Name: Army Sgt. Christopher A. Sanders Age: 22 From: Roswell, N.M.; Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.; Incident: Army Sgt. Christopher A. Sanders died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. Also killed were Spc. Todd E. Davis, Staff Sgt. Jonathan K. Dozier, Staff Sgt. Sean M. Gaul, Sgt. Zachary W. McBride and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk. Died:
January
09, 2008 9 soldiers killed in attacks north of Baghdad
Staff report
Six soldiers were killed and four wounded Wednesday when an improvised explosive device was detonated in a house they were searching in Diyala province, according to a Multi-National Division-Baghdad press release.
The Army also announced that three U.S. soldiers were killed and two were wounded Tuesday in an attack in Salahuddin province to the east.
An incident in which a building is booby-trapped is described by the Army as a “house borne improvised explosive device” or HBIED.
The soldiers in both attacks were assigned to Multi-National Division-North, which is headquartered in Tikrit about 80 miles north of Baghdad, under the
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher A Sanders BY miyembro on May 17, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher A Sanders BY Anonymous on Jan 31, 2008
thank You for all you gave , you were a brave soilder and you payed the price so that all could be free. I understand that freedom is not free . I lost my brother to an ied on oct 30 and i know how great the lose is . But we are so proud and thankfull to and for you and we will never forget you and what you have done . Thank you again and serve well in god's army .