Sergeant Cory R. Mracek, 26, of Hay Springs, Nebraska. Mracek was killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Now part of 1st Brigade Combat Team. Died on January 27, 2004. God Bless... Christmas in Arlington.. Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell....