JULY 2006

 Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus 28 – Wolf Creek , Montana

Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman 23 – Monticello , Indiana

Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield 19 – Clovis , California

Spc. Stephen W. Castner 27 – Cedarburg , Wisconsin

Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer 20 – Fitchburg , Massachusetts

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II – 26 – Battle Creek , Michigan

Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky 31 – Novi , Michigan

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey 29 – Stockton , California

Cpl. Adam J. Fargo – 22 – Ruckersville, Virginia

Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores 27 – Mission , Texas

Sgt. Alkalia T. Floyd  23 – Grand Rapids , Michigan

Sgt. Joshua A. Ford 20 – Wayne , Nebraska

Spc. Joseph A. Graves 21 – Discovery Bay , California

Pfc. Jason Hanson 21 – Forks, Washington

Sgt. Irving Hernandez Jr. 28 – New York , New York

Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins 22 – Frederick , Maryland

Spc. Manuel J. Holguin  21 – Woodlake , California

Petty Officer 2^nd Class Edward A. Koth 30 – Towson , Maryland

Spc. Troy C. Linden 22 – Detroit Lakes , Minnesota

Pfc. Collin T. Mason 20 – Staten Island , New York

Spc. Joseph P. Micks 22 – Rapid River , Michigan

Spc. Damien M. Montoya 21 – Holbrook , Arizona

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Murray 21 – Cordova , Tennessee

Sgt. Justin L. Noyes 23 – Vinita , Oklahoma

Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla 23 – Fort Wayne , Indiana

Capt. Christopher T. Pate 29 – Hampstead , North Carolina

Pfc. Derek J. Plowman 20 – Everton, Arksansas

Staff Sgt. Kenneth I. Pugh 39 – Houston , Texas

Cpl. Julian A. Ramon 22 – Flushing , New York

Cpl. Timothy D. Roos 21 – Cincinnati , Ohio

Capt. Blake H. Russell 35 – Fort Worth , Texas

Pfc. Enrique C. Sanchez 21 – Gamer, North Carolina

Spc. Dennis K. Samson Jr. 24 – Hesperia , Michigan

Sgt. 1^st Class Scott R. Smith – 34 – Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania

Petty Officer 1^st Class Jerry A. Tharp 44 – Muscatine , Iowa

Sgt. Thomas B. Turner Jr. 31 – Cottonwood , California

Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione 25 – Tucson , Arizona

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swanson – 25 – Rose Haven, Maryland

Cpl. Matthew P. Wallace 22 – Lexington Park , Maryland

Airman 1^st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr. 22 – Smyrna, Delaware

Capt. Jason M. West 28 – Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania

Sgt. Christian B. Williams 27 – Winter Haven , Florida

AUGUST 2006

Sgt. David J. Almazan 27 – Van Nuys , California

Pfc. James J. Arellano 19 – Cheyenne , Wyoming

Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri 24 – Gaithersburg , Maryland

Sgt. Darry Benson 46 – Winterville , North Carolina

Sgt. Bradley H. Beste 22 – Naperville , Illinois

Sgt. Jeffrey S. Brown 25 – Trinity Center , California

Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlin 28 – Natchitoches , Louisiana

Sgt. Carlton A. Clark 22 – South Royalton, Vermont

Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons 37 – Chillicothe , Ohio

Spc. Kenneth M. Cross 21 – Superior , Wisconsin

Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga 34 – Alpena , Michigan

Staff Sgt. Michael L Deason 28 – Farmington , Missouri

Lance Cpl. Kurt E. Dechen 24 – Springfield , Vermont

Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo – 25 – Paw Paw, Michigan

Pfc. Daniel G. Dolan 19 – Roy , Utah

Cpl. Adam A. Galvez 21 – Salt Lake City , Utah

Lance CPl. Michael D. Glover 28 – Brooklyn , New York

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey L. Hansen 31 – Cairo , Nebraska

Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hanson 27 – West St. Paul, Minnesota

Spc. Seth A. Hildreth 26 – Myrtle Beach , South Carolina

Lance Cpl. James D. Hirlston 21 – Murfeesboro , Tennessee

Spc. Hai Ming Hsia 37 – New York, New York

1^st Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger 43 – Hillsdale , Michigan

Sgt. Moses Jazmin 25 – Providence , Rhode Island

Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins 25 – Fouke , Arkansas

Spc. Joshua D. Jones 24 – Pomeroy , Ohio

Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek 20 – Merrill , Wisconsin

Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon 20 – Tucson , Arizona

Capt. John J. McKenna IV 30 – Brooklyn , New York

Sgt. Jeremy E. King 23 – Meridian , Idaho

Pfc. Brian J. Kubik 20 – Harker Heights , Texas

Sgt. Dustin D. Laird 23 – Martin , Tennessee

Petty Officer 2^nd Class Marc A. Lee 28 – Hood River , Oregon

Spc. Qixing Lee 20 – Minneapolis , Minnesota

Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd 24 – San Antonio , Texas

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey S. Loa 32 – Waianae , Hawaii

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long 18 – Sun Valley , Nevada

Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin 31 – Seattle , Washington

Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer 26 – Granite City , Illinois

Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman 21 – Bend , Oregon

Spc. Shaun A. Novak 21 – Two Rivers , Wisconsin

Sgt. John P. Phillips 29 – St. Stephen , South Carolina

Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson 21 – Milford , Connecticut

Sgt. Marquees A. Quick 28 – Tucson , Arizona

Spc. Ignacio Ramirez 22 – Henderson , Nevada

Spc. Matthew E. Schneider 23 – Gorham , New Hampshire

Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale 25 – Grafton , West Virginia

Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr. 23 – Clovis , New Mexico

Spc Tristan C. Smith 23 – Bryn Athyn , Pennsylvania

Staff Sgt. Gordon G. Solomon 35 – Fairborn , Ohio

Cpl. Shannon L. Squires 25 – Virginia Beach , Virginia

Staff Sgt. Clint J. Storey 30 – Enid , Oklahoma

Pfc. William E. Thorne 26 – Hospers , Iowa

Cpl. Joseph A. Tomci 21 – Stow , Ohio

Sgt. George M. Ulloa Jr. 23 – Austin , Texas

Sgt. 1^st Class Ruben J. Villa Jr. 36 – El Paso , Texas

Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein 30 – Metairie , Louisiana

Cpl. Christopher T. Warndorf 21 – Burlington , Kentucky

Cpl. David G. Weimortz 28 – Irmo , South Carolina

Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams 28 – Baltimore , Maryland

Lance Cpl. Colin J. Wolfe 18 – Manassas , Virginia

Spc. Shane W. Woods 23 – Palmer, Alaska

Spc. Jose Zamora 24 – Sunland Park , New Mexico

Spc. Edgardo Zayas 29 – Dorchester , Massachusetts

Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler 31 – Overland Park , Kansas

We must never forget the words of the fallen soldier.  "Freedom Is Not Free."