American deaths
American deaths
The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to an Associated Press count, at least 3,610 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. At least 26,695 have been wounded, the military says. In Afghanistan, at least 407 US personnel have died and 1,380 have been wounded.
In Iraq
Two soldiers were killed on July 5 in Baghdad: Major James M. Ahearn, 43, of Concord, Calif.; Sergeant Keith A. Kline, 24, of Oak Harbor, Ohio. Both were assigned to the Army 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Specialist Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin, Tenn., on July 5 in Baghdad. Army 92 d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.
Specialist Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24, of Okeana, Ohio, on July 5 at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex. Army Troop C, Second Squadron, 107th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, Greenville, Ohio.
Corporal Jeremy D. Allbaugh, 21, of Luther, Okia., on July 5 in Anbar Province. Marine First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Specialist Jeremy L. Stacey, 23, of Bismarck, Ark., on July 5 in Baghdad. Army Second Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, Fourth Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Lance Corporal Steven A. Stacy, 23, of Coos Bay, Ore., on July 5 in Anbar Province. Marine Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Three sailors were killed on July 6 in Baghdad: Petty Officer First Class Jason Dale Lewis, 30, of Brookfield, Conn.; Petty Officer First Class Robert Richard McRill, 42, of Lake Placid, Fla.; Petty Officer First Class Steven Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, Calif. All were assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.
Private First Class Le Ron A. Wilson, 18, of Queens, N.Y., on July 6 in Iraq. Army 26th Brigade Support Battalion, Second Brigade, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Corporal Kory D. Wiens, 20, of Independence, Ore., on July 6 in Muhammad Sath. Army 94th Mine Dog Detachment, Fifth Engineer Battalion, First Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Sergeant Eric A. Lill, 28, of Chicago, on July 6 in Rustamiyah. Army Second Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Second Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Colonel Jon M. Lockey, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., on July 6 in Baghdad. Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
Private First Class Bruce C. Salazar Jr., 24, of Tracy, Calif., on July 6 in Muhammad Sath. Army First Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sergeant Gene L. Lamie, 25, of Homerville, Ga., on July 6 in Iraq. Army Third Battalion, Seventh Cavalry Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Specialist Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, of San Jose, Calif., on July 7 in Samarra. Army Second Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Third Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Private First Class Jason E. Dore, 25, of Moscow, Maine, on July 8 in Baghdad. Army Second Battalion, Fifth Cavalry Regiment, First Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Captain Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamón, Puerto Rico , on July 10 in Baghdad. Kirk US Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
In Afghanistan
Private First Class Joseph A. Miracle, 22, of Ortonville, Mich., on July 5 in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province. Army Second Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.
Sergeant Thomas P. McGee, 23, of Hawthorne, Calif., on July 6 in Wazi Khwa. Army 546th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Master Sergeant Randy J. Gillespie, 44, of Coaldale, Colo., on July 9 in Herat. Air Force 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
