From "We Remember Them," by Rabbis Sylvan Kamens and Jack Riemer:
At the rising of the sun and at its going down
We remember them.
January
1 Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas; Sgt. Christopher P. Messer, 28, of Petersburg, Fla.; Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21, of Dickinson, Texas; Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer, 23, of Mont Alto, Pa.
3 Sgt. Lawrence J. Carter, 25, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20, of Arlington Heights, Ill.
4 Sgt. John M. Sullivan, 22, of Hixon, Tenn.; Cpl. Jonathan E. Schiller, 20, of Ottumwa, Iowa; Spc. Richard A. Smith, 20, of Grand Prairie, Texas; Pfc. Alan R. Blohm, 21, of Kenai, Alaska; Spc. Luis G. Ayala, 21, of South Gate, Calif.
5 Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, of Marysville, Pa.; Sgt. Thomas E. Vandling Jr., 26, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pvt. David E. Dietrich. "He was a Boy Scout. He played football. He graduated from Susquenita High School, and then lived out of his Chevy Blazer for a while. He worked at KMart. He worked at Wal-Mart. He served as a volunteer firefighter, and went to school to learn collision repair. Then he enlisted."
9 Tech. Sgt. Timothy R. Weiner, 35, of Tamarac, Fla.; Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Loncki, 23, of New Castle, Del.; Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, Galesburg, Ill.
10 Cpl. Jeremiah J. Johnson, 23, of Vancouver, Wash.
11 Sgt. Aron C. Blum, 22, of Tucson, Ariz.; Sgt. James M. Wosika Jr., 24, of St. Paul, Minn.; Spc. Eric T. Caldwell, 22, of Salisbury, Md.; Spc. Raymond N. Mitchell, III, 21, of West Memphis, Ark.
12 Pfc. Ming Sun, 20, of Cathedral City, Calif.; Pfc. Ryan R. Berg, 19, of Sabine Pass, Texas; Maj. Michael L. Mundell, 47, of Brandenburg, Ky.
14 Cpl. Stephen J. Raderstorf, 21, of Peoria, Ariz.
17 Spc. James D. Riekena, 22, of Redmond, Wash.; Sgt. Paul T. Sanchez, 32, of Irving, Texas
18 2nd Lt. Mark J. Daily, 23, of Irvine, Calif.; Sgt. Ian C. Anderson, 22, of Prairie Village, Kan.; Sgt. John E. Cooper, 29, of Ewing, Ky.; Spc. Matthew T. Grimm, 21, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
20 Sgt. Gregory A. Wright, 28, of Boston; Spc. Collin R. Schockmel, 19, of Richwood, Texas
21 Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph D. Alomar, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
22 Spc. William J. Rechenmacher, 24, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Russell P. Borea, 38, of El Paso, Texas
23 Cpl. Jacob H. Neal, 23, of San Marcos, Texas; Lance Cpl. Luis J. Castillo, 20, of Lawton, Mich.; Pfc. Allen B. Jaynes, 21, of Henderson, Texas; Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia, 27, of Cambridge, Ill.
24 1st Lt. Jacob N. Fritz, 25, of Verdon, Neb.; Spc. Johnathan B. Chism, 22, of Gonzales, La.; Pfc. Shawn P. Falter, 25, of Cortland, N.Y.; Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican, 20, of Trafford, Ala.; Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, of Temecula, Calif.; Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, 20, of Keizer, Ore.; Sgt. Sean P. Fennerty, 25, of Corvallis, Ore.; Sgt. Phillip D. McNeill, 22, of Sunrise, Fla.; Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, Calif.; Spc. Toby R. Olsen, 28, of Manchester, N.H.
25 Lance Cpl. Emilian D. Sanchez, 20, of Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.; Cpl. Darrel J. Morris, 21, of Spokane, Wash.; Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of Oklahoma; Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, Va.; Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, Ark.; Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City, Iowa; Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville, Md.; Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford, Va.; Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, 43, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur, Ga.; Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville, Texas; Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, Ark.; 1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Ark.; Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21, of Nankin, Ohio; Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio; Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, of Chetek, Wis.; Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, 21, of Windthorst, Texas.
26 Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, of Huber Heights, Ohio; Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Spc. Brandon L. Stout, 23, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Staff Sgt. Jamie D. Wilson, 34, of San Diego, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, Texas; Sgt. 1st Class Keith A. Callahan, 31, of McClure, Pa.
