ARKANSAS CASUALTIES IN IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN

 SINCE MARCH 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Woodham 37 39th Brigade Support Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard Rogers, Arkansas Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident at Camp Adder in Tallil, Iraq, on July 5, 2008
Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Rogers, Arkansas One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008
Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant 20 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Conway, Arkansas Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on January 22, 2008
Spc. Matthew K. Reece 24 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Harrison, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 1, 2007
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley 27 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 Hector, Arkansas Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq, on November 5, 2007
2nd Lt. Stuart F. Liles 26 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Hot Springs, Arkansas Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Bagram, Afghanistan, on November 13, 2007
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley 27 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 Hector, Arkansas Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq, on November 5, 2007
Pfc. Donovan D. Witham 20  1st Squadron, 73 Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division  Malvern, Arkansas Killed by a makeshift bomb device that detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq on August 21, 2007
1st Lt. Thomas M. Martin 27 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Ward, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations in Busayifi, Iraq, on October 14, 2007
Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker 18 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Greenbrier, Arkansas Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq, on October 12, 2007
Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster 37 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Pine Bluff, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using a homemade bomb and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 29, 2007
Spc. David L. Watson 29 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Newport, Arkansas Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident in Baquba, Iraq, on September 22, 2007
Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough 24 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Malvern, Arkansas One of four Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 6, 2007
Spc. Tyler R. Seideman 20 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Lincoln, Arkansas One of 14 soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter accidentally crashed while returning from a combat mission in Multaka, Iraq, on August 22, 2007
Sgt. John R. Massey 29 C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard Judsonia, Arkansas Died in Balad, Iraq, on July 15, 2007, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 14.
Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey 23 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Bismarck, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2007
Cpl. Zachary D. Baker 24 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Vilonia, Arkansas One of five soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by roadside bomb in Abu Sayda, Iraq, on May 28, 2007
Spc. Erich S. Smallwood 23 Company A, 875th Engineer Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard Trumann, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle near Balad, Iraq, on May 26, 2007
Staff Sgt. John T. Self 29 314th Security Forces Squadron, 314th Mission Support Group, 314th Airlift Wing Little Rock AFB Pontotoc, Mississippi

Little Rock AFB

 Died as a result of enemy action near Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2007
Sgt. William W. Bushnell 24 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Jasper, Arkansas Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 21, 2007
Pfc. Rodney L. McCandless 21 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Camden, Arkansas One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit in Zaganiya, Iraq, on April 7, 2007
Sgt. Freeman L. Gardner Jr. 26 18th Engineer Company, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Little Rock, Arkansas Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 22, 2007
Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes 25 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Sims, Arkansas One of six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on March 5, 2007
Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw 31 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Little Rock, Arkansas One of three soldiers that died of wounds from an explosion during breaching operations in Baquba, Iraq, on February 9, 2007
Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown 43 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard Little Rock, Arkansas One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007
Maj. Michael V. Taylor 40 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard North Little Rock, Arkansas One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007
1st Sgt. William T. Warren 48 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard North Little Rock, Arkansas One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007
Spc. Raymond N. Mitchell III 21 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division West Memphis, Arkansas Died of wounds sustained during route security operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2007
Spc. Micah S. Gifford 27 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Redding, California

Harding University

 One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit while on patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 7, 2006. 

   Gifford played 31 games as a defensive lineman and linebacker for the Harding University Bisons from 1998 to 2002. Gifford was from Redding, California.

Pfc. Jeffrey P. Shaffer 21 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Harrison, Arkansas Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 13, 2006
Pfc. Derek J. Plowman 20 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard Everton, Arkansas Died from a gun shot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 20, 2006
Spc. Bobby R. West 23 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Beebe, Arkansas Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2006
Staff Sgt. Dustin W. Peters 25 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 314th Mission Support Group, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB El Dorado, Kansas Died as result of enemy action near Forward Operating Base Summerall outside of Bayji, Iraq, on July 11, 2004
Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez 20 Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force McRea, Arkansas Died from enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan on September 26.
Spc. Rusty W. Bell 21 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Pocahontas, Arkansas Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2005
Sgt. Arthur R. McGill 25 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Gravette, Arkansas Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 19, 2005
Spc. Phillip N. Sayles 26 Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Jacksonville, Arkansas Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position in Mosul, Iraq, on May 28, 2005
Spc. Dustin C. Fisher 22 Battery B, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Fort Smith, Arkansas One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 24, 2005
Spc. Tyler L. Creamean 21 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Jacksonville, Arkansas Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Mosul, Iraq, on May 22, 2005
Pfc. Landon S. Giles 19 Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Arkadelphia, Arkansas Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was on patrol in northern Baghdad, Iraq, on February 26, 2005
Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins 31 Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard North Little Rock, Arkansas Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on February 10, 2005
Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II 24 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard Fort Smith, Arkansas Died when he was shot by enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper 21 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Wynne, Arkansas Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba Iraq, on January 26, 2005
Spc. Jimmy D. Buie 44 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard Floral, Arkansas Killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Spc. Joshua S. Marcum 33 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard Evening Shade,  Arkansas Killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey 28 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard Mabelvale, Arkansas Killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Cpl. Jason S. Clairday 21 Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Fulton, Arkansas Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004
Capt. Gussie M. Jones 41 31st Combat Support Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana

graduated from UCA

 A combat surgical nurse, Jones died of a non-combat cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 7, 2004
2nd Lt. James Michael Goins 23 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Green Forest, Arkansas Died as a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004
Sgt. Michael A. Smith 24 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard Camden, Arkansas Died on November 26, 2004, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained when he was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2004
Airman 1st Class Jesse M. Samek
21
66th Rescue Squadron, 57th Operations Group
  Rogers, Arkansas
Samek died from injuries he received when an Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter crashed during a medical evacuation mission 105 miles (170 kilometers) east of Shindand, Afghanistan, on October 21, 2004. The accident was not due to hostile action.
Sgt. Ronald W. Baker 34 Company C, 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard Cabot, Arkansas Baker died October 13, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7 when a car bomb detonated near his patrol vehicle in Taji, Iraq.
Sgt. Russell L. Collier
48
1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard
 Harrison, Arkansas
Collier's unit was conducting traffic control operations in Taji, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked them using small-arms fire on October 3, 2004
 
Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum
25
4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
 Hope, Arkansas
Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 18, 2004
Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr.
21
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
 Cleburne, Arkansas
Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 21, 2004
Sgt. First Class Troy L. Miranda
44
C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
 DeQueen, Arkansas
Killed when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol on Hiapha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 20, 2004
Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr.
24
Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
 Nashville, Arkansas
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his guard post in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 6, 2004
Capt. Arthur L. Felder
36
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division
 Lewisville, Arkansas
Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004
Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon
35
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division
 Hazen, Arkansas
Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004
Spc. Kenneth A. Melton
30
Arkansas Army National Guard, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team
 Batesville, Arkansas
Killed when an improvised explosive device and small arms fire struck his vehicle while traveling in a convoy from Baghdad, Iraq, on April 25, 2004
 
Chief Warrant Patrick W. Kordsmeier
49
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division
 North Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji,   Iraq, on April 24, 2004
Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton
41
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division
 Humnoke, Arkansas
Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004
 
Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr.
45
Troop E, 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade (Arkansas National Guard), 1st Cavalry Division
 Bauxite, Arkansas
Killed when his camp was attacked with rockets and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004