Gulf War II

CASUALTIES in Iraq by date of Loss
March 21, 2003 - March 31, 2003	March 31, 2003 - April 13, 2003	April 13, 2003 - May 30 , 2003
May 30, 2003 - July 30, 2003	Aug 1, 2003 - Oct 15, 2003	Oct 15, 2003 - Nov 14, 2003
Nov 15, 2003 - Dec 31, 2003	Jan 1, 2004 - Feb 15, 2004	Feb 15, 2004 - March 31, 2004
April 1, 2004 - May 10, 2004	May 10, 2004 - June 30, 2004	July 1, 2004 -- Aug 15, 2004
Aug 16, 2004 -Sept 30, 2004	Oct 1, 2004 - Nov 1, 2004	Nov 1, 2004 - Nov 30, 2004
Dec 1, 2004 - Dec 31, 2004	Jan 1, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005	Feb 1, 2005 -Feb 28, 2005
March 1, 2005 - April 15, 2005	April 16, 2005 - May 15, 2005	May 16, 2005 - May 31, 2005
June 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005	July 1, 2005-July 31, 2005	August 1, 2005 -August 31, 2005
September 1, 2005 -September 30, 2005	Oct 1, 2005 - Oct 31, 2005-	Nov 1, 2005 - Nov 30, 2005
December 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005	January 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2006	February 1, 2006 -March 31, 2006
April 1, 2006 - April 30, 2006	May 1, 2006 - May 31, 2006	June 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006
July 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006	September 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006	October 1, 2006 - October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006 - November 30, 2006	December 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006	January 1, 2007 - January 31, 2007
February 1, 2007 - February 28, 2007	March 1, 2007 - March 31, 2007	April 1, 2007 - April 30, 2007
May 1, 2007 - May 31, 2007	June 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007	July 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007
August 1, 2007 - August 31, 2007	September 1, 2007 - October 31, 2007	November 1, 2007 - February 4, 2008
February 5, 2008 - March 30, 2008	April 1, 2008 - May 31, 2008	June 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
November 1, 2008 April 30, 2009	May 1, 2009 - current

