How Ryan died

Killed when their vehicle was struck by a makeshift bomb. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
projects.washingtonpost.com/... /ryan-a-balmer/

Dept. of Defense News Release

Sign Guestbook

166 entries - Legacy.com
2 entries - The Iraq Page

Memorial Sites

Honor the Fallen
Faces of the Fallen
Legacy.com
The Iraq Page

Obituaries

Great Falls Tribune
South Bend Tribune

Press Coverage [source: Faces of the Fallen]

Father of 3 from Roy was 'doing what he loved,' his wife says
  (deseretnews.com, June 7, 2007)