Doug Baggett, 25, Costa Mesa; Costa Mesa...

Doug Baggett, 25, Costa Mesa; Costa Mesa Police Detective Victor

Bakkila, 36, Newport Beach; Bryan Bergey, 23, Corona del Mar; Costa

Mesa Fire Capt. Kirk Dominic, 42, Fountain Valley; Police Officer

Glorioso Manigbas, 26, Anaheim Hills; Charles “Cass” Spence, 36,

Costa Mesa; Ian Voss, 20, Newport Beach; Aaron Wintterle, 23, Costa

Mesa ... along with many, many more from Newport-Mesa and beyond ...

Left wives, children, jobs and friends to answer the call of duty ...

Fought the war against Iraq, driving tanks, guarding their troops,

clearing landmines and conducting raids ... Endured the sweltering

desert heat and swirling sandstorms ... Ate powdered eggs for

breakfast and dessert out of Meals Ready to Eat boxes ... Suffered

physical and emotional wounds, yet put up a brave front and believed

in what they did ... Many are still away fighting a battle that won’t

end and are probably dreaming about the day they’ll come back home

... Unranked last year