Thursday, November 4th, 2004

My first thoughts about the election...

Cpl. Roberto Abad, Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II, Spc. Genaro Acosta, Pfc.
Steven Acosta, Capt. James F. Adamouski, Pvt. Algernon Adams, Sgt. Brandon
E. Adams, Spc. Clarence Adams III, 1st Lt. Michael R. Adams, Pfc. Michael S.
Adams, Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, Lance Cpl. Patrick
R. Adle, Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, Spc. Segun Frederick Akintade, Lance Cpl.
Nickalous N. Aldrich, Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, Lance
Cpl. Michael J. Allred, Capt. Eric L. Allton, Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, Cpl.
Daniel R. Amaya, Pfc. John D. Amos II, Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, Airman
1st Class Carl L. Anderson Jr., Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson,
Spc. Michael Andrade, Pfc, Spc. Yoe M. Aneiros, Lance Cpl. Levi T. Angell,
Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold,
Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, Spc. Richard Arriaga, Staff Sgt. Jimmy J.
Arroyave, Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft, Pfc. Shawn M.
Atkins, Maj. Jay Aubin, Capt. Matthew J. August, Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin,
Spc. Tyanna S. Avery-Fedder, Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, Pfc. Eric A.
Ayon, Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, Staff Sgt.
Daniel A. Bader, Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, Spc. Ronald W. Baker, Spc.
Ryan T. Baker, Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker.

Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, Maj. Spc. Solomon C.
Bangayan, Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, Pfc. Mark A. Barbret, Pfc. Collier
E. Barcus, Sgt. Michael C. Barkey, Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, Command Sgt.
Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera,
Maj. Carlos Barro Ollero, Sgt. Douglas E. Bascom, Spc. Todd M. Bates, Sgt.
1st Class Michael Battles Sr., Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, Spc. Alan N.
Bean Jr., Spc. Bradley S. Beard, Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, Capt. Ryan Beaupre,
Spc. James L. Beckstrand, Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, Cpl. Christopher
Belchik, Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, Staff Sgt. Joseph P.
Bellavia, Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, Spc. Robert T. Benson, 1st Lt.
David R. Bernstein, Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino
Sr., Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie,
Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, Chief Warrant Officer Michael T.
Blaise, Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler,
Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, Spc. Nicholas H. Blodgett, Sgt. Trevor A.
Blumberg, Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr Jr.,
Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, Sgt. 1st Class Craig A.
Boling, Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr, Sgt. 1st Class Kelly
Bolor, Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker.

Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone, Capt. John J. Boria, Pfc. Rachel K.
Bosveld, Spc. Mathew G. Boule, Staff Sgt. Elvis Bourdon, Pvt. 1st Class
Samuel R. Bowen, Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr., Pvt. Noah L. Boye, Lance Cpl.
Aaron Boyles, Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall, Staff
Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, Spc. Artimus D.
Brassfield, Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, Chief Warrant
Officer William I. Brennan, Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, Spc. Kyle A.
Brinlee, Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, Sgt. Andrew W.
Brown, Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, Lance Cpl. Dominic C. Brown, Cpl. Henry L.
Brown, Pfc. John E. Brown, Spc. Larry K. Brown, Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II,
1st Lt. Tyler H. Brown, Spc. Philip D. Brown, Pfc. Timmy R. Brown Jr., 1st
Lt. Tyler H. Brown, Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Nathan B. Bruckenthal, Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant,
Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, Pfc. Paul J. Bueche, Lt.
Col. Charles H. Buehring, Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, Sgt. George Edward
Buggs, Spc. Joshua I. Bunch, Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, Staff Sgt.
Michael L. Burbank, Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, Spc. Alan J. Burgess,
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, Sgt. Travis L.
Burkhardt.

