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Sgt. Scott B. Stream, 39, of Mattoon, Illinois, died February 24, 2009, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Stream was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Effingham, Illinois.<

Sgt. Schuyler B. Patch, 25, of Owasso, Oklahoma, died February 24, 2009, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Patch was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kewanee, Illinois.<

1st Lt. William E. Emmert, 36, of Lincoln, Tennessee, died February 24, 2009, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was shot while participating in a local Iraqi Police function. 1st Lt. Emmert was assigned to the 269th Military Police Company, 117th Military Police Battalion, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.<

Capt. Brian M. Bunting, 29, of Potomac, Maryland, died February 24, 2009, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Capt. Bunting was a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Syracuse, New York.<

WASHINGTON - Ending the military's so-called "stop-loss" program is a priority for Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, a senior official said here Mond

BAGHDAD - As Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers celebrate Black History Month, "Dagger" brigade troops planned and participated in a "Night at the Apollo," on Camp Liberty Feb.

BAGHDAD - Soldiers from Multi-National Division-Baghdad and their Iraqi Army partners provided a life changing experience to Iraqi children with the delivery of over a dozen new wheelchairs in Adwaniyah Feb. 1

Cpl. Zachary R. Nordmeyer, 21, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died February 23, 2009, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked hi unit using small arms fire. Cpl. Nordmeyer was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<

Cpl. Michael L. Mayne, 21, of Burlington Flats, New York, died February 23, 2009, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Cpl. Mayne was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<

Cpl. Micheal B. Alleman, 31, of Logan, Utah, died February 23, 2009, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Cpl Alleman was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<