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35 Killed - Afghanistan    89 Killed - Iraq    Total: 124
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06/09/11 (A) Cpl. Matthew T. Richard 21, Acadia, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/19/04 (I) Pfc. Charles C. Persing 20, Albany, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when multiple mortars rounds hit a forward operating base in Scandaria, Iraq, on July 19, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 32nd INF REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/15/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran 21, Avondale, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of four Marines killed when their Humvee was struck by a roadside bombduring combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 15, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/28/05 (I) Spec. Christopher J. Ramsey 20, Batchelor, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/04 (I) Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk 24, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/23/04 (I) 1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett 32, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2004 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/05 (I) Spec. Paul M. Heltzel 39, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated while his unit was conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/05/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy 20, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Falluja, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/08 (I) Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore 38, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baton Rouge.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/03/05 (I) Cpl. David S. Stewart 24, Bogalusa, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005 He was assigned to the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/01/08 (I) Cpl. Justin R. Mixon 22, Bogalusa, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (northeastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	12/29/04 (I) Spec. Craig L. Nelson 21, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack NelsonDied December 29, 2004, at the National Naval Medical Center inBethesda, Maryland, of injuries sustained December 16, 2004 when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/19/05 (I) Spec. Bernard L. Sembly 25, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Shot and killed during dismounted combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 19, 2005 He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/05 (I) Sgt. Julia V. Atkins 22, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 She was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/26/06 (I) Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows 20, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 26, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Bridade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/04/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Michael J. Garcia 27, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 20th Support Command (CBRNE), Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link Link	03/07/13 (A) Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn 43, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army undisclosed Non-Hostile - Illness - Heart Attack Died of a heart attack. He was assigned to the 307th Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.   Military Times Link Link	10/27/09 (A) Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson 24, Broussard, Louisiana U.S. Army southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   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 He was assigned to the 258th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police BN, 49th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/09/05 (I) Sgt. David J. Murray 23, Clinton, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 9, 2005 He was assigned to the 1088th Engineering Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/22/04 (I) Pvt. 1st Class Torey J. Dantzler 22, Columbia, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle in Samarra, Iraq, on July 22, 2004 He was assigned to the 66th Transportation Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/13/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese 19, Covington, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 13, 2004 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/05 (I) Sgt. Seth R. Trahan 20, Crowley, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 19, 2005 He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/14/06 (I) Cpl. Marcus A. Cain 20, Crowley, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of three soldiers who Died of injuries suffered when a car bombexploded in the vicinity of a West Baghdad substation where they werelocated in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 14, 2006 He was assigned to the 4th Support BN, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/07 (A) Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel 30, Crowley, Louisiana U.S. Army Forward Operating Base Curry Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
09/19/09 (I) Spc. Michael S. Cote Jr. 20, Denham Springs, Louisiana U.S. Army Balad, Iraq Non-hostile - helicopter crash Died of wounds suffered when the Blackhawk helicopter he was in crashed He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/09/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman 21, Dubach, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 9, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/10 (A) Spc. Joshua A. Tomlinson 24, Dubberly, Louisiana U.S. Army Kabul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/26/10 (I) Pfc. Bryant J. Haynes 21, Epps, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Al Diwaniyah, Iraq Non-hostile - Vehicle rollover Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 199th Support Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/17/06 (A) 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet 33, Erath, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Gulf of Aden [nr. Ras Siyyan] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C. Killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed near Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. He was assigned to the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, MAG 29, 2nd MAW, II MEF   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/20/05 (I) Sgt. Willard T. Partridge 35, Ferriday, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 20, 2005 He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police BN, 42nd Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/27/06 (A) Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr. 21, Ferriday, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Landstuhl Reg. Med. Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Div., III Mar. Exped. Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/11/13 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson 27, Franklin, Louisiana U.S. Army Kandahar, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died of wounds suffered when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link Link   Link	06/03/05 (I) Linda J. Villar 41, Franklinton, Louisiana Civilian Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries sustained when a mortar struck her forward operating base. She was assigned to the Villar worked for the U.S. Army Field Support Command, Fort Stewart, Ga.	01/20/07 (I) Spc. Johnathan B. Chism 22, Gonzales, Louisiana U.S. Army Karbala Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, grenades He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
