The Financial Crisis as the Second 9/11

The failure to connect the dots, dismissal of warnings as unfounded, declarations of unexpected calamity, calls for urgent action by government to prevent greater disaster, insistence that Congress and the Administration must act immediately, frightening secret briefings by those who claim to know what has led to the emergency and what must be done to handle it, public assurances that while the nation is in jeopardy wise heads have a plan for protection, with continuing risk to be borne by all Americans, those responsible for a solution to be trusted in the future even though they failed in their responsiblities to prevent the crisis, and don't waste time questioning who was responsible for the failure now is the time to plan for the future.

That the problem is due to the US dropping its guard, being complacent about its superiority, not recognizing threats different from those well-known in political and military terms. And failing to see that a national threat has come from a source that no sensible person could have foreseen, sure a few gloom and doomers raised alarms about incomprehensible financial dealings, but who could believe those obsessed with imaginary hazards to the financial market.

Financial power has shifted from the US to Asia and the Middle East, some say, and who knows, maybe that was the plan -- to outfox the US masters of the financial universe who believed that nobody better knew global economics, and no nation could challenge military protection of the US economy.

Since 9/11 the second 9/11 was predicted to happen in a way that could not be anticipated, that its success would depend on bypassing defenses derived from the first 9/11. Not nuclear, biological or chemical, but financial. Why target a few thousands when millions can be harmed using the institutions and technologies invented for global commerce supremacy -- hi-jacked airliners a mere test run.

The confused rush to handle the financial crisis with piecemeal reactions developed over a couple of weeks is likely to have been anticipated by attackers to panic their targets while continuing to withdraw funds from US institutions, picking them off one by one, assured that no military countermeasure is possible so long as targets cannot be identified in time to halt the aggression.

Or is there an armageddon military spasm in the offing of wounded warriors unable to pinpoint targets so goes for all in the database of those who invented, inflicted, condoned and avoided punishment for debt WMD.

[Federal Register: September 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 184)]

                        Presidential Documents 
___________________________________________________________________

Title 3--
The President

                Notice of September 18, 2008
 
                Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or 
                Support Terrorism

                On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, I 
                declared a national emergency with respect to persons 
                who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, 
                pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
                Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). I took this action to deal 
                with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
                national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
                United States constituted by the grave acts of 
                terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign 
                terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in New 
                York, in Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon 
                committed on September 11, 2001, and the continuing and 
                immediate threat of further attacks against United 
                States nationals or the United States. Because the 
                actions of these persons who commit, threaten to 
                commit, or support terrorism continue to pose an 
                unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States, 
                the national emergency declared on September 23, 2001, 
                and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
                emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 
                2008. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of 
                the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
                continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
                respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
                support terrorism.

                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, September 18, 2008

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Bill O'Reilly Website Hacked

WIKILEAKS PRESS RELEASE

Fri Sep 19 22:55:10 GMT 2008

Fox News demagogue, Bill O'Reilly, has been hacked and the details passed to Wikileaks.

Wikileaks has been informed the hack was a response to the pundit's scurrilous attacks over the Sarah Palin's email story--including on Wikileaks and other members of the press, Hacktivists, thumbing their noses at the pundit, took control of O'Reilly's main site, BillOReilly.com. According to our source, the security protecting O'Reilly's site and subscribers was "non-existent".

The following image, submitted to Wikileaks and confirmed by Wikileaks staff, offers proof of the hack. The image, clearly obtained from BillOreilly.com's administrative interface, shows a detailled list -- including passwords -- of BillOreilly.com subscribers. Although Wikileaks has only released one page, it must be assumed that Bill O'Reilly's entire subscriber list is, as of now, in the public domain.

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/sept08/eguardian_091908.html

CONNECTING THE DOTS

Using New FBI Technology

The eGuardian system—which is being piloted by several agencies and will start being rolled out in phases nationwide by year’s end, complete with training—will enable near real-time sharing and tracking of terror information and suspicious activities with our local, state, tribal, and federal partners. It’s actually a spin-off of a similar but classified tool called Guardian that we’ve been using inside the Bureau—and sharing with vetted partners—for the past four years.

How eGuardian works. In a very similar way, except it will be available through our secure Law Enforcement Online Internet portal to more than 18,000 agencies, which will be able to run searches and input their own reports. Their entries will be automatically sent to a state “fusion center” (or a similar intelligence-based hub) for vetting, where trained personnel will evaluate it and then either monitor it, close it, or refer it to the appropriate FBI terror task force. Ultimately, eGuardian will add additional capabilities like geo-spatial mapping, live chats, and link analysis.

What happens if an incident has no probable link to terrorism? The report is deleted to ensure personal data is not being needlessly stored. If the information is deemed “inconclusive,” it will remain in eGuardian for up to five years, in accordance with federal regulations.

http://www.theiacp.org/documents/protectdefend.pdf

Challenges to Public Safety and Homeland Security Facing the Next U.S. President

The simple truth is that average Americans are much more likely to find themselves victims of crime than of a terrorist attack. In fact, in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 99,000 Americans have been murdered, and each year roughly 1.4 million Americans are the victims of violent crime. The ability of U.S. law enforcement agencies to reduce these horrific numbers has been hindered by a combination of factors. Since the September 11 attacks, local law enforcement agencies have been required to do more to protect their communities against terrorism. Yet surprisingly, resources available to the local law enforcement community have been decimated. As a result, the ability of law enforcement agencies to remain fully staffed, purchase necessary equipment, and ensure that their officers receive essential training has been severely hindered.

Nearly 30,000 American lives are lost to gun violence each year—a number far higher than in any other country. Since 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire than perished in combat in the entire 20th century.

The effectiveness of police in their varied missions—from law enforcement to homeland security—depends on the trust and confidence of the community. Public trust and confidence are severely reduced when individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties are compromised. When any community perceives that its civil rights and civil liberties are violated, all sense of trust, cooperation, and partnership between the police and that community is undermined.

 
 

pn091808.htm        + Prez Affirms No Defense Against Debt WMD Notice  September 22, 2008
bis092208.htm       + US Export Enemies List                           September 22, 2008
mcc092208.htm       + US Foreign Bribery Quarterly Report              September 22, 2008
doj092208.htm       + National Motor Vehicle Title Information System  September 22, 2008

nga-reston.htm      + National Geospatial-Spy Agency Reston Eyeball    September 21, 2008
nsa-iatf-3-1.zip    + Information Assurance Technical Framework 3.1    September 20, 2008 (4.3MB)
dodi-3150-09.pdf    + Chem Bio Radio Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability      September 20, 2008
billo-hack.zip      + Bill O'Reilly New Premium Members List           September 19, 2008
fac091908.htm       + US Names Top Venezuela Spies as Drug Kingpins    September 19, 2008

achp091908.htm      + Treatment of Historic Wounded Warrior Dumps      September 19, 2008
dos091908.htm       + Anti-Tumor Drugs Not Chemical War Munitions      September 19, 2008
pp8290.htm          + National McCain POW/MIA Recognition Day 2008     September 19, 2008
fws091908.htm       + Protection of Birds Against Wind Farm Slaughter  September 19, 2008
palin-email.zip     + Sarah Palin Yahoo Inbox 2008                     September 17, 2008 (1.2MB)

traceback.htm       + Intelligence Network Attack Traceback            September 16, 2008
fhfa091608.htm      + RFC Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac Golden Parachute Pay  September 16, 2008
doj-fbi-guide.htm   + DoJ Brief on FBI Investigation Guidelines        September 15, 2008
siddiqui-010.htm    + Aifa Siddiqui Condition in Prison                September 15, 2008
cube-attacks.pdf    + Cube Attacks on Tweakable Black Box Polynomials  September 14, 2008

dod-tf-nukes.zip    + Report on DoD Nuclear Weapons Management         September 13, 2008 (92pp, 864KB)
teamster-dirt.htm   + Teamster Dirty Tricksters                        September 13, 2008
acars-trick.htm     + Aircraft Safety Harmed by ACARs Trick Update 4   September 13, 2008
dodi-3020-39.pdf    + Integrated Continuity Program for Defense Spying September 13, 2008
dodi-5120-39.pdf    + DoD Wage Fixing Authority - Funding              September 13, 2008

dodi-6025-22.pdf    + Assistive Technology for Wounded Service Members September 13, 2008
ddni-openspy.htm    + Deputy Spymaster on Open Source Spying           September 13, 2008
cia-openspy.htm     + CIA Director on Open Source Spying               September 12, 2008
dni-sources.zip     + DNI Open Source Conference Participant List      September 12, 2008 (57pp, 4.6MB) 
dni-openeye.htm       DNI Open Source Conference Eyeball               September 12, 2008

dni-openeye-biz.htm   DNI Open Source Conference Exhibitors Eyeball    September 12, 2008
obama-mccain-cu.htm + Obama McCain Event Schedule at Columbia Univ     September 10, 2008
harvard-spy.htm     + Harvard Honors Spy Program                       September 10, 2008
pp8286.htm          + Prez Proclaims 9-11 Patriot Day                  September 10, 2008
tr45-3.htm          + Dual-Mode Cellular System Message Encryption     September 10, 2008

tr45-3.zip          + Dual-Mode Cellular System Message Encryption     September 10, 2008 (27pp, 3.3MB)
tr45-0-a-1996.zip   + Interface Spec Commom Crypto Algos Rev B         September 10, 2008 (19pp, 1.6MB)
tr45-0-a-1995.zip   + Commom Cryptographic Algorithms Rev B            September 10, 2008 (79pp, 6.2MB)
tia-eia-627-a.zip   + Message Encryption and Voice Privacy             September 10, 2008 (7pp, 650KB)
pn-3474-a.zip       + Message Encryption and Voice Privacy             September 10, 2008 (11pp, 950KB)

nsamint.zip           NSA: Cryptography of Anonymous Electronic Cash   September 9, 2008 (33pp, 4.8MB)
nsamint.htm           NSA: Cryptography of Anonymous Electronic Cash   September 9, 2008
cia-cafes.htm       + CIA Cafes Birdseye Update                        September 9, 2008
fhfa090908.htm      + Federal Housing Finance Agency Established       September 9, 2008
phmsa090908.htm     + HazMat Transport Security Requirements           September 9, 2008

nstissam1-92.zip    + NSTISSAM TEMPEST 1/92 Compromising Emanations    September 8, 2008 (170pp, 14.5MB)
nt1-92-1-5.htm      + NSTISSAM TEMPEST 1/92 Compromising Emanations    September 8, 2008
nsa-css90-6.zip     + NSA/CSS Reg 90-6, TEMPEST Security Program       September 8, 2008 (12pp, 1.4MB)
nsa-css90-6.htm     + NSA/CSS Reg 90-6, TEMPEST Security Program       September 8, 2008
fac090808.htm       + Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines        September 8, 2008

bis090808.htm       + RFC Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls         September 8, 2008
mcc090808.htm       + US Foreign Bribery Secret Sunshine Meet          September 8, 2008
titan-incident.zip  + Nuclear Missile Explosion 1                      September 7, 2008 (1.2MB)
nuke-incident.zip   + Nuclear Missile Explosion 2                      September 7, 2008 (1.5MB)
ddni090408.htm      + Deputy Spymaster Speaks at 2008 INSA Conference  September 6, 2008

afi14-125.zip       + USAF Cryptologic Skills Program                  September 6, 2008 (15pp, 227KB)
afh10-222v14.zip    + USAF Civil Engineer Guide to Fighting Positions  Septmeber 6, 2008 (159pp, 11.2MB)
afh10-222v3.zip     + USAF Civil Engineer Guide to Force Protection    September 6, 2008 (99pp, 4.4MB)
afh10-222v5.zip     + USAF Guide to Electrical Power Installation      September 6, 2008 (142pp, 1.6MB)
afh10-222v6.zip     + USAF Guide to Bare Base Facility Erection        September 6, 2008 (174pp, 2.4MB)

ddni090608.htm      + Deputy Spymaster on Boosting Spy Time Wasting    September 6, 2008
dni090608.htm       + Spy Open Source Innovation Challenge Update      September 6, 2008
dodd-5122-05.pdf    + Asst Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs     September 6, 2008
uscg090508.htm      + Coast Guards Sets DC Security Zone for 9/11      September 5, 2008

kgm-100.htm         + KGM-100 Advanced Key Generation Module           September 4, 2008
ni-imc-19.zip       + NI Independent Monitoring Commission 19th Report September 3, 2008 (20pp, 418KB)
usa-v-siddiqui.htm  + USA v. Aaifi Siddiqui Indictment                 September 2, 2008
todd-palin.htm      + Todd Palin Background Report                     September 2, 2008
bis090208.htm       + US Readies Kosovo for War                        September 2, 2008

pn082808.htm        + Prez RNCs Terrorism Scare                        September 2, 2008
dos090208.htm       + State Opens Car Lock of Cuban Interests Section  September 2, 2008
nist090208.htm      + NIST Withdraws Ten FIPS                          September 2, 2008
noaa090208.htm      + Rat Population Eradication at Rat Island, AK     September 2, 2008
palin-eyeball.htm     Sarah Palin Alaska Properties Eyeball            September 1, 2008

O f f s i t e

POWs                  McCain and the POW Cover-up                      September 22, 2008
DTIC                  Defense Technical Publications 1996-2007         September 21, 2008
Gospel                USG Rumors, Myths and Fabrications               September 21, 2008

Magic                 How Banks Create Money Out Of Thin Air           September 21, 2008
dodi O-3115.70        Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) [Restricted]       September 20, 2008
Billo                 Bill O'Reilly Website Hacked                     September 19, 2008
eG                    FBI eGuardian: Connecting the Dots               September 19, 2008
LEO                   Law Enforcement Online                           September 19, 2008

Bail                  How To Rob Banks With Easy Commercial Credit     September 19, 2008
MMM                   McCain Marlboro Man                              September 19, 2008
2IC                   AU Spies Fret Spy Pandemic                       September 19, 2008                         
CIA Up                CIA Suis Generis Ex Nihilo                       September 19, 2008
Treas PR              Treasury Fun and Games                           September 19, 2008

TSTTC                 The Shape of Spying to Come                      September 18, 2008
Complaint             Jewel v. NSA Bush Cheney to Stop Illegal Spying  September 18, 2008
ICD-610               Spying Competency Directories                    September 17, 2008
Palin                 Sarah Palin Yahoo Inbox 2008 (Mirror)            September 17, 2008
CIA Hawk              CIA Hawks Endless Threats                        September 17, 2008

GAO-08-588            DHS Cyber Analysis and Warning Problems          September 17, 2008
GAO-08-825            DHS Critical Infrastruct Protect Problems 1      September 17, 2008 
GAO-08-1157T          DHS Critical Infrastruct Protect Problems 2      September 17, 2008 
GAO-08-1075R          DHS Critical Infrastruct Protect Problems 3      September 17, 2008
NRC Docs              NRC-NARA Correspondence 2001-08                  September 17, 2008

FBI Docs (ok)         FBI National Archive Files                       September 16, 2008
Gore                  War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq 2003-07      September 16, 2008
NSA 2                 Hardening Tips for Installation of MAC OSX 10.5  September 16, 2008
NSA 1                 NSA Standards Profiles                           September 16, 2008
Ike                   Hurricane Ike Damage Photos                      September 15, 2008

Chap 11               Lehman Bankruptcy Filing                         September 15, 2008
Pipe Comm             Acoustic system for communication in pipelines   September 15, 2008
Rosenberg             Rosenberg Grand Jury Transcripts                 September 14, 2008
Spy Eye               GCHQ's new secret test facility                  September 13, 2008
Gore Porn             Combat Photos from South Ossetia                 September 13, 2008

Flam                  Shmanthrax-gate: Anthrax FBI Conspiracies        September 13, 2008
11 Pp                 Germany's infamous 2006 Shaefer report           September 12, 2008
Tor Too               Widespread cell phone location snooping by NSA?  September 9, 2008
City Sec              Targets and Technologies of the Security City    September 8, 2008
Mold                  HUD Guide to Rehabbing Flooded Homes             September 8, 2008

MI5                   Persecuted by MI5 Security Service               September 6, 2008
PfP                   Palin for President, Die McCain                  September 6, 2008
A-Space               CIA FBI NSA Push Facebook for Spies              September 6, 2008
PG                    Sarah Palin Photos at 7-Month Pregnancy          September 6, 2008
Gov Apps              Datakey Government Crypto Products               September 4, 2008

Gustav                Hurricane Gustav Emergency Response Sat Images   September 3, 2008
Sci Priv              Scientific American Privacy Issue                September 2, 2008
Tags                  RFID Could Be Used to Track Unsuspecting People  September 2, 2008
NT                    NSA Technology Profile Fact Sheets               September 2, 2008
ACS                   American Citizens Summit                         September 1, 2008

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September 22, 2008

Two soldiers died Sept. 20 in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas:

Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Cox, 32, of Walcott, Iowa

Pvt. Joseph F. Gonzales, 18, of Tucson, Ariz.

Marine Sgt. Jerome C. Bell Jr., 29, of Auburn, N.Y., died Sept. 19 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Four soldiers died Sept. 17 in Gerdia Seria, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device:

Sgt. Joshua W. Harris, 21, of Romeoville, Ill., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Robbins, Ill. 

Capt. Bruce E. Hays, 42, of Cheyenne, Wyo., who was assigned to the Wyoming Joint Forces Headquarters, Wyoming Army National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.

1st Lt. Mohsin A. Naqvi, 26, of Newburgh, N.Y., who was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jason A. Vazquez, 24, of Chicago, Ill., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Sycamore, Ill. 

Soldier Staff Sgt. Brandon W. Farley, 30, of Haworth, Okla., died Sept. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained Sept. 17 when his mounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades in Able Monti, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Airman Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, 34, of El Paso, Texas, died Sept. 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 86th Construction & Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

September 21, 2008

Seven soldiers died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq:

Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.

Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 43, of Norman, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.

Sgt. Anthony L. Mason, 37, of Springtown, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.

1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, 54, of San Antonio, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.

Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf, 37, of Oklahoma City, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.

Cpl. Michael E. Thompson, 23, of Harrah, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.

1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II, 28, of Richland Hills, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.

September 19, 2008

Soldier Lt. Col. James L. Wiley, 46, of North Bend, Ore., died Sept. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 27th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, Syracuse, N.Y.

September 18, 2008

Soldier Capt. Darrick D. Wright, 37, of Nashville, Tenn., died Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 926th Engineer Brigade, Montgomery, Ala.

Soldier Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I, 19, of Carol Stream, Ill., died Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

September 16, 2008

Sailor Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Eichmann A. Strickland, 23, of Arlington, Wash., died Sept. 9 from injuries suffered when the vehicle he was driving hit an improvised explosive device in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. Strickland was assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36, Iwakuni, Japan. He was a member of a US Marine embedded Training Team deployed to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central.

Soldier Pvt. Michael W. Murdock, 22, of Chocowinity, N.C., died Sept. 11 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered at Combat Outpost Lybert, Afghanistan, when he was struck by enemy fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Soldier Lt. Col. Ralph J. Marino, 46, of Houston, Pa., died Sept 14 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to U.S. Army Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

September 15, 2008

Two soldiers died Sept. 14 in Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds sustained in a non-hostile incident:

Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson, 24, of Pensacola, Fla.

Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin, 26, of Hurst, Texas.

The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Soldier Pvt. Michael W. Murdock, 22, of Chocowinity, N.C., died Sept. 11 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered at Combat Outpost Lybert, Afghanistan, when he was struck by enemy fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Soldier Chief Warrant Officer Michael Slebodnik, 39, of Gibsonia, Pa., died Sept. 11 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered near Forward Operating Base Nagil, Afghanistan, when the aircraft he was piloting received enemy fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Daniel R. Sexton, 53, of Wentzville, Mo., died Sept. 10 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Soldier Spc. Marques I. Knight, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., died Sept. 6 in Aliabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he received small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

September 13, 2008

Sailor Chief Petty Officer (select) Jason Richard Friewald, 30, of Armada, Mich., died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan Sept. 11. Friewald was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va. 

Sailor Senior Chief Petty Officer John Wayne Marcum, 34, of Flushing, Mich., died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan Sept. 11. Marcum was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va. 

September 10, 2008

Marine Capt. Jesse Melton III, 29, of Randallstown, Md., died Sept. 9 while supporting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. 

Marine 1st Lt. Nicholas A. Madrazo, 25, of Bothell, Wash., died Sept. 9 while supporting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

September 8, 2008

Soldier Pvt. Vincent C. Winston Jr., 22, of St. Louis, Mo., died Sept. 4 in Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Soldier Pvt. Michael R. Dinterman, 18, of Littlestown, Pa., died Sept. 6 at Outpost Restrepo, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he received enemy fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Soldier Pvt. Jordan P. P. Thibeault, 22, of South Jordan, Utah, died Sept. 5 at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. 

Two soldiers died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device:

Sgt. Kenneth W. Mayne, 29, of Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas, 22, of Battle Creek, Mich.

They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

September 5, 2008

Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez, 35, of Weidman, Mich., died Sept. 2 of wounds suffered in Ana Kalay, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol came under small arms fire. He was assigned to the K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP Brigade, Ansbach, Germany.

September 4, 2008

Soldier Pfc. Patrick W. May, 22, of Jamestown, N.Y., died Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

September 1, 2008

Sailor Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Harris, 36, of Lexington, N.C., died Aug. 30 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan.  Harris was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va.

Soldier Spc. Steven J. Fitzmorris, 26, of Columbia, Mo., died on Aug. 25 of wounds suffered from enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol in Adhamiyah, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Soldier Spc. Carlo E. Alfonso, 23, of Spokane, Wash., died on Aug. 26 of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Sadr City, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Soldier Spc. Jorge L. Feliz Nieve, 26, of Queens Village, N.Y., died on Aug. 28 of injuries sustained from a vehicle incident in Mosul, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.


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