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Originally posted on 01.11.2006
UPDATED 02.06.2006 Re: Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, USMC
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Condolences to the Family, Friends, and Comrades of the following Americans who lost their lives while in the pursuit of gaining freedom for others.

May God hold them in his hands and may their families carry them forever in their hearts.

Death comes to all. But great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. — George Fabricius

11 - 030-06 - January 2006 Iraqi Freedom

US Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown, 22, of Newport News, Va.; Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, of Clayton, N.C.; Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little, 20, of Climax, Mich.; Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, of Stafford, Va. and Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, Calif. died on January 7th in separate incidents.

Mercado was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Little was killed when his tank was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ferris, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Brown, Jacobs and Lundstrom were killed by enemy small arms fire in separate attacks while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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