IN HONOR OF VIRGINIA CASUALITIES IN THE WAR IN IRAQ

They have stepped forward to serve us and out country. We gratefully express our thanks to them and their families for their ultimate sacrifice. I apologize in advance for any omissions I may have made.

Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd, 26, of Lynchburg, Va.
Air Force Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va.
Army Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr., 24, of Eastville, Va.
Marine Capt. James C. Edge, 31, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, of Falls Church, Va.
Army Pfc. Lee A. Lewis Jr., 28, of Norfolk, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason C. Redifer, 19, of Stuarts Draft, Va.
Marine Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling, 23, of Patrick, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Karl R. Linn, 20, of Chesterfield, Va.
Marine Cpl. Christopher L. Weaver, 24, of Fredericksburg, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Darrell J. Schumann, 25, of Hampton, Va.
Marine Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson, 26, of Sedley, Va.
Army Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, of Reston, Va.
Army Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O’Dell, 38, of Manassas, Va.
Army Spc. Nicholas C. Mason, 20, of King George, Va.
Army Spc. David A. Ruhren, 20, of Stafford, Va.
Navy Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, of Arlington, Va.
Army Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, of Springfield, Va.
Marine Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexandria, Va.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, of Falls Church, Va.
Army Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr., 23, of Dale City, Va.
Marine Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20, of Charlottesville, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22, of Martinsville, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Va.
Marine 1st Lt. Alexander E. Wetherbee, 27, of Fairfax, Va.
Army Spc. Clarence Adams III, 28, of Richmond, Va.
Army 1st Lt. Timothy E. Price, 25, of Midlothian, Va.
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John R. Howard, 26, of Covington City, Va.
Marine Staff Sgt. John R. Howard, 26, of Covington, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. Tavon L. Hubbard, 24, of Reston, Va.
Marine Sgt. Krisna Nachampassak, 27, of Burke, Va.
Army Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, of Glade Spring, Va.
Army Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Army Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, 27, of Bristow, Va.
Army Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Va.
Marine Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va.
Army 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va.
Army Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon, 21, of Chesapeake, Va.
Army Spc. Frank K. Rivers Jr., 23, of Woodbridge, Va.
Army Robert J. Zangas, 44, of Prince William County, Va.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray, 32, of Richmond, Va.
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth, 43, of Virginia
Army 1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia
Army Capt. John R. Teal, 31, of Mechanicsville, Va.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va.
Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va.
Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va.
Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va.
Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va.
Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va.
Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va.
Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va.
Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va.


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