A Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

[Tsiyu]

The Associated Press
As of Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at least 1,416 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,080 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.
The AP count is 39 higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday.

The British military has reported 76 deaths; Italy, 20; Poland, 16; Ukraine, 16; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, seven; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Thailand and the Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, El Salvador, Hungary, Latvia and Kazakhstan one death each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,278 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 971 deaths resulting from hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

- A soldier died Wednesday from an explosive in Baghdad, Iraq.

- Thirty Marines and one sailor died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed near Rutbah, Iraq while conducting security operations.

- One soldier was killed Wednesday when their patrol was attacked with grenades near Duluiyah, Iraq.

more:
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB9AYUDG4E.html

[Erika]

1. My marine nephew barely escaped

as he was headed home today. He won't be dployed again until August or September.

[Tsiyu]

2. Oh, your heart must be worn

and your nerves shredded. Glad he escaped.

[Zhade]

3. Man, that's got to be horrible.

I can't even imagine. Peace and good karma to you both!