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Remembering MA Iraq war dead

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While today we remember those who served and died in all wars, here’s a

list of our <a

href=”http://icasualties.org/oif/USMAP.aspx?hndState=Massachusetts”>war

dead from Iraq:

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Name

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Rank

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Avon

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Fisher II, Donald E.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>11-Nov-2005

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Bedford

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Hart, John D.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Private 1st Class

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>18-Oct-2003

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Desiato, Travis R.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>15-Nov-2004

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Boston

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Kennedy, Kyran E.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>07-Nov-2003

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Londono, Daniel J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>13-Mar-2004

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Bristol

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Vangyzen IV, John J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>05-Jul-2004

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Chelmsford

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Zabierek, Andrew J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>21-May-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Chicopee

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Maloney, John W.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Captain

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>16-Jun-2005

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Dracut

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Boule, Matthew George

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Specialist

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>02-Apr-2003

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Fall River

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Bouthot, Michael E.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Private

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>22-Apr-2006

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Franklin

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Cabino, Shayne M.

<td style="bac
kground-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>06-Oct-2005

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Granville

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Fuller, Travis J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>1st Lieutenant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>26-Jan-2005

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Groton

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Cunningham, Darren J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Staff Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>30-Sep-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Haverhill

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Schiavoni, Nickolas David

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>15-Nov-2005

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lawrence

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Raymond, Pierre A.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>20-Sep-2005

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lynn

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Palacios, Gabriel T.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Specialist

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>21-Jan-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Methuen

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Vicente, David M.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>19-Mar-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Middleboro

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Darling, Norman

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Private 1st Class

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>29-Apr-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Milford

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Fontecchio, Elia P.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Gunnery Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>04-Aug-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>New Bedford

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Camara, Joseph

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Staff Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>01-Sep-2003

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Ford, Michael L.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>26-Apr-2006

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Norwood

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Cahill, Joel E.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Captain

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>06-Nov-2005

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Pembroke

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>McPhillips, Brian Michael

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>1st Lieutenant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>04-Apr-20
03

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Pittsfield

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Allison, Glenn R.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>18-Dec-2003

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Plymouth

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Burgess, Jeffrey C.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>25-Mar-2004

<tr

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<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Princeton

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sullivan, Christopher J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Captain

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>18-Jan-2005

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Randolph

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Arredondo, Alexander S.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Lance Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>25-Aug-2004

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Raynham

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Oliveira, Brian

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>25-Oct-2004

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Rehoboth

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sammis, Benjamin Wilson

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Captain

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>04-Apr-2003

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Saugus

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Procopio, Scott J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Corporal

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>02-Apr-2006

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

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align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>South Dartmouth

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Enos, Peter G.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Specialist

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>09-Apr-2004

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Springfield

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Johnson, Markus J.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Private 1st Class

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>01-Jun-2004

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Townsend

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Garvey, Justin W.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>20-Jul-2003

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Unknown

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Wells, Stephen M.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Chief Warrant Officer

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>25-Feb-2004

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Wakefield

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Bellavia, Joseph P.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Staff Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>16-Oct-2003

<tr

style=”color: Black; background-color: White; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small; height: 20px;”>

<td

style=”background-color: GhostWhite; fon
t-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;”

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Weymouth

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Farrar Jr., Andrew K.

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite; font-size: xx-small;"

align=”left” nowrap=”nowrap”>Sergeant

<td style="background-color: GhostWhite;" align="left"

nowrap=”nowrap”>28-Jan-2005

These folks were willing to serve and lay down their lives for their

country. Today’s a day to think about how to live in a way that’s

worthy of their sacrifice — to think about what’s worth living for,

and what’s worth dying for.

<a

href=”http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/05/25/a_memorial_day_tribute_to_15_lost_from_region/”>Here

are some good thoughts on our Iraq veterans

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  1. These men and woman were model citizens who gave everything they have. We should honor them and respect them with all the dignity in the world. Please look into helping families that have paid the ultimate price and see how you can help even if it’s not alot. It is ashame that we tend to look at those who have given their lives as just a number, not actually considering that it;s a person who has a family and friends just like all of us. When you begin to consider this you realize war more often times than not isn’t worth the sacrificies you thought it was.

  2. Thanks to BMG for remembering our men and women who have lost their lives serving our country in Iraq.

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    Kudos.

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