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Another Military Monday, with delicious red, white and blue cupcakes provided by Flickr user Happiness in a bite. If you’re curious about Military Monday, please go back to the first post I made and read about it.

This is an especially sad Military Monday post- I ask everyone to think of Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, and his family. Pfc. Bergdahl is a member of 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. He is being held hostage in Iraq by the Taliban. I hope for a safe return of Pfc. Bergdahl and any and all others who are in similar situations, as well as the safe return of all of our troops to where they belong- home.

Now on to the weekly tribute- the list of fallen soldiers:

Solomon C. “Kelly” Bangayan, 24, Army Specialist, Jan 02, 2004 Jay, Vermont
Dennis A. Corral, 33, Army Sergeant, Jan 02, 2004 Kearney, Nebraska
Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, Army Captain, Jan 02, 2004 Easley, South Carolina
Eric Thomas Paliwoda, 28, Army Captain, Jan 02, 2004 Farmington, Connecticut
Marc S. Seiden, 26, Army Specialist, Jan 02, 2004 Brigantine, New Jersey
Luke P. Frist, 20, Army Reserve Specialist, Jan 05, 2004 Brookston, Indiana
Jesse D. Mizener, 24, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 07, 2004 Auburn, California
Craig Davis, 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 08, 2004 Opelousas, Louisiana
Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, Army Sergeant, Jan 08, 2004 Simi Valley, California
Christopher A. Golby, 26, Army Sergeant, Jan 08, 2004 Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Gregory B. Hicks, 35, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jan 08, 2004 Duff, Tennessee
Philip A. Johnson Jr., 31, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jan 08, 2004 Mobile, Alabama
Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, Army Specialist, Jan 08, 2004 Augusta, Georgia
Ian D. Manuel, 23, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jan 08, 2004 , Florida
Jeffrey C. Walker, 33, Army Sergeant, Jan 08, 2004 Havre de Grace, Maryland
Aaron A. Weaver, 32, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jan 08, 2004 Inverness, Florida
Ricky L. Crockett, 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 12, 2004 Broxton, Georgia
Keicia M. Hines, 27, Army Sergeant, Jan 13, 2004 Citrus Heights, California
Roland L. Castro, 26, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 16, 2004 San Antonio, Texas
Cody J. Orr, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 17, 2004 Ruskin, Florida
Larry E. Polley Jr., 20, Army Specialist, Jan 17, 2004 Center, Texas
Edmond Lee Randle Jr., 26, Army Sergeant, Jan 17, 2004 Carol City, Florida
Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, Army Master Sergeant, Jan 18, 2004 Fort Worth, Texas
Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, Army Specialist, Jan 21, 2004 Lynn, Massachusetts
James D. Parker, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 21, 2004 Bryan, Texas
Michael T. Blaise, 29, Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2), Jan 23, 2004 , Tennessee
Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2), Jan 23, 2004 Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jason K. Chappell, 22, Army Specialist, Jan 24, 2004 Hemet, California
Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, Army Sergeant, Jan 24, 2004 Berlin, New Hampshire
William R. Sturges Jr., 24, Army Specialist, Jan 24, 2004 Spring Church, Pennsylvania
Kenneth W. Hendrickson, 41, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Jan 24, 2004 Bismarck, North Dakota
Keith L. Smette, 25, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jan 24, 2004 Makoti, North Dakota
Christopher Bunda, 29, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 25, 2004 Bremerton, Washington
Ervin Dervishi, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 25, 2004 Fort Worth, Texas
Patrick D. Dorff, 32, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jan 25, 2004 Buffalo, Minnesota
Adam G. Mooney, 28, Army 1st Lieutenant, Jan 25, 2004 Cambridge, Maryland
Matthew J. August, 28, Army Captain, Jan 27, 2004 North Kingstown, Rhode Island
James T. Hoffman, 41, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jan 27, 2004 Whitesburg, Kentucky
Luke S. James, 24, Army 2nd Lieutenant, Jan 27, 2004 , Oklahoma
Lester O. Kinney II, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 27, 2004 Zanesville, Ohio
Travis A. Moothart, 23, Army Sergeant, Jan 27, 2004 Brownsville, Oregon
Cory R. Mracek, 26, Army Sergeant, Jan 27, 2004 Hay Springs, Nebraska
Sean G. Landrus, 31, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 29, 2004 Thompson, Ohio
Luis A. Moreno, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 29, 2004 Bronx, New York
Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, 25, Army Corporal, Jan 31, 2004 Emporia, Kansas
Holly J. McGeogh, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 31, 2004 Taylor, Michigan
Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, Army Sergeant, Jan 31, 2004 San Clemente, California
Armando Soriano, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 01, 2004 Houston, Texas
Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 01, 2004 Parkersburg, West Virginia
Seth J. Dvorin, 24, Army 2nd Lieutenant, Feb 03, 2004 , New Jersey