The count from the date of the full moon to the last quarter is 18; but that is US troops only; I only check and update the international names once per month (for my sanity, sorry).

Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III, 27, of Lafayette, La. – Army -Iraq _IED

1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante, 35, of Athens, Ga. – Marine – Afghanistan – combat ops

Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks, 24, of Rogers, Ark. – Marine – Afghanistan – combat ops

Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas – Army – Iraq -small arms fire

Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colo – Iraq – Army – IED

Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex, N.C. -Iraq – Army – IED

Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, of Bakersfield, Calif. – Navy -died in Bahrain, while supporting the war in Iraq – cause of death under investigation

Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos, (Navy) 22, of El Paso, Texas, was found dead in Dubai where he was supporting the war in Iraq – non-combat cause (??well, what was it?)

Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, N.J. – Army – Iraq – non-combat injury

Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis – Army – Iraq – IED

Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of Perryville, Mo. – Army – Iraq – IED

Marines killed, in Iraq during combat operations:

1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift, 28 of Littleton, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter, 19, of Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Va.

Army men killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq:
Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich.

1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Ga – Army – Iraq – IED

SSG Ronald C. Blystone, 34, Mo. -Army _ Iraq – Small arms fire

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