11/09/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Dakota R. Huse 19, Greenwood, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/27/09 (A) Pfc. Brian R. Bates 20, Gretna, Louisiana U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/07/05 (A) Pfc. Benny S. Franklin 19, Hammond, Louisiana U.S. Army Kandahar (military hospital) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd Bat., 319th Airborne Field Art. Reg., 82nd Airborne Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/09 (A) Pfc. Matthew E. Wildes 18, Hammond, Louisiana U.S. Army Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	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 He was assigned to the Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/26/11 (A) Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville 33, Harvey, Louisiana U.S. Air Force Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.   Military Times Link Link	05/08/05 (A) Cpl. Richard P. Schoener 22, Hayes, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Alishang [Laghman Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire He was assigned to the 3rd Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Mar. Div., 3rd Mar. Exped. Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/05 (I) Sgt. Christopher J. Babin 27, Houma, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/05 (I) Spec. Bradley J. Bergeron 25, Houma, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/05 (I) Spec. Armand L. Frickey 20, Houma, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/21/04 (I) Pfc. Lionel Ayro 22, Jeanerette, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/18/10 (A) Cpl. Joe L. Wrightsman 23, Jonesboro, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/09/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet 26, Kaplan, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 7th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/10 (A) Sgt. Joseph A. Bovia 24, Kenner, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/05/11 (A) Spc. Christian J. Romig 24, Kenner, Louisiana U.S. Army Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
01/10/05 (I) Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel 34, Kinder, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 10, 2005 He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/01/04 (I) Cpl. Joseph C. Thibodeaux 24, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his patrol came under attack in Hawijah, Iraq, on September 1, 2004 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/06/04 (I) Pfc. David P. Burridge 19, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded next to his military vehicle while onpatrol on the outskirts of Falluja, Iraq, on September 6, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/20/06 (I) Spec. Brandon L. Teeters 21, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on May 12, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 20, 2006 He was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/20/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan 25, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle and was followed byenemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 20, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/07/07 (I) Pvt. Mark W. Graham III 22, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (northwest of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died March 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol March 2 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/26/07 (I) Cpl. Willie P. Celestine Jr. 21, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/14/08 (I) Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III 27, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (northeastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/10 (A) Spc. Steven L. Dupont 20, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Rangrizan, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/03 (I) Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard 20, Lake Charles, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003 He was assigned to the 41st Field Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/06/06 (I) Pfc. Chase A. Edwards 19, Lake Charles, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/23/08 (I) Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas 22, Lake Charles, Louisiana U.S. Army Madain Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/06/05 (I) Spec. Huey P.L. Fassbender 24, LaPlace, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Mogensen 26, Leesville, Louisiana U.S. Army Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/14/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Danny P. Dupre 28, Lockport, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Falluja - Anbar Hostile - Small arms fire Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
01/30/09 (A) CW4 Milton E. Suggs 51, Lockport, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Djibouti Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was He was assigned to the 38th Operational Support Airlift Detachment, Hammond, La. W.Post Link	06/30/04 (I) Spec. Robert L. DuSang 24, Mandeville, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when a tire on the 5-ton vehicle in which he was riding blew out andthe vehicle overturned in Navstar, Iraq, on June 30, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/10/09 (A) Pfc. Jason R. Watson 19, Many, Louisiana U.S. Army Salerno, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/05 (I) Spec. Warren A. Murphy 29, Marrero, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/28/05 (I) Spec. Michael S. Evans II 22, Marrero, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 He was assigned to the 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/20/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class David J. Todd Jr. 36, Marrero, Louisiana U.S. Army Bala Morghab, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West, Herat, Afghanistan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/17/09 (I) Senior Airman Omar J. McKnight 22, Marrero, Louisiana U.S. Army Balad, Iraq. Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/24/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Peter J. Hahn 31, Metairie, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his observation point in Baghdad, Iraq, was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire on May 24, 2005 He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/06 (I) Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein 30, Metairie, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, on August 29, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/07 (I) Spc. Charles E. Leonard Jr. 29, Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     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 He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells 22, Mount Hermon, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004 He was assigned to the BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (I) Sgt. Isiah J. Sinclair 31, Natchitoches, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their Humveewhile they were on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 26, 2005 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/28/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlin 28, Natchitoches, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, on August 28, 2006, from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province,Iraq, on August 27. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/12/03 (I) Sgt. Taft V. Williams 29, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb near Ramadi, Iraq, on August 12, 2003 He was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/25/04 (I) Pfc. James P. Lambert 23, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/07/04 (A) Cpl. David M. Fraise 24, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Deh Rawod (near) [Zabul Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the A Co., 2nd Bat., 35th Infantry Reg., 25th Infantry Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/26/04 (I) Spec. Jeremy M. Heines 25, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 26, 2004 He was assigned to C Company, 1st BN, 9th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/13/05 (I) Sgt. Rene Knox Jr. 22, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of three soldiers killed when their Humvee overturned into a canalwhile on combat patrol in Balad, Iraq, on February 13, 2005 He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (I) Sgt. Lee M. Godbolt 23, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their Humveewhile they were on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 26, 2005 He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/28/05 (A) Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan 36, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Navy Kunar Province Hostile - helicopter crash (RPG attack) He was assigned to the SEAL Team Ten   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	10/01/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert 31, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 1, 2005 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/18/06 (I) Spec. Joseph C. Dumas Jr. 25, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 18, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/11 (I) Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins 26, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Babil, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his position with indirect fire. He was assigned to Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/06/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole Jr. 28, Oakdale, Louisiana U.S. Army As Sadiyah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/09/03 (I) Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. 