Moment of Silence

A Moment of Silence was started to honor every American service member Killed-in-Action during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom with a Moment of Silence from this day forward.

Every Monday from 6:00-6:01 PM (CST) we ask that you pause for a Moment of Silence for our heroes that have been Killed-in-Action.

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RIP: Spc. Herberth A. Berrios-Campos, 21, of Bealeton, Va., died July 24 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

RIP: Marine who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Lasher, 27, of Oneida, N.Y., and Cpl. Nicholas G. Xiarhos, 21, of Yarmouth Port, Mass., died July 23 of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

RIP: Sgt. Ryan H. Lane, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died July 23 of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

RIP: Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 22 in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were: Sgt. Joshua J. Rimer, 24, of Rochester, PA., and Spc. Randy L.J. Neff, Jr., 22, of Blackfoot, Idaho.

RIP: Spc. Raymundo P. Morales, 34, of Dalton, Ga., died July 21 in Methar Lam, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Cedartown, Ga.

RIP: Four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 20 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Killed were:

Sgt. Gregory Owens Jr., 24, of Garland, Texas.

Spc. Anthony M. Lightfoot, 20, of Riverdale, Ga.

Spc. Andrew J. Roughton, 21, of Houston, Texas.

Pfc. Dennis J. Pratt, 34, of Duncan, Okla.

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#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Cpl. Nicholas G. Xiarhos, 21, of Yarmouth Port, MA 7/23 in Helmand, ASTAN. Camp Lejeune, N.C.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Lasher, 27, of Oneida, N.Y 7/23 Helmand, ASTAN. Camp Lejeune, N.C.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Sgt. Ryan H. Lane, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pa., 7/23 in Helmand, ASTAN. Camp Lejeune, N.C.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Spc. Randy L.J. Neff, Jr., 22, of Blackfoot, ID 7/22 in Zabul, ASTAN. 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Sgt. Joshua J. Rimer, 24, of Rochester, PA 7/22 in Zabul, ASTAN. 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Spc. Raymundo P. Morales, 34, of Dalton, Ga 7/21 in Methar Lam, ASTAN. 148th BGD Support BTL, Cedartown, Ga

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Sgt. Gregory Owens Jr., 24, of Garland, TX 7/20 in Wardak, ASTAN. Fort Drum, N.Y.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Spc. Anthony M. Lightfoot, 20, of Riverdale, Ga. 7/20 in Wardak, ASTAN. Fort Drum, N.Y.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Spc. Andrew J. Roughton, 21, of Houston, TX 7/20 in Wardak, ASTAN. Fort Drum, N.Y.

#MilitaryMon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm CST: Pfc. Dennis J. Pratt, 34, of Duncan, Okla. 7/20 in Wardak, ASTAN. Fort Drum, N.Y.

#miltiarymon Moment of Silence 6-6:01 pm (CST) RIP: Spc. Herberth A. Berrios-Campos, 21,Bealeton, Va., 7/24 Salman Pak, Iraq, Fort Bragg

By Shelle Michaels

Shelle Michaels with www.soldiersangels.org