December, 2005
3 Killed - Afghanistan
69 Killed - Iraq
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12/01/05 (I) Sgt. Andy A. Stevens 29, Tomah, Wisconsin U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen 20, Little Falls, Minnesota U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Robert A. Martinez 20, Splendora, Texas U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser 19, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten 19, Byron, Illinois U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen 24, Hennepin, Minnesota U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason 20, Surprise, Arizona U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay 27, Pensacola, Florida U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artillery shells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams 40, West View, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq on December 1, 2005 Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson 21, Union City, Michigan U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artillery shells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn 24, Portland, Michigan U.S. Marines One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/02/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis 41, Snellville, Georgia U.S. Army One of three soldiers that Died of injuries sustained when their truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on December 2, 2005 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	12/02/05 (I) Sgt. Philip A. Dodson Jr. 42, Forsyth, Georgia U.S. Army One of three soldiers that Died of injuries sustained when their truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on December 2, 2005 Headquarters Company, 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/02/05 (I) Spec. Marcus S. Futrell 20, Macon, Georgia U.S. Army One of three soldiers that Died of injuries sustained when their truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on December 2, 2005 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/03/05 (I) Cpl. Jimmy L. Shelton 21, Lehigh Acres, Florida U.S. Army Killed when his forward operating base in Bayji, Iraq, was attacked by enemy forces using mortars on December 3, 2005 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry REG, 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/04/05 (I) Spec. Allen D. Kokesh Jr. 21, Yankton, South Dakota U.S. Army Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on February 7,2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisHumvee on December 4, 2005 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka 27, Yankton, South Dakota U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild 40, Tabor, South Dakota U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/06/05 (I) Spec. Brian A. Wright 19, Keensburg, Illinois U.S. Army Died when his Humvee struck a mine during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 6, 2005 135th Engineer Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/06/05 (I) Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert 20, Lovelock, Nevada U.S. Army Died of non-combat related injuries in Bayji, Iraq, on December 6, 2005 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/07/05 (I) Cpl. Joseph P. Bier 22, Centralia, Washington U.S. Marines Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq on December 7, 2005 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/07/05 (I) Sgt. Michael C. Taylor 23, Hockley, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Heavy Expanded MobilityTactical Truck while his unit was conducting combat operations inBalad, Iraq, on December 7, 2005 3rd BN, 13th Field Artillery REG, III Corps Artillery   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/08/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas 55, Boqueron, Puerto Rico U.S. Army National Guard Died of a non-combat related cause while on guard duty in Kalsu, Iraq, on December 8, 2005 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/08/05 (I) 1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith 28, Brandon, Florida U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 8, 2005 1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/09/05 (I) Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco 26, Corcoran, California U.S. Army Killed when a car bomb detonated near his dismounted position during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 9, 2005 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/10/05 (I) Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd Jr. 28, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire duringcombat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/05 (I) Sgt. Julia V. Atkins 22, Bossier City, Louisiana U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	12/10/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson 41, Anniston, Alabama U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/05 (I) Sgt. Kenith Casica 32, Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed by enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/11/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy 37, Newark, Delaware U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 11, 2005 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/11/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett 32, Holtwood, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 11, 2005 28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/05 (I) Spec. Jared W. Kubasak 25, Rocky Mount, Virginia U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicleduring patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2005 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/05 (I) Spec. Lex S. Nelson 21, Salt Lake City, Utah U.S. Army Died when he fell from a guard tower in Tikrit, Iraq, on December 12, 2005 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell 28, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/13/05 (I) Spec. James C. Kesinger 32, Pharr, Texas U.S. Army One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 13, 2005 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/13/05 (I) Spec. Peter J. Navarro 20, Wildwood, Missouri U.S. Army One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 13, 2005 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/13/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael S. Zyla 32, Elgin, Oregon U.S. Army One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 13, 2005 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/13/05 (I) Sgt. Brian C. Karim 22, Talcott, West Virginia U.S. Army One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 13, 2005 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/14/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil 35, Andover, Minnesota U.S. Marines Killed when a roadside bomb exploded during combat operations against enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq, on December 14, 2005 8th Engineer Support BN, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/14/05 (I) Cpl. Michael B. Presley 21, Batesville, Mississippi U.S. Marines PresleyDied on December 14, 2005, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany of wounds he received when a suicide car bomb exploded duringcombat operations against enemy forces in Falluja, Iraq, on December12. 2nd Combat Engineer BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/15/05 (A) Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton 31, Stanton, Kentucky U.S. Army Shah Wali Kot Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/15/05 (I) Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce 29, North Salt Lake, Utah U.S. Army Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related cause on December 15, 2005 Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/15/05 (I) Spec. Joseph A. Lucas 23, Augusta, Georgia U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Balad, Iraq, on December 15, 2005 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/16/05 (I) Cpl. Adam R. Fales 21, Cullman, Alabama U.S. Marines Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Falluja, Iraq, on December 16, 2005 Cmbt Srv. Support Detachment 21, 2nd Marine Log. Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/18/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Samuel Tapia 20, San Benito, Texas U.S. Marines Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 18, 2005 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/19/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Johnnie V. Mason 32, Rio Vista, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on December 19, 2005 717th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance BN, 52nd Ordn. Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/20/05 (I) 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary 24, Dallas, Pennsylvania U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 20, 2005 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	12/20/05 (I) Spec. Richard D. Naputi Jr. 24, Talofofo, Guam U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 20, 2005 Engineer Company, 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/22/05 (I) 1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt 24, Wheeler, Texas U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22,2005 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/22/05 (I) Spec. William Lopez-Feliciano 33, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near theirposition during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22,2005 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/23/05 (I) Sgt. Regina C. Reali 25, Freso, California U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005 351st Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/05 (I) Spec. Cheyenne C. Willey 36, Fremont, California U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005 351st Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/05 (I) Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa 24, Wahiawa, Hawaii U.S. Army Reserve Died of injuries sustained when her Humvee was attacked by enemy forcesusing rocket-propelled grenades in Hawija, Iraq, on December 24, 2005 Detachment 11, 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/05 (I) Sgt. Michael J. McMullen 25, Salisbury, Maryland U.S. Army Died on January 10, 2006, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington,D.C., of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisposition in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 24, 2005 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/24/05 (I) Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres Jr. 34, Seven Hills, Ohio U.S. Army Died of injuries sustained when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on December 24, 2005 Special Operations Command   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/25/05 (I) Spec. Sergio Gudino 22, Pomona, California U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 25, 2005 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/05 (I) Spec. Anthony O. Cardinal 20, Muskegon, Michigan U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 25, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/05 (I) Spec. Dane O. Carver 20, Freeport, Michigan U.S. Army Killed when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Khalidiya, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/05 (I) Sgt. Dominic R. Coles 25, Jesup, Georgia U.S. Army Killed when his Humvee came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortars inBaghdad, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/05 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter 44, Cypress, Texas U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and crashed inBaghdad, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/26/05 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos 28, Ancon, Panama U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and crashed inBaghdad, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/27/05 (I) Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg 20, Sparks, Nevada U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 27, 2005 2nd BN, 8th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/27/05 (I) Spec. Lance S. Sage 26, Hempstead , New York U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 27, 2005 2nd BN, 8th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/05 (A) Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer 21, Hilton, New York U.S. Army Kandahar Airfield Hospital Non-hostile - Accident - vehicular   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/05 (A) 1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister 30, Jenks, Oklahoma U.S. Army Reserve Asadabad (south of) [Kunar Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/28/05 (I) Spec. Aaron M. Forbes 24, Oak Island, North Carolina U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 28, 2005 1st BN, 67th Armored REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/29/05 (I) Cpl. George A. Lutz II 25, Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. Army Died of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire northwest of Falluja, Iraq, on December29, 2005 9th Psy Ops BN, 4th Psy Ops Gp, C.A. & Psy Ops Cmd.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/29/05 (I) Spec. Prince K. Teewia 27, Durham, North Carolina U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 29, 2005 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/30/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ayman A. Taha 31, Vienna, Virginia U.S. Army Killed when a munitions cache he was preparing for demolition exploded in Balad, Iraq, on December 30, 2005 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/30/05 (I) Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender 22, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, on December 30, 2005 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/30/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Christopher Dostie 32, Lewiston, Maine U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was patrolling a main supply route near Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2005 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/31/05 (I) Spec. Marcelino R. Corniel 23, La Puente, California U.S. Army Killed when an enemy mortar attack occurred near his observation post in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 31, 2005 Company D, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link