26, of Milwaukee; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died Jan. 12 in Tal Afar, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
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Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Pionk demonstrated early in life that he was a man of many talents.

From restoring a 1970 Chevy truck to like-new condition to leading a regiment into battle against terrorism, Pionk demonstrated a talent for leadership Continue reading →

23, of Kenosha, Wis.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Jan. 7 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire.

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30, of West Allis, Wis.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Jan. 5 in Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an Continue reading →

Joan McDonald believes her son was a casualty of the war in Iraq, but the Army says that while he did suffer a severe head wound in a bomb blast, the cause of his death is undetermined, keeping him off Continue reading →

Tracy Lynn Alger’s passions were rodeo and barrel-racing, and she always tried to improve her teams. “I feel like I’m a better person for knowing her,” said Todd Kirschbaum, coach of the Rodeo Club. Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis., Continue reading →

Louis spent his early life in Kewanunee County, attending school there. His father, John Harold Griese, a Korean War veteran, passed away in 1982, and Louis moved to Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin in 1995 with his mother after she remarried. Continue reading →

Seargeant First Class Tony Wasielewski the son of Eugene and Jean Jahnke Wasielewski, grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended South Division High School. A very creative person, he played the guitar, did oil painting and charcoal sketching. He Continue reading →

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using Continue reading →

WIU ROTC Alumnus Killed in Iraq Black Hawk Crash

MACOMB, IL – – Capt. Derek A. Dobogai, 26, a Western Illinois University alumnus, was among the 14 U.S. soldiers aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday (Aug. 22) in Continue reading →