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Date of Announcement	Names See also War on Terror losses	Original Status	Status Change/ Date of Change	Cause of Casualty
May 31, 2005	Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III, 29, of Erie, Pa	Died May 29, 2005	.	No. 539-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III, 29, of Erie, Pa., died May 29 in Baghdad, Iraq of non-combat-related injuries. Cortes was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Batttalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
May 31, 2005	Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr, 22, of Snohomish, Wash.,	Died May 30, 2005	.	No. 538-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr, 22, of Snohomish, Wash., died May 30 from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
May 31, 2005	First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif.	Died May 28, 2005	.	No. 537-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif., died May 28 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
May 30, 2005	Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart, 41, of San Antonio, Texas,	Died May 28, 2005	.	No. 531-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 28 in Doha, Qatar, of a non-combat related illness. Smart was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.
May 30, 2005	Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Ark	Died May 28, 2005	.	No. 530-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Ark., died May 28 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position. Sayles was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
May 28, 2005	CW4 Matthew Scott Lourey, 40, of East Bethel, Minn. CW2 Joshua Michael Scott, 28, of Sun Prairie, Wis.	Died May 27, 2005	.	No. 532-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 27 from injuries sustained on May 26 in Buhriz, Iraq, when their OH-58 (Kiowa Warrior) came under small arms attack and crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldiers are CW4 Matthew Scott Lourey, 40, of East Bethel, Minn. CW2 Joshua Michael Scott, 28, of Sun Prairie, Wis.
May 28, 2005	Sgt. Mark A. Maida, 22, of Madison, Wis.	Died May 27, 2005	.	No. 531-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Mark A. Maida, 22, of Madison, Wis., died May 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Diyarah, Iraq, May 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Maida was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
May 28, 2005	Sgt. Alfred B. Siler, 33, of Duff, Tenn	Died May 25, 2005	.	No. 530-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Alfred B. Siler, 33, of Duff, Tenn., died May 25 in Tuz, Iraq, when his HMMWV hit another vehicle. Siler was assigned to the Army National Guard's Support Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, Knoxville, Tenn.
May 28, 2005	Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, Calif	Died May 26, 2005	.	No. 527-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died May 26 from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. Crocker was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
May 27, 2005	Spec. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, of Biloxi, Miss. Spec. Audrey Daron Lunsford, 29, of Sardis, Miss. Staff Sgt. Saburant Parker, 43, of Foxworth, Miss. Sgt. Daniel Ryan Varnado, 23, of Saucier, Miss.	Died May 23, 2005	.	No. 529-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 23 in Haswa, Iraq, when their military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. The soldiers are Spec. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, of Biloxi, Miss. Barron was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss. Spec. Audrey Daron Lunsford, 29, of Sardis, Miss. Lunsford was assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Miss. Staff Sgt. Saburant Parker, 43, of Foxworth, Miss. Parker was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss. Sgt. Daniel Ryan Varnado, 23, of Saucier, Miss. Varnado was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.
May 27, 2005	Sgt. First Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, Calif.	Died May 24, 2005	.	No. 528-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. First Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, Calif., died May 24 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, May 4 during a mortar attack. Collins was assigned to the Army's 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
May 27, 2005	Sgt. David N. Wimberg, 24, of Louisville, Ky.	Died May 25, 2005	.	No. 526-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. David N. Wimberg, 24, of Louisville, Ky., died May 25 from wounds received as a result of small-arms fire from enemy forces while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. Wimberg was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
May 26, 2005	Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Ariz	Died May 23, 2005	.	No. 523-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 23, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was responding to a report of an improvised explosive device. Verdugo was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
May 25, 2005	Sgt. 1st Class Peter J. Hahn, 31, of Metairie, La.,	Died May 24, 2005	.	No. 521-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Peter J. Hahn, 31, of Metairie, La., died May 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his observation point was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. Hahn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Iberia, La.
May 25, 2005	Sgt. Carl J. Morgain, 40, of Butler, Pa	Died May 22,2 005	.	No. 520-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Carl J. Morgain, 40, of Butler, Pa., died May 22, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Kadasia, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Morgain was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Butler, Pa.
May 25, 2005	Sgt. John B. Ogburn III, 45, of Fruitland, Ore.	Died May 25, 2005	.	No. 519-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. John B. Ogburn III, 45, of Fruitland, Ore., died May 22, in Kirkuk, Iraq, when his HMMWV overturned after the driver avoided striking a civilian vehicle. Ogburn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ontario, Ore.
May 25, 2005	Sgt. Christopher S. Perez, 30, of Hutchinson, Kan	Died May 23, 2005	.	No. 518-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Christopher S. Perez, 30, of Hutchinson, Kan., died May 23 from wounds received as a result of an indirect fire attack while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
May 25, 2005	Sgt. Charles T. Wilkerson, 30, of Kansas City, Mo	Died May 22, 2005	.	No. 517-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Charles T. Wilkerson, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., died May 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an unknown ordnance detonated near his tent. Wilkerson was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 24, 2005	Sgt. Brad A. Wentz, 21, of Gladwin, Mich	Died May 20, 2005	.	No. 514-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Brad A. Wentz, 21, of Gladwin, Mich., died May 20 on a main supply route in Iraq when his convoy came under attack by enemy forces. Wentz was assigned to the Army Reserve's 180th Transportation Company, Muskegon, Mich.
May 24, 2005	1st Lt. Aaron N. Seesan, 25, of Ohio. Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Ark.	Died May 22, 2005	.	No. 513-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 22 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both were assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were 1st Lt. Aaron N. Seesan, 25, of Ohio. Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Ark.
May 24, 2005	Pfc. Kyle M. Hemauer, 21, of Manassas, Va.	Died	.	No. 512-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Kyle M. Hemauer, 21, of Manassas, Va., died in Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Hemauer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Manassas, Va.
May 24, 2005	Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, of Tampa, Fla.	Died May 18, 2005	.	No. 511-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, of Tampa, Fla., died May 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Walker was assigned to the Army's 2nd Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 24, 2005	Pfc. Steven C. Tucker, 19, of Grapevine, Texas	Died May 21, 2005	.	No. 510-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Steven C. Tucker, 19, of Grapevine, Texas, died May 21, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained near Shinkay, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Tucker was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.
May 24, 2005	Spc. Joshua T. Brazee, 25, of Sand Creek, Mich.	Died May 23, 2005	.	No. 509-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Joshua T. Brazee, 25, of Sand Creek, Mich., died May 23, in Al Qaim, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Brazee was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 24, 2005	Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Ariz.	Died May 22, 2005	.	No. 508-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Ariz., died May 22, in Yusafiyah, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding was involved in an accident. Schall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 24, 2005	Sgt. Benjamin C. Morton, 24, of Wright, Kan	Died May 22, 2005	.	No. 507-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Benjamin C. Morton, 24, of Wright, Kan., died May 22, in Mosul, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire. Morton was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
May 23, 2005	Sgt. Kurt D. Schamberg, 26, of Euclid, Ohio	Died May 20, 2005	.	No. 503-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Kurt D. Schamberg, 26, of Euclid, Ohio, died May 20, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Schamberg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
May 20, 2005	Spec. Bernard L. Sembly, 25, of Bossier City, La. Sgt. Robin V. Fell, 22, of Shreveport, La.	Died May 19, 2005	.	No. 501-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when they were shot while conducting dismounted combat operations. Both were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, La. The soldiers are Spec. Bernard L. Sembly, 25, of Bossier City, La. Sgt. Robin V. Fell, 22, of Shreveport, La.
May 20, 2005	Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Ill.	Died May 19, 2005	.	No. 500-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casaulty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died May 19 in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on an escort mission in a HMMWV when an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge. Eisenhauer was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 18, 2005	Sgt Jacob M. Simpson, 24, of Ashland, Oregon	Died May 16, 2005	.	No. 494-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt Jacob M. Simpson, 24, of Ashland, Oregon died May 16, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when a rocket propelled grenade struck the building he was securing. Simpson was assigned to the Army's 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo.
May 18, 2005	Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas	Died May 17, 2005	.	No. 493-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas died May 17 in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position. Riggs was assigned to the Army's 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
May 17, 2005	Sgt. Charles C. Gillican, III, 35, of Brunswick, Ga	Died May 14, 2005	.	No. 490-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Charles C. Gillican, III, 35, of Brunswick, Ga., died May 14 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident. Gillican was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Brunswick, Ga.
May 16, 2005	Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant, 23, of Santa Fe, N.M. Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va.	Killed May 11, 2005	.	No. 485-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant, 23, of Santa Fe, N.M. Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va. All Marines were killed May 11 when their amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. Dixon and Erdy were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. Grant was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Albuquerque, N.M., and Grez was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Roanoke, Va. For Operation Iraqi Freedom, these Marines' units were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

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