27 Cpl. Mark D. Kidd, 26, of Milford, Mich.; Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham, 43, of Owensboro, Ky.; Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger A. Napper, 20, of Greensburg, Pa.; Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23, of Linwood, N.C.; Pfc. Darrell W. Shipp, 25, of San Antonio, Texas
28 Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, N.Y.
29 Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Mass.; Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23, of Hayward, Calif.
30 Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Mass.; Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Wash.; Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus, 24, of Elma, Wash.; Capt. Mark T. Resh, 28, of Pittsburgh; Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, 36, of California; Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, Calif.
31 Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Vinland, Wisconsin; Capt. Mark T. Resh,28, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Army Pilot Cornell Chao, 36, of Orange County, Calif.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter
We remember them.
February
1 Cpl. Timothy A. Swanson, 21, of San Antonio, Texas.; Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Neenah, Wis.; Pfc. David T. Toomalatai, 19, of Long Beach, Calif.
2 Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, of Vancouver, Wash.
3 Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn.; Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio; Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa; Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn.
5 Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio; Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio.
6 Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah; Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz.; Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont.
7 Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga.; Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois; Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston; Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, La.; Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa.
8 Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa.
9 Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Va.; Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md.
10 Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas; Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Md.; Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio
12 Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Mass.; 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, Calif.; Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Wash.; Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, N.J.; Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas; Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Neb.
13 Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho; Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho; Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho; Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Ark.; Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine; Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands; Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz, 22, of Bethel Park, Pa.; Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, N.Y.
14 Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, Calif.; Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, Calif.; Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Mo.; Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr., 28, of Anniston, Ala.
15 Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Fla.; Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn.
16 Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas; Army Sgt. Carl L. Seigart 32, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
19 Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, N.C.; Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr., 34, of San Diego.
20 Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M.
21 Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, N.M.; Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Va.; Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Mich.
22 Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Ariz.; Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pa.; Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kan.; Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, Calif.; Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Mich.; Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colo.
23 Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Ind.; Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Conn.; Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, S.C.; Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pa.; Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska; Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34.
24 Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kan.; Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, Calif.; Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Okla.
26 Spc. Ethan Biggers, 22; Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colo.; Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas; Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager. "She said his easy-going nature was perfect for the hit-or- miss days spent beside a plodding river. 'He didn't care if he only caught a minnow,' she said. 'He was always out there, enjoying being alive.'"
27 Sgt. Shawn Dunkin, 25; Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio
28 Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20; Army 1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Nebraska.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring
We remember them.
March
1 Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas; Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minn.
2 Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minn.; Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Mich.; Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago, Ill.
3 Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, Calif.; Cpl. Lorne E. Henry, Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Md.
5 Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minn.; Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Mich.; Pvt. Wesley J. Williams, 23, of Philadelphia, Pa.
6 Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney, 28, of Roselle, Ill.; Spc. Luis O. Rodriguez-Contrera, 22, of Allentown, Pa.; Lt. Cmdr. Morgan C. Tulang, 36, of Hilo, Hawaii; Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch, 21, of Kent, Ohio
7 Spc. Justin Rollins, 22, of Newport, New Hampshire; Lance Cpl. Raul S. Bravo, 21, of Elko, Nev.; Spc. Christopher D. Young, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Spc. Justin Rollins. "It's devastating," Jon Rollins told the Union Leader. "No family should have to go through this ... He's only 22, my little brother, and they took him. He's a hero though. He's a hero, and he'll be remembered as a hero."
8 Sgt. Brandon A. Parr, 25, of West Valley, Utah; Sgt. Michael C. Peek, 23, of Chesapeake, Va.; Sgt. Ashly L. Moyer, 21, of Emmaus, Pa.; Spc. Blake Harris, 22, of Pueblo, Colo.; Spc. Ryan D. Russell, 20, of Elm City, N.C.; Pvt. Barry W. Mayo, 21, of Ecru, Miss.; Staff Sgt. Darrel D. Kasson, 43, of Florence, Ariz.
9 Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes, 25, of Sims, Ark.; Staff Sgt. Robert M. Stanley, 27, of Spotsylvania, Va.; Sgt. Andrew C. Perkins, 27, of Northglenn, Colo.; Spc. Ryan M. Bell, 21, of Colville, Wash.; Spc. Justin A. Rollins, 22, of Newport, N.H.; Pfc. Cory C. Kosters, 19, of The Woodlands, Texas
11 Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Veater, 20, of Jessup, Pa.