Pfc. David P. Burridge, Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj, Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., Pvt.
Matthew D. Bush, Pfc. Damian S. Bushart, Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, Capt. Joshua
T. Byers, Cpl. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, Pfc. Cody S. Calavan, Sgt. Juan
Calderon Jr, Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, Staff
Sgt. Joseph Camara, Spc. Michael C. Campbell, Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell, Spc.
Marvin A. Camposiles, Spc. Isaac Campoy, Spc. Ervin Caradine Jr., Spc.
Adolfo C. Carballo, Pfc. Michael M. Carey, Cpl. Richard P. Carl, Pfc. Ryan
G. Carlock, Pfc. Benjamin R. Carman, Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, Spc.
Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, Sgt. Frank T. Carvill, Capt. Christopher S. Cash,
Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, Pfc. Jose Casanova, Lance Cpl. James A. Casper, Capt.
Paul J. Cassidy, Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro, Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, Lance
Cpl. Steven C. T. Cates, Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, Staff Sgt. James W.
Cawley, Spc. Jessica L. Cawvey, Petty Officer 3rd Class David A. Cedergren,
Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, Spc. James A.
Chance III, Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney, Chief Warrant Officer Robert
William Channell Jr., Spc. Jason K. Chappell, Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham,
Sgt. Yohjyh L. Chen, Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry, 2nd Lt. Therrel S.
Childers, Spc. Andrew F. Chris.

Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, Spc. Brett T. Christian, Spc. Arron R.
Clark, Staff Sgt. Michael J. Clark, Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline Jr., Pfc.
Christopher R. Cobb, Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner, 1st Sgt. Christopher D.
Coffin, Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman, Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 2nd Lt. Benjamin J.
Colgan, Sgt. Russell L. Collier, Sgt. 1st Class Gary L. Collins, Lance Cpl.
Jonathan W. Collins, Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, Spc. Zeferino
E. Colunga, Sgt. Robert E. Colvill, Sgt. Kenneth Conde Jr., Sgt. Timothy M.
Conneway, Spc. Steven D. Conover, Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, Lance Cpl. Pedro
Contreras, Sgt. Jason Cook, Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, Sgt. Dennis A.
Corral, Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 2nd Lt. Leonard M.
Cowherd, Spc. Gregory A. Cox, Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, Lance Corporal Timothy R.
Creager, Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, Sgt. Brud
J. Cronkrite, Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, Pfc. Kevin A.
Cuming, Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, Staff Sgt. Darren J. Cunningham,
Spc. Carl F. Curran, Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, Staff Sgt. Christopher E.
Cutchall, Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, Pfc. Anthony D. D'Agostino, Spc. Edgar P.
Daclan Jr., Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, Spc. Danny B.
Daniels II, Pvt. 1st Class Torey J. Dantzler, Pfc. Norman Darling, Capt.
Eric B. Das.

Spc. Shawn M. Davies, Pvt. Brandon L. Davis, Staff Sgt. Craig Davis, Staff
Sgt. Donald N. Davis, Spc. Raphael S. Davis, Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, Staff
Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton, Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, Spc. Lauro G. DeLeon Jr.,
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, Sgt. Jacob H. Demand, Staff Sgt. Mike A. Dennie,
Spc. Darryl T. Dent, Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, Spc. Daniel A. Desens, Pfc.
Michael R. Deuel, Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Christopher M. Dickerson, Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, Spc. Jeremiah J.
DiGiovanni, Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, Spc.
Anthony J. Dixon, Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, Chief Warrant
Officer Patrick D. Dorff, Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, Lance
Cpl. Scott E. Dougherty, 1st Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, Pfc. Stephen P. Downing
II, Spc. Chad H. Drake, Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler, Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, Staff
Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan Jr., Spc. Robert L. DuSang, Spc. William D. Dusenbery,
2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, Pfc.
Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., Cpl. Christopher S.
Ebert, Sgt. William C. Eckhart, Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton, Pfc. Shawn C.
Edwards, Spc. Andrew C. Ehrlich, Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt, Spc. William R.
Emanuel IV, Lance Cpl. Mark E. Engel, Spc. Peter G. Enos, Senior Airman
Pedro I. Espaillat Jr.

Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, Sgt. Adam W. Estep, Pvt. Ruben
Estrella-Soto, Pfc. David Evans, Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo
Ewing, Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko, Sgt. James D.
Faulkner, Pfc. Raymond J. Faulstich Jr., Capt. Brian R. Faunce, Capt. Arthur
L. Felder, 2nd Lt. Paul M. Felsberg, Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, Master Sgt.
Richard L. Ferguson, Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, Staff Sgt. Clint D.
Ferrin, Spc. Jon P. Fettig, Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, Sgt. Jeremy J. Fischer, Sgt.
Paul F. Fisher, Lance Cpl. Dustin R. Fitzgerald, Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher,
Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, Sgt. Timothy Folmar, Gunnery Sgt. Elia P.
Fontecchio, Spc. Jason C. Ford, Capt. Travis A. Ford, Chief Warrant Officer
Wesley C. Fortenberry, Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, Spc. Craig S. Frank,
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, Pvt. Robert L.
Frantz, Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, Sgt. David T. Friedrich, Spc. Luke P.
Frist, Spc. Adam D. Froehlich, Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser, Pfc. Nichole M.
Frye, Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gadsden,
Capt. Richard J. Gannon II, Spc. Tomas Garces, Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner,
Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, Spc. Joseph M. Garmback Jr., Sgt. Landis W. Garrison,
Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, Spc. Israel Garza.

