DOD Announces Casualties 31-Dec-09

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1012-09
December 31, 2009
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Spino, 45, of Waterbury, Conn., died Dec. 29 in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot while unloading supplies. He was assigned to the 274th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13215

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1. $800 billion spent on Iraq in 2009 and 4 U.S. 4 U.S. troops dead in December

(including another $79 billion Obama asked for)


http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm

11-Dec 1 Pfc. Jaiciae L. Pauley, 29, of Austell, Ga., died Dec. 11 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

10-Dec 1 A Multi-National Corps-Iraq Soldier died Dec. 10 from non-combat related injuries.
10-Dec 1 Pvt. Jhanner A. Tello, 29, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Dec. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of

injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Aviation Support Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas..

8-Dec 1 Sgt. Ralph Anthony Webb Frietas, 23, of Detroit, Mich., died Dec 8. as a result of unknown causes in Baghdad. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

http://antiwar.com/casualties/list.php

(okay, non-combat deaths, but nonetheless, they died in Iraq)