The list of those who died as a result of war in Iraq and Afghanistan since the First Quarter moon phase (the numbers in parens are simply the posts from the message boards where these are posted as I walk them in):

(1)  In Iraq, all Marines, killed while (as the Marines put it) “supporting combat ops”:

Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Miss.

Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio

Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colo.

(2) The 101st lost two men today in Afghanistan to IEDs

Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett, 22, of Greenup, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts, 25, of Farmington, N. M.

(3) In Afghanistan:

Pfc. Ara T. Deysie, 18, of Parker, Ariz. - Army - RPG

Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, 26, of Loveland, Colo - Army -IED, small arms fire & RPG

In Iraq:

Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif. - Army - non-combat cause (under investigation)

(4) Spc. Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Ind., Army - in Iraq - vehicular accident

Pvt. Matthew W. Brown, 20, of Zelienople, Pa. - in Afghanistan - Army - non-combat cause

(5) All Army members, killed in Iraq:

Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore. - Army - Iraq - IED

Sgt. Victor M. Cota, 33, of Tucson, Ariz.- Army- Iraq - IED

Sgt. John K. Daggett, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz. - Army - Iraq - RPG attack

So, fourteen Americans since the 11th of May.   May they rest in peace, may their loved ones find some comfort….some how.