This site is dedicated to those Gimlet soldiers  who gave their lives for the War on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the World

The 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet) suffered 26 Wounded in Action during its deployment to Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FEERDOM, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet) thus far has suffered 76 Wounded in Action supporting OIF

The Following Gimlets Paid the Ultimate Price for Freedom and Liberty Thus Far in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the GWOT

SSG Todd E. Nunes, of Chapel Hills, Tenn

Company A, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 3 July 1974—2 May 2004

SPC John D. Amos II, of Valparaiso, Ind

Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 8 March 1984—8 April 2004

SSG Salamo J. Tuialuuluu, of Pago Pago, American Samoa

Company A, 3rd Battalion 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 13 December 1980—4 December 2004

SGT David A Mitts, of Hammond, Ore.

Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 20 November 1980—4 December 2004

MSG Brian A Mack, of Phoenix, AZ

Scout Platoon, HHC, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), February 1968—13 January 2005

1LT Nainoa K. Hoe, of Hawaii

Company C, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 28 August 1977—22 January 2005

SSG Juan M. Solorio, of Dallas, Texas

Recon Platoon, HHC, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 23 November 1972—4 March 2005

SGT Kenneth L. Ridgley, of Olney, Ill.

Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 10 September 1974—30 March 2005

SPC Jose L. Ruiz, of Brentwood, N.Y.

Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Gimlet), 25th ID (L), 27 October 1976--15 August 2005.

Since the 1-21 IN deployed to Iraq in December 2007 the following Gimlets have made the ultimate sacrifice. Six other B 1-21 IN Gimlets were WIA in the same operation.

B Company 1-21 IN lost four on February 8, 2008

SSG Jerald A. Whisenhunt, 32 of Orrick, Mo

SGT Gary D. Willet, 34 of Alamogordo, N.M

SGT Timothy P. Martin, 27 of Pixley, California

SPC Michael T. Manibog, 31 of San Leandro, California

Pfc. Christopher A. McCraw, 23, of Columbia, Miss. died Oct. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq

A Company 1-21 IN  lost one on July 8, 2000.

CPL William McMillan of Lexington, KY

Gimlet Prayer

“Lord, you have taken our Gimlet Brothers to a better place; a place with you. Watch over them and their families, comforting them and protecting them. These brave Gimlets made the ultimate sacrifice for us, defending our nation, paying the ultimate price protecting our nation, its people, our freedom and our way of life.  Bless them and their families for the selfless sacrifices they perform and have performed each and every day, so our families in America and other families throughout the world may now live free from oppression and tyranny.  Amen.”