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02/20/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis 28, Aberdeen, Washington U.S. Army Bagram Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	07/04/09 (A) Pfc. Aaron E. Fairbairn 20, Aberdeen, Washington U.S. Army eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fires. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	06/16/06 (A) 1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens 25, Addy, Washington U.S. Army Pech River Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/01/03 (I) Spec. Justin W. Hebert 20, Arlington, Washington U.S. Army Jar Silah, Iraq Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Kirkuk, Iraq, on August 1, 2003 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/16/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Shawn V. Starkovich 20, Arlington, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat 3rd BN, 1st Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo   photo
09/09/08 (A) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Eichmann A. Strickland 23, Arlington, Washington U.S. Navy Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries suffered when the vehicle he was driving hit an improvised explosive device in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36, Iwakuni, Japan. He was a member of a US Marine embedded Training Team deployed to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/12/07 (A) Staff Sergeant Casey D. Combs 28, Auburn, Washington U.S. Army Miri Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 508th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/31/08 (A) Pvt. Andrew J. Shields 19, Battleground, Washington U.S. Army Jalalabad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	09/24/09 (A) Spc. Joseph V. White 21, Bellevue, Washington U.S. Army Omar Zai, 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 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/15/04 (I) Spec. Jonathan J. Santos 22, Bellingham, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when his vehicle was attacked with a car bomb during vehicle-mountedloudspeaker operations with the 1st Marine Division in Karabila, Iraq,on October 15, 2004 9th Psy Ops BN, 4th Psy Ops Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/09/08 (A) 1st Lt. Nicholas A. Madrazo 25, Bothell, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Parwan province, Afghanistan. Hostile He was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/10/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda 29, Bremerton, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - drowned Bunda was listed as missing after his boat capsized during a river patrol with local police in Mosul, Iraq, on January 25, 2004. His remains wererecovered on February 10, 2004. Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/11/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael L. Burbank 34, Bremerton, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on October 11, 2004 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/02/07 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Johnny C. Walls 41, Bremerton, Washington U.S. Army Uruzgan province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/20/08 (A) Capt. Robert D. Lindenau 39, Camano Island, Washington U.S. Army Charbagh, Afghanistan Hostile - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
09/12/09 (A) TSgt. James R. Hornbarger 33, Castle Rock, Washington U.S. Air Force Mediterranean Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of a heart attack on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. He was assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/02/10 (A) Master Sgt. Mark W. Coleman 40, Centerville, Washington U.S. Army Khakrez Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link	06/23/05 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark 43, Centralia, Washington U.S. Navy Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a suicide car bomber attacked her convoy vehicle in Falluja, Iraq, on June 23, 2005 Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, temporarily assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/07/05 (I) Cpl. Joseph P. Bier 22, Centralia, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq on December 7, 2005 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather 32, Cheney, Washington U.S. Army Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/08/04 (I) Staff Sgt. David G. Ries 29, Clark, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 Headquarters & Service Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/05/07 (I) Spc. Ryan M. Bell 21, Colville, Washington U.S. Army Samarra (near) - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd 29, Colville, Washington U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/29/09 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Douglas M. Vose III 38, Concrete, Washington U.S. Army Kabul Province Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/06/06 (I) Maj. Megan M. McClung 34, Coupeville, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 6, 2006 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/05/09 (A) Spc. Aaron S. Aamot 22, Custer, Washington U.S. Army Jelewar, 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. DoD Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	12/30/09 (A) Dane Clark Paresi 46, Dupont, Washington Civilian Khost, Afghanistan Hostile - Suicide bomber Died when a suicide bomber struck the CIA’s operation at Camp Chapman in eastern Khost Province Wednesday. He was a security officer for Xe Services working for the CIA at Camp Chapman. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/27/07 (I) Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus 24, Elma, Washington U.S. Army Taji - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Police BN, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/07/06 (I) 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell 25, Ephrata, Washington U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 Company B, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/26/07 (I) Pvt. Michael A. Baloga 21, Everett, Washington U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
10/04/07 (I) Spc. Vincent G. Kamka 23, Everett, Washington U.S. Army Baiji - Salah Ad Din Non-combat Died in Bayji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Soldier’s death is under investigation. 1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	03/10/08 (I) Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson 28, Everett, Washington U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo     photo	08/25/09 (A) Pfc. Dennis M. Williams 24, Federal Way, Washington 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, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/13/10 (I) Pfc. Erin L. McLyman 26, Federal Way, Washington U.S. Army Balad, Iraq Hostile - Mortar attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link 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
