They came from Albany, Avondale, Batchelor, Baton Rouge, Bogalusa, Bossier City, Bunkie, Columbia, Covington, Crowley, Dubach, Felixville, Ferriday, Gonzales, Houma, Jeanerette, Kaplan, Kinder, Krotz Springs, Lafayette, Lake Charles, LaPlace, Mandeville, Marrero, Metairie, Monroe, Morgan City, Mount Hermon, Natchitoches, New Orleans, Opelousas, Pineville, Raceland, Ruston, Shreveport, Sibley, St. Tammany, Sanders, Tickfaw, Watson, West Monroe, Winnsboro and Zachary.
Today marks five years in the Iraq War.
These are the Louisiana men and women whose lives have been lost in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Clicking on any name below will take you to that soldier's Military Times obituary.
Marine Corporal Willie Celestin Jr.
Army Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan
Marine Pfc. David P. Burridge
Army Spc. Joseph C. Thibodeaux
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux
Army Sgt. Christopher J. Babin
Marine Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien
Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed
Army Staff Sgt. Craig Davis
Army Spc. Huey P.L. Fassbender
Army Spc. Armand L. “Luke” Frickey
Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel
Army Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet
Army Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert
Navy Chief Fire Controlman (SEAL) Jacques J. Fontan
Army Spc. Jeremy M. Heines
Army Cpl. David M. Fraise
Army Sgt. Taft V. Williams
Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy
Army 1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett
Marine Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk
Army Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen
Army Sgt. David J. Murray
Army Sgt. Bernard L. Sembly II
Army Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier
Army Spc. Michael S. Evans II
Army Spc. Christopher J. Ramsey
Army Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel
Army Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux
Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese
Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran
Army Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis
Marine Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman
Marine Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr.
Army Sgt. Willard T. Partridge
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes
Army Spc. Charles E. Leonard Jr.
Marine Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells
Marine Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlin
Army Spc. William S. Hayes III