Oregon Soldiers That Died In Iraq ... So Far

Total Dead US Soldiers: 3195

Total Oregon Soldiers Killed: 64

Some say the Surge is working. What they leave out is that it is only working in comparison to the recent months. Why don’t you decide? See for yourself. Notice where the last 2 months are with respect to the immediate preceding months, some would say that’s successful. Then compare the last two months to the last couple years. Is this success? Is this what we, as the mighty American military, (yes I served… as an Airborne Ranger) seek to accomplish? Is this the best we got?

As our troopies die, our politicians lie. While the right lies, the left waffles and fumbles. History, obviously, shows that we need to loose another 1,000 soldiers before the public stops turning a numb ear and eye to what is happening. 1,000 more soldiers have to die in order for the heat to be turned up before our politicians start acting in accordance with civility and honesty. 1,000 more will have to die before we really ever pull out.

Close to 60,000 U.S. soldiers died in Vietnam before we pulled out. As long as the public continues to stay ignorant we will continue to be on the receiving end of Blowback.

The right will never admit that the U.S. had anything to do with 9/11. They will never mention that we propped up the Mujadeen during the Soviet-Afghan war, that we supplied bin Laden with arms. That we were the one's who left Afghanistan in complete shambles after the Soviets pulled out in 1991.

The right will never mention that the U.S.'s "washing our hands" as we left pissed off bin Laden and the Freedom Fighters, otherwise known as "insurgents" who were fighting a hostile invading army. The right will never tell you what bin Laden's explanation was for 9/11. No, to do so points the finger back at us. There is no excuse for what happened, but if you are ignorant to history and our "enemy's" perception, then we are truly an empirical hubris society based on ethnocentrism.

Read your history people. Why did 9/11 happen? Do you really believe what the neo-conservatives tell you? That the fanatical Muslims hate us because we’re “Christians,” that they hate our “freedom.”

Enough of the Kool-Aide. Enough of the killing. Enough of the conservatives and their deficit spending for foreign policies that result in more Americans dying.

Oregon Total Killed In Action 64. Listed by city.

Astoria
Browning, Brian A.
Private 1st Class
06-Feb-2007

Beaverton
Nettles, Marcques J.
Petty Officer 3rd Class
02-Apr-2006

Bend
Newman, Randy Lee
Lance Corporal
20-Aug-2006

Brownsville
Moothart, Travis A.
Sergeant
27-Jan-2004

Clackamas
Jensen, Drew N.
Captain
07-Sep-2007

Coos Bay
Stacy, Steven A.
Lance Corporal
05-Jul-2007

Corvallis
Fennerty, Sean P.
Sergeant
20-Jan-2007

Corvallis
Blickenstaff, Joseph M.
Specialist
08-Dec-2003

Corvallis
McKinley, Eric S.
Specialist
13-Jun-2004

Corvallis
McMahon, Graham M.
Corporal
19-Sep-2007

Elgin
Zyla, Michael S.
Staff Sergeant
13-Dec-2005

Estacada
Loveless, Jeremy M.
Corporal
29-May-2006

Eugene
Thornton, Steven W.
Major
18-Apr-2005

Eugene
Whitman, Chase R.
Specialist
08-May-2004

Grants Pass
Schill, Juan M. Garcia
Lance Corporal
01-Jul-2007

Gresham
Rogers, Philip G.
Specialist
04-Apr-2004

Gresham
Plumondore, Adam J.
Sergeant
16-Feb-2005

Hammond
Mitts, David A.
Sergeant
04-Dec-2004

Hillsboro
Walton, Brett Andre
Private 1st Class
09-Apr-2007

Hood River/Ashland
Simpson, Jacob M.
Sergeant
16-May-2005

Hood River/Ashland
Lee, Marc A.
Petty Officer 2nd Class
02-Aug-2006

Independence
Kesterson, Erik C.
Chief Warrant Officer
15-Nov-2003

Independence
Wiens, Kory D.
Corporal
06-Jul-2007

Keizer
Hill, Ryan J.
Private 1st Class
20-Jan-2007

Klamath Falls
Van Leuven, Gary F.
Lance Corporal
17-Apr-2004

Klamath Falls
Kelly, Bryan P.
Lance Corporal
16-Jul-2004

Klamath Falls
Rodriguez, Dominic N.
Specialist
22-Jun-2007

La Grande
Warren, Mark C.
Sergeant 1st Class
31-Jan-2005

Lebanon
Davis, Kevin Dewayne
Staff Sergeant
08-Apr-2005

Madras
Tucker, Thomas Lowell
Private 1st Class
16-Jun-2006

Medford
Leckel, Daniel A.
Specialist
25-Jul-2007

Milwaukee
Jones, Robert L.
Specialist
17-Jun-2006

Multnomah County
Bradachnall, Travis J.
Corporal
02-Jul-2003

Newport
Wessel, Kevin S. K.
Private 1st Class
19-Apr-2005

Newport
Roberts, Bob W.
Lance Corporal
17-May-2004

Newport
Lightner, Nicholas J.
Sergeant
21-Mar-2007

North Bend
Elizalde, Adrian M.
Sergeant 1st Class
23-Aug-2007

Otis
Vaughan, Michael L.
Sergeant
23-Apr-2007

Pendleton
Stever, Robert Anthony
Staff Sergeant
08-Apr-2003

Portland
McCrae, Erik S.
1st Lieutenant
04-Jun-2004

Portland
Linden, Justin W.
Specialist
04-Jun-2004

Portland
Ramirez, William C.
Private 1st Class
11-Feb-2004

Portland
Wesley, Christopher Jude Rivera
Specialist
08-Dec-2003

Portland
Johnson, David W.
Sergeant
25-Sep-2004

Portland
Kent, Aaron A.
Seaman
23-Apr-2005

Portland
Tobler, Brandon Scott
Specialist
22-Mar-2003

Portland
Weisenburg, David J.
Staff Sergeant
13-Sep-2004

Portland
Henkes II, Richard J.
Sergeant 1st Class
03-Sep-2006

Portland
Haag, Chase A.
Corporal
01-Oct-2006

Redmond
Peterson, Dale G.
Lance Corporal
23-Apr-2007

Roseburg
Moore, James Lee
Corporal
26-Jan-2005

Roseburg
Bright, Dean
Private 1st Class
04-Oct-2006

Salem
Eyerly, Justin L.
Sergeant
04-Jun-2004

Salem
Jones, Derek W.
Lance Corporal
08-Oct-2006

Scappoose
Windsor, Nathanial Dain
Lance Corporal
11-Mar-2007

Sheridan
Isenberg, Benjamin W.
Sergeant
13-Sep-2004

Sherwood
Contreras, Aaron Joseph
Captain
30-Mar-2003

Stayton
Walker, Ryan D.
Specialist
05-Jan-2006

Tangent
Troyer, Tyler J.
Lance Corporal
19-Nov-2005

Tualatin
Gibson, Brennan C.
Sergeant
10-Dec-2006

Umatilla
Huston Jr., James B.
Lance Corporal
02-Jul-2004

Veneta
Kenny, Joseph P.
Specialist
23-Jun-2007

Warrenton/Cornelius
Leisten, Ken W.
Private 1st Class
28-Jul-2004

Winston
Rockholt Jr., Ricky W.
Specialist
28-Apr-2005