13 Spc. Jonathan K. Smith, 19, of Atlanta, Ga.; Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stoneof Taylorsville, Utah
14 Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, from Glennallen, Alaska; Sgt. Thomas L. Latham, 23, of Delmar, Md.
15 Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone, 49, of Taylorsville, Utah
16 Pfc. Angel Rosa, 21, of South Portland, Maine
17 Lance Cpl. Steven M. Chavez, 20, of Hondo, N.M.; Spc. Adam J. Rosema, 27, of Pasadena, Calif.; Cpl. Brian L. Chevalier, 21, of Athens, Ga.; Spc. Stephen M. Kowalczyk, 32, of San Diego, Calif.; Sgt. Robert M. Carr, 22, of Warren, Ohio; Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer, 19, of Dwight, Ill.; Pfc. Alberto Garcia Jr., 23, of Bakersfield, Calif.
18 Staff Sgt. Blake M. Harris, 27, of Hampton, Ga.; Staff Sgt. Terry W. Prater, 25, of Speedwell, Tenn.; Sgt. Emerson N. Brand, 29, of Rigby, Idaho; Pfc. James L. Arnold, 21, of Mattawan, Mich.; Spc. Joshua M. Boyd, 30, of Seattle, Wash.; Spc. Forrest J. Waterbury, 25, of Richmond, Texas
19 Lance Cpl. Nathanial D. Windsor, 20, of Scappoose, Ore.
20 Lance Cpl. Harry H. Timberman, 20, of Minong, Wis.; Pfc. Anthony A. Kaiser, 27, of Narrowsburg, N.Y.; Sgt. 1st Class John S. Stephens, 41, of San Antonio, Texas; Sgt. Nimo W. Tauala, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard, 31, of Phoenix
21 Sgt. John E. Allen, 25, Palmdale, Calif.; Sgt. Ed Santini, 25, of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; Pfc. William N. Davis, 26, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Pfc. John F. Landry Jr., 20, Lowell, Mass.
22 Lt. Col. Peter E. Winston, 56, of Plant City, Fla.; Staff Sgt. Gina R. Sparks, 35, of Drury, Mo.; Sgt. Wayne R. Cornell, 26, of Holstein, Neb.; Pfc. Stephen K. Richardson, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn.
23 Cpl. Dustin J. Lee, 20, of Quitman, Miss.; Spc. Curtis E. Glawson Jr., 24, of Daleville, Ala.; Pfc. Joey T. Sams II, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C.
24 Sgt. Nicholas J. Lightner, 29, of Newport, Ore.; Staff Sgt. Darrell R. Griffin Jr., 36, of Alhambra, Calif.
26 Spc. Lance C. Springer II, 23, of Fort Worth, Texas; Sgt. Adrian J. Lewis, 30, of Mauldin, S.C.
27 Cpl. Henry W. Bogrette, 21, of Richville, N.Y.; Lance Cpl. Trevor A. Roberts, 21, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Sgt. Greg N. Riewer, 30, of Frazee, Minn.
28 Pfc. Anthony J. White, 21, Columbia, S.C.; Sgt. Jason W Swiger, 24, of South Portland, Maine; Cpl. Jason Nunez, 22, of Puerto Ric; Pfc. Orlando Gonzalez, 21, of New Freedom, Pennsylvania
29 Spc. Sean K. McDonald, 21, of Rosemount, Minn.; Sgt. Curtis J. Forshey, 22, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.
30 Staff Sgt. Marcus A. Golczynski, 30, of Lewisburg, Tenn.; Master Sgt. Sean M. Thomas, 33, of Harrisburg, Pa.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer
We remember them.
April
3 Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette, 24, of Amelia, Va.; Spc. Wilfred Flores Jr., 20, of Lawton, Okla.
4 Spc. Brian E. Ritzberg 24, of New York; Staff Sgt. Bradley D. King, 28, of Marion, Ind.; Staff Sgt. David A. Mejias, 26, of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Staff Sgt. Eric Reid Vick, 25, of Spring Hope, N.C.; Spc. William G. Bowling, 24, of Beattyville, Kentucky; Sgt. Robert M. McDowell, 30, from Deer Park, Texas; Lance Cpl. Daniel Olsen, 20, of Eagan, Minn.; Pfc. Miguel A. Marcial III, 19, of Secaucus, N.J.; 1st Lt. Neale Shank, 25, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Spc. Curtis R. Spivey, 25, of Chula Vista, Calif.; Pfc. Gabriel J. Figueroa, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif.
5 Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz.; Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont.; Spc. Curtis R. Spivey, 25, of Chula Vista, Calif.; Pfc. Gabriel J. Figueroa, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Shane R. Becker, 35, of Helena, Mont.
7 Pfc. James J. Coon, 22, of Walnut Creek, Calif.
8 Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph C.Schwedler, 27,of Crystal Falls, Mich.; Pfc. Daniel A. Fuentes, 19, of Levittown, N.Y.
9 Pfc. Jay S. Cajimat, 20, of Lahaina, Hawaii; Sgt. Forrest D. Cauthorn, 22, of Midlothian, Va.; Sgt. Jason A. Shaffer, 28, of Derry, Pa.
10 Capt. Anthony Palermo, 26, of Brockton, Mass.; Spc. Ryan S. Dallam, 24, of Norman, Okla.; Pvt. Damian Lopez Rodriguez, Tucson, Ariz.; 1st Lt. Phillip I. Neel, 27, of Maryland; Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Ky.; Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis R. Hall, 24, of Burley, Idaho; Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. McSween, 26, of Valdosta, Ga.; Sgt. Adam P. Kennedy, 25, of Norfolk, Mass.
11 Commander Philip Murphy-Sweet, 42, of Hampden Township, Penn.; Pfc. Rodney L. McCandless, 21, of Camden, Ark.; Pfc. Levi K. Hoover, 23, of Midland, Mich.; Spc. Ebe F. Emolo. 33, from Greensboro, N.C.; Capt. Jonathan D. Grassbaugh, 25, of East Hampstead, N.H.; Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Williams, 25, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Harrison Brown, 31, from Prichard, Ala.; Pfc. David N. Simmons, 20, from Kokomo, Ind.; Spc. Clifford A. Spohn III, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M.
13 Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Mont.
15 1st Lt. Gwilym J. Newman, 24, of Waldorf, Md.; Spc. Ismael G. Solorio, 21, of San Luis, Ariz.; Pfc. Brian L. Holden, 20, of Claremont, N.C.; Pvt. Brett A. Walton, 37, of Hillsboro, Ore.; Spc. James T. Lindsey, 20, of Florence, Ala.; Cpl. Jason J. Beadles, 22, of La Porte, Ind.
17 Sgt. Raymond S. Sevaaetasi, 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa; Staff Sgt. Casey D. Combs, 28, of Auburn, Wash.; Sgt. David A. Stephens, 28, of Tullahoma, Tenn.; Sgt. Larry R. Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls, N.C.; Lance Cpl. Daniel J. Santee, 21, of Mission Viejo, Calif.; Sgt. Edelman L. Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Md.
18 1st Lt. Shaun M. Blue, 25, Munster, Ind.; Lance Corporal Jesse De La Torre, 29, Aurora, Ill.; Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25, from Canton, Ill.; Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Scherry 20, of Rocky River, Ohio; Sgt. Joshua Schmit, 26, of Willmar, Minn.; Sgt. Brandon L. Wallace, 27, St. Louis, Mo.; Pfc. Steven J. Walberg, 18, of Paradise, Calif.; Pfc. Aaron M. Genevie, 22, of Chambersburg, Pa.; Sgt. Mario K. De Leon, 26, of San Francisco, Ca.; Staff Sergeant Robert J. Basham, 23, of Kenosha WI
19 Pfc. Richard P. Langenbrunner, 19, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, Wis.
21 Pfc. Jason M. Morales, 20, of La Puente, Calif.
23 Lance Cpl. Jeffery A. Bishop, 23, of Dickson, Tenn.; Sgt. Alex Van Aalten, 21, from Monterey, Tenn.
24 Pfc. Christopher M. North, 21, of Sarasota, Fla.; Chief Warrant Officer Dwayne L. Moore, 31, of Williamsburg, Va.; Sgt. William W. Bushnell, 24, of Jasper, Ark.; Pvt. Michael J. Slater, 19, of Scott Depot, W. Va.; Staff Sgt. Marlon B. Harper, 34, of Baltimore, Md.
25 Ssg. Steven R. Tudor, 36, from Dunmore, Pa.; Cpl. Ray M. Bevel, 22, from Andrews, Texas; Pfc. Jeffrey Allen Avery, 19, from Colorado Springs, Colo.; LCpl. Dale G. Peterson, 20, from Bend, Oregon; 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, 26, from Hastings, Nebr.
26 Lance Cpl. Dale G. Peterson, 20, of Redmond, Ore.; Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, 20, of Otis, Ore.; Spc. Jerry Ryen King, 19, of Franklin County, Ga.
Spc. Jerry Ryen King. "King was a two-sport athlete and member of the school's Young Democrats. King's father, Jerry King of Bowersville, said his son told him he felt a 'need to serve.'"
27 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, 26, of Hastings, Neb.; Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr., 28, of Wakefield, Neb.; Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, 27, of Benson, N.C.; Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, 22, of Fitzgerald, Ga.; Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, 32, of Phoenix, Az.; Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, 20, of Otis, Ore.; Spc. Jerry R. King, 19, of Browersville, Ga.; Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez, 20, of Sanford, N.C.; Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll, 23, of Bad Axe, Mich.; Spc. Jeremy E. Maresh, 24, of Jim Thorpe, Pa.; Cpl. Willie P. Celestine Jr., 21, of Lafayette, La.
29 Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins, 27, of Athens, Ala.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn
We remember them.
May
1 Cpl. Christopher Degiovine, 25, of Lone Tree, Colo.; Spc. Eddie D. Tamez, 21, of Galveston, Texas; Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick, 20, of Upland, Ind.; Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, of Shiocton, Wis.; Sgt. Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Fla.; Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin, 29, of Baltimore, Md.; Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon, 21, of Bel Aire, Kan.; Pfc. Brian A. Botello, 19, of Alta, Iowa; 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion, 26, of Doylestown, Pa.
2 Pvt. Cole E. Spencer, 21, of Gays, Ill.; Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr., 24, of College Station, Texas; Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins, 21, of Lone, Calif.; Sgt. Norman Tollett, 30, of Elyria, Ohio
4 Pfc. Katie M. Soenksen, 19, of Davenport, Iowa
5 Spc. Andrew R. Weiss, 28, of Lafayette, Ind.; Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24, of Montgomery, Ala.; 1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell, 26, of Doylestown, Pa.; 1st Lt. Ryan P. Jones, 23, of Massachusetts; Spc. Astor A. Sunsin-Pineda, 20, of Long Beach, Calif.; Pfc. Joseph G. Harris, 19, of Sugar Land, Texas; Lance Cpl. Johnathan E. Kirk, 25, of Belhaven, N.C.
6 Sgt. Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta, 25, of Sun Valley, Calif.; Pfc. John D. Flores, 21, of Barrigada, Guam; Staff Sgt. Coby G. Schwab, 25, of Puyallup, Wash.; Spc. Kelly B. Grothe, 21, of Spokane, Wash.
8 Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Kiernan, 37, of Virginia Beach, Va.; Pfc. Jerome J. Potter, 24, of Tacoma, Wash.; Master Sgt. Kenneth N. Mack, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas; Cpl. Charles O. Palmer II, 36, of Manteca, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Hamlin, 24, of London, Ky.; Pfc. Larry I. Guyton, 22, of Brenham, Texas
9 Spc. Robert J. Dixon, 27, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Sgt. Sameer A.M. Rateb, 22, of Absecon, N.J.; Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo, 23, of Lodi, N.J.; Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander, 21, of Gretna, Neb.; Cpl. Anthony M. Bradshaw, 21, of San Antonio, Texas; Cpl. Michael A. Pursel, 19, of Clinton, Utah; Spc. Joel Lewis, 28, of Tulsa, Okla.; Sgt. Jason R. Harkins, 25, of Clarkesville, Ga.; Staff Sgt. Virgil Chance Martinez, 33, of West Valley, Utah
10 Spc. Robert J. Dixon, 27, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb, 22, of Absecon, N.J.; Staff Sgt. Virgil C. Martinez, 33, of West Valley, Utah; Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo, 23, of Lodi, N.J.; Sgt. Jason R. Harkins, 25, of Clarkesville, Ga.; Sgt. Joel W. Lewis, 28, of Sandia Park, N.M.; Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander, 21, of Gretna, Neb.; Cpl. Anthony M. Bradshaw, 21, of San Antonio, Texas; and Cpl. Michael A. Pursel, 19, of Clinton, Utah
11 Spc. Dan H. Nguyen, 24, of Sugar Land, Texas; Lance Cpl. Walter K. O’Haire, 20, of Lynn, Mass.; Sgt. Timothy P. Padgett, 28, of Defuniak Springs, Fla.
