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No. 1325-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 25, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



            Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio, died
in Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baqubah,
Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations.  Andres
was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.



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No. 1324-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 25, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died in Baghdad,
Iraq, on Dec. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
HMMWV.  Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs
Command, Mountain View, Calif.



            Killed were:



            Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, of Freso, Calif.



            Spc. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, of Fremont, Calif.



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No. 1326-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 25, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



            Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died in Kirkuk,
Iraq, on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Al Hawijah, Iraq,
when her HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.
Maravillosa was assigned to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence
Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.



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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 2005  - A Task Force Baghdad soldier was killed today when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, military officials reported.

The soldier's name is being withheld until next of kin are notified.

Also today, U.S. Marines killed a would-be suicide bomber at an entry control point in central Fallujah.

The terrorist, armed with an explosive vest filled with ball bearings, detonated the bomb as he approached the checkpoint, but the vest only partially exploded, officials said. As the bomber tried to detonate the rest of the explosives, he was killed by Marine gunfire.

No Iraqi or U.S. military personnel were injured, but one civilian was reported wounded in the attack.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)

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No. 1328-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 27, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



            Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, ofMuskegon, Mich., died in Baghdad,
Iraq, on Dec. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV
during combat operations.  Cardinal was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.



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No. 1329-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 27, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



            Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Dec. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank
during combat operations.  Gudino was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th
Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga.



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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

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No. 1332-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 28, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

         The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who

was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



          Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, Mich., died in Khalidiyah,

Iraq on Dec. 26, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using small

arms fire.  Carver was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,

125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.



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Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

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No. 1334-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 28, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

       The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who

was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



        Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on

Dec. 26, when his HMMWV came under attack during combat operations by enemy

forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.  Coles

was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.



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Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

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No. 1333-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 28, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two

soldiers, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.







            They died in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 26, when their Apache

helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then

crashed.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation

Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.







            Killed were:







            Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas.







            Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama.







            The incident is under investigation.







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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

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No. 1335-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 28, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

Public/Industry(703)428-0711



DoD Identifies Army Casualties

            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two

soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died in Baghdad,

Iraq, on Dec. 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their

dismounted patrol.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th

Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,

Texas.







            Killed were:







            Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead , N.Y.







            Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks , Nev.







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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.