Showing posts with label Iraq. Show all posts
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Monday, November 05, 2012

Marine and Army Chaplain Assistant SSG Barbara Anne Kilgore


Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is hosting retired Marine and Army Chaplain Assistant SSG Barbara Anne Kilgore on November 6, 2012 at 1 pm eastern as she talks about her life in the military as a Marine and Chaplain's Assistant.

SSG Kilgore grew up in Cocoa Florida. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1980. Serving 6 years she received her Honorable discharge in 1985. She attended Brevard Community College graduating in 1989 with her Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice. She attended the University of Central Florida graduating in 1991 with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Golden Key Honor Society.

SSG Kilgore enlisted in the United States Army in 1995. Her assignments include Appropriated Funds Cler Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Battalion Chaplain Assistant 1/6 Calvary Camp Eagle, Korea, Chapel NCOIC and Non Appropriated Funds Clerk Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York, Chapel NCOIC Argonne Hills Chapel Fort Meade Maryland, Chapel NCOIC Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Brigade Chaplain Assistant NCOIC, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Fort Drum New York, and is currently assigned as Battalion Chaplain Assistant 63D OD Battalion (EOD) Fort Drum New York. She has deployed in support of OEF VII and OIF VII.

Her Awards include ARCOM 1SOLC, AAM 3OLC, National defense Service Medal Bronze device, Korea Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal CS, Iraq Campaign Medal CS Military outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and the NATO Medal.


Tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on November 6, 2012 at 1 pm eastern to listen to SSG Barbara Anne Kilgore share her experiences The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.



The interview will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/11/06/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it-goes







Tuesday, May 22, 2012

U.S. Military Killed or Wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq

KILLED IN ACTION:
Afghanistan: 5/21/12: 3     CURRENT: 1982                                                 

IRAQ:
Killed In Action: 3/2003---12/18/2011: 4,818

Wounded total to 12/18/1I:     54,834
Killed in Action, November,2011: 2

Iraqi Civilians Killed: 1,366,350

AFGHANISTAN:
Wounded Total (to 3/1/12): 15322
Killed In Action, April,2012: 54
Wounded, January,2012: 114


KILLED IN ACTION                               
MAJ John P. Pryor, 42, U.S. Army, Moorestown, New Jersey  (hostile fire--mortar attack)
SSG Christopher G. Smith, 28, U.S. Army, Grand Rapids, Michigan (non-hostile--vehicle rollover)
SPC Stephen M. Okray, 21, U.S. Army, St. Clair Shores, Michigan (non-hostile--vehicle rollover)

SPC Stephen G. Zapasnik, 19, U.S. Army, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (non-hostile--vehicle rollover) LANCE CPL Thomas Reilly, Jr., 19, U.S. Marine Corps, London, Kentucky (hostile fire)
LANCE CPL Robert L. Johnson, 21, U. S. Marine Corps, Central Point, Oregon (non-hostile)
PFC Coleman W. Hinkefent, 19, U.S. Army, Coweta, Oklahoma (non-hostile--illness)
SSG Jonathan W. Dean, 25, U.S. Army, Menagar, Alabama (non-hostile)
SSG Solomon T. Sam, 31, U.S. Army, Majuro, Marshall Islands (hostile fire--suicide car bomb)
SGT John J. Savage, 26, U.S. Army, Weatherford, Texas (hostile fire-suicide car bomb)







Photo of 1st Lt.  Robert  . Vallejo II  1ST LT Robert Vallejo II                             
 28,  U.S. Army                                        
  Richland Hills, Texas                                        
   September 18, 2008                                        
  non-hostile--helicopter crash

                                                         


Photo of Capt.  Darrick  D. Wright

CAPT Darrick D. Wright    
37,  U.S. Army    
Nashville, Tennessee
September 17, 2008
non-hostile--illness


Photo of Pfc.  Leonard  J. Gulczynski IPFC Leonard J. Gulczynski
19,  U.S. Army
Carol Stream, Illinois
September 17, 2008
non-hostile--vehicle accident
 

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Monday, October 31, 2011

CASUALTIES: IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN

> KILLED IN ACTION:
> Iraq: 10/30/11: No Reports current: 4816
> Afghanistan: 10/30/11: No Reports current: 1807



> Wounded total to 4/30/1I: 54,834
> Killed in Action,September, 2011: 3
> Wounded, April,2010: 40
> Iraqi Civilians Killed: 1,366,350
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> AFGHANISTAN:
> Wounded Total (to 6/1/11): 11,191
> Killed In Action, September,2011: 34
> Wounded, November,2010: 146


> KILLED IN ACTION

SGT Joshua A. Terando, 27, U.S.Army, Morris, Illinois (hostile fire--sniper fire)

SSG Michael C. Parrott, 49, U.S. Army, Timnath, Colorado (hostile fire--sniper fire)

SGT 1ST CLASS Alwyn C. Cashe, 35, U.S. Army, Oviedo, Florida (hostile fire-IED attack)

LANCE CPL Jeremy P. Tamburello, 19, U.S. Marine Corps, Denver, Colorado (hostile fire--IED attack)

PFC Mario A. Reyes, 19, U.S. Army, Las Cruces, New Mexico (hostile fire--suicide car bomb)

SPC Robert C. Pope II, 22, U.S. Army, East Islip, New York (hostile fire--suicide car bomb)

SSG Brian L. Freeman, 27, U.S. Army, Lucedale, Mississippi (hostile fire--suicide car bomb)

1ST LT Justin S. Smith, 28, U.S. Army, Lansing, Michigan (hostile fire--suicide car bomb)

SGT 1ST CLASS James F. Hayes, 48, U.S. Army, Barstow, California (hostile fire--IED attack)

CAPT Joel E. Cahill, 34,U.S. Army, Norwood, Massachusetts (hostile fire--IED attack)

LANCE CPL Ryan J. Sorensen, 26, U.S. Marine Corps, Boca Raton, Florida (hostile fire-small arms fire)

LT COL Thomas A. Wren, 44, U.S. Army, Lorton, Virginia (non-hostile--vehicle accident)
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Monday, November 22, 2010

U.S Military War Casualties in Irag and Afghanistan 11-21-2010

U.S. Military Killed in Action:
Iraq:11/21/10: 1 current: 4762
Afghanistan:11/21/10: 1 current: 1394

IRAQ:
Wounded Total (to 4/30/10): 54,834
Killed in Action, October, 2010: 2
Wounded, April,2010: 40
Iraqi Civilians Killed: 1,366,350

AFGHANISTAN:
Wounded Total (to 6/30/10): 6,773
Killed In Action,October,2010: 48
Wounded, May, 2010: 406
Wounded, June,2010: 517

> KILLED IN ACTION
SPC Gregory B. Rundell, 21, U.S. Army, Ramsey, Minnesota (hostile fire-small arms fire)

SSG Jose D. Gamboa, 34, U.S. Army, Yigo, Guam (hostile fire)

SSG Nino Dugue Livaudais, 23, U.S. Army, Syracuse, Utah (hostile fire--suicide bomber )

SGT Todd James Robbins, 33, U.S. Army, Pentwater, Michigan (hostile-friendly fire)

SGT 1ST CLASS Randall Scott Rehn, 36, U.S. Army, Longmont, Colorado (hostile--friendly fire)

SPC Donald Samuel Oaks Jr., 20, U.S. Army, Erie, Pennsylvania (hostile--friendly fire)

PFC Chad Eric Bales, 20, U.S. Marine Corps, Coahoma, Texas (non-hostile-- vehicle accident)

SPC Mathew George Boule, 22, U.S. Army, Dracut, Massachusetts (non-hostile--helicopter crash)

CWO Eric Allen Smith, 41, U.S. Army, Rochester, New York (non-hostile--helicopter crash)

SGT Michael Francis Pederson, 26, U.S. Army, Flint, Michigan (non-hostile--helicopter crash)

CWO Scott Jamar, 32, U.S. Army, Granbury,Texas (non-hostile--helicopter crash)

CWO Erik Anders Halvorsen, 40, U.S. Army, Bennington, Vermont (non-hostile--helicopter crash )

CAPT James Francis Adamouski, 29, U.S. Army, Springfield, Virginia (non-hostile-helicopter crash)

Monday, November 01, 2010

U.S. Military Statistics October 30, 2030

U.S. Military Killed in Action:
Iraq:10/30/10: no reports current: 4760
Afghanistan:10/30/10: no reports current: 1363

IRAQ:
Wounded Total (to 4/30/10): 54,834
Killed in Action, September, 2010: 7
Wounded, April,2010: 40
Iraqi Civilians Killed: 1,366,350

AFGHANISTAN:
Wounded Total (to 6/30/10): 6,773
Killed In Action,September,2010: 56
Wounded, May, 2010: 406
Wounded, June,2010: 517

> KILLED IN ACTION
SSG William T. Latham, 29, U.S. Army, Kingman, Arizona (hostile fire)

PFC Michael R. Deuel, 21, U.S. Army, Nemo, South Dakota (hostile fire--small arms fire)

SGT Michael L. Tosto, 24, U.S. Army, Apex, North Carolina (non-hostile--illness)

PVT Robert L. Frantz, 19, U.S. Army, San Antonio, Texas (hostile fire--grenade)

PVT Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, U.S. Army, Shelbyville, Indiana (hostile fire--sniper fire)

SPC Joseph D. Suell, 24, U.S. Army, Lufkin, Texas (non-hostile--suicide)

PFC Ryan R. Cox, 19, U.S. Marine Corps, Derby, Kansas (non-hostile--weapon discharge--accident)

SSG Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, U.S. Army, Naperville, Illinois (non-hostile--vehicle accident)

SPC John K. Klinesmith Jr., 35, U.S. Army, Stockbridge, Georgia (non-hostile--drowning)

PFC Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, U.S. Army, Somerset, Ohio (hostile fire--RPG attack)

SGT Michael E. Dooley, 23, U.S. Army, Pulaski, Virginia (hostile fire--small arms fire)

PVT Jesse M. Halling, 19, U.S. Army, Indianapolis, Indiana (hostile fire--RPG attack)
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"Another nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish,while one's own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standard--every action of oneself by another.
Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals,which they serve."
Eric Fromm
U.S. psychologist, academic, author

Thursday, October 21, 2010

U.S Military War Casualties in Irag and Afghanistan

U.S. Military Killed in Action:
Iraq:10/20/10: no reports current: 4758
Afghanistan:10/2010: 1 current: 1354

IRAQ:
Wounded Total (to 4/30/10): 54,834
Killed in Action, September, 2010: 7
Wounded, April,2010: 40
Iraqi Civilians Killed: 1,366,350

AFGHANISTAN:
Wounded Total (to 6/30/10): 6,773
Killed In Action,September,2010: 56
Wounded, May, 2010: 406
Wounded, June,2010: 517

> KILLED IN ACTION:
SPC Luke S. Runyan, 21, U.S. Army, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania (hostile fire--small arms fire)

SGT Edmond L. Randle Jr., 26, U.S. Army, Carol City, Florida (hostile fire--IED attack)

SSG Roland L. Castro, 26, U.S. Army, San Antonio, Texas (non-hostile--weapon discharge)

SGT Keicia M. Hines, 27, U.S. Army, Citrus Heights, California (non-hostile-vehicle accident)

SSG Ricky L. Crockett, 37, U.S. Army, Broxton, Georgia (hostile fire--IED attack)

CWO Ian D. Manuel, 23, U.S. Army, ______Florida (hostile--helicopter crash)

CWO Phillip a. Johnson Jr., 31, U.S. Army, ____Alabama (hostile--helicopter crash)

SSG Craig Davis, 37, U.S. Army, Opelousas, Louisiana (hostile--helicopter crash)

SPC Christopher A. Golby, 26, U.S. Army, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (hostile-helicopter crash)

SPC Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, U.S. Army, Augusta, Georgia (hostile--helicopter crash)

SGT 1ST CLASS Gregory B. Hicks, 35, U.S. Army, Duff, Tennessee (hostile--helicopter crash)

SPC Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, U.S. Army, Simi Valley, California (hostile-helicopter crash)

SGT Jeffrey C. Walker, 33, U.S. Army, Havre de Grace, Maryland (hostile--helicopter crash)
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