Starting our week in perspectiveIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE PENTAGON HAS RELEASED THE NAMES OF 36 SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
Army SGT Allen A Greka, 29, of Alpena, MI
Army PFC Christopher D Kube, 18, of Sterling Heights, MI
Army SPC Robert D Varga, 24, of Monroe City, MO
Army PFC Benjamin B Bartlett Jr, 25, of Manchester, GA
Army SGT John R Massey, 29, of Judsonia, AR
Marine LCpl Shawn V Starkovich, 20, of Arlington, WA
Army SPC Eric M Holke, 31, of Crestline, CA
Navy CPO Patrick L Wade, 38, of Key West, FL
Navy P01 Jeffrey L. Chaney, 35, of Omaha, NE
Army SGT Nathan S Barnes, 23, of American Fork, UT
Army PFC Ron J Joshua Jr, 19, of Austin, TX
Army PFC Brandon K Bobb, 20, of Orlando, FL
Army PFC James J Harrelson, 19, of Dadeville, AL
Army SGT Ronald L Coffelt, 36, of Fair Oaks, CA
Army PFC Brandon M Craig, 25, of Earleville, MD
Army SFC Luis E Gutierrez-Rosales, 38, of Bakersfield, CA
Army SPC Zachary R Clouser, 19, of Dover, PA
Army SPC Richard Gilmore III, 22, of Jasper, AL
Army SPC Daniel E Gomez, 21, of Warner Robbins, GA
Army CPL Rhett A Butler, 22, of Fort Worth, TX
Army SGT Jacob S Schmuecker, 27, of Atkinson, NE
Marine Cpl Christopher G Scherer, 21, of East Northport, NY
Army SGT Shawn G Adams, 21, of Dixon, CA
Marine LCpl Bobby L Twitty, 20, of Bedias, TX
Army PFC Zachary R Endsley, 21, of Spring, TX
Navy HN Daniel S Noble, 21, of Whittier, CA
Army 1SG Michael S Curry Jr, 37, of Dania Beach, FL
Army SGT Travon T Johnson, 29, of Palmdale, CA
Army PFC Adam J Davis, 19, of Twin Falls, ID
Army PFC Jessy S Rogers, 20, of Copper Center, AK
Marine LCpl Robert A Lynch, 20, of Louisville, KY
Marine Cpl James H McRae, 22, of Springtown, TX
Marine Cpl Matthew R Zindars, 21, of Watertown, WI
Army SSG Joshua P Mattero, 29, of San Diego
Army SGT Courtney D Finch, 27, of Leavenworth, KS
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