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14 Killed - Afghanistan    1 Killed in the shootings at Ft Hood, Texas, Nov 5, 2009    67 Killed - Iraq    Total: 82
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07/13/10 (A) 1st Lt. Christopher S. Goeke 23, , Minnesota U.S. Army Kandahar City, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade, and small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo     photo	02/21/05 (I) Sgt. Jesse M. Lhotka 24, Alexandria, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated as they wereassisting injured soldiers get to a rescue helicopter following anaccident during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 21,2005. Battery C, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/14/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil 35, Andover, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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	05/30/06 (I) Capt. Nathanael J. Doring 31, Apple Valley, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two soldiers who Died on May 30, 2006, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Taqqadum, Iraq, on May 27 Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/20/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Witte 27, Beardsley, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicleduring a combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 20, 2006 2nd BN, 6th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division   Arlington W.Post Link
11/28/07 (I) Sgt. 1st Class John J. Tobiason 42, Bloomington, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Died of injuries suffered from an incident that is currently under investigation. He was assigned to the 847th Adjutant General Battalion, 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, Ka 847th Adjutant General BN, 89th Regional Readiness Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	12/09/07 (I) Spc. Randy W. Pickering 31, Bovey, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Philip E. Windorski 35, Bovey, Minnesota U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/09/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Taylor 27, Bovey, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/28/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Mickey E. Zaun 27, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from injuries sustained in a collision between two armored vehicles in Mosul, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 Special Operations Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/25/04 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Dorff 32, Buffalo, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Dorff's OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter went down in the Tigris River during asearch on January 25, 2004, after a watercraft carrying four soldierscapsized. His remains were recovered on January 29. 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/03/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Todd W. Selge 25, Burnsville, Minnesota U.S. Army Baqubah, Iraq Non-hostile - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	03/23/05 (I) Spec. Travis R. Bruce 22, Byron, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when an enemy mortar round detonated near his guard position in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 23, 2005 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police BN, 42nd Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/12/06 (I) Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple 23, Cambridge, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his Humvee came under small-arms fire during combat operations in Tikrit, Iraq, on February 12, 2006 3rd BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/09/05 (I) Spec. Dwayne J. McFarlane Jr. 20, Cass Lake, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his dismounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 9, 2005 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/28/05 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature 35, Clarks Grove, Minnesota U.S. Army Kunar Province Hostile - helicopter crash (RPG attack) 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/26/07 (I) Sergeant William J. Beardsley 25, Coon Rapids, Minnesota U.S. Army Diwaniyah - Qadisiyah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 260th Quartermaster BN 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/06/09 (I) Maj. Tad T. Hervas 48, Coon Rapids, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Basra Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division, Rosemont, Minn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	07/16/09 (I) Spc. Carlos E. Wilcox IV 27, Cottage Grove, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Basra Hostile - Mortar attack Died in Basra of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	07/08/06 (I) Spec. Troy C. Linden 22, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onJuly 8, 2006 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/16/04 (I) Spec. Daniel James McConnell 27, Duluth, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when he was involved in a vehicle accident in Kirkuk, Iraq, on November 16, 2004 27th INF REG, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Olsen 20, Eagan, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 2nd BN, 7th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/17/09 (A) Capt. Thomas J. Gramith 27, Eagan, Minnesota U.S. Air Force eastern Afghanistan Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Died in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/27/05 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Scott Lourey 40, East Bethel, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died on May 27, 2005, of injuries sustained on May 26 when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under small-arms attack and crashed in Buhriz,Iraq 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/04 (I) Spec. James J. Holmes 28, East Grand Forks, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died May 8, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on May 3 inIraq when a roadside bomb detonated near the driver's side of hismilitary vehicle Company C, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/04/04 (I) Cpl. Tyler R. Fey 22, Eden Prarie, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/07 (I) Sgt. Greg N. Riewer 30, Frazee, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Combined Arms BN, 136th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/06/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman 35, Freeport, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when an Iraqi vehicle ambushed his unit in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2003 C Company, 2nd BN, 325th Para. REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Ryan Kahler 29, Granite Falls, Minnesota U.S. Army FOB Fenty Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of injuries sustained from small arms fire in Waygul, Afghanistan. Possible friendly fire. Afghan guard (ally) possibly mistook the soldier as an enemy combatant and engaged with small arms fire. Incident is under investigation 2nd BN, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/04/10 (I) Sgt. Kurt E. Kruize 35, Hancock, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 367th Engineer Battalion, St. Cloud, Minn.   Military Times Link Link
05/19/07 (I) Sgt. Jason A. Schumann 23, Hawley, Minnesota U.S. Army Diwaniyah - Qadisiyah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen 24, Hennepin, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb 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	04/08/07 (A) Spc. Conor G. Masterson 21, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota U.S. Army Eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/02/08 (I) Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson 24, Jordan, Minnesota U.S. Army Kamasia Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	03/08/04 (I) Pfc. Matthew G. Milczark 18, Kettle River, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat Died of a non-combat gunshot wound at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on March 8, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/21/07 (I) Pfc. Anthony D. Hebert 19, Lake City, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad (northeastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/09/10 (A) Maj. Randell D. Voas 43, Lakeville, Minnesota U.S. Air Force near Kandahar Non-hostile - Accident - helicopter Died in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey. He was assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.   Military Times Link Link	08/18/09 (A) Pfc. Jonathan C. Yanney 20, Litchfield, Minnesota U.S. Army Arghandab, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen 20, Little Falls, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb 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	12/04/06 (I) Pfc. Nicholas D. Turcotte 23, Maple Grove, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Nasiriya, Iraq, on December 4, 2006 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, West St. Paul, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/28/07 (I) Sergeant Chad M. Allen 25, Maple Lake, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/02/06 (I) Spec. Bryan T. McDonough 22, Maplewood, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during a patrol near Falluja, Iraq, on December 2, 2006 Company B, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment,Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/14/10 (A) Spc. Matthew J. Johnson 21, Maplewood, Minnesota U.S. Army Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link   photo	08/27/06 (I) Spec. Qixing Lee 20, Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M2A3Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, onAugust 27, 2006 1st BN, 66th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/07 (I) Spc. Robert J. Dixon 27, Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/29/07 (I) Sgt. Andrew Nelson 22, Moorhead, Minnesota U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/05/04 (I) Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst 19, Moose Lake, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/16/06 (I) Spec. Brent W. Koch 22, Morton, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Diwaniya, Iraq, on June 16, 2006 CompanyE, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion, 1st BrigadeCombat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/17/06 (I) Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson 21, North Branch, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died on September 9, 2006, of wounds suffered during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 17, 2006 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Thompson 26, North Mankato, Minnesota U.S. Army Ba'qubah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
11/17/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot 26, Northome, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed by enemy fire while on patrol south of Balad, Iraq, on November 17, 2003 B Company, 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/16/09 (I) Spc. James D. Wertish 20, Olivia, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Basra Hostile - Mortar attack Died in Basra of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	07/14/04 (I) Cpl. Demetrius L. Rice 24, Ortonville, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his vehicle rolled over as the driver tried to avoid another vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on July 14, 2004 5th BN, 20th INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/23/05 (I) Sgt. Bryan J. Opskar 32, Princeton, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb during combat operations near Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on July 23, 2005 2nd Light Armored RECON BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/08 (I) Spc. Gregory B. Rundell 21, Ramsey, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
08/21/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Brian E. Studer 28, Ramsey, Minnesota U.S. Army Ghazni, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when the improvised explosive device he was attempting to deactivate detonated. He was assigned to the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Mannheim, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/02/06 (I) Spec. Corey J. Rystad 20, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during a patrol near Falluja, Iraq, on December 2, 2006 Company B, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Curtis M. Swenson 20, Rochester, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.   Military Times Link Link	03/25/07 (I) Spc. Sean K. McDonald 21, Rosemount, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/18/09 (A) Cpl. Benjamin S. Kopp 21, Rosemount, Minnesota U.S. Army Walter Reed Medical Center Hostile - Small arms fire He was wounded July 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; died at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he had been in a coma. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
04/09/08 (I) Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks 22, Saint Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Suicide Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/03/03 (I) Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott 20, Shakopee, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when he was shot while on patrol on July 3, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq 1-36th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III 22, Sherburn, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 23, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/11/04 (I) Petty Officer 3rd Class David A. Cedergren 25, South St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Navy Non-combat Died in a non-combat related incident near Iskandariaya, Iraq, on September 11, 2004 Assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Levi T. Angell 20, St. Louis, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004 Cmbt Srv. Support Group 11, 1st Force SSG, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/21/05 (I) Staff Sgt. David F. Day 25, St. Louis Park, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated as they were assisting injured soldiers get to a rescue helicopter following anaccident during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 21,2005. Company C, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/24/05 (I) Sgt. Michael C. Carlson 22, St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005 2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo	11/26/05 (I) Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus 40, St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded during combat operations against enemy forces near Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, on November 26, 2005 Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, MWS Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/09/07 (I) Staff Sgt. James M. Wosika Jr. 24, St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Fallujah (outside of) - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/05/09 (H) Pfc. Kham Xiong 23, St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas Murder - small arms fire Died of wounds received in the Fort Hood shootings. Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minn., was a father of three whose family had a history of military service. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
02/21/05 (I) 1st Lt. Jason G. Timmerman 24, Tracy, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated as they were assisting injured soldiers get to a rescue helicopter following anaccident during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 21, 2005 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/03/05 (I) Spec. Jacob T. Vanderbosch 21, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on October 3,2005 3rd BN, 504th Parachute INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/10/09 (A) Spc. George W. Cauley 24, Walker, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Bagram, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Oct. 7 in Helmand province. He was assigned to the 114th Truck Company of the Minnesota Army National Guard in Duluth, Minn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/30/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hanson 27, West St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicleduring combat operations near Khalidiya, Iraq, on August 30, 2006 CompanyA, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, 1st BrigadeCombat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/01/07 (I) Sergeant Major Michael C. Mettille 44, West St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army Camp Adder - Dhi Qar Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack 134th Brigade Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
02/22/02 (A) Maj. Curtis D. Feistner 34, White Bear Lake, Minnesota U.S. Army Philippines (southern) Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines. COMPANY E 160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (I) Pfc. Elden D. Arcand 22, White Bear Lake, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of two soldiers killed when their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallontanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq, on August 21, 2005 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support BN, 43rd Area Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/29/06 (I) Spec. Kyle R. Miller 19, Willmar, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on June 29, 2006 HeadquartersBattery, 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st BrigadeCombat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/14/07 (I) Sgt. Joshua A. Schmit 26, Willmar, Minnesota U.S. Army Fallujah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/10/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson 40, Winona, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Died on August 10, 2005, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,Maryland, of wounds sustained on August 2 when a car bomb struck hisconvoy in Baghdad, Iraq 1st BN, 314th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 78th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/02/05 (I) Capt. Kelly C. Hinz 30, Woodbury, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Killed when the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet he was piloting crashed in Iraq on May 2, 2005 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, MAG 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/16/09 (I) Spc. Daniel P. Drevnick 22, Woodbury, Minnesota U.S. Army National Guard Basra Hostile - Mortar attack Died in Basra of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minn.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link