01/04/02 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman 31, Fort Lewis, Washington U.S. Army Khost (vicinity of) Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action in Afghanistan as the result of enemy fire. Company C, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	09/18/07 (I) Spc. Matthew J. Emerson 20, Grandview, Washington U.S. Army Nineveh Province Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died in Ninewah Province, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he was thrown from his vehicle during an evening patrol in Mosul, just north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	12/28/03 (I) Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr. 25, Green Acres, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat injuries near Bayji, Iraq, on December 28, 2003 14th Combat Engineer BN, 555th Combat Engineer Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/13/07 (I) Pfc. Casey S. Carriker 20, Hoquiam, Washington U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Non-combat 2nd BN, 35th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	11/01/03 (I) 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan 30, Kent, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died from injuries suffered when he was struck with a homemade bomb whileresponding to a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq, onNovember 1, 2003 Headquaters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/28/04 (I) Spec. Jacob R. Herring 21, Kirkland, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2004 5th BN, 20th INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Wood 19, Kirkland, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 9, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/05/04 (I) Pfc. Andrew M. Ward 25, Kirkland, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/15/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg 24, Kirkland, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Explosion Killed in an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on September 15, 2005 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/23/06 (I) Sgt. Velton Locklear III 29, Lacey, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee during combat operations in Riyadh, Iraq, on September 23, 2006 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/29/04 (I) Pfc. Cody S. Calavan 19, Lake Stevens, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded next to his Humvee on a highway in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/08 (A) Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham 21, Lake Stevens, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Djibuoti Non-combat Died from a non-hostile incident in Djibouti. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	09/16/04 (I) Cpl. Steven A. Rintamaki 21, Lynnwood, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 16, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Powers 21, Mansfield, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 17, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/12/04 (I) Sgt. Jeffrey R. Shaver 26, Maple Valley, Washington U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 12, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/05/06 (I) Spec. Jordan W. Hess 26, Marysville, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on December 5, 2006, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio,Texas, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near hiscombat patrol in Ta'Meem, Iraq, on November 11, 2006 1st BN, 77th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/19/09 (A) Staff Sgt. John J. Cleaver 36, Marysville, Washington U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - Suicide bomber Died of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782d Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link	06/10/07 (I) Cpl. Llythaniele Fender 21, Medical Lake, Washington U.S. Army Mahmudiyah - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb 5th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	11/06/06 (I) Sgt. Lucas T. White 28, Moses Lake, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 6, 2006 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/03 (I) Pfc. Kerry D. Scott 21, Mount Vernon, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed on October 6, 2003, when his combat patrol convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, Iraq 1st BN, 32nd INF REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/30/07 (I) Cpl. Jason M. Kessler 29, Mount Vernon, Washington U.S. Army Northern Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack C Company, 2nd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	02/22/02 (A) Staff Sgt. Juan M. Ridout 29, Oak Harbor, Washington U.S. Air Force Philippines (southern) Non-Hostile - Aircraft crash Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines. 353rd Special Operations Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Sgt. Jason Cook 25, Okanogan, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/04 (I) Capt. Gregory A. Ratzlaff 36, Olympia, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Weapon discharge (accident) Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Forward Operating Base Duke near Najaf, Iraq, on August 3, 2004 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/14/04 (I) Sgt. Jacob H. Demand 29, Palouse, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq, on September 14, 2004 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/01/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Van Der Horn 37, Pierce, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Siniya, Iraq, on January 1, 2006 Company C, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/23/06 (I) Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons 19, Port Orchard, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on June 23, 2006 at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio,Texas, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisBradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, onApril 11, 2006 10th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/30/07 (I) Sgt. Corey J. Aultz 31, Port Orchard, Washington U.S. Army Ramadi - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire 1st BN, 77th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/30/09 (I) Pfc. Samuel D. Stone 20, Port Orchard, Washington U.S. Army Tallil Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered during a non-combat related vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Bremerton, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   photo	06/20/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Marvin Best 33, Prosser, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2004 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/30/04 (I) Sgt. Damien T. Ficek 26, Pullman, Washington U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2004 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Coby G. Schwab 25, Puyallup, Washington U.S. Army Reserve Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/24/06 (I) Sgt. Justin D. Norton 21, Rainier, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when they encountered enemy small-arms fire anda roadside bomb which detonated during a dismounted patrol nearBaghdad, Iraq, on June 24, 2006 1st BN, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/14/07 (I) Spc. James D. Riekena 22, Redmond, Washington U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 145th Brigade Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/21/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Eric L. Ward 19, Redmond, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link Link   Link
07/08/04 (I) Spec. Jeremiah W. Schmunk 21, Richland, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 8, 2004 Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Armored Brigade, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/07/07 (I) Sgt. Travis D. Pfister 27, Richland, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah (between Fallujah and Baghdad) - Anbar Hostile - helicopter crash Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	11/18/07 (I) Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson 22, Rochester, Washington U.S. Army Ba'qubah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber Died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. 1st BN, 38th Infantry Reg, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/29/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Travis W. Nixon 24, Saint John, Washington U.S. Army FOB Salerno [Khowst Province] Hostile - hostile fire 2nd Bat., 504th Parachute Inf. Reg., 82nd Airborne Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/16/04 (I) 1st Lt. Michael R. Adams 24, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Killed when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon mounted on his tank struck him in Al Asad, Iraq, on March 16, 2004 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
05/31/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack 33, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died from injuries sustained from small arms fire during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq, on May 31, 2005 Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/09/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez 20, Seattle, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack One of five Marines killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle duringcombat operations near Haqlaniya in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 9,2005 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/05/05 (I) Spec. Christopher W. Dickison 26, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while on patrol near Baquba, Iraq, on July 5, 2005 2nd BN, 34th Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin 31, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 6, 2006 2nd BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/08 (I) Lt. Col. William G. Hall 38, Seattle, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March 29. Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense BN, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo
07/13/08 (A) Cpl. Jason M. Bogar 25, Seattle, Washington U.S. Army Battle of Wanat, Wanat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died died of wounds suffered when his outpost was attacked by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan, on July 13. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/30/05 (I) Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr 22, Snohomish, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq, on May 30, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/04/05 (I) Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III 20, Spanaway, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 4, 2005 1st BN, 77th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Casey Crate 26, Spanaway, Washington U.S. Air Force Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/29/08 (I) Spc. Durrell L. Bennett 22, Spanaway, Washington U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. 2nd BN, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
06/02/07 (I) Sgt. Dariek E. Dehn 32, Spangle, Washington U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/04/03 (I) Spec. Robert T. Benson 20, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2003 Company A, 1st BN, 35th Armd REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/27/04 (A) Spec. Harley D. Miller 21, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Bamyan Prov. (near) Non-Hostile - Aircraft crash 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/20/07 (I) Cpl. Darrel J. Morris 21, Spokane, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 2nd BN, 10th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/03/07 (I) Spc. Kelly B. Grothe 21, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
04/30/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell 24, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Ninawa Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	08/26/08 (I) Spc. Carlo E. Alfonso 23, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Sadr City, Iraq. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/26/09 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons 40, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Darreh-ye Bum Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.:   Military Times Link DoD Link	06/22/10 (A) Cpl. Joshua R. Dumaw 23, Spokane Valley, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Nimruz province, Afghanistan. Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	02/18/06 (I) Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IV 23, Stanwood, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 18, 2006 704th Support BN, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
