• Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, Skowhegan, Marine Corps, March 21, 2003.

• Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, Port Clyde, Marine Corps, March 21, 2003.

• Spc. Daniel Francis Cunningham, 33, Lewiston, Army, April 4, 2003.

• L/Cpl. Cedric Bruns, 22, Bangor, Marine Corps, May 9, 2003.

• Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, Kennebunk, Army, July 1, 2003.

• Sgt. Heath McMillen, 29, Maine, Marine Corps, July 27, 2003.

• CW5 Sharon Swartworth, 43, Maine, Army, Nov. 7, 2003.

• Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes, 27, North Berwick, Army National Guard, March 29, 2004.

• CW4 Erik Halvorsen, 40, Richmond, Army, April 2, 2004.

• Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23, Portland, Army National Guard, April 20, 2004.

• Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey, 33, Westbrook, Army Reserve, April 26, 2004.

• Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, Lisbon, Army, May 24, 2004.

• Rex Sprague, 39, Brewer, a retired Army sergeant 1st class working as a civilian providing private security in Iraq, June 13, 2004.

• Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, Old Orchard Beach, Army National Guard, June 24, 2004.

• S/Sgt. Craig Cherry, 39, Windham, Army National Guard, Aug. 6, 2004.

• L/Cpl. Alexander Arredondo, 20, Bangor, Marine Corps, Aug. 25, 2004.

• Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr., 47, Freedom, Army National Guard, Dec. 21, 2004.

• Spc. Thomas J. Dostie, 20, Somerville, Army National Guard, Dec. 21, 2004.

• Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Jones, 43, Unity, Army National Guard, March 3, 2005 (non-combat related illness).

• Lt. Matthew Coutu, 23, University of Maine, Army, June 27, 2005.

• Spc. Joseph A. Lucas, 23, Bath, Army, Dec. 15, 2005.

• Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dostie, 32, Lewiston, Army, Dec. 20, 2005.

• Spc. Joshua U. Humble, 21, Appleton, Army, Feb. 26, 2006.

• Sgt. Corey Dan, 22, Norway, Army, March 13, 2006.

• Spc. Dustin Harris, 21, Patten, Army, April 6, 2006

• Staff Sgt. Dale James Kelly Jr., 48, Richmond, Army National Guard, May 6, 2006.

• Staff Sgt. David Michael Veverka, 25, a University of Maine student from Jamestown, Pa., Army National Guard, May 6, 2006.

• Spc. Matthew Schneider, 23, Gorham, N.H., Army, Aug. 28, 2006

• Darrell Wetherbee, 46, New Gloucester, retired Marine working as a civilian security contractor in Iraq, Sept. 17, 2006.

• Sgt. William Samuel Jackson II, 29, Thomaston, Army, Nov. 11, 2006.

• Lcpl. Dustin Libby, 22, Castle Hill, Marine Corps, Dec. 6, 2006

• Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, Kenduskeag, Army, Feb. 9, 2007

• L/Cpl. Angel Rosa, 21, South Portland, Marine Corps, March 13, 2007.

• Sgt. Jason Swiger, 24, South Portland, Army, March 25, 2007.

• Spc. Kyle A. Little, 20, North Berwick, Army, May 8, 2007.

Note: Maine was listed as their primary residence, their place of birth or the primary residence of a next of kin.

Sources: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Peter Ogden, director of Veterans Services, Maine, and Sun Journal archives.

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