 36, Brandon, Mississippi U.S. Army National Guard Sangin District (Helmand Province) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/25/06 (I) Spec. Frederick A. Carlson 25, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Taqqadum, Iraq, on March 25, 2006 Company B, 228th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/28/06 (I) Sgt. Michael D. Rowe 23, New Port Richey, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Rutba, Iraq, on March 28, 2006 46th Engineer BN, Warrior Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/28/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert Hernandez 47, Silver Springs, Maryland U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Al Taquaddum, Iraq, on March 28, 2006 3rd Battalion, 318th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 80th Division (Institutional Training), Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/28/06 (I) Pfc. Sean D. Tharp 21, Orlando, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by enemy small-arms fire during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 28, 2006 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/29/06 (I) Tech. Sgt. Walter M. Moss Jr. 37, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Killed when a homemade bomb exploded during safing operations near Baghdad, Iraq, on March 29, 2006 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, 366th Mission Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/29/06 (A) Sgt. 1st Class John T. Stone 52, Norwich, Vermont U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, mortar Died as a result of enemy mortar and small arms attacks during combat operations in Lashkagar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont Army National Guard, South Burlington, Vt   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/30/06 (I) Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas 23, Mesa, Arizona U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, on March 30, 2006 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/31/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel 21, Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 31, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link