55, Olla, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Illness Died from apparent heat stress while riding in a convoy north of Diwaniya, Iraq on August 9, 2003 He was assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/28/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed 25, Opelousa, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/08/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Craig Davis 37, Opelousas, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Falluja, Iraq, on January 8, 2004 He was assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/20/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien 21, Opelousas, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 20, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/14/12 (A) Sgt. Michael J. Guillory 28, Pearl River, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations. This incident is under investigation. He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link Link
01/10/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III 22, Pineville, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 10, 2005 He was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/09/11 (A) Sgt. Christopher P. Soderlund 23, Pineville, Louisiana U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link Link	10/18/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Jarred S. Fontenot 35, Port Barre, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/06/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux 34, Raceland, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005 He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/23/05 (I) Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier 26, Ruston, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was on foot patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 23, 2005 He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/19/12 (A) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris 31, Ruston, Louisiana U.S. Army Oman Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a helicopter crash. He was assigned to the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, Norfolk, Va.   Military Times Link Link	03/07/04 (I) Capt. Gussie M. Jones 41, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Illness A combat surgical nurse, Jones Died of a non-combat cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 7, 2004 She was assigned to the 31st Combat Support Hospital   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/04 (I) Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill 50, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack Died of an apparent heart attack after he was found unconscious in a hallwayat the Coalition Provincial Authority headquarters building in Baghdad,Iraq, on May 14, 2004 He was assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/19/05 (I) Sgt. Robin V. Fell 22, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire Shot and killed during dismounted combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 19, 2005 He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/06 (I) Lance Cpl. John E. Hale 20, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/06/11 (A) Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall 32, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Navy Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. He was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link     Link	08/06/11 (A) Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves 32, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Navy Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. He was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link	12/06/06 (I) Spec. Joshua B. Madden 21, Sibley, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Hawija, Iraq, on December 6, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/29/03 (A) Pfc. Kristian E. Parker 23, Slidell, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Qatar (Camp AS Sayliyah) Non-combat Killed in a non-combat-related incident in Qatar. He was assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana National Guard, Slidell, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/10/08 (I) Capt. Torre R. Mallard 27, Slidell, Louisiana U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
10/12/10 (A) Spc. Matthew C. Powell 20, Slidell, Louisiana U.S. Army Kandahar Airfield, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered at Ghunday Ghar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his military vehicle using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/05/06 (I) Spec. William S. Hayes III 23, St. Tammany, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 5, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/06 (I) Sgt. Jay R. Gauthreaux 26, Thibodaux, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonatednear his vehicle while on patrol in Baquba, Iraq, on December 4, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/03/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders 26, Thibodaux, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the Brigade Support BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/09/03 (I) Spec. Levi B. Kinchen 21, Tickfaw, Louisiana U.S. Army Non-combat A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing on August 9, 2003, in troop living quarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. He was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/17/07 (A) SSgt John M. Hennen 26, Vinton, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Panjway, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Sergeant 1st Class Henning, John He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/24/12 (A) Capt. Aaron D. Istre 37, Vinton, Louisiana U.S. Army Kabul, Afghanistan Not reported yet not reported yet He was assigned to the HHC, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	08/29/07 (I) Pvt. Justin T. Sanders 22, Watson, Louisiana U.S. Army Taji - Baghdad Non-combat Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	06/23/05 (I) Cpl. Chad W. Powell 22, West Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a suicide car bomber attacked his convoy vehicle in Falluja, Iraq, on June 23, 2005 He was assigned to the 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/14/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes 20, West Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb One of two Marines killed when a suicide car bomber attacked their vehicle near Qaim, Iraq, on February 14, 2006 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/17/06 (I) Petty Officer 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal 23, West Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 17, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/02/10 (I) Sgt. Jordan E. Tuttle 22, West Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was a member of the 156th Army Band in Bossier City, La., and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Orleans, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/27/06 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Terry O. Wallace 33, Winnsboro, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on June 27, 2006 He was assigned to the 4th BN, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/02/07 (I) Spc. William J. Crouch 21, Zachary, Louisiana U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link