NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense



No. 6313-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 29, 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 Enduring Freedom.



        Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer, 21, of Hilton, N.Y., died near Kandahar,

Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during patrol

operations.  Hasenauer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute

Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.



        The incident is under investigation.



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NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1399-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 29, 2005 Media Contact: (703)697-5131

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DoD Identifies Army Casulaty

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

was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.



         1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister, 30, of Jenks, Okla., died south of

Asadabad, Afghanistan on Dec. 28, when an improvised explosive device

detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations.  Meister was

assigned to the Army Reserve's 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.



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No. 1340-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 30, 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. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq,

on Dec. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV

during combat operations.  Forbes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th

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

Texas.



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American Forces Press Service



WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2005  - A Task Force Baghdad soldier died today when a roadside bomb struck his patrol vehicle in eastern Baghdad, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.



The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.



(From a Multinational Force Iraq news release.)

American Forces Press Service



WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2005  - Two U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, and Defense Department officials announced the identity of a soldier killed in earlier action.



A Task Force Baghdad soldier died today when a roadside bomb struck his patrol vehicle in southern Baghdad, and a soldier assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, died of wounds suffered from enemy small-arms fire Dec. 29 in Fallujah.



The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.



Defense officials announced the identity of a soldier who was killed Dec. 28 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:



- Spc. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, N.C., died in Baghdad when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee. Forbes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.



(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Defense Department news releases.)

American Forces Press Service



WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2005  - Coalition forces today transferred command of northwest Iraq, and U.S. troops killed two terrorists Dec. 28, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported today.



Command of northwest Iraq transferred from Task Force Freedom to Task Force Band of Brothers during a ceremony in Mosul. The transfer consolidates operational areas into a single multinational division under the command of Task Force Band of Brothers, military officials said.



With its new command responsibilities, Task Force Band of Brothers includes the 1st and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams from the 101st Airborne Division, 1st and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams from the 3rd Infantry Division, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.



In the Dec. 28 incident near Dawr, troops from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, killed two terrorists and recovered weapons following a "drive-by" attack, military officials said.



The terrorists opened fire on the soldiers from a moving vehicle. The soldiers returned fire, killing both attackers and disabling the vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up homemade bombs, mortar rounds, AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with four rounds, a machine gun, 9 mm pistols and hand grenades.



(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)

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No. 1342-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec 31, 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.

            Pfc. George A. Lutz, II, 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in
Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 29, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire.  Lutz was assigned to the Army's 9th
Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychologial Operations Group, U.S.
Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

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No. 001-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jan 01, 2006 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.



            Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, of Evansville, Ind., died in Bayji,

Iraq, on Dec. 30, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV

during patrol operations.  Pfender was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion,

187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division,

Fort Campbell, Ky.



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No. 003-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan 02, 2006 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.

            Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, of Pierce, Wash., died
in As Sinia, Iraq, on Jan. 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his HMMWV during patrol operations.  Vanderhorn was assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense

No. 002-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan 02, 2006 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. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, ofLa Puente, Calif., died in
Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 31, when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the
vicinity of his observation post.  Corniel was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.



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Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.