12 Sgt. Maj. Bradly D. Conner, 41, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Sgt. Blake C. Stephens, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho; Spc. Kyle A. Little, 20, of West Boylston, Mass.; Sgt. Jason W. Vaughn, 29, of Iuka, Miss.; Pfc. Roy L. Jones III, 21, of Houston, Texas
15 1st Lt. Andrew Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Ma.; Sgt. 1st Class James David Connell Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn.; Pfc. William A. Farrar Jr., 20, of Redlands, Calif.; Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M.
16 Spc. Rhys W Klasno, 20, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; Staff Sgt. John T. Self, of Pontotock, Miss.; Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya 19, of Nashville, Mich.; Cpl. Christopher Murphy, 21, of Hyannis, Mass.
17 Lance Cpl. Jeffrey D. Walker, 21, of Macon, Ga.; Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett, 20, of Hillsboro, Ohio
18 Sgt. Thomas G. Wright, 38, of Holly, Mich.; Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pa.; Sgt. Christopher N. Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Ariz.
19 Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Whitaker, 23, of Long Beach, Calif.; Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier, 19, of Hampton, Va.; Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, of Clovis, Calif.
20 Pfc. Jonathan V. Hamm, 20, of Baltimore, Md.
21 Pfc. Joshua Romero, 19, of Crowley, Texas; Spc. Casey W. Nash, 22, of Baltimore, Md.; Sgt. Anselmo Martinez III, 26, of Robstown, Texas; Sgt. 1st Class Scott J. Brown, 33, of Windsor, Colo.; Spc. Marquis J. McCants, 23, of San Antonio, Texas
22 Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, Wis.; Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Ariz.; Pfc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, of Stockton, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, of Alpaugh, Calif.; Sgt. Jean P. Medlin, 27, of Pelham, Ala.; Spc. David W. Behrle, 20, of Tipton, Iowa; Spc. Joseph A. Gilmore, 26, of Webster, Fla.; Pfc. Travis F. Haslip, 20, of Ooltewah, Tenn.; Pfc. Alexander R. Varela, 19, of Fernley, Nev.
23 Sgt. Jason A. Schumann, 23, of Hawley, Minn.; Corporal Ryan D. Collins, 20, of Vernon, Texas; Sgt. Justin D. Wisniewski, 22, of Standish, Mich.; Sgt. Ryan Baum, 27, of Aurora, Colo.; Spc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, of Stockton, Calif.; Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Ariz.; Cpl Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, Elmwood, Ill.
24 Pvt. Oscar Sauceda Jr., 21, of Del Rio, Texas; Cpl. Julian M. Woodall, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla.; Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, of Alpaugh, Calif.; Sgt. Jean P. Medlin, 27, of Pelham, Ala.; Spc. Joseph A. Gilmore, 26, of Webster, Fla.
25 Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr., 29, of Scottsburg, Ind.; Staff Sgt. Shannon V. Weaver, 28, Urich, Mo.; Sgt. Brian D. Ardron, 32, of Acworth, Ga.; Cpl. Michael W. Davis, 22, of San Marcos, Texas; Cpl. Benjamin J. Ashley, 22, of Independence, Mo.
26 Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pa.; Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr., 27, of Penfield, N.Y.; Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Kristopher A. Higdon, 25, of Odessa, Texas; Pfc. Robert A. Worthington, 19, of Jackson, Ga.
Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski. "Dembowski told the Courier Times in 2005 he wasn’t afraid to die — that he was at peace with the idea of dying young."
27 Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, of Agana Heights, Guam; Pfc. Casey P. Zylman, 22, of Coleman, Mich.
28 Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, of Hanford, Calif.; Cpl. Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, Va.
29 Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, of Torrance, Calif.; Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, Md. Staff Sgt. Russell K. Shoemaker, 31, of Sweet Springs, Mo.; Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; Spc. Michael J. Jaurigue, 20, of Texas City, Texas; Spc. Gregory N. Millard, 22, of San Diego, Calif.
