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What saddens me is that today there was all this hoopla about Jessica Lynch and every day at work, on the radio I hear "2 US soldiers killed" "3 killed", etc. and they're nameless entities. The numbers are adding up, they were all some mother's sons and daughters. I don't know how long before the public really loses tolerance for this, it's become so consistent lately.
 
There are US soldier men and women in Iraq who are miserable, depressed and suicidal. When is Bush gonna wake up and put his people first? :tsk: :| :madspit:
 
anitram said:
on the radio I hear "2 US soldiers killed" "3 killed", etc. and they're nameless entities.

youre right. this was the longer lasting effect of the circus surrounding jessica lynch. just as the original 'story' surrounding her was largely made up it can