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Casuality Identification List for the past week from the DoD
September 15, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., and Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., were killed on Sept. 12, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both soldiers died of wounds they received when their unit executed a raid on enemy forces. The soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed on Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle. Blumberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
These incidents are under investigation.
September 16, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 15, in Baghdad, Iraq. While on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. Kimmerly died of his injuries.
Kimmerly was assigned to B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Baumholder, Germany.
The incident is under investigation.
September 17, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died on Sept. 15 in Telafar, Iraq. Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge.
Peterson was assigned to C Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
The incident is under investigation.
September 17, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Craig S. Ivory, 26, of Port Matilda, Pa., died on Aug. 17 in Homberg University Hospital, Germany. Ivory was medically evacuated from Kuwait on Aug. 12. Ivory died of a non-combat related cause on Aug. 17.
Ivory was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy.
The incident is under investigation.
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Behind an M14 rifle, Cpl. Pawel Pazgan, and his spotter Lance Cpl. Ian Gray, both Designated Marksmen with Task Force Rawhide, site in on a target more than 100 yards away during a live-fire training exercise at CT-5 Range, Aug. 26. The exercise helped Task Force Rawhide hone their skills to better support Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's mission of detecting, deterring and defeating transnational terrorists in the region. U.S.
Army photo by Sgt. Bradly Shaver
September 16, 2003
Designated Marksmen Put Djibouti in Crosshairs
Camp Lemonier, Djibouti – Marines and Designated Marksmen with Task Force Rawhide participated in a live-fire training exercise here in late August, honing their skills to better support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s mission.
The marksmen, DMs in Marine lingo, recently joined CJTF-HOA as part of Task Force Rawhide whose task is to provide security for Camp Lemonier personnel here supporting the mission of detecting, disrupting and defeating transnational terrorism in the East African region.
“It’s critical that we have the DMs with us; it’s not only to (deter) the enemy, but they are a key element of our success in the (Horn of Africa),” said Marine 1st Lt. James Moran, executive officer of Task Force Rawhide.
Having Designated Marksmen in the Horn of Africa is important because it gives Camp Lemonier a precision fire capability it would otherwise not have.
Carrying M14s, DMs are highly qualified in marksmanship and observation, providing precision shots on identified targets, according to Marine Cpl. Pawel Pazgan, DM team leader with Rawhide.
One well-aimed shot is considered to be the deadliest force on the battlefield, according to said Marine Lance Cpl. Hans Allen, DM with Rawhide.
“As designated marksmen, we are always in support of security missions wherever needed,” said Pazgan. “We provide security inside and outside of Camp Lemonier. We are the first to take out a threat if an advance is made near the perimeter.”
“It’s important that we get our DM Marines out to the firing range before we put them on post,” Moran said. “You can never live-fire enough with Marines, it’s a valuable asset to them. In the future we’ll have two live-fire training exercises each week.”
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