Remembering the Fallen

"They say on TV that the soldiers want to be here?" says one soldier. "I can't speak for every soldier but I think if people went around and made a list of who...wants to be here, ain't nobody that wants to be here."

-- Quoted in David Finkle's, The Good Soldier

CNN reports that to date there have been 4,669 coalition deaths and 4,352 have been Americans. 31,527 troops have been wounded. October has brought a great many of our soldiers dead and wounded and the month is far from over. Take time to read slowly through this long, sad list and remember our comrades and their grief-stricken families.

Spec. George W. Cauley / Hometown: Walker, Mn./ Age 24/ Died in Bargram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with a roadside bomb / October 7, 2009.

Maj. Tad T. Hervas / Hometown: Coon Rapids, Mn. / Age 48/ Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Base Basra, Iraq/ October 6, 2009.

Spec. Kevin O. Hill / Hometown: Brooklyn, NY/ Age 23 / Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and indirect fires at Contingency Outpost Dehanne, Afghanistan / October 4, 2009.

Stg. Justin T. Gallegos / Hometown: Tuscon, Ar / Age 27 / One of eight soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled granade and indirect fires in Kamdesh, Afghanistan/ October 3, 2009.

Spc. Christopher T. Griffin / Hometown: Kincheloe, Michigan / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan/ October 3, 2009.

Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt / Hometown: Applegate, Ca. / Age 24 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan/ October 3, 2009.

Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk / South Portland, Ma. / Age 30 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan / October 3, 2009.

Spc. Stephan L. Mace / Hometown: Lovettsville, Va. / Age 21 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan/ October 3, 2009.

Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin/ Hometown: Savannah, Ga/ Age 25 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan / October 3, 2009.

Staff Sgt. Thomas D. Rabjohn/ Hometown: Litchfield Park. Ar. / Age 39 / Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated during an attempt to disarm is in Wardak province, Afghanistan / October 3, 2009.

Sgt. Michael P. Scusa / Hometown: Villas, N J /Age 22 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan / October 3, 2009.

Pfc. Kevin C. Thompson / Hometown: Reno, Nev. / Age 22 / One of the eight soldiers killed in Kamdesh, Afghanistan/ October 3, 2009.

Pfc. Alan H. Newton, Jr. / Hometown: Asheboro, NC / Age 26 / One of two soldiers killed when they were attacked by a suicide bomber in Murcheh, Afghanistan / October 2, 2009.

Sgt. Ryan C. Adams / Hometown: Rhinelander, Wis / Age 26/ Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using rocket-propelled grenade fire in Logar pronvince, Afghanitan/ October 2, 2009.