James D. Stewart

TennesseeSgt. James D. Stewart, 29, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died June 21, 2005, in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military cargo truck. Stewart was assigned to the 57th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Nicholas R. Idalski

IndianaSpc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, of Crown Point, Indiana, died June 21, 2005, in Ramadi, Iraq, where his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Idalski was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Christopher L. Hoskins

ConnecticutSpc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, of Danielson, Connecticut, died on June 21, 2005, in Ramadi, Iraq, where his unit was conducting combat operations, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Hoskins was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.