Honor Roll

[Jazz]

May they not be forgotten ...

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Following is the official list of American servicemen killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom as of 5:30 p.m. EST Wednesday:

Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters March 22. Assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002.

Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga. Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq March 23. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron — 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.

Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron — 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss. Killed in action on March 21 in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles. Killed in action on March 21 in Southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 24. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq on March 24. Reservist with the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, Ill.

Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala. Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq March 23. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron — 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind. Killed in action March 24 in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Williams Township, Pa. Killed by a grenade while sleeping in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, on March 22. Assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho. Died on March 25 from wounds received by a grenade in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, on March 22. Assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho.

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo. Killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident March 22 in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore.

Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, of Baltimore. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron — 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

there have been two of our servicemen from maryland that have died in the line of duty. you only listed one of them.

 

I wonder if any of them were the kin of our Congressman or Secutiry Council?

Oh, nevermind ... only one of them has a child in the non-ranking military.

 

[Jazz]

RPM, according to Fox that's the OFFICIAL list, not sure why the discrepancy but I believe I read yesterday that until the bodies of even the dead soldiers shown on Iraqi TV are recovered, they cannot be officially listed.

 

oh. ok

 

As Frank said, "Did they volunteer?"

 

to those who have died. god bless you all, and thank you for having the courage to provide me with the way of life i know and love.

 

[grantt]

Jazz how many kills did each one of these guys have under their belts. Because as we all know this is the true measure of an American hero. I just hate it when someone travels halfway around the world and aggressively attacks another country that did nothing to yours then gets killed. It's just not fair dammit. Where's the justice in that? These guys need to be able to kill uninterrupted and at will without being shot at.

 

[PatPatriot]

RPM..amen, We can sit on our asses a little safer today as can all americans,and the protesters can bitch about the use of dolphins,and they (the protesters) can be proud of themselves that they are a little safer today to go out in the streets to prop up Saddam regime that helped kill them.

God Bless those guys lets not forget them or 9/11.

 

[Jazz]

Grantt: go away and stew in your hate.

 

amen RPM...good post...let us never forget

 

Did they volunteer?

 

[Jazz]

yeah, I'm sure they were drafted

 

So they knew the risks?

I'm just trying to be "American" like Frank.

 

[Jazz]

Anyone knows the risks

 

RPM,

Them dudes fighting in Iraq aren't fighting for YOUR freedom last time I checked with the administration.

Last time I checked they we're fighting for the Iraqi people their freedom ! hence "Operation Iraqi Freedom"

The people you need to thank for the way of life you know and cherrish are the WWI & WWII vets and them only. This was the only time the world actually needed liberation from anything in the last 100 years.

And BTW the all mighty Bush is slashing into those VA benifits right now as we speak !

So basically them guys that saved the world and gave you the freedom that you have are getting it stuck up the ass !

Think abou that for a second

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25 to life because you couldn't controll your anger

 

[Jazz]

You know, the funny thing was that I expected nothing less when I posted this as a tribute, not as a challenge, that some would not pass up an opportunity to do so anyway. A lot of us truly admire the sacrifice these people have given in what we consider a just war.

 

Countries Total Deaths % of Prewar Population Military Deaths Civilian Deaths
USSR 20,600,000 10.4% 13,600,000 7,000,000
CHINA 10,000,000 2.0%
GERMANY 6,850,000 9.5% 3,250,000 3,600,000
POLAND 6,123,000 17.2% 123,000 6,000,000
JAPAN 2,000,000 2.7%
YUGOSLAVIA 1,706,000 10.9%
FRANCE 810,000 1.9% 340,000 470,000
GREECE 520,000 7.2%
UNITED STATES 500,000 0.4% 500,000
AUSTRIA 480,000 7.2%
ROMANIA 460,000 3.4%
HUNGARY 420,000 3.0%
ITALY 410,000 0.9% 330,000 80,000
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 400,000 2.7%
GREAT BRITAIN 388,000 0.8% 326,000 62,000
NETHERLANDS 210,000 2.4% 198,000 12,000
BELGIUM 88,000 1.1% 76,000 12,000
FINLAND 84,000 2.2%
AUSTRALIA 39,000 0.3%
CANADA 34,000 0.3%
ALBANIA 28,000 2.5%
INDIA 24,000 0.01%
NORWAY 10,262 0.3%
NEW ZEALAND 10,000 0.6%
LUXEMBOURG 5,000 1.7%
TOTAL 52,199,262

Thats right more than 52 million.

 

[Jazz]

wIL; any point here?

 

"A lot of us truly admire the sacrifice these people have given in what we consider a just war."

No, some people consider this a just war.

My stance is that these soldiers died tragically in an UNJUST war.

Their deaths are on Bush's hands, but, hey, you don't set the state record for most execution by not killing people