1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr, Spc. Christopher D.
Gelineau, Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Guerin, Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, Pvt.
Jonathan L. Gifford, Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell W.
Gilmore, Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther, Pfc. Jesse A. Givens,
Spc. Michael T. Gleason, Cpl. Todd J. Godwin, 2nd Lt. James Michael Goins,
Spc. Christopher A. Golby, Spc. David J. Goldberg, Lance Cpl. Shane L.
Goldman, Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, Cpl.
Jesus A. Gonzalez, Cpl. Jorge Gonzalez, Lance Cpl. Victor A. Gonzalez, Cpl.
Bernard G. Gooden, Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, Sgt. 1st Class Richard S.
Gottfried, Spc. Richard A. Goward, 2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham, Sgt. Jamie A.
Gray, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray, Sgt. Tommy L. Gray, Lance
Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green, Lt. Col. David S. Greene, Pfc.
Devin J. Grella, Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr.,
Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, Chief Warrant Officer Hans N.
Gukeisen, Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, Pfc. Richard
W. Hafer, Staff Sgt. Guy S. Hagy Jr., Spc. Charles G. Haight, Lance Cpl.
Michael J. Halal, Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal, Pvt. Jesse M. Halling, Pfc. Andrew
Halverson, Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen, Capt. Kimberly N.
Hampton, Sgt. Michael S. Hancock.

Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon, Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, Sgt. James W. Harlan, Sgt.
Atanacio Haro Marin, Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, Sgt. Foster L.
Harrington, Pfc. Adam J. Harris, Sgt. Kenneth W. Harris Jr., Pfc. Torry D.
Harris, Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, Pfc. John D. Hart, Sgt. Nathaniel Hart,
Sgt. 1st Class David A. Hartman, Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, Staff Sgt.
Stephen C. Hattamer, Staff Sgt. Omer T. Hawkins II, Sgt. Timothy L.
Hayslett, Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hazelgrove, Sgt. David M. Heath,
Spc. Justin W. Hebert, Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg, Pfc. Raheen Tyson
Heighter, Spc. Jeremy M. Heines, Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, Staff Sgt.
Terry W. Hemingway, Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson, 1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson
II, Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson, Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy, Spc. Joshua J.
Henry, Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, Spc. Armando Hernandez, Spc. Joseph F.
Herndon II, Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, Spc. Jacob B. Herring, Sgt. 1st Class
Gregory B. Hicks, Spc. Christopher K. Hill, Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, Sgt.
Keicia M. Hines, Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, Sgt. Nicholas M. Hodson, Sgt. 1st
Class James T. Hoffman, Spc. Christopher J. Holland, Staff Sgt. Aaron N.
Holleyman, Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid, Spc. James J. Holmes, Spc.
Jeremiah J. Holmes, Cpl. Terry Holmes, Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt,
Pfc. Sean Horn, Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy R. Horton, Capt. Andrew R. Houghton, Lance Cpl Gregory C.
Howman, Pfc. Bert E. Hoyer, Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, Pfc. Christopher E.
Hudson, 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler, Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins, Spc. Eric
R. Hull, Cpl Barton R. Humlhanz, Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, Spc. Simeon
Hunte, 1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, Lance Cpl. James B. Huston Jr., Lance Cpl.
Seth Huston, Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, Pfc. Gregory
P. Huxley Jr., Spc. Benjamin W. Isenberg, Spc. Craig S. Ivory, Pfc. Leslie
D. Jackson, Spc. Morgen N. Jacobs, Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, Cpl.
Evan T. James, 2nd Lt. Luke S. James, Spc. William A. Jeffries, Petty
Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins, Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, Spc. Darius T.
Jennings, Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek, Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 1st Lt. Oscar
Jimenez, Capt. Christopher B. Johnson, Spc. David W. Johnson, Pfc. Howard
Johnson II, Spc. John P. Johnson, Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, Spc. Maurice J.
Johnson, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr., Spc.
Nathaniel H. Johnson, Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, Chief Warrant Officer,
Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, Pvt. Devon D. Jones, Capt. Gussie M. Jones, Staff
Sgt. Raymond E. Jones Jr., Spc. Rodney A. Jones, Lt. Kylan A. Jones-
Huffman, Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr., Sgt. Jason D. Jordan.

