a roadway collapsed, causing his vehicle to roll over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th
Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), McComb, Mississippi. Died on February 16, 2005.
Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton, Ohio. Ramey died in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated. He was assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, and was supporting the 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Knox, Kentucky. Died on February 8, 2004.
Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of McAllen, Texas. Ramirez died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained
during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. Died on April 14, 2004.
Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, California. Ramirez died in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small
arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. Ramirez was assigned to the 670th Military
Police Company, Army National Guard, National City, California. Died on February 12, 2004.
Pfc. William C. Ramirez, 19, of Portland, Oregon. Ramirez was struck by an improvised explosive device while on
mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Polk, Louisiana. Died on February 11, 2004.
Spc. Aleina Ramirez-Gonzalez, 33, of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. Ramirez-Gonzalez died in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar
struck her forward operating base. She was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troop Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 15, 2005.
Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Ramos died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,
Washington D.C., of non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Troop
Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on October 1, 2003.
Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Illinois. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission in Tallil, Iraq when the
vehicle he was in rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle and fatally injured him. Ramsey was assigned to the
933rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois. Died on August 8, 2003.
Pvt. 2nd Class Carson J. Ramsey, 22, of Winkelman, Arizona. Ramsey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 10, 2004.
Spc. Christopher J. Ramsey, 20, of Batchelor, .Louisiana. Ramsey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device struck a nearby vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1088th Engineer Battalion,
256th Brigade Combat Team, New Roads, Louisiana. Died on January 28, 2005.
Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey, 19, of Defiance, Ohio. Ramsey died in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He
was assigned to the 95th Military Police Battalion, Mannheim, Germany. Died on December 12, 2004.
Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Florida. Randle was killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an
improvised explosive device and overturned north of Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 17, 2004.
Pfc. Cleston C. Raney, 20, of Rupert, Idaho. Raney died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit
his armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. Died on March 31, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Jose C. Rangel, 43, of Saratoga, California. Rangel died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related
injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Fresno,
California. Died on January 23, 2005.
Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, California. Ravago died in Mosul, Iraq when hostile forces attacked the vehicle
he was in. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2003.
Spc. Omead H. Razani, 19, of Los Angeles, California. Razani died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves,
Korea. Died on August 27, 2004.
Spc. Brandon M. Read, 21, of Greeneville, Tennessee. Read died in Qayyarah West, Iraq, when his convoy came
under attack by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 125th Transportation
Company from Lexington, Kentucky. Died on September 6, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed, 25, of Opelousas, Louisiana. Reed died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device struck a nearby vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade
Combat Team, New Roads, Louisiana. Died on January 28, 2005.
Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Reed died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his
unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Sgt. Tatjana Reed, 34, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Reed died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near her convoy vehicle. She was assigned to the 66th Transportation Company, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Died on July 22, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Reese was on a river patrol on the Tigris River south of
Baghdad, Iraq when he fell overboard. He was assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard,
based in Brookpark, Ohio. Died on December 10, 2003.
Spc. Jeremy F. Regnier, 22, of Littleton, New Hampshire. Regnier died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 13, 2004.
Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, of Lawton, Oklahoma. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion,
13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on April 3, 2003.
Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler, 31, of Louisville, Kentucky. Rentschler died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military
vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 7, 2004.
Spc. Ramon Reyes-Torres, 29, of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Reyes-Torres was killed as he sought cover from a passing
truck that contained a command detonated device. Reyes-Torres was assigned to the 432nd Transportation Company,
Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Died on July 16, 2003.
Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Michigan. Reynolds was climbing a ladder in Iraq when he fell causing his
M4 rifle to accidentally discharge. Reynolds was assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd
Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy. Died on May 3, 2003.
Spc. David L. Rice, 22, of Sioux City, Iowa. Rice died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when his
HMMWV rolled over. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas. Died on April 26, 2005.
Cpl. Demetrius L. Rice, 24, of Ortonville, Minnesota. Rice died in Talafar, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over as the
driver tried to avoid another vehicle. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on July 14, 2004.
Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, of Moreno Valley, California. Richardson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under
enemy fire and fell into a canal. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. Died on April 3, 2005.
Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas. Rico died of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack in Mosul, Iraq. He
was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. Died on November 28, 2003.
Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley, 30, of Olney, Illinois. Ridgley died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained when enemy forces
using small arms fire attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 30, 2005.
Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, of Maroa, Illinois. Ridlen died in East Fallujah, Iraq, from small arms fire after a dump truck
on the side of the road was detonated while his military convoy passed by. Ridlen was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1544 Transportation Company, Paris, Illinois. Died on May 23, 2004.
Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas. Riggs died in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his dismounted position. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 17, 2005.
Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Georgia. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army
checkpoint in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on
March 29, 2003.
Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Colorado. Killed when a car exploded at a checkpoint in western Iraq. He was
assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April 3, 2003.
Pfc. Henry C. Risner, 26, of Golden, Colorado. Risner died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his checkpoint came under enemy
small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on August 18, 2004.
Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Rivera was part of a patrol in Mumuhdyah, Iraq when
his unit came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on November 5, 2003.
Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano, 26, of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Rivera-Serrano died in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 27, 2004.
Cpl. John Travis Rivero, 23, of Gainesville, Florida. Rivero died from injuries sustained when his HMMWV turned over
in Western Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Florida. Died on April 17,
2003.
Spc. Frank K. Rivers, Jr., 23, of Woodbridge, Virginia. Rivers died in Mosul, Iraq when he collapsed during physical
training. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Washington. Died on April 14, 2004.
Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins, 27, of Delmar, New York. Robbins died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded
ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. He was
assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 9,
2004.
Sgt. Todd James Robbins, 33, of Pentwater, Michigan. Killed in action in Iraq. He was assigned to C Battery, 3rd
Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on April 3, 2003.
Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins, 31, of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Robbins died in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related
injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on February
10, 2005.
Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Florida. Roberts died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his
vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Armstrong Barracks, Germany. Died on November 22, 2003.
Spc. Lizbeth Robles, 31, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Robles died at the 228th Command Support Hospital in Tikirt,
Iraq, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident that occurred February 28 in Bayji, Iraq. She was assigned to
360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died
on March 1, 2005.
Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Jr., 31, of Elizaville, New York. Robsky was on call to neutralize an improvised explosive
device (IED) in Baghdad, Iraq after the initial attempt failed. Robsky returned to the site to render it safe, and the IED
detonated. He was assigned to the 759th Ordnance Company, Fort Irwin, California. Died on September 10, 2003.
Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio. Pfc. Rockhold was directing traffic when he was struck by a sniper's
bullet. Rockhold was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart,
Georgia. Died on May 8, 2003.
Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt, Jr., 28, of Winston, Oregon. Rockholt died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on April 28, 2005.
Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Rodriguez, 25, of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rodriguez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device struck his armored vehicle. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 28, 2005.
Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, of Gresham, Oregon. Rogers died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit
his military vehicle. He was assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 4, 2004.
Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse, 36, of San Jose, California. Roodhouse died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died on December 5, 2004.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney, 43, of Nashua, New Hampshire. Rooney died of his injuries when he was struck by a
forklift at Shuabai Port in Kuwait. He was assigned to the 379th Engineer Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Bourne,
Massachusetts. Died on September 25, 2003.
Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosales-Lomeli, 29, of Westminster, California. Rosaleslomeli died in Iraq when an improvised
explosive device exploded near his escort vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on April 13, 2004.
Pfc. Richard H. Rosas, 21, of Saint Louis, Michigan. Rosas died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
hit his patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
Fort Drum, New York. Died on May 25, 2004.
Sgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Rose died when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was
shot down by unknown enemy ordnance in Tikrit, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 7, 2003.
Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum, 25, of Hope, Arkansas. Rosenbaum in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device hit his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 18, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, of Berlin, New Hampshire. Rosenberg was killed when a vehicle-based improvised
explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood,
Texas. Died on January 24, 2004.
Spc. Marco D. Ross, 20, of Memphis, Tennessee. Ross died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by
individuals using mortars. He was assigned to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. Died on August 25, 2004.
Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey, 33, of Westbrook, Maine. Roukey died in Baghdad, Iraq, by a large explosion while
performing site security. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th
Division, Lewiston, Maine. Died on April 26, 2004.
Spc. David L. Roustum, 22, of West Seneca, New York. Roustum died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV
was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, New York. Died on November 20, 2004.
Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Illinois. Killed in action when his unit was ambused by the enemy in Al Hillah, Iraq.
Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. Died on March 31, 2003.
Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, of Bon Aqua, Tennessee. Rowe died as a result of an enemy sniper attack in Iraq. Rowe was
assigned to the 1174th Troop Command, in Columbia, Tennessee. Died on July 9, 2003.
1st Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas. Rozier's unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and small
arms fire while manning a vehicle checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq. Rozier was assigned to B Company, 2-70th Armor
Battalion (1st Armored Division), Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on July 19, 2003.
Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Texas. Rubalcava died in Mosul, Iraq, when a mortar round hit near her. She
was assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 8, 2004.
Spc. David A. Ruhren, 20, of Stafford, Virginia. Ruhren died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining
facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 276th Engineer
Battalion, West Point, Virginia. Died on December 21, 2004.
Pfc. Aaron J. Rusin, 19, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Rusin died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on October 10,
2004 when his military vehicle came under fire from enemy forces. He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd
Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on October 11, 2004.
Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas. Russell died when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 15, 2003.
Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II, 24, of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Rymer died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces.
He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Booneville, Arkansas.
Died on January 28, 2005.