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Happy 4th of July, or Independence Day to all my fellow Americans. I avoided a specific 4th of July post on Saturday or yesterday because I thought it more appropriate to wait until Military Monday to do so. I also deviated from my usual patriotic cupcake pictures to use this beautiful picture of the NYC fireworks, taken by the above Flickr user.

If you’re unfamiliar with this phenomenon I ask that you check the Military Monday archives and explore my previous entries (my first entry explains what MM is all about), and also visit topstitch.org. Yoyo also participates in MM and I think she explains it better than I. I also encourage you to do this on your own blog (or Twitter or MySpace or Facebook)- its the least we can do to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

So here’s the weekly list of those who’ve lost their lives for us and this country.

Joshua L. Knowles, 23, Army National Guard Specialist, Feb 05, 2004 Sheffield, Iowa
Richard P. Ramey, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 08, 2004 Canton, Ohio
Thomas D. Robbins, 27, Army Sergeant, Feb 09, 2004 Schenectady, New York
Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, Army National Guard Sergeant, Feb 09, 2004 Mesa, Arizona
Jude C. Mariano, 39, Air Force Master Sergeant, Feb 10, 2004 Vallejo, California
William C. Ramirez, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 11, 2004 Portland, Oregon
Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, Army Sergeant, Feb 11, 2004 Oceanside, California
Eric U. Ramirez, 31, Army National Guard Specialist, Feb 12, 2004 San Diego, California
Bryan N. Spry, 19, Army Private, Feb 14, 2004 Chestertown, Maryland
Michael M. Merila, 23, Army Sergeant, Feb 16, 2004 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Christopher M. Taylor, 25, Army National Guard Specialist, Feb 16, 2004 Daphne, Alabama
Nichole M. Frye, 19, Army Reserve Private 1st Class, Feb 16, 2004 Lena, Wisconsin
Jeffrey C. Graham, 24, Army 2nd Lieutenant, Feb 19, 2004 Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Roger G. Ling, 20, Army Specialist, Feb 19, 2004 Douglaston, New York
Henry A. Bacon, 45, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Feb 20, 2004 Wagram, North Carolina
Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Feb 25, 2004 Phoenix, Arizona
Stephen M. Wells, 29, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Feb 25, 2004 , Massachusetts
Michael R. Woodliff, 22, Army Sergeant, Mar 02, 2004 Port Charlotte, Florida
Michael J. Gray, 32, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Mar 05, 2004 Richmond, Virginia
Gussie M. Jones, 41, Army Captain, Mar 07, 2004 Shreverport, Louisiana
Matthew G. Milczark, 18, Marine Private 1st Class, Mar 08, 2004 Kettle River, Minnesota
Edward W. Brabazon, 20, Army Specialist, Mar 09, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richard S. Gottfried, 42, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Mar 09, 2004 Lake Ozark, Missouri
Fern L. Holland, 33, Dept. of the Army Civilian, Mar 09, 2004 Miami, Oklahoma
Robert J. Zangas, 44, Dept. of the Army Civilian, Mar 09, 2004 Prince William County, Virginia
Bert Edward Hoyer, 23, Army Reserve Private 1st Class, Mar 10, 2004 Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Joe L. Dunigan Jr., 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Mar 11, 2004 Belton, Texas
Christopher K. Hill, 26, Army Specialist, Mar 11, 2004 Ventura, California
Joel K. Brattain, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 13, 2004 Yorba Linda/Brea, California
Clint D. Ferrin, 31, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Mar 13, 2004 Picayune, Mississippi
Jason C. Ford, 21, Army Specialist, Mar 13, 2004 Bowie, Maryland
John F. “Hans” Kurth, 31, Army Captain, Mar 13, 2004 Columbus, Wisconsin
Daniel J. Londono, 22, Army Sergeant, Mar 13, 2004 Boston, Massachusetts
Jocelyn “Joce” L. Carrasquillo, 28, Army National Guard Specialist, Mar 14, 2004 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
William J. Normandy, 42, Army National Guard Sergeant, Mar 14, 2004 East Barre, Vermont
Michael R. Adams, 24, Army 1st Lieutenant, Mar 16, 2004 Seattle, Washington
Thomas R. Thigpen Sr., 52, Army National Guard Master Sergeant, Mar 16, 2004 Augusta, Georgia
Tracy L. Laramore, 30, Army Specialist, Mar 17, 2004 Okaloosa, Florida
Ivory L. Phipps, 44, Army National Guard Sergeant, Mar 17, 2004 Chicago, Illinois
Ernest Harold Sutphin, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 18, 2004 Parkersburg, West Virginia
Doron Chan, 20, Army Reserve Specialist, Mar 18, 2004 Highland, New York
Andrew D. Brownfield, 24, Marine Corporal, Mar 18, 2004 Akron, Ohio
Ricky A. Morris Jr., 20, Marine Private 1st Class, Mar 18, 2004 Lubbock, Texas
Brandon C. Smith, 20, Marine Private 1st Class, Mar 18, 2004 Washington, Arkansas
Jason C. Ludlam, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 19, 2004 Arlington, Texas
Clint Richard “Bones” Matthews, 31, Army Specialist, Mar 19, 2004 Bedford, Pennsylvania
David M. Vicente, 25, Marine Corporal, Mar 19, 2004 Methuen, Massachusetts
Matthew J. Sandri, 24, Army Sergeant, Mar 20, 2004 Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Mark D. Taylor, 41, Army Major, Mar 20, 2004 Stockton, California
Michael W. Vega, 41, Army National Guard 1st Lieutenant, Mar 20, 2004 Lathrop, California