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, Cpl. Forest J. Jostes, Spc. Spencer T. Karol,
Spc. Michael G. Karr Jr., Spc. Mark J. Kasecky, 1st Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor,
Spc. Chad L. Keith, Lance Cpl. Quinn A. Keith, Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Kelly,
Cpl. Brian Kennedy, Chief Warrant Officer Kyran E. Kennedy, Staff Sgt.
Morgan D. Kennon, 1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart,
Cpl. Dallas L. Kerns, Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, Capt. Humayun
S. M. Khan, Spc. James M. Kiehl, Pt. Jeungjin Na Kim, Staff Sgt. Kevin C.
Kimmerly.  Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II, Pfc. David
M. Kirchhoff, Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian
Kleiboeker, Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr., Petty
Officer 3rd Class Eric L. Knott, Spc. Joshua L. Knowles, Staff Sgt. Lance J.
Koenig, Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm, Pfc. Martin W. Kondor, Chief Warrant Patrick W.
Kordsmeier, Capt. Edward J. Korn, Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, Cpl. Jakub
Henryk Kowalik, Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider, Pfc. Bradley
G. Kritzer, Capt. John F. Kurth, Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., Sgt.
Joshua S. Ladd, Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, Spc.
Charles R. Lamb, Spc. James I. Lambert III, Pfc. James P. Lambert, Sgt.
Jonathan W. Lambert, Capt. Andrew David Lamont, Staff Sgt. Sean G. Landrus,
Gunnery Sgt. Shawn A. Lane.

Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst, Spc. Tracy L. Laramore, Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr.,
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C.  Laskowski, Staff Sgt. William T. Latham,
Pfc. Karina S. Lau, Cpl. Jeffrey D. Lawrence, Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton,
Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma, 2nd Lt. Ryan Leduc,
Cpl. Bum R. Lee, Pfc. Ken W. Leisten, Staff Sgt. Jerome Lemon, Spc. Cedric
L. Lennon, Pfc. Farad K. Letufuga, Spc. Justin W. Linden, Spc. Roger G.
Ling, Spc. Joseph L. Lister, Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, Sgt. Dale T.
Lloyd, Sgt. Daniel J. Londono, Spc. Ryan P. Long, Spc. Zachariah W. Long,
Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez, Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, Sgt.
Richard M. Lord, Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, Capt. Robert L. Lucero, Pfc.
Jason C. Ludiam, Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo, Pfc. Jason N. Lynch, Pfc.
Christopher D. Mabry, Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, Lance Cpl. Cesar F.
Machado-Olmos, Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, Spc.
William J. Maher III, Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, Chief Warrant Officer Ian
D. Manuel, Pfc. Pablo Manzano, Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus Jr., Staff Sgt. Paul C.
Mardis Jr., Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano,
Spc. James E. Marshall, Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, Pfc. Ryan A.
Martin, Staff Sgt. Stephen G. Martin.

Sgt. Francisco Martinez, Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, Pfc. Jesse J.
Martinez, Spc. Michael A. Martinez, Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, Spc. Jacob D.
Martir, Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal
Mata, Lance Cpl. Ramon Mateo, Spc. Clint Richard Matthews, Lance Cpl. Ramon
Mateo, Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, Staff Sgt. Donald C. May Jr, Pfc. Joseph P.
Mayek, Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., Lance Cpl. Joseph C. MacCarthy, Pfc.
Ryan M. McCauley, Cpl. Brad P. McCormick, 1st Lt. Erik. S. McCrae, Spc.
Donald R. McCune, Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, Sgt. Brian
D. McGinnis, Spc. Michael A. McGlothin.  Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R.
McHugh, Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, Spc. David M. McKeever, Spc. Eric S.
McKinley, Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan, Sgt. Heath A.
McMillin, 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin,
Spc. Irving Medina, Spc. Kenneth A. Melton, Cpl. Jaygee Meluat, Petty
Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa,
Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, Spc. Gil Mercado, Spc. Michael M. Merila,
Spc. Christopher A. Merville, Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, Pfc. Jason M. Meyer,
Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, Pfc. Matthew G.
Milczark, Cpl. Jason David Mileo, Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, Pfc. Bruce Miller
Jr., Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller Jr.

Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, Sgt. First Class
Troy L. Miranda, Spc. George A. Mitchell, Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, Sgt.
Michael W. Mitchell, Spc. Sean R. Mitchell, Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, Staff
Sgt. Jorge A. Molinabautista, Pfc. Anthony W. Monroe, 1st Lt. Adam G.
Mooney, Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, Sgt. Travis A.
Moothart, Spc. Jose L. Mora, Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, Pfc. Michael A. Mora,
Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, Capt. Brent L. Morel, Petty Officer 3rd Class
David J. Moreno, Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, Spc. Jaime Moreno, Pfc. Luis A.
Moreno, Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, Staff Sgt. Richard L. Morgan Jr., Pfc.
Geoffery S. Morris, Pfc. Ricky A. Morris Jr., Lance Cpl. Nicholas B.
Morrison, Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison, Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, Spc. Clifford L.
Moxley Jr., Sgt. Cory R. Mracek, Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, Sgt. Krisna
Nachampassak, Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, Pvt. Kenneth A.
Nalley, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher G. Nason, Maj. Kevin G. Nave, Spc.
Rafael L. Navea, Spc. Charles L. Neeley, Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, Pfc.
Gavin L. Neighbor, Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, Lance
Cpl. Joseph L. Nice, Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon,
Spc. Allen Nolan, Spc. Marcos O. Nolasco.

Sgt. William J. Normandy, Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott,
Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes, Spc. David T. Nutt, Cpl. Mick R. Nygardbekowsky,
Spc. Donald S. Oak Jr., Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, Lance Cpl. Patrick T.
O'Day, Spc. Charles E. Odums II, Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda,  Cpl. Terry Holmes
Ordonez, Cpl. Brian Oliveira, Spc. Justin B. Onwordi, Spc. Richard P.
Orengo, Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 1st Lt.
Osbaldo Orozco, Pfc. Cody J. Orr, Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, Sgt. Pamela G.
Osbourne, Lance Cpl. Deshon E. Otey, Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, Sgt. Michael G.
Owen, Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr, Sgt. Fernando Padilla- Ramirez, Pvt.
Shawn D. Pahnke, Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda, 1st Lt.
Joshua M. Palmer, Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, Pfc.
James D. Parker, Pfc. Kristen Parker, Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr., Sgt. Harvey
E. Parkerson III, Sgt. David B. Parson, Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson Jr.,
Master Sgt. William L. Payne, Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, Staff Sgt. Abraham
D. Penamedina, Spc. Brian H. Penisten, Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, Staff Sgt.
Gregory V. Pennington, Pfc. Geoffrey Perez, Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, Sgt.
Joel Perez, Spc. Jose A. Perez III, Pfc. Luis A. Perez, Lance Cpl. Nicholas
Perez.

Spc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli,
Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, Pfc. Charles C. Persing, Staff Sgt. Dustin W.
Peters, Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, Staff Sgt.
James L. Pettaway Jr., Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty, Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty,
Lt. Col. Mark P. Phelan, Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir
Philippe, Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps, Capt. Pierre E. Piche, Pfc. Lori Piestewa,
Capt. Dennis L. Pintor, Spc. James H. Pirtle, Pfc. Jason T. Poindexter, 2nd
Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, Spc. Justin W.
Pollard, Spc. Larry E. Polley Jr., Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, Pfc. David L.
Potter, Sgt. Christopher S. Potts, Spc. James E. Powell, Lance Cpl. Caleb J.
Powers, Cpl. Dean P. Pratt, Pfc. James E. Prevete, Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt,
Sgt. Tyler D. Prewitt, Pfc. James W. Price, 1st Lt. Timothy E. Price, Lance
Cpl. Mathew D. Puckett, Sgt. Jaror C. Puello- Coronado, Staff Sgt. Michael
B. Quinn, Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, Spc. Eric
U. Ramirez, Pfc. William C. Ramirez, Pfc. Christopher Ramos, Spc. Tamarra J.
Ramos, Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, Pvt. Carson J. Ramsey, Sgt. Edmond L. Randle,
Pfc. Cleston C. Raney, Capt. Gregory A. Ratzlaff, Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV,
Spc. Omead H. Razani.

