If you visit your state forum, you will find a post entitled as follows:

The Naming Names Project: XX Dead Soldiers from (Your State)

The list(s) do not include the latest three folks, whose names I am unaware of at this time.

Details on where they were stationed and how they died can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/index.html

Underneath it will be the AGE, HOMETOWN, and NAME of the soldiers from YOUR STATE who have died in Iraq.

The list is valid as of 06/16/2006 (minus the most recent three reported casualties).

I urge you to peruse the list. Are there any people from your town? Did you or your kids go to school or church or work with any of the men and women who are "casualties" from our involvement in Iraq?

To be blunt, has this war affected YOU yet -- is it PERSONAL yet?

Take a look at the ages of the folks we lost. How old are you? Your children? Your friends and family?

Again, I ask you this question: IS IT PERSONAL YET? Or are these people just numbers?

Here are the people whose hometowns we don't know:

5 Dead Soldiers from Unknown Places
18, Unknown: Pfc. David Evans Jr.
24, Unknown: Lance Cpl. Karl Shearer
34, Unknown: Cpl. David John Shepherd
39, Unknown: Warrant Officer Second Class Mark Stratford
XX, Unknown: Maj. Stephen Ballard

5 Dead Soldiers from American Samoa
20, Pago Pago: Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko
20, Pago Pago: Spc. Farao K. Letufuga
23, Pago Pago: Staff Sgt. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu
29, Pago Pago: Staff Sgt. Ioasa F. Tavae Jr.
45, Pago Pago: Staff Sgt. Frank Tiai

2 Dead Soldiers from Federated States of Micronesia
42, Colonia Yap: Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow
23, Kolonia Pohnpei: Sgt. Skipper Soram

3 Dead Soldiers from Guam
22, Mangilao: Pfc. Kasper A. Dudkiewicz
24, Talofofo: Spc. Richard D. Naputi Jr.
24, Tamuning: Cpl. Jaygee Meluat

3 Dead Soldiers from Marianas Islands of the Pacific
28, Saipan: Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto
31, Saipan: Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen
31, Saipan: Spc. Derence W. Jack

21 Dead Soldiers from Puerto Rico
34, Bayamon: Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera
55, Boqueron: Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas
29, Caguas: Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres
24, Carolina: Sgt. Carlos M. Camacho- Rivera
24, Carolina: Sgt. Radhames Camilo Matos
20, Fort Buchanan: Spc. Frances M. Vega
29, Hatillo: Sgt. Jason Lopez Reyes
33, Hormigueros: Spc. Aleina Ramirez-Gonzalez
28, Humacao: Sgt. Francisco Martinez
29, Juan Diaz: Spc. Michael A. Martinez
27, Juana Diaz: 1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz
31, Manati: Sgt. Juan M. Serrano
39, Mayaguez: Sgt. Miguel A. Ramos-Vargas
26, Mayaquez: Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano
27, Ponce: Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendez Aceves
33, Quebradillas: Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano
22, Rincon: Pfc. Antonio Mendezsanchez
25, Rio Grande: Sgt. Joel Perez
32, Toa Alta: Spc. Richard P. Orengo
41, Trujillo: Staff Sgt. Gary A. Vaillant
31, Vega Baja: Spc. Lizbeth Robles

3 Dead Soldiers from Virgin Islands
20, St. Croix: Spc. Jose E. Rosario
21, St. Croix: Pfc. Jason N. Lynch
36, St. Thomas: Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas

I'll ask one more time: IS IT PERSONAL YET?

From the Eyes Wide Open exhibit in Boston last November:

to the top of each page as well...K&R

it seems kind of strange. And YES it's personal, K & R.

Thank you! :kick: