Confirmed Dead or Wounded

June 22-28, 2006

In Iraq

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,525 service members have died, 2,381 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far 18.696 service members have been wounded in action.

RILEY E. BAKER, 22

Corporal, Marines

2nd Marine Division

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Pacific, Missouri

PAUL A. BEYER, 21

Private 1st Class, Army

2nd Brigade Combat Team

101st Airborne Division

Jamestown, North Dakota

MARIO J. BIEVRE, 34

Staff Sergeant, Army

2nd Brigade Combat Team

101st Airborne Division

Glendale Heights, Illinois

RYAN J. BUCKLEY, 21

Corporal, Army

4th Brigade Combat Team

101st Airborne

Nokomis, Illinois

JASON J. BUZZARD, 31

Sergeant, Army

2nd Brigade Combat Team

4th Infantry Division

Ukiah, California

SIRLOU C. CUARESMA, 25

Sergeant, Army

62nd Engineer Battalion

13th Containment Command

Chicago, Illinois

DEVON J. GIBBONS, 19

Private 1st Class, Army

1st Brigade

4th Infantry Division

Port Orchard, Washington

PAUL N. KING, 23

Corporal, Marine Reserves

25th Marine Regiment

4th Marine Division

Tyngsboro, Massachusetts

BENJAMIN J. LAYMON, 22

Sergeant, Army

2nd Brigade Combat Team

4th Infantry Division

Mount Vernon, Ohio

CHRISTOPHER D. LEON, 20

Corporal, Marines

5th Air Naval Gunfire

Liaison Company

III Marine Expeditionary Force

Lancaster, California

KRISTIAN MENCHACA, 23

Private 1st Class, Army

2nd Brigade

101st Airborne Division

San Marcos, Texas

JASON W. MORROW, 27

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Riverside, California

JUSTIN D. NORTON, 21

Sergeant, Army

2nd Brigade Combat Team

4th Infantry Division

Rainier, Washington

RAYMOND J. PLOUHAR, 30

Staff Sergeant, Marines

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lake Orion, Michigan

ALBERTO V. SANCHEZ, 33

Staff Sergeant, Army

3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team

4th Infantry Division

Houston, Texas

CHANNING G. SINGLETARY, 30

Specialist, National Guard

122nd Support Center

Sylvester, Georgia

THOMAS L. TUCKER, 25

Private 1st Class, Army

2nd Brigade

101st Airborne Division

Madras, Oregon

BRANDON J. WEBB, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Swartz Creek, Michigan

CHRISTOPHER N. WHITE, 23

Private 1st Class, Marines

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Southport, North Carolina

NICHOLAS J. WHYTE, 21

Lance Corporal, Marines

2nd Marine Division

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Brooklyn, New York

BENJAMIN D. WILLIAMS, 30

Staff Sergeant, Marines

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Orange, Texas

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