Spc. Brandon M. Read, Pfc. Christopher J. Reed, Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, Sgt.
Tatjana Reed, Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, Spc. Jeremy F. Regnier, Sgt. 1st
Class Randall S. Rehn, Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, Staff Sgt. George S.
Rentschler, Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosa- Suarez, Sgt.
Yadir G. Reynoso, Cpl. Demetrius L. Rice, Sgt. Ariel Rico, Spc. Jeremy L.
Ridlen, Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, Cpl. Steven A. Rintamaki, Sgt. Duane R.
Rios, Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, Pfc. Henry C. Risner, Sgt. 1st Class Jose
A. Rivera, Cpl. John T. Rivero, Spc. Frank K. Rivers Jr., Sgt. Thomas D.
Robbins, Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts, Lance Cpl. Bob
W. Roberts, Spc. Robert D. Roberts, Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Sgt. Moses
D. Rocha, Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, Pfc. Jose Francis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, Spc. Philip G. Rogers, Sgt. 1st Class Robert E.
Rooney, Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosales, Pfc.
Richard H. Rosas, Sgt. Scott C. Rose, Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum, Sgt. Randy
S. Rosenberg, Spc. Marco D. Ross, Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey, Capt. Alan Rowe,
Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 2nd Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, Spc.
Isela Rubalcava, Pfc. Aaron J. Rusin, Sgt. John W. Russell.

1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, Chief Warrant Officer Scott A. Saboe, Spc.
Rasheed Sahib, Cpl. Rudy Salas, Cpl. William I. Salazar, 1st Lt. Edward M.
Saltz, Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, Spc. Sonny G. Sampler, Spc. Gregory P.
Sanders, Pfc. Leroy Sandoval Jr., Spc. Matthew J. Sandri, Staff Sgt. Barry
Sanford, 1st Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello, Spc. Jonathan J. Santos, Pfc.
Brandon R. Sapp, Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather,
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage, Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr., Spc. Justin B.
Schmidt, Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk, Pfc. Sean M. Schneider, Cpl. Dustin H.
Schrage, Maj. Mathew E. Schram, Lance Cpl. Brian K. Schramm, Spc. Christian
C. Schulz, Master Sgt. David A. Scott, Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, Spc. Stephen M.
Scott, Spc. Marc S. Seiden, Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, Pfc. Dustin M.
Sekula, Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio, Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, Staff Sgt. Wentz
Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, Spc. Jeffrey R. Shaver, Maj. Kevin M. Shea,
Spc. Casey Sheehan, Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan, Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd,
Sgt. Alan D. Sherman, Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, Pfc. Harry N. Shondee
Jr., Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, Capt. James A. Shull, Pfc. Kenneth L.
Sickels, Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides, Cpl. Erik H. Silva, Pvt. Sean A. Silva,
Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons.

Pfc. Charles M. Sims, Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., Spc. Uday Singh, Spc.
Aaron J. Sissel, Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, Pfc. Nicholas M. Skinner, Petty
Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, Pvt. Brandon
Ulysses Sloan, Lance Cpl. Richard P. Slocum, Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum,
Pfc. Corey L. Small, Sgt. Keith L. Smette, Capt. Benedict J. Smith, Sgt.
Benjamin K. Smith, Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 2nd Lt. Brian D. Smith, Chief
Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 1st Sgt. Edward
Smith, Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, Lance
Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., Spc. Orenthial J.
Smith, Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, Sgt.
Roderic A. Solomon, Cpl. Adrian V. Soltau, Maj. Charles R. Soltes Jr., Sgt.
Skipper Soram, Pfc. Armando Soriano, Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., Pfc. Kenneth C.
Souslin, Spc. Philip I. Spakosky, Pfc. Jason L. Sparks, Cpl. Michael R.
Speer, Staff Sgt. Trevor Spink, Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, Sgt. Marvin R.
Sprayberry III, Pvt. Bryan N. Spry, Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack, Pfc. Nathan
E. Stahl, 1st Lt. Andrew K. Stern, Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, Maj. Gregory
Stone, 2nd Lt. Matthew R. Stovall, Pfc. William R. Strange, Sgt. Kirk Allen
Straseskie, Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy.

