 Major Gregory Fester of Bravo Company was killed on 30 August 2005 when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated beside him during a dismounted patrol.On 19 September 2005, Sergeant First Class Lawrence Morrison of Alpha Company sustained severe injuries when an IED destroyed his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, and he died of those injuries later that day.Sadly, one week before the 490th's deployed elements were to leave country, First Sergeant Carlos Saenz and Specialist Teodoro Torres were killed on 5 May 2006 when an IED struck their vehicle and caused it to roll into oncoming traffic in Baghdad.