Editor’s Note: American casulities in Iraq have reached 3987; 84 of those were from Tennessee, 4 from Clarksville. We are rapidly coming up on the fifth anniversity of the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
On March 15, 2008, the sacrifices of those affected by the conflict in Iraq during the past five years will be honored. Support and sympathy will be expressed for the members of the U.S. armed forces, their families and the people of Iraq.
Citizens will gather at noon Saturday, March 15 at the Amphitheater at the Bicentennial Mall at 600 James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville. There will be speakers – most of them veterans and their families, and music – all expressing hope for peace in the future. The program will end on an upbeat note, with a performance by the men’s choral group “Nashville in Harmony”.
At 3PM, veterans, military family members and others will carry a large canvas, bearing the names of Tennesseans killed in Iraq, up the hill to the War Memorial Plaza. The 93 names will be symbolically added to the names of those Tennesseans who have died in previous conflicts. This event, titled “Steps to Peace”, will express the hope that there will be no further casualties to memorialize.
There is continued controversy over the most honorable and responsible way for the United States to wind up its military operations in Iraq. But Americans are united in mourning for the fallen and sympathizing with their families. They are impatiently waiting for all the members of our armed forces currently serving in Iraq to come home safe and sound.
Citizens insist that the veterans of this conflict must receive all necessary assistance to regain their physical and mental health and to readjust to civilian life. And they are determined that the suffering should not be in vain – that the people of Iraq should attain self-rule, the fruits of their labor and resources and the reconstruction of their nation.
“Our attitude towards this conflict mirrors the mood of the season”, said Jane Steinfels Hussain, a member of the Nashville Peace Coalition. “There are springtime cultural traditions throughout the world, mourning death but looking forward to new life and hoping for a better future.” “We are not blind to the death and suffering caused by this conflict. We do
not pretend that everything has gone well. But we express our hope for a more peaceful world in the future and our determination to work for the wellbeing of all.”
Sponsored by the Nashville Peace Coalition, a project of the Nashville Peace & Justice Center.
| Tennessee Casulities in Iraq | 84 | ||
| Ashland City | Reese Jr., Gary L. | Sergeant | 14-Aug-2005 |
| Bon Aqua | Rowe, Roger Dale | Sergeant | 09-Jul-2003 |
| Bon Aqua | Bohannon, Jeremy S. | Private | 05-Aug-2007 |
| Bristol | Coulter, Alexander S. | Chief Warrant Officer | 17-Nov-2003 |
| Chapel Hills | Nunes, Todd E. | Staff Sergeant | 02-May-2004 |
| Charlotte | Harris Jr., Kenneth W. | Sergeant | 20-Aug-2003 |
| Chattanooga | Stewart, James D. | Sergeant | 21-Jun-2005 |
| Clarksville | Torres, Richard | 2nd Lieutenant | 06-Oct-2003 |
| Clarksville | Winkler III, Harry A. | Private 1st Class | 12-Nov-2006 |
| Clarksville | Cerrone, Michael A. | 1st Lieutenant | 12-Nov-2006 |
| Clarksville | Jenkins, Rush “Mickey” Marshall | Private 1st Class | 30-Oct-2007 |
| Cleveland | Price, James W. | Private 1st Class | 18-Sep-2004 |
| Cleveland | Weir, David Thomas | Sergeant | 14-Sep-2006 |
| Clinton | Morris, Daniel M. | Staff Sergeant | 25-Nov-2006 |
| Columbia | Espaillat Jr., Pedro I. | Senior Airman | 15-May-2004 |
| Cookeville | Clark, Lance M. | Lance Corporal | 07-Sep-2007 |
| Cordova | Murray, Adam R. | Lance Corporal | 27-Jul-2006 |
| Crossville | Strader, Morgan W. | Sergeant | 12-Nov-2004 |
| Dickson | Bishop, Jeffery A. | Lance Corporal | 20-Apr-2007 |
| Dresden | Foley III, Thomas Arthur | Specialist | 14-Apr-2003 |
| Duff | Hicks, Gregory B. | Sergeant 1st Class | 08-Jan-2004 |
| Duff | Siler, Alfred Barton | Sergeant | 25-May-2005 |
| Elizabethton | Maddies, Stephen R. | Sergeant | 31-Jul-2007 |
| Finger | Adkins, Dustin M. | Sergeant | 04-Dec-2006 |
| Franklin | Buerstetta, Richard A. | Lance Corporal | 23-Oct-2006 |
| Gallatin | Overstreet, Tyler R. | Lance Corporal | 23-Oct-2006 |
| Germantown | Stern, Andrew K. | 1st Lieutenant | 16-Sep-2004 |
| Germantown | Secher, Robert M. | Captain | 08-Oct-2006 |
| Greeneville | Read, Brandon Michael | Sergeant | 06-Sep-2004 |
| Hilham | Tucker, Robert W. | Sergeant | 13-Oct-2005 |
| Hixon | Sullivan, John M. | Sergeant | 30-Dec-2006 |
| Huntsville | Washam, Rusty L. | Corporal | 14-Feb-2006 |
| Jackson | Loyd, David L. | Staff Sergeant | 05-Aug-2003 |
| Johnson City | Potter, David L. | Private 1st Class | 07-Aug-2004 |
| Kingsport | Light, Robbie Glen | Corporal | 01-May-2006 |
| Kingston Springs | Newman, William N. | Senior Airman | 07-Jun-2007 |
| Knoxville | Watts, Christopher E. | Petty Officer 2nd Class | 24-Apr-2004 |
| Knoxville | Harrison, George Daniel | Private 1st Class | 02-Dec-2004 |
| Knoxville | McNulty, Michael L. | Master Sergeant | 17-Jun-2005 |
| Knoxville | Williams, Luke C. | Corporal | 05-Sep-2005 |
| Knoxville | Fifer, Eric A. | Sergeant | 07-Oct-2005 |
| Knoxville | Love, Scott M. | 1st Lieutenant | 07-Jun-2006 |
| Lake City | Connell Jr., James David | Sergeant 1st Class | 12-May-2007 |
| Lebanon | Hawn II, Asbury F. | Staff Sergeant | 14-Aug-2005 |
| Lenoir City | Koprince Jr., William C. | Lance Corporal | 27-Dec-2006 |
| Lewisburg | Golczynski, Marcus A. | Staff Sergeant | 27-Mar-2007 |
| Livingston | Savage, Jeremiah E. | Lance Corporal | 12-May-2004 |
| Manchester | Schoff, Brian J. | Private 1st Class | 28-Jan-2006 |
| Martin | Morel, Brent L. | Captain | 07-Apr-2004 |
| Martin | Laird, Dustin D. | Sergeant | 02-Aug-2006 |
| Martin | Ring, Michelle R. | Specialist | 05-Jul-2007 |
| McKenzie | Carroll, James D. | Sergeant | 31-Jul-2005 |
| Memphis | Caradine Jr., Ervin | Specialist | 02-May-2004 |
| Memphis | Kennon, Morgan DeShawn | Staff Sergeant | 07-Nov-2003 |
| Memphis | Ross, Marco D. | Specialist | 25-Aug-2004 |
| Middleton | Elliott, Terry J. | Gunnery Sergeant | 01-Feb-2007 |
| Millington | Creager, Timothy R. | Lance Corporal | 01-Jul-2004 |
| Mount Juliet | Cates, Steven C. T. | Lance Corporal | 20-Sep-2004 |
| Murfreesboro | Hirlston, James Daniel | Lance Corporal | 23-Aug-2006 |
| Nashville | Bailey, Nathan J. | Staff Sergeant | 12-Nov-2003 |
| Nashville | McMahan, Don Steven | Staff Sergeant | 09-Apr-2004 |
| Nashville | Nixon, Patrick Ray | Lance Corporal | 23-Mar-2003 |
| Nashville | Bass, David A. | Corporal | 02-Apr-2006 |
| Oak Ridge | Kennedy, Stephen C. | Sergeant 1st Class | 04-Apr-2005 |
| Ooltewah | Haslip, Travis F. | Private 1st Class | 19-May-2007 |
| Overton | McCormick, Brad Preston | Corporal | 19-Aug-2004 |
| Paris | Spencer, William D. | Lance Corporal | 28-Dec-2006 |
| Paris | Blackwell. Justin R. | Specialist | 05-Aug-2007 |
| Portland | Link, Joey D. | Technical Sergeant | 05-Aug-2007 |
| Rutherford | Dozier, Jonathan Kilian | Staff Sergeant | 09-Jan-2008 |
| Sebban | Sebban, Benjamin L. | Sergeant 1st Class | 17-Mar-2007 |
| Seymour | Bennett, William M. | Sergeant 1st Class | 12-Sep-2003 |
| Seymour | Lieurance, Victoir P. | Staff Sergeant | 22-Aug-2005 |
| Smithville | Taylor, Shannon D. | Sergeant | 14-Aug-2005 |
| Speedwell | Prater, Terry W. | Staff Sergeant | 15-Mar-2007 |
| Stewart | Hewitt, Cory Michael | Corporal | 21-Dec-2004 |
| Sweetwater | Hunt, Joseph Daniel | Sergeant | 22-Aug-2005 |
| Talbot | Thomason III, Paul W. | Sergeant | 20-Mar-2005 |
| Unicoi | Edwards, Mark O. | Staff Sergeant | 09-Jun-2005 |
| Unknown | Blaise, Michael T. | Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) | 23-Jan-2004 |
| Unknown | Orlando, Kim S. | Lieutenant Colonel | 16-Oct-2003 |
| White House | Beery, Brock A. | Staff Sergeant | 23-Mar-2006 |
| Winchester | Clemons, Nathan B. | Private 1st Class | 14-Jun-2005 |
| Woodbury | Walkup IV, Frank B. | 1st Lieutenant | 16-Jun-2007 |