Spc. William R. Sturges Jr., Spc. Paul J. Sturino, Lance Cpl. Jesus A.
Suarez Del Solar, Spc. Joseph D. Suell, Spc. John R. Sullivan, Spc. Narson
B. Sullivan, Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan, Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter,
Pfc. Ernest Harold Sutphin, Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T. Swartworth, Spc.
Thomas J. Sweet II, Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, Maj. Paul R. Syverson
III, Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh, Sgt. DeForest L. Talbert, Sgt. 1st Class Linda
Ann Tarango-Griess, Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, Maj. Mark D. Taylor, Capt.
John R. Teal, Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault,
Spc. Joseph C. Thibodeaux, Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen Sr., Cpl. Jesse L.
Thiry, Sgt. Carl Thomas, Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas, Spc. Kyle G. Thomas,
Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, Sgt. Humberto F.
Timoteo, Capt. John E. Tipton, Pfc. Joshua K. Titcomb, Spc. Brandon T.
Titus, Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, Sgt. Lee D. TodacheeneCpl. John H. Todd III,
Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, Master Sgt. Timothy Toney, Pfc. George D. Torres,
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Torres, 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, Spc. Ramon Reyes
Torres, Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, Spc. Richard K.
Trevithick, Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon, Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., Pvt.
Scott M. Tyrrell, 2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, Lance Cpl.
Drew M. Uhles.

Rick A. Ulbright, Pfc. Daniel P. Unger, Spc. Robert Oliver Unruh, 1st Sgt.
Ernest E. Utt, Sgt. Michael A. Uvanni, Staff Sgt. Gary A. Vaillant, Lance
Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., Sgt. Melissa Valles, Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, Spc.
Josiah H. Vandertulip, Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, Lance Cpl.
John J. Vangyzen IV, Lance Cpl. Gary F. Van Leuven, Staff Sgt. Mark D.
Vasquez, Spc. Frances M. Vega, 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, Staff Sgt. Paul A.
Velazquez, Cpl. David M. Vicente, Sgt. 1st Class Joselito O. Villanueva,
Cpl. Scott M. Vincent, Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, Staff Sgt. Michael S.
Voss, Spc. Thai Vue, Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, Sgt. Christopher A.
Wagener, Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, Sgt. Jeffery C.
Walker, Sgt. Donald Ralph  Walters, Pvt. Jason M. Ward, Pfc. Nachez
Washalanta, Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Wasser, Pvt. David L. Waters, Staff
Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, Maj. William R. Watkins III, Petty Officer
2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver, Spc.
Michael S. Weger, Staff Sgt. David J. Weisenburg, Spc. Douglas J.
Weismantle, Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, Lance Cpl. Larry L.
Wells, Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, Spc.
Christopher J. Rivera Wesley, Sgt. James G. West, 1st Lt. Alexander E.
Wetherbee, Spc. Donald L. Wheeler, Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, Pfc.
Marquis A. Whitaker.

Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, Lt. Nathan D. White, Sgt. Steven W. White,
Lance Cpl. William W. White, Pfc. Joey D. Whitener ,Spc. Chase R. Whitman,
Spc. Michael J. Wiesemann, Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong ,Sgt. Eugene Williams,
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, Spc. Michael L. Williams, Sgt. Taft V.
Williams ,1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R.
Willoughby, Spc. Dana N. Wilson, Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, Staff
Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, Lance Cpl. Lamont N. Wilson, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Wilt,
1st Lt. Ronald Winchester, Spc. Trevor A. Wine, Lance Cpl. William J.
Wiscowiche, Spc. Robert A. Wise, Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, Pfc. Owen D. Witt,
Spc. James R. Wolf, 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, Sgt.
Brian M. Wood, Capt. George A. Wood, Spc. Michael R. Woodliff, Spc. James C.
Wright, Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski, Lance Cpl. Daniel
R. Wyatt, Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, Sgt. Henry
Ybarra III, Pfc. Rodricka A. Youmans, Sgt. Ryan C. Young, Lance Cpl. Andrew
J. Zabierek, Spc. Nicholas J. Zangara, Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata, Pfc.
Nicholaus E. Zimmer, Cpl. Ian T. Zook, Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr.

May they rest in peace.

And may they forgive us someday.

-- Michael Moore

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Not forgetting 3 Black Watch soldiers killed yesterday

Ben