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OUR FALLEN HEROES: CASUALTIES: 2006 |
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Cpl. Gordon Alexander Pritchard | 31 | C Squadron, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | Edinburgh, Scotland | Died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near the lead armored Land Rover in a three-vehicle convoy on a routine rations and water run in Umm Qasr, Iraq, on January 31, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Allan Stewart Douglas | 22 | Company D, 1st Battalion, The Highlanders, 7th Armoured Brigade | Aberdeen, Scotland | Shot while on a routine patrol in Amarah, Iraq, he later died of his wounds on January 30, 2006 |
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Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa | 21 | 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | High Point, North Carolina | Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Falluja, Iraq, on January 28, 2006 |
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Sgt. David L. Herrera | 26 | 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Oceanside, California | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2006 |
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Pfc. Brian J. Schoff | 22 | 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Manchester, Tennessee | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez | 20 | 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force | La Habra, California | Died on January 27, 2006, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, from wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded during combat operations against enemy forces in Rawa, Iraq, on November 20, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin Jr. | 26 | 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Spring, Texas | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 25, 2006 |
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Sgt. Joshua A. Johnson | 24 | 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard | Richford, Vermont | Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 25, 2006 |
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Sgt. Sean H. Miles | 28 | 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Midlothian, Virginia | Killed in action from small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Karma, Iraq, on January 24, 2006 |
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Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini | 21 | Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Waipahu, Hawaii | One of two Marines killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq, on January 23, 2006 |
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Staff Sgt. Lance M. Chase | 32 | Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq on January 23, 2006 |
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Sgt. Matthew D. Hunter | 31 | 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Valley Grove, West Virginia | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 23, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott | 24 | Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Tunnel Hill, Georgia | One of two Marines killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq, on January 23, 2006 |
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Pfc. Peter D. Wagler | 18 | 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Partridge, Kansas | One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq on January 23, 2006 |
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Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy | 28 | 3rd Security Forces Squadron | San Antonio, Texas | One of two airmen killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during convoy escort duties in the vicinty of Taji, Iraq, on January 22, 2006 |
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Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton | 32 | 3rd Security Forces Squadron | Miami, Oklahoma | One of two airmen killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during convoy escort duties in the vicinty of Taji, Iraq, on January 22, 2006 |
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Cpl. Carlos Arellano | 22 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force | Rosemead, California | One of two Marines killed when a suicide car bomb detonated during combat operations in Haqlaniya, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey | 20 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force | San Joaquin, California | One of two Marines killed when a suicide car bomb detonated during combat operations in Haqlaniya, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan | 22 | 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Inverness, Florida | One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawija, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Spc. Matthew C. Frantz | 23 | 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Lafayette, Indiana | One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawija, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott | 30 | 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Columbus, Georgia | One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawija, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie | 23 | 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Fruitland, New Mexico | One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawija, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 |
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Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd | 21 | 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Somerville, Ohio | Died of a non-combat related illness in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 17, 2006 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rex C. Kenyon | 34 | Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division | El Segundo, California | One of two pilots killed when their AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter was shot down while they were conducting aerial patrols in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 16, 2006 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ruel M. Garcia | 34 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division | Wahiawa, Hawaii | One of two pilots killed when their AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter was shot down while they were conducting aerial patrols in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 16, 2006 |
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Pfc. Kasper A. Dudkiewicz | 22 | 511th Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division | Mangilao, Guam | Killed when his Humvee was involved in a vehicle collision in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2006 |
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Spc. Dustin L. Kendall | 21 | 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Conway, Arkansas | Killed when his Humvee accidentally struck an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over in Baquba, Iraq, on January 15, 2006 |
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Cpl. Justin J. Watts | 20 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force | Crownsville, Maryland | Died from an apparent non-hostile gunshot wound in Haditha, Iraq, on January 14, 2006 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell K. Carver Jr. | 31 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division | Charlotte, North Carolina | One of two soldiers killed when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Al Sukar, Iraq, on January 13, 2006 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle E. Jackson | 28 | 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division | Sarasota, Florida | One of two soldiers killed when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Al Sukar, Iraq, on January 13, 2006 |
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Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Anthony Jordan | 35 | Destroyer Squadron 50 | Augusta, Georgia | Died in an automobile accident in Manama, Bahrain, on January 13, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price | 19 | 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Woodlawn, Illinois | Died of wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 13, 2006 |
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Sgt. Michael J. McMullen | 25 | 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard | Salisbury, Maryland | Died on January 10, 2006, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 24, 2005 |
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Maj. Stuart M. Anderson | 44 | 3rd Corps Support Command, Army Reserve | Peosta, Iowa | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Darren D. Braswell | 36 | Defense Department civilian employee working for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service | Riverdale, Georgia | One of four civilians killed along with eight soldiers when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown | 22 | 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Newport News, Virginia | Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell | 25 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard | Ephrata, Washington | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Sgt. Radhames Camilo Matos | 24 | Company A, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors | 36 | 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | Jefferson, Alabama | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Spc. Michael I. Edwards | 26 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard | Fairbanks, Alaska | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Sgt. Nathan R. Field | 23 | 4249th Port Security Company, Army Reserve | Lehigh, Iowa | One of two soldiers killed when their Humvee was hit by a civilian vehicle in Umm Qasr, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs | 19 | 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Clayton, North Carolina | Killed by small arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Spc. Robert T. Johnson | 20 | 805th Military Police Company | Erwin, North Carolina | One of two soldiers killed when their Humvee was hit by a civilian vehicle in Umm Qasr, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff | 36 | Headquarters Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | La Puente, California | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little | 20 | Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Climax, Michigan | Killed when his tank was attacked with a homemade bomb during combat operations near Ferris, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom | 22 | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine | Stafford, Virginia | Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Capt. Michael R. Martinez | 43 | Headquarters Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | Missouri | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado | 21 | 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Monrovia, California | Killed when his vehicle was attacked by a homemade bomb during combat operations near Karma, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Spc. Jacob E. Melson | 22 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard | Wasilla, Alaska | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chester W. Troxel | 45 | Company B, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard | Anchorage, Alaska | One of eight soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch | 31 | Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Garden City, Kansas | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire during patrol operations in Samarra, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 |
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Sgt. Adam L. Cann | 23 | 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Davie, Florida | Killed by a suicide bomb attack on an Iraqi police recruitment center in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Cpl. Albert P. Gettings | 27 | 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | New Castle, Pennsylvania | One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Falluja, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Maj. William F. Hecker III | 37 | 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | St. Louis, Missouri | One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy | 20 | Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Falluja, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Sgt. Jason Lopez Reyes | 29 | 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division | Hatillo, Puerto Rico | One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano | 21 | 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Stockton, California | One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin | 44 | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard | Mercer, Pennsylvania | Killed when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb while he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr. | 25 | 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Kingsville, Texas | One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Capt. Christopher P. Petty | 33 | 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Vienna, Virginia | One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Spc. Ryan D. Walker | 25 | 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division | Stayton, Oregon | One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White | 39 | 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | Talladega, Alabama | One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop | 31 | 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Williamstown, Kentucky | Killed when a car bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Siniya, Iraq, on January 1, 2006 |
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Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Van Der Horn | 37 | 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | Pierce, Washington | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Siniya, Iraq, on January 1, 2006 |
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