Rattler Nation

As we approach Memorial Day here are the names of those recently killed in combat. Someone's father, mother, son, daughter, or friend:

Army SPC Michael K Frank, 36, of Great Falls, Mont,
Army PFC William A Farrar Jr, 20, of Redlands, Calif.
Army 1LT Andrew J Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Mass.
Army PVT Anthony J Sausto, 22, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Marine Maj Douglas A Zembiec, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M.
Army SPC Rhys W Klasno, 20, of Riverside, Calif.
Air Force SSgt John T Self, 29, of Pontotoc, Miss.
Army SFC James D Connell Jr, 40, of Lake City, Tenn.
Army PFC Daniel W Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Mich.
Army CPL Christopher E Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Vir.
Army MAJ Larry J Bauguess Jr, 36, of Moravian Falls, N.C.
Army PFC Nicholas S Hartge, 20, of Rome City, Ind.
Army PFC Zachary R Gullett, 20, of Hillsboro, Ohio
Marine LCpl Jeffrey D Walker, 21, of Macon, Ga.
Army SGT Allen J Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Penn.
Army SGT Christopher N Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Ariz.
Army SGT Thomas G Wright, 38, of Holly, Mich.
Army SSG Joshua R Whitaker, 23, of Long Beach, Calif.
Army SGT Anthony J Schober, 23, of Reno, Nev.
Army PFC Aaron D Gautier, 19, of Hampton, Va.
Army SGT Steven M Packer, 23, of Clovis, Calif.
Army PFC Jonathan V Hamm, 20, of Baltimore, Md.