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May-29-2007 10:09printcomments

Ten U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq; Bus Bomb Kills 22

The deaths of ten American soldiers, makes May (107 deaths) the deadliest month for the coalition in Iraq in 2007.

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(BAGHDAD, Iraq) - Ten U.S. soldiers were killed and three were wounded in two incidents yesterday in Iraq, military officials reported.

Eight other U.S. soldiers were killed and 12 were wounded in Iraq over the preceding several days.

A bus bomb today killed at least 22 people and wounded 55 others in Baghdad's Tayaran Square.

Also, the Defense Department released the identities of several servicemembers killed recently in the war on terror.

Six Task Force Lightning soldiers were killed when explosions occurred near their vehicles during operations in Diyala province yesterday. Three other soldiers were wounded in the incident and were taken to a coalition forces medical treatment facility.

Two Task Force Lightning soldiers were killed when a helicopter went down in Diyala province yesterday.

While conducting a combat security patrol in the southern section of the Iraqi capital, two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated yesterday.

A Task Force Lightning soldier was killed when an explosion occurred near his vehicle while conducting operations in Diyala province May 26th. Two other soldiers were wounded in the incident and were taken to a coalition forces medical treatment facility.

A Marine assigned to Multinational Force West was killed May 26th while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

While conducting a combat security patrol in the southern section of the Iraqi capital, a Multinational Division Baghdad soldier was killed and two others were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated May 26th. An Iraqi interpreter also was injured in the attack.

While conducting a combat security patrol in the western section of the Iraqi capital, a Multinational Division Baghdad soldier was killed and four others were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated May 26th. Two soldiers have been returned to duty.

A Task Force Lightning soldier died of wounds suffered from small-arms fire while conducting operations in Baghdad province May 25th.

One other soldier, also wounded in the incident, was taken to a coalition forces medical treatment facility.

A Marine assigned to Multinational Force West died May 25th in a non-combat related incident in Anbar province.

An improvised explosive device killed a Multinational Corps Iraq soldier May 25th in Maqdadiyah.

A Multinational Corps Iraq soldier was killed and three were wounded in a complex attack against their military vehicle near Taji on May 25th.

The wounded soldiers were evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad. Two soldiers were treated for minor injuries and returned to duty.

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

Meanwhile, the Defense Department released the identities of 16 soldiers who were killed recently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; Spc. Michael J. Jaurigue, 20, of Texas City, Texas; and Spc. Gregory N. Millard, 22, of San Diego, Calif., died May 26th in Salah Ad Din province, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Erich S. Smallwood, 23, of Trumann, Ark., died May 26th, near Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to A Company, 875th Engineer Battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard in Marked Tree, Ark.

Spc. Mathew P. LaForest, 21, of Austin, Texas, died May 25th in Taji, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Alexander Rosa Jr., 22, of Orlando, Fla., died May 25th in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Casey P. Zylman, 22, of Coleman, Mich., died May 25th in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle May 24th in Tallafar, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Pvt. William L. Bailey III, 29, of Bellevue, Neb., died May 25th, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Bailey was assigned to the 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, O'Neill, Neb.

Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, and Staff Sgt. Russell K. Shoemaker, 31, of Sweet Springs, Mo., died May 24th in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, of Agana Heights, Guam, died May 24th, in Buhriz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pa., died May 24th in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr., 27, of Penfield, N.Y., and Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, Calif., died May 23rd of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit in Ramadi, Iraq. Butcher died in Ramadi, while Cagle died in Balad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, of Hanford, Calif., and Cpl. Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, Va., died May 23rd in Nahrawan, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.




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L.A. May 30, 2007 1:11 pm (Pacific time)

This fraud is being fought with mostly private contractors that get big bucks. Sometimes the soldiers have to train these guys and then are pushed aside. This Iraq Fraud is all about private contractors and corporations that buy Congress. At least watch "Why We Fight" and "Iraq For Sale" before you continue to support this occupation and stealing of tax dollars that could be used to build hospitals, provide medical care and about a million other things here at home.


L.A. May 29, 2007 9:46 pm (Pacific time)

K.B.R. charges about 30 times for laundry alone what a soldier can do for $3.00. In other words, K.B.R. will charge $90.00 at least for what a person can do for $3.00. 40% of the money that Congress controls goes to private contractors. Some of the C.E.O.s of these firms make over $40 million a year. There are over 100,000 private contractors in Iraq and Kuwait. They do not have to abide by the laws of the military. They can even kill without consequence. Remember these corporations that you pay for and they pad the bill to the point of nausea. C.A.C.I., K.B.R., Halliburton, Blackwater, Dyncorp., Transatlantic Traders, Parsons, this Occupation is a Corporate Congressional Fraud designed to exploit taxpayers, military personnel, and even the low level private contractor himself who makes an obscene amount of money compared to a soldier. The soldiers are treated like garbage. This Occupation proves that our government is the most Evil in the world because they are all aware of this and yet do nothing to stop it. Yet they still have the American public in the dark and Brainwashed. See..."Iraq For Sale".


Davy Wane May 29, 2007 7:37 pm (Pacific time)

This is very sad time we are living in. I do believe that our government lost the support of the people home and a round the world. We are stuck in Iraq my friend. We are stuck because we went after a country that our leaders did not like and now we are all alone with out any help forth-coming anyone. It is say, My heart is hurting for my beloved USA.


L.A. May 29, 2007 7:24 pm (Pacific time)

Gotham, Yes, alot of thought is put into our country's decisions for the benefit of big oil, finance and aerospace and defense. We have a dictator here and one of the people pulling the strings is David Rockefeller. One of his favorite stomping grounds is the C.F.R., The Harold Pratt House, 58 East 68th Street, New York, New York 10021. We had our civil war and resolved it. The Iraqi people will have to close the can of worms that we opened. The U.S. is now a military dictatorship, no different than Germany from 1933-1945. The reason we are not pulling out has nothing to do with the civil war. It is that large corporations had Iraq divided up for war spoils decades ago. Democracy indeed!...a farce and lie.


Cpl Gotham May 29, 2007 4:24 pm (Pacific time)

Iraq is currently in a civil war. The reason we are not pulling out is because their police forces and their Gov't will not be able to handle the country and it will split itself. Even if we did pull out with the current state it is in, How hard would it be for someone like saddam or kim jong il or a hitler personality to take power and all of our efforts would be in vien. There is alot of thoughts put into our country's decisions.


Johnny Mac May 29, 2007 1:36 pm (Pacific time)

I think if you pull into a gas station, you'll see that the Iraq war has nothing to do with oil.


andre May 29, 2007 1:23 pm (Pacific time)

Don't think they will beable to steal any at the rate they are going


L.A. May 29, 2007 12:56 pm (Pacific time)

You are right Mike. Don't forget the base building. All of this money can be used to help people who are dying here from things like medical neglect. Everyone knows that WMD was an analysis done accidentally on purpose. There are other agendas but just knowing a few of the big ones should have been enough to wake people up. Apathy and ignorance is destroying this country and has already destroyed Iraq. The real terrorists are the ruling class within our borders and all of the politicians that work for them.....or else suffer the consequences of being put out of office by cutting off their campaign finances.


This WAR SUCKS!! May 29, 2007 11:48 am (Pacific time)

Look at a physical Geography Map of Iraq and look at resources. Doesnt't take a rocket scientist to figure out its all about OIL!!!!!!!!!!!


Mike May 29, 2007 11:04 am (Pacific time)

more dead Americans so that Bush's Big-Oil cronies can steal Iraq's oil...

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