Opaque Lucidity

Army Sgt. Bruce E. Horner, 43, or Newport News, Va.; assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Support Command, Fliegerhorst, Germany; died June 1 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire.

Army Sgt. Charles R. Browning, 31, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona National Guard, Gilbert, Ariz.; died June 1 in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Marine Lt. Col. Michael A. Robinson, 42, of Sylacauga, Ala.; assigned to Mobilization Command, Deployment Processing Command, Marine Corps Installations East, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died June 1 in Kabul, Afghanistan. His death is under investigation.

Army Staff Sgt. Juan F. Campos, 27, of McAllen, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 1 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using improvised explosive devices and rocket propelled grenades May 14 in Baghdad.

Army Spc. William J. Crouch, 21, of Zachary, La.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 2 in Hadid, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Spc. Keith V. Nepsa, 22, of New Philadelphia, Ohio; assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during operations near Qayyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Army Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello.

Army Sgt. Shawn E. Dressler, 22, of Santa Maria, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Joshua D. Brown.

Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell, 22, of New Lenox, Ill.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy; died June 2 near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.

Army Spc. Romel Catalan, 21, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 2 in Amariyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, 22, of Carlinville, Ill.; assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during operations near Qayyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Keith V. Nepsa.

Army Pfc. Joshua D. Brown, 26, of Tampa, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 3 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Shawn E. Dressler.

Army Sgt. Kimel L. Watt, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Sgt. Caleb P. Christopher, 25, of Chandler, Ariz.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 3 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, 38, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. James C. Akin, Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz and Sgt. Robert A. Surber.

Army Sgt. James C. Akin, 23, of Albuquerque, N.M.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz and Sgt. Robert A. Surber.

Army Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, Wis.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, Sgt. James C. Akin and Sgt. Robert A. Surber.

Army Sgt. Robert A. Surber, 24, of Inverness, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, Sgt. James C. Akin and Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Mishawaka, Ind.; assigned as special agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations; died June 5 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25, of North Canton, Ohio; assigned as special agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations; died June 5 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer.

Army Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto, 19, of Fort Campbell, Ky.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy; died June 5 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire.

Army Sgt. Andrews J. Higgins, 28, of Hayward, Calif.; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 5 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire.

Army Pfc. Justin A. Verdeja, 20, of La Puente, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 5 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg L. Sutton, 38, of Spring Lake, N.C.; assigned to the 212th Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 6 in Baghdad, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Army Sgt. Charles E. Wyckoff Jr., 28, of Chula Vista, Calif., died June 6 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole Jr., 28, of Missouri City, Texas; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 6 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

Army Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos, 25, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 6 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.

Army Sgt. Matthew Soper, 25, of Kalamazoo, Mich., died June 6 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1461st Transportation Company (Combat Heavy Equipment), Michigan Army National Guard, Jackson, Mich.

Air Force Senior Airman William N. Newman, 23, of Kingston Springs, Tenn.; assigned to the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team of the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; died June 7 south of Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

Army Pvt. Scott A. Miller, 20, of Casper, Wyo., died June 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Army Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23, of Massillon, Ohio, died June 9 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Army Sgt. Dariek E. Dehn, 32, of Spangle, Wash., died June 2 in Sharkat, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.