06/25/09 (A) 1st Lt. Brian N. Bradshaw 24, Steilacoom, Washington U.S. Army Kheyl, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle, He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based in Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	02/22/02 (A) Spec. Thomas F. Allison 22, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Philippines (southern) Non-Hostile - Aircraft Crash Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines. COMPANY E 160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/03 (I) Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth 19, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat - Weapon discharge (accident) Died from noncombat-related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 7, 2003 B Company, 307th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/14/03 (A) Sgt. Jay A. Blessing 23, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Asadabad (near), Kunar Prov. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack H&H Co., 2nd Bat., 75th Ranger Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/24/06 (I) Spec. David J. Ramsey 27, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Non-combat Medically evacuated from Iraq on August 24 and Died from a non-combat related incident on September 7, 2006, in Spanaway, Washington. The incident isunder investigation. 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/03/07 (I) Pfc. Jerome J. Potter 24, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/08/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeremy W. Burris 22, Tacoma, Washington 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, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 1st BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	06/14/08 (A) Sgt. Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington 20, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Farah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/17/08 (I) Tech. Sgt. Jackie L. Larsen 37, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Air Force Balad Air Base Non-combat - Natural causes Died of natural causes. She was assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	02/25/10 (I) Sgt. William C. Spencer 40, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Combat Outpost Marez, Iraq Hostile Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained Feb. 20 while supporting combat operations at Combat Outpost Marez, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, Olympia, Wash.   Military Times Link Link
04/11/10 (A) Spc. Joseph T. Caron 21, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Army Char Bagh, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	05/09/03 (I) Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns 22, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait on May 9, 2003 6th Engineer Support BN, 4th Force Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/13/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Kane M. Funke 20, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 13, 2004 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/06 (I) Spec. Eric D. King 29, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee, causing a fire, during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onApril 22, 2006 1st BN, 67th Armored REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/20/06 (I) Master Sgt. Robb G. Needham 51, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fireduring combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2006 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/17/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Ronald L. Paulsen 53, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Army Reserve Tarmiya. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Army Reserve’s 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/07 (I) Cpl. Jeremiah J. Johnson 23, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/29/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul 19, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/27/07 (A) Sgt. Bryce D. Howard 24, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Army Jaji Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade. The unit is based in Fort Lewis, Wash. Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer BN, 555th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/27/09 (A) Pfc. Christopher I. Walz 25, Vancouver, Washington 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
07/18/10 (A) 1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen 25, Vashon, Washington U.S. Army Qalat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link Link	08/05/04 (I) Sgt. Yadir G. Reynoso 27, Wapato, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/04/07 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. Oswell 33, Washington, Washington U.S. Army Ninewah Province Non-hostile - helicopter crash 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	11/22/04 (I) Spec. Blain M. Ebert 22, Washtucna, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when enemy forces engaged his unit with small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 22, 2004 4th BN, 5th Air Defense Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/09/02 (A) Sgt. Nathan P. Hays 21, Wilbur, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Southwestern Pakistan Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Seven Marines were killed as a result of the crash of a KC-130/R aircraft in Pakistan. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/31/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides 22, Yakima, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 31, 2004 9th Communications BN, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/19/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison 45, Yakima, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/07 (I) Maj. Alan R. Johnson 44, Yakima, Washington U.S. Army Muqdadiyah (Died in Balad) - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee at Muqdadiyah. 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, N.Y.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	03/29/10 (A) Pfc. James L. Miller 21, Yakima, Washington U.S. Army Dashat, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link Link   Link   photo	04/02/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell 28, Yelm, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of six Marines killed when the seven-ton truck they were riding rolledover in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq, on April 2, 2006 Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link