“I got the news today is a series intending to honor, respect and remind.”
23-year-old Sgt. Nathan Barnes of American Fork was killed Tuesday by a small arms fire while on a combat mission with his Army infantry unit.
Kevin Barnes holds his grandson Patrick Barnes during a neighborhood ceremony remembering his son Sgt. Nathan Barnes in American Fork Thursday, July 19, 2007. Sgt. Barnes, 23, died in Iraq Tuesday, July 17, 2007.
The Department of Defense has confirmed 3,622 deaths and the announcement of eight more deaths is expected, pending notification of the next of kin, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count. All of the U.S. fatalities can be seen here. The DoD news releases are here.
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You can read more about each service member at Honor the Fallen and Spread the Word: Iraq-Nam, which is written by our own spread the word IRAQ-NAM. They all had friends and loved ones. Please visit the Iraq Veterans Memorial for a moving look at how a few of their survivors remember them. It will break your heart. If you want to do something more, please visit anysoldier.com, Operation Helmet, and/or Fisher House.
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