Cpl. Carlos Arrelanopandura
Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini
Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey
Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott

1/24/06-DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Carlos Arrelanopandura, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, of Waipahu, Hawaii

Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Ga.

Arrelanopandura and Dewey died Jan. 20 from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Calapini and Scott died Jan. 23 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. They were assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Semper Fi