30 Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh, 27, of Millstadt, Ill.; Lance Cpl. David Paul Lindsey, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C.; Spc. Mark Ryan Climaco Caguioa, 21, of Stockton, Calif.; Spc. Francis M. Trussel Jr., 21, of Lincoln, Ill.; Spc. Clinton C. Blodgett, 19, of Pekin, Ind. 1st Lt. Keith N. Heidtman, 24, of Norwich, Conn.
31 Chief Warrant Officer Theodore U. Church, 32, of Ohio; Pfc. Charles B. Hester, 23, of Cataldo, Idaho; Staff Sgt. Thomas M. McFall, 36, of Glendora, Calif.; Pfc. Junior Cedeno Sanchez, 20, of Miami, Fla.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends
We remember them.
June
1 Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein, 31, of Audubon, N.J.; Sgt. Richard V. Correa, 25, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Pfc. Robert A. Liggett, 23, of Urbana, Ill.; and Pfc. Matthew A. Bean, 22, of Pembroke, Mass.
2 1st Lt. Kile G. West, 23, of Pasadena, Texas; Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Cpl. Zachary D. Baker, 24, of Vilonia, Ark.; Cpl. James E. Summers, III, 21, of Bourbon, Mo.; Spc. Alexandre A. Alexeev, 23, of Wilmington, Calif.
3 Pfc. Matthew A. Bean, 22, of Pembroke, Mass.; Pfc. Matthew E. Baylis, 20, of Oakdale, N.Y.; Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar, 24, of Odessa, Texas; Spc. James E. Lundin, 20, of Bellport N.Y.; Pfc. Joshua M. Moore, 20, of Russellville, Ky.
4 Cpl. Jonathan A. Markham, 22, of Bedford, Texas; Sgt. Chadrick O. Domino, 23, of Ennis, Texas
5 Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins, 31, of Bozeman, Mont.; Spc. Doonewey White, 26, of Milpitas, Calif.; Spc. William J. Crouch, 21, of Zachary, La.; Sgt. Bruce E. Horner, 43, or Newport News, Va.; Spc. Romel Catalan, 21, of Los Angeles.
6 Chief Warrant Officer Christopher M. Allgaier, 33, of Middleton, Mo.; Chief Warrant Officer Joshua R. Rodgers, 29, of Carson City, Nev.; Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell, 28, of Lake Toxaway, N.C.; Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires, 25, of West Jordan, Utah; Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway, 25, of Valley, Ala.
7 Sergeant Shawn E. Dressler, 22, of Santa Monica California; Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, 22, of Carlinville Illinois; Spc. Keith V Nepsa, 21, of Philadelphia, Ohio; Pfc. Joshua D. Brown, 26, of Tampa, Florida; Sergeant Charles R. Browning, 31, of Tucson, Arizona.
8 Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Mishawaka, Ind.; Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25, of North Canton, Ohio; Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, 38, of Los Angeles; Sgt. James C. Akin, 23, of Albuquerque, N.M.; Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, Wis.; Sgt. Robert A. Surber, 24, of Inverness, Fla.
Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz. "(Teacher Jason Foster said,) ‘From day one, the first thing I remember about him is he was going to the military,’ Foster recalled. ‘That was his goal. He was going to go active duty and serve his country.’"
9 Sgt. Caleb P. Christopher, 25, of Chandler, Ariz.; Sgt. Andrew J. Higgins, 28, of Hayward, Calif.; Spc. Jacob M. Lowell, 22, of New Lenox, Ill.; Staff Sgt. Juan F. Campos, 27, of McAllen, Texas; Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole Jr., 28, of Missouri City, Texas; Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos, 25, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
10 Pfc. Justin A. Verdeja, 20, of La Puente, Calif.; Sgt. Kimel L. Watt, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Sgt. Matthew Soper, 25, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto, 19, of Fort Campbell, Ky.; Senior Airman William N. Newman, 23, of Kingston Springs, Tenn.
12 Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes, 20, of Lorain, Ohio; Staff Sgt. Brian M. Long, 32, of Burns, Wyo.; Pvt. Scott A. Miller, 20, of Casper, Wyo.; Sgt. Charles E. Wyckoff Jr., 28, of Chula Vista, Calif.; Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23, of Massillon, Ohio
13 Cpl. Llythaniele Fender, 21, of Medical Lake, Wash.; Cpl. Meresebang Ngiraked, 21, of Koror, Republic of Palau; Spc. Adam G. Herold, 23, of Omaha, Neb.
15 Pfc. Cameron K. Payne, 22, of Corona, Calif.; Pvt. William C. Johnson, 22, of Oxford, N.C.; Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Strong, 21, of Waco, Texas; Spc. Damon G. LeGrand, 27, of Lakeside, Calif.; Lt. Col. Glade L. Felix, 52, of Lake Park, Ga.
16 Spc. Josiah W. Hollopeter, 27, of San Diego, Calif. and Valentine, Neb.; Pfc. Casey S. Carriker, 20, of Hoquiam, Wash.; Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr., 29, of Scottsburg, Indiana
17 Master Sgt. Arthur L. Lilley, 35, of Smithfield, Pa.; Maj. Kevin H. Sonnenberg, 42, of McClure, Ohio
18 Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert, 24, of New Castle, Ind.
19 Sgt. Danny R. Soto, 24, of Houston, Texas; Spc. Zachary A. Grass, 22, of Beach City, Ohio; Cpl. Dustin R. Brisky, 26, of Round Rock, Texas; Pfc. Michael P. Pittman, 34, of Davenport, Iowa
20 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup, IV, 23, of Woodbury, Tenn.; Pfc. David A. Wilkey Jr., 22, of Elkhart, Ind.; Capt. Joshua E. Steele, 26, of North Henderson, Ill.; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Ore.; Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen, 26, of Vinton, La.
21 Sgt. Derek T. Roberts, 24, of Gold River, Calif.; Spc. Val J. Borm, 21, of Sidney, Neb.; Spc. Farid Elazzouzi, 26, of Paterson, N.J.
22 Pfc. Larry Parks Jr., 24, of Altoona, Penn.; Spc. Darryl W. Linder, 23, of Hickory, N.C.; Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe, 35, of Muldraugh, Ky.; Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling, 22, of Las Vegas
23 Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy, 20, of Palestine, Ill.; Sgt. Dustin J. Perrott, 23, of Fredericksburg, Va.; Sgt. Shawn P. Martin, 30, of Delmar, N.Y.; Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Wilson, 28, of Duluth, Ga.
24 Spc. Karen N. Clifton, 22, of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; Pfc. Raymond N. Spencer Jr., 23, of Carmichael, Calif.
26 Sgt. Alphonso J. Montenegro II, 22, of Far Rockaway, N.Y.; Sgt. Ryan M. Wood, 22, of Oklahoma City; Pfc. Daniel J. Agami, 25, of Coconut Creek, Fla.; Pfc. Anthony D. Hebert, 19, of Lake City, Minn.; Pfc. Thomas R. Leemhuis, 23, of Binger, Okla.
27 Spc. Joseph P. Kenny, 20, of Veneta, Ore.; Maj. Sid W. Brookshire, 36, of Missouri; Staff Sgt. Darren P. Hubbell, 38, of Tifton, Ga.; Spc. Joe G. Charfauros Jr., 33, of Rota, Mariana Islands; Pfc. David J. Bentz III, 20, of Newfield, N.J.
28 Pfc. Jerimiah J. Veitch, 21, of Dibble, Okla.; Spc. Carter A. Gamble Jr., 24 of Brownstown, Ind.; Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va.; Sgt. Chris Davis, 35, of Lubbock, Texas; Pvt. Shane M. Stinson, 23, of Fullerton, Calif.
29 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, 24, of St. Louis, Mo.; Sgt. Joel A. House, 22, of Lee, Maine; Sgt. Jimy M. Malone, 23, of Wills Point, Texas; Spc. Derek A. Calhoun, 23, of Oklahoma; Army Specialist Dominic N. Rodriguez, 23, of Klamath Falls, Ore.
30 Sgt. William E. Brown, 25, of Phil Campbell, Alabama; Sgt. Michael J. Montpetit, 31, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Pfc. Henry G. Byrd, III, 20, of Veguita, New Mexico; Spc. Eric C. Palmer, 21, of Maize, Kansas; Sgt. Trista L. Moretti, 27, of South Plainfield, New Jersey
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Part 2 of this diary can be found here.
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Remember them.
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Please bear in mind that these diaries are read by friends and family of the service members chronicled here. May all of our remembrances be full of compassion rather than politics.
