Confirmed Dead and Wounded

December 8-21, 2005

In Iraq

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,162 service members have died, 2, 018 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 16,155 service members have been wounded in action.

SPENCER C. AKERS, 35

Sergeant, National Guard

1st Battalion

125th Infantry Regiment

Traverse City, Michigan

JULIA V. ATKINS, 22

Sergeant, Army

64th Military Police Company

720th Military Police Battalion

Bossier City, Louisiana

KEITH A. BENNETT, 32

Staff Sergeant, Army

28th Military Police Company

2nd Brigade Combat Team

Holtwood, Pennsylvania

JOSEPH P. BIER, 22

Corporal, Marines

3rd Battalion

7th Marine Regiment

Centralia, Washington

TIMOTHY R. BOYCE, 29

Sergeant, Army

Support Squadron

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

North Salt Lake, Utah

KENITH CASICA, 32

Sergeant, Army

1st Battalion

502nd Infantry Regiment

Virginia Beach, Virginia

ADAM R. FALES, 21

Corporal, Marines

2nd Marine Logistics Group

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Cullman, Alabama

CLARENCE L. FLOYD, JR., 28

Sergeant, Army

1st Battalion

320th Field Artillery Regiment

Newark, New Jersey

BRIAN C. KARIM, 22

Sergeant, Army

Army’s 2nd Battalion

70th Armor

Talcott, West Virginia 

JAMES C. KESINGER, 32

Specialist, Army

Army’s 2nd Battalion

70th Armor

Pharr, Texas

JARED W. KUBASAK, 25

Specialist, Army

3rd Squadron

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Rocky Mount, Virginia

JOSEPH A. LUCAS, 23

Specialist, Army

1st Brigade Combat Team

3rd Infantry Division

Augusta, Georgia

JOHNNIE V. MASON, 32

Staff Sergeant, Army

717th Ordnance Company

184th Ordnance Battalion

Rio Vista, Texas

CURTIS A. MITCHELL, 28

Staff Sergeant, Army

2nd Brigade

3rd Infantry Division

McConnelsville, Ohio

JAMES S. MOUDY, 37

Sergeant 1st Class, Army

1st Brigade Combat Team

10th Mountain Division

Newark, Delaware

PETER J. NAVARRO, 20

Specialist, Army

Army’s 2nd Battalion

70th Armor

Wildwood, Missouri 

LEX S. NELSON, 21

Specialist, Army

1st Battalion

41st Field Artillery

Salt Lake City, Utah

TRAVIS L. NELSON, 41

Staff Sergeant, Army

1st Battalion

502nd Infantry Regiment

Anniston, Alabama

ADRIAN N. OROSCO, 26

Sergeant, Army

1st Squadron

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Corcoran, California

KENNETH B. POSPISIL, 35

Staff Sergeant, Marines

2nd Marine Logistics Group

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Andover, Minnesota

MICHAEL B. PRESLEY, 21

Corporal, Marines

2nd Combat Engineer Battalion

2nd Marine Division

Batesville, Mississippi

MILTON RIVERA-VARGAS, 55

Staff Sergeant, National Guard

1st Battalion

296th Infantry Regiment

Boqueron, Puerto Rico

JIMMY L. SHELTON, 21

Corporal, Army

3rd Brigade Combat Team

101st Airborne Division

Lehigh Acres, Florida

THOMAS C. SIEKERT, 20

Private 1st Class, Army

1st Battalion

187th Infantry Regiment

Lovelock, Nevada

KEVIN J. SMITH, 28

1st Lieutenant, Army

1st Battalion

76th Field Artillery

Brandon, Florida

SAMUEL TAPIA, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Battalion

San Benito, Texas

MICHAEL C. TAYLOR, 23

Sergeant, Army

3rd Battalion

13th Field Artillery

Hockley, Texas

BRIAN A. WRIGHT, 19

Specialist, National Guard

135th Engineer Company

Keensburg, Illinois

MICHAEL S. ZYLA, 32

Staff Sergeant, Army

Army’s 2nd Battalion

70th Armor

Elgin, Oregon

In Afghanistan

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 253 service members have died and 672 have been wounded in action.

JOHN D. MORTON, 31

Sergeant 1st Class, Army

74th Infantry Detachment

173rd Airborne Brigade

Stanton, Kentucky

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