US Marine killed in action in western Iraq (1354)

[leftchick]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2440076.htm

BAGHDAD, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- A US Marine was killed in action on Sunday in western Iraq, the US military confirmed Monday.

"A Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force was killed in action on Jan. 9, while conducting security and stability operations in the Anbar province," said a statement from the US military.

The statement gave no details about the death of the Marine which brings to 1,065 the number of US troops killed in action in Iraq since the US invasion in March 2003. Enditem


http://icasualties.org/oif/

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
3 497 16 25 538 2.74 196
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1354 76 83 1513 2.28 663

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Latest Fatality: Jan 09, 2005


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Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
1-2005 21 0 8 29 2.9 10

[Flagg]

1. Yeah, that's sad and all but gays still can't marry each other right ?

<sarcasm>

[llmart]

2. I can't be bothered with this any more.......

there's a new series of "Bachelorette" starting tonight.