NOTE: This is a re-posting of a parody that I put up here a few months ago. Parents of one of the servicemen I originally listed using the L.A. Times information objected to his name being included so I pulled the original parody. The pre-comments no longer include that man's name. I also added the hometown of one of the other men after a commenter gave me that information, which I was also able to confirm separately later. I'd like to thank them for letting me know. I will be reconstructing the comments thread that existed on the original incrementally over time, showing the original posting date of the comment as well. It will take a while to do that because it was rather lengthy. The Los Angeles Times now publishes the names, age, hometown, rank, DOD and circumstance of death of American Military Personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last week. Below are the names, ages, hometowns and DOD's of those listed Sunday, 11/30/03. The list had 16 names: Phillip R. Albert, 41, Terryville CT, 11/23/03, 11/22, Gary B. Coleman, 24, Pikeville KY, 11/21, David J. Goldberg, 20, Layton UT, 11/26, William J. Kerwood, 37, Houston MO, 11/23, Joseph L. Lister, 22, Pleasanton KS, 11/20, Christopher G. Nason, Los Angeles, CA, 11/23, Steven Plumhoff, 33, Neshanic Station NJ, 11/23, Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, Los Angeles CA, 11/23, Darrell L. Smith, 28, Otwell IN, 11/23, Thomas A. Walkup, Jr., 25, Milville NJ, 11/23, Howard A. Walters, 33, Port Huron MI, 11/23, Jerry L. Wilson, 45, Thomson GA, 11/23, George A. Wood, 33, New York NY, 11/20, Rel Allen Ravago, IV, 21, Glendale CA, 11/23, Genaro Acosta, 26, Fair Oaks CA, 11/11. NOTE: I have updated a couple of lyrics since I originally referenced "Next Year" and the election is now "This Year".

ADDITIONAL NOTE: I believe the number of U.S. Service Personnel who have died in this conflict is now around 900. My question: How many more?