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Loser Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer B. Domeij, 29 was a "game changer" for 48 months and
“this was a Ranger you wanted at your side when the chips were down." 1st Lt. Ashley White, 24 was
"committed to making a difference." She and Christopher Horns, 20 also "died in an IED explosion" with
Domeij on his 14 tour.
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Loser Army Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32 authored "How to Win in Al Anbar" using PowerPoint and stick figures.
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Loser Maj. Megan McClung, 34 was the highest-ranking female officer killed in Iraq. “Be Bold, Be Brief, Be Gone!”
boasted the outstanding public affairs officer. She managed the media embed program.
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Loser Army specialist Vincent Pomante III, 22 took his last ride with the author of "How to Win in Al Anbar."
His mother said, "9/11 had a huge effect for my son and his friends."
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Loser Marine 1st Lt. Nathan Krissoff was a counterintelligence officer. His father closed up his lucrative
orthopedic practice in Truckee, Calif., and, at age 60, joined the Navy medical corps in hopes of being assigned to Iraq.
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Loser Army Pfc. Travis C. Krege, 24 was "training the regular Iraq army on such things as how to shoot,
how to patrol, guard duty and how to set up a perimeter."
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Loser Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47 worked as a police officer in the Columbia, Mo. area. She was found dead of a
gunshot wound in Iraq. Her death is under investigation. She was assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency
in Washington.
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Loser Army sergeant Curtis L. Norris, 28 hoped to go into law enforcement when he left the military.
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Loser Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21 was awarded a Purple Heart and had been
released from the hospital only about two days before being killed.
"It's one of those sad things that hadn't hit home, but now it has," said Principal Dennis Stine,
who was notified of Burgess' death by a family member. "We have a lot of students in the service."
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Loser Staff Sgt. Daniel Marshall Morris, 28 "planned to go to college to become a minister
when he got out of the service."
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Loser Army Spc. Wilson Algrim was adopted by a female professor at Ohio State University and was sent to Michigan
Youth Challenge Academy.
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Loser Pfc. Paul Balint Jr., 22 wan "an expert and... a professional... ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the
enemies of the United States of America in close combat." |
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Loser Specialist Yari Mokri yearned for a life in public service.
After graduating from Texas State with a criminal justice degree, he joined the military last year as a stepping stone.
"He wanted to work in law enforcement, either on the federal or local level," sister Desiree said.
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Loser Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24 was killed from a homemade bomb while on foot patrol.
Ivan's "eyes flashed with anger when he realized he lost his brother on the same day a historic report
damning President Bush's failing Iraq strategy came out."
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Loser Sgt. Jae Moon wanted to use his military service as a springboard to pursue a career with the FBI.
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Loser Maj. Joseph "Trane" McCloud, 39 worked at the Pentagon, did a fellowship on
Capitol Hill and served as an instructor at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico. Also
worked for Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and took a special interest in a loan forgiveness program for inner-city teachers.
No more
"daddy day"
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