Honor the Fallen - July

According to Honor the Fallen at Military Times, these are the following men who gave their lives for our freedoms this month:

Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, 25
Marine Cpl. Larry D. Harris, Jr., 24
Army Sgt. Jordan E. Tuttle, 22
Army Pfc. David A. Jefferson, 23
Air Force Capt. David A. Wisniewski, 31
Army Spc. Morganne M. McBeth, 19
Army Sgt. Johnny W. Lumpkin, 38
Army Pfc. Jacob A. Dennis, 22
Army Spc. Clayton D. McGarrah, 20
Army Sgt. Andrew J. Creighton, 23
Army Pfc. Edwin C. Wood, 18
Army SSG Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30
Army Spc. Louis R. Fastuca, 24
Army Spc. Keenan A. Cooper, 19
Army Spc. Jerod H. Osborne, 20
Army Spc. Roger Lee, 26
Army Pfc. Michael S. Pridham, 19
Army Pfc. Anthony W. Simmons, 25
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel G. Raney, 21
Army Spc. Robert W. Crow, 42
Army Spc. Joseph W. Dimock II, 21
Army Sgt. Donald R. Edgerton, 33
Army SSG Jesse W. Ainsworth, 24
Army Sgt. Shaun M. Mittler, 32
Army Spc. Carlos J. Negron, 40
Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Roads, 20
Marine SSG Christopher J. Antonik, 29
Army Pfc. Nathaniel D. Garvin, 20
Army Spc. Christopher J. Moon, 20
Army 1st Lt. Christopher S. Goeke, 23
Army SSG Christopher T. Stout, 34
Army SSG Sheldon L. Tate, 27
Army Pvt. Brandon M. King, 23
Army Spc. Chase Stanley, 21
Army Spc. Matthew J. Johnson, 21
Army Spc. Jesse D. Reed, 26
Army Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher, 24
Army SSG Leston M. Winters, 30
Army SFC John H. Jarrell, 32
Marine Cpl. Dave M. Santos, 21
Marine SSG Justus S. Bartelt, 27
Army Sgt. Jesse R. Tilton, 23
Army Sgt. Matthew W. Weikert, 29
Army Sgt. Justin B. Allen, 23
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Eastman, 28
Marine Cpl. Joe L. Wrightsman, 23
Army 1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25
Army Sgt. Anibal Santiago, 37
Army SSG Brian F. Piercy, 27
Marine Cpl. Paul J. Miller, 22
Marine Cpl. Julio Vargas, 23
Army 1st Lt. Michael L. Runyan
Marine Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41
Marine Maj. James M. Weis (according to Military Times, his age was 371. . . .)
Army Pfc. James J. Oquin
Army SSG Conrad A. Mora, 24
Army Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27
Army Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23

I list only names, ranks and ages because I've learned that the rest of the information is frequently unreliable (mainly the cause of death and location).

Obama's WMD, According to a College Prof

Oh, D.C. I can't believe you've shut down. Just what does the Kremlin think of us now?

Media History on Tuesday was interesting (I won't have class tomorrow, as the snowpocalypse has cancelled classes both today and tomorrow). First, there was my seeming inability to shut up, which started when my professor said that families with loved ones in the military/deployed watch CNN for their news, and I said that they watch Fox, and then continued when she mentioned that the military and government have hid the number of casualties in war, and I proceeded to enlighten her about Honor the Fallen. But the highlight of my life occurred when we were discussing Saddam's lack of weapons of mass destruction and suddenly she said something to the effect of: When Obama was building his arsenal. . . . At which point a round of "OOOOOH!" sounded throughout the room and my jaw dropped as I started laughing. And then she looked up at the ceiling, shook her head, placed her hand on her chin and said, "Freudian slip." Is she aware of what a Freudian slip is? If so, I must admit that she just rose a few notches on my Opinion Pole.

Honor the Fallen: Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, NC, was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineering Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Ginett "was all about helping others. . . . When he came home between duties, he enjoyed restoring vintage cars, drawing, painting and even dabbled in pottery. Still . . . his mission was helping and serving others more than anything else" (The Daily Record)


Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, Ill., was assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan. Smith was described as "a kind-hearted, high-spirited person and a true gentleman" (BND.com)

*All information, unless otherwise cited, can be found at MilitaryCity.com's Honor the Fallen.

Honor the Fallen: Navy

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tenn., was assigned to the Fourth Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade -- Afghanistan.
Corpsman.com for more information.

*All information, unless otherwise cited, can be found at MilitaryCity.com's Honor the Fallen.

Honor the Fallen: Army

SPC Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, Ga., was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY. Anderson joined the Army in October 2007.


Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf, 24, of Yoncalla, Ore., was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carlson, Colo. Lengstorf is remembered "as a young man who was smart and fun-loving with a gung-ho attitude toward life" (OregonLive.com)


PVT John P. Dion, 19, of Shattuck, Okla., was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carlson, Colo. Dion's girlfriend described him "as the kind of person who always found a silver lining, and saw the good in others" (KRDO.com)


SPC Brian R. Bowman, 24, of Crawfordsville, Ind., was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carlson, Colo.


SPC David A. Croft, Jr., 22, of Plant City, Fla., was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


PFC Michael R. Jarrett, 20, of North Platte, Neb., was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Illesheim, Germany.

*All information, unless otherwise cited, can be found at MilitaryCity.com's Honor the Fallen.

SFC Jared Monti

Thirty-year-old SFC Jared Monti of Raynham, MA was killed June 21, 2006 in Afghanistan. Monti had been a fire support specialist assigned to 3rd Squardron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Div. of Fort Drum, NY. For his actions in combat, Monti will posthumously receive a Medal of Honor.

Honor the Fallen - JUN - Navy

Forty-three-year-old Command Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey J. Garber of Hemingford, NE died June 20 of non-hostile causes. Garber was assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower in the North Arabian Sea.

Ike air wing CMC found dead in stateroom
Staff and wire reports
The command master chief for Carrier Air Wing 7, now deployed aboard the carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, was found dead Saturday in his stateroom, apparently of natural causes, the Navy announced.
Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Jeffrey Garber, 43, was unresponsive when sailors discovered him at 8:15 a.m. local time Saturday; medical teams responded quickly but he was declared dead eight minutes later, the Navy said.
“Master Chief Garber was one of the finest individuals I have ever had the pleasure of knowing,” said Capt. Calvin Craig, commanding officer of CVW 7. “He was the epitome of what a command master chief should be — at every turn selflessly taking care of the men and women of the air wing and the entire Ike strike group team. To say that he will be sorely missed is an understatement. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the Garber family.”
Garber, of Hemingford, Neb., enlisted in the Navy in 1983 and his assignments included time aboard the cruiser Worden; the carrier Nimitz; the dock landing ship Portland; and service as the command master chief of Strike Fighter Squadron 34, the “Blue Blasters.”
A Navy announcement included fond remembrances from several of Garber’s shipmates, including Rear Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, the Eisenhower strike group’s commander; and the carrier’s top enlisted man, Command Master Chief Bryan Exum.
“The impact master chief Garber has had on the Navy is immeasurable,” Exum said. “Our last conversation was about the importance of CPO history and heritage, and it ended with a firm handshake and smile. I will never forget our last handshake. He was the embodiment of a great CMC. He will be missed by the men and women of team Ike.”

Honor the Fallen - JUN - Army

Twenty-eight-year-old SSG Jeffrey A. Hall of Huntsville, AL died June 1 in Nerkh, AF, of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Hall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY. Also killed were PFC Matthew D. Ogden and PFC Matthew W. Wilson.

Nineteen-year-old PFC Matthew W. Wilson of Miller, MO died June 1 in Nerkh, AF of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Wilson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY. Also killed were PFC Matthew D. Ogden and SSG Jeffrey A. Hall.

Thirty-three-year-old PFC Matthew D. Ogden of Corpus Christi, TX died June 1 in Nerkh, AF of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Ogden was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY. Also killed were PFC Matthew W. Wilson and SSG Jeffrey A. Hall.

Twenty-six-year-old SGT Jasper K Obakrairur of Hilo, HI died June 1 in Nerkh, AF of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Obakrairur was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY.

Twenty-one-year-old SPC Roberto A. Hernandez of Far Rockaway, NY died June 2 in Paktya, AF of wounds sustained when his mounted patrol was attacked with an IED and small-arms fire. Hernandez was assigned to the 549th MP Co, 385th MP Bn, 16th MP Bde (Abn) of Fort Stewart, GA.

Thirty-one-year-old SGT Justin J. Duffy of Cozad, NE died June 2 in Baghdad when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Duffy was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, NC.

Twenty-year-old SPC Jarrett P. Griemel of La Porte, TX died June 3 at FOB Salerno AF of injuries suffered from a non-combat-related incident. Griemel was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division of Fort Richardson, AK.

Fifty-year-old Maj. Rocco M. Barnes of Los Angeles, CA died June 4 in Bagram, AF of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. Barnes was a member of the Tactical Command Post, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, assigned as an individual augmentee to the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Twenty-three-year-old Sgt. Christopher M. Kurth of Alamogordo, NM died June 4 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade. Kurth was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division of Fort Hood, TX.

Twenty-three-year-old SPC Charles "Dusty" Parrish of Jasper, AL died June 4 in Balad, Iraq of wounds suffered earlier that day in Jalula, Iraq when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade. Parish was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade of Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Twenty-one-year-old Sgt. Jeffrey W. Jordan of Rome, GA died June 4 near Kapisa, AF of wounds suffered from an IED and small-arms fire. Jordan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, GA. Also killed were SFC John C. Beale and Maj. Kevin M. Jenrette.

Thirty-nine-year-old SFC John C. Beale of Riverdale, GA died June 4 near Kapisa, AF of wounds suffered from an IED and small-arms fire. Beale was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, GA. Also killed were Maj. Kevin M. Jenrette and SPC Jeffrey W. Jordan.

Thirty-seven-year-old Maj. Kevin M. Jenrette of Lula, GA died June 4 near Kapisa, AF, of wounds suffered from an IED and small-arms fire. Jenrette was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, GA. Also killed were SFC John C. Beale and SPC Jeffrey W. Jordan.

Twenty-five-year-old SPC Eduardo S. Silva of Greenland, CA died June 9 at Bagram Airfield, AF of a non-combat-related incident. Silva was assigned to the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of Fort Campbell, KY.

Twenty-three-year-old SSG Edmond L. Lo of Salem, NH died June 13 in Samarra City, Iraq, when an IED that his explosive ordinance disposal team was acting to neutralize detonated. Lo was assigned to the 797th Ordinance Company, 79th Ordinance Battalion of Fort Hood, TX.

Twenty-two-year-old SPC Jonathan C. O'Neill of Zephyr Hills, FL died June 15 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, of wounds sustained June 2 in Paktya, AF when an IED detonated near his vehicle. O'Neill was assigned to the 549th MP Company, 385th MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade (Airborne) at Fort Stewart, GA.

Twenty-five-year-old Sgt. Joshua W. Soto of San Angelo, TX died June 16 in Iraq of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Soto was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division of Fort Bliss, TX.

Thirty-two-year-old Capt. Kafele H. Sims of Los Angeles, CA died June 16 in Mosul, Iraq of a non-combat-related incident. Sims was assigned to the 18th Engineer Brigade of Schwetzingen, Germany.

Fifty-two-year-old SFC Kevin A. Dupont of Templeton, MA died June 17 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX of wounds suffered March 8 in Kandau, AF when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Dupont was assigned to the 79th Troop Command, Rehoboth, MA.

Forty-three-year-old Sgt. Paul G. Smith of Peoria, IL died June 19 in Kandahar, AF when his vehicle was hit by an IED. Also killed was SSG Joshua A. Melton. Smith was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Ill. Army National Guard of Aurora, Ill.

Twenty-six-year-old SSG Joshua A. Melton of Carlyle, IL died June 19 in Kandahar, AF of wounds sustained when his vehicle was hit by an IED. Melton was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Ill. National Guard of Marion, IL. Also killed was Sgt. Paul G. Smith.

Twenty-five-year-old SPC Chancellor A. Keesling of Indianapolis died June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat-related incident. Keesling was assigned to the 961st Engineer Company of Sharonville, OH.

Thirty-eight-year-old 1st Sgt. John D. Blair of Calhoun, GA died June 20 in Mado Zayi, AF, of wounds sustained when an RPG struck his vehicle. Blair was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard of Lawrenceville, GA.

Twenty-six-year-old Sgt. Ricky D. Jones of Plantersville, AL died June 21 in Bagram, AF of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by indirect fire. Jones was assigned to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of Fort Polk, LA. Also killed was SPC Rodrigo A. Munguia Rivas.

Twenty-seven-year-old SPC Rodrigo A. Munguia Rivas of Germantown MD died June 21 in Bagram, AF, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by indirect fire. Munguia Rivas was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY. Also killed was Sgt. Ricky D. Jones.

Twenty-three-year-old SPC Casey L. Hills of Salem, IL died June 24 in Iraq of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. Hills was assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment of Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Twenty-two-year-old SPC Joshua L. Hazlewood of Manvel, TX died June 25 in Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident. Hazlewood was assigned to the 614th Automated Cargo Documentation Detachment.

Twenty-four-year-old 1st. Lt. Brian N. Bradshaw of Steilacoom, WA died June 25 in Kheyl, AF, of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Bradshaw was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division of Fort Richardson, AK.

Twenty-year-old PFC Peter K. Cross of Saginaw, TX died June 26 at Combat Outpost Carwile, AF, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. Cross was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, NY.

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Twenty-eight-year-old Sgt. Timothy A. David of Gladwin, MI died June 28 in Sadr City, Iraq, of wounds sustained earlier in Baghdad when an IED detonated near his vehicle. David was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division of Fort Hood, TX.

Nineteen-year-old Pvt. Steven T. Drees of Peshtigo, WI died June 28 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 24 in Konar Province, AF, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and an RPG launcher. Drees was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division of Fort Carson, CO.

Honor the Fallen

In light of the mountains of news coverage pertaining to celebrity deaths, as opposed to Iran, North Korea, or the recent offensive the USMC has begun, I decided to offer coverage of the war fallen. All of the information provided is available to the public, almost word-for-word, on militarycity.com courtesy of Military Times.