Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:30 AM - The British Ministry of Defense is now confirming that the two NATO troops killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, March 3rd, were British soldiers. They died in a rocket attack in the Sangin area in Helmand Province. Both were assigned to the 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Monday, March 05, 2007 6:47 AM -
	The British Ministry of Defense has released the identities of the two British soldiers killed in a rocket attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on Saturday, March 3rd:
		Lance Bombadier Ross Clark, 25, of South Africa.  Although born in Zimbabwe (the former Rhodesia), Clark was raised in South Africa. He joined the British Army in 2002, signing on with the 29 Commando Regiment of the Royal Artillery after finishing basic and specialist training. A thorough professional and accomplished triathlete, Clark served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as completing military exercises in Norway, Belize and the United States.
		Lance Bombadier Liam 'Paddy' McLaughlin, 21, of Lancashire, England.  Known as 'Paddy' to all who knew him, McLaughlin hailed from the Lancashire area of England, and, like Clark, enlisted in the army in 2002. Possessed of boundless energy, "Paddy only had one setting, and that was throttle fully on." Whether learning to ski for the first time in Novice Cold Weather Warfare Training or searching the beaches for good surf on weekends, McLaughlin threw himself wholeheartedly into everything he undertook ... and took enormous pride in sideburns that were "pointedly non-regulation".

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 1:37 PM - The British Ministry of Defense is announcing the death of a British Royal Marine from enemy action in the Kajaki area of northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, March 6th.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:34 PM -
	The Canadian Department of National Defense is reporting the death of a Canadian soldier at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 6th. They identify him as Corporal Kevin Megeney, 25, of Stellarton, Nova Scotia. According to a Canadian Press article, his family was told that he was shot in the left lung while in his tent at the base, and that he survived for a brief time following the incident. But no details are available as to how the incident happened except that enemy fire has been ruled out. The Canadian Press article mentions "friendly fire" but we believe this is probably an improper use of the term. Megeney was a Reservist with the 1st Battalion of the Nova Scotia Highlanders.
Kevin Megeney, 25, of Stellarton, Nova Scotia

Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:58 AM -
	(1) The British Ministry of Defense has identified the Royal Marine who died in a firefight in Helmand Province on Tuesday, March 6th: Marine Benjamin Reddy, 22, of Ascot in Berkshire, England. Reddy had joined the Royal Marines just two years ago, and had been in Afghanistan since September 2006. His parents have said, "This is the saddest day in our lives. Our son Ben's death has left us feeling totally empty. He was and always will be our hero ..."
Benjamin Reddy, 22, of Ascot in Berkshire, England
	(2) According to an article from Sapa, Lance Bombadier Ross Clark, who died in Afghanistan on March 3rd, was raised in the town of Somerset West in the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. His parents still reside there. He is also survived by three brothers.
Ross Clark, 25, of Somerset West, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:15 AM - The British Ministry of Defense is reporting the death of another of their Royal Artillerymen in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Insurgents fired a grenade at a British base in Sangin District that wounded a member of 29 Commando Regiment. The soldier was transferred to Camp Bastion for treatment but died there shortly after arrival on Thursday, March 8th.

Friday, March 09, 2007 10:28 AM -
	The British Ministry of Defense has identified the Royal Artilleryman who was killed in a grenade attack in Helmand Province on Thursday, March 8th: Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael 'Mick' Smith, 39, from Liverpool, England.

Monday, March 12, 2007 6:02 PM -
	The DoD has confirmed that two National Guardsmen who died in a non-hostile vehicle roll-over in Ethiopia on March 5th were indeed assigned to Operation Enduring Freedom:
		Sergeant Gregory D. Fejeran, 28, of Barrigada, Guam
		Sergeant Christopher J.C. Fernandez, 28, of Dededo, Guam
	According to an article in Guam's Pacific Daily News, the pair were travelling in an army convoy between Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when their vehicle fell into a deep ravine. The driver and another Guam National Guardsman were injured in the accident. Fejeran, whom the article states was from Mangilao in Guam, was a wastewater operator for the Guam Waterworks Authority. He joined the Guard in 2001. He leaves behind a wife, a 12-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son. Fernandez had held a variety of jobs ... waiter, cook, driver and eventually a sanitation worker before deploying to Ethiopia. He had joined the Guard in 2004. Fernandez, whom the article states was originally from Yona in Guam, has a 5-year-old daughter who lives with her mother in Hawaii.

Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:03 AM - The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) website is reporting the deaths of two NATO soldiers in a road traffic accident in Afghanistan. The deaths are being called non-hostile. The accident location was not given ... nor were the nationalities of the two soldiers.

Monday, April 02, 2007 6:49 AM -

The Southern California Press-Enterprise is reporting the death of a San Jacinto teen in Afghanistan: Army Specialist Agustin Gutierrez, 19. Gutierrez died when the vehicle he was in overturned while on a resupply mission on Wednesday, March 28th. He joined the army right out of high school, and was looking forward to his next leave in June during which he planned to celebrate his 20th birthday with his family. He will be buried at Riverside National Cemetery.