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Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez 
Hometown: Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. Age: 35 years old Died: November 8, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Incident: His Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by a makeshift bomb in Fallujah. A mischievous practical joker who always had a smile, Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez thrived after following his father and cousin into the Army in 1993. "This was something Mark liked," said his father, Mike Vasquez. "It was the guidance ... and the discipline he needed." Vasquez, 35, was killed Nov. 8 near Fallujah, Iraq, by a makeshift bomb. He was stationed at Fort Riley. He is survived by wife Nicole, daughter, Breanna, 6, and son Cameron, 2. Vasquez, who grew up in Port Huron, Mich., loved being active. He had recently taken up golf, and excelled at skateboarding and breakdancing. He missed his unit's first deployment to Iraq while training in the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning. Those close to him say Vasquez hoped another chance would come. Friend Jeff Parr remembered Vasquez as fearless. "If it was dangerous, he wanted to do it. ... And I'm sure he would rather it be him than anyone else in his unit. I'm proud of him." 
Mark Daniel Vasquez 
FORT RILEY ~ÊServices for SSG Mark Daniel Vasquez, 35, Fort Riley, will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Kappun Chapel in Fort Riley. Services will be followed by cremation. SSG Vasquez was killed in action while leading his squad on patrol on Nov. 8, 2003, in Iraq. Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel in Junction City is in charge of arrangements. Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on November 18, 2003 Army Staff Sgt. Mark D. VasquezDied November 08, 2003 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom 35, of Port Huron, Mich.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.; killed in action while riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device on Nov. 8 in Fallujah, Iraq. Fort Riley soldier dies in Iraq
PORT HURON, Mich. — A 35-year-old soldier from Michigan was killed in an explosion Saturday in Fallujah, Iraq. Army Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez was on patrol in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it was struck by an improvised explosive device, according to a Department of Defense statement. Lydia Chappelle, of St. Clair County’s Fort Gratiot Township, said her cousin loved his wife and two children more than anything. After joining the Army in April 1993, Vasquez was first stationed in Hawaii, where he met his wife, Nicole. A few years after they married, their daughter, Breanna, now 6, was born, and later they had a son, Cameron, 2. Vasquez had been stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., since October 2002. He was a squad leader and deployed to Iraq in September. “We thought he was trained well enough to be OK,” Chappelle, 46, told the Times Herald for a Monday story. “They weren’t even in battle; this was a peacekeeping mission.” Vasquez had missed his unit’s first deployment to Iraq while training in the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga. A practical joker, and at times mischievous, family members said Vasquez was rarely without a smile. “I knew he wanted to go (to Iraq) ... he felt he had missed out before,” Chappelle said. “We expected him to come back.” Chappelle said her cousin was very active and loved all kinds of sports. He had recently taken up golf and also kept track of Detroit’s professional sports teams, especially the Red Wings. Vasquez grew up in Port Huron and in the nearby rural community of Goodells. He attended Port Huron High School, Chappelle said. After joining the Army, Vasquez rarely returned to the area. The last time he visited Port Huron was about four years ago for his grandmother’s funeral, Chappelle said. Before joining the Army, Vasquez had little direction or discipline, family members said. A former paratrooper, Mike Vasquez of Port Huron said he urged his cousin Mark to enlist. “I told him ‘I think the Army would help you grow,”’ Mike Vasquez said. Mike Vasquez, 42, last spoke to his cousin shortly after Mark Vasquez’s Ranger training ended this year. “He said he had a job he had to do and he was going to do it. I think that’s probably what he would say (right now) — he was doing his job.” Vasquez is the 12th Fort Riley soldier killed while serving in Iraq. Pfc. Damian S. Bushart 
Hometown: Waterford, Michigan, U.S. Age: 22 years old Died: November 22, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unit: Army, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Armstrong Barracks, Germany Incident: Killed in an accident when a tank hit his vehicle in Baghdad. Pfc. Damian S. Bushart came from a family of proud military men. His father served in Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm, his grandfather and an uncle in World War II and Korea. So nobody was too surprised when Bushart enlisted in August 2002. "We are warriors. We took an oath to follow our orders from the commander in chief and that's what we do," said his father, John "Skip" Bushart. Bushart, 22, was killed Nov. 22 when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad. He grew up in Waterford Township, Mich., playing football in high school and serving in the Civil Air Patrol. He was a personable young man, family say, with friends who loved him dearly. He "was an outstanding person," said longtime friend Chip Taylor." I loved this guy. I'd do anything for him, and he'd do anything for me." Survivors include his wife and young son. Army Pfc. Damian S. BushartDied November 22, 2003 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom 22, of Waterford, Mich.; assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany; killed Nov. 22 when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad. Family of soldier killed in Iraq recalls loving man
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Friends and family remembered Army Pfc. Damian S. Bushart as a loyal friend, loving husband and caring son and brother. At Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Bushart, who died Nov. 22 after a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, was laid to rest Dec. 2. “We have come here to bid farewell, and farewells are never easy,” the Rev. Lawrence J. Delonnay said. “And saying farewell to one who has died so young and so far away makes it that much more difficult.” Bushart was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. He was given a full military burial. Bushart was the 18th soldier with known Michigan ties, and the second from Oakland County, to die in Iraq. He “was an outstanding person,” said longtime friend Chip Taylor. “I loved this guy. I’d do anything for him, and he’d do anything for me.” His family’s military ties run deep. His father, John “Skip” Bushart, spent 33 years in the Air Force, including four years on active duty. His grandfather and great-uncle are World War II and Korean War veterans. Bushart’s other survivors include his wife, Megan, son, Joshua, and mother, Pat McClatcher. He is also survived by an 18-year-old brother, Eric. Delonnay said he believes Bushart was present with them at the funeral. While the honor guard tried to fold the flag, the flag kept unfolding itself. “I think Damian ... had his hands in that,” Delonnay said. “You are grieving because you love. But Damian lives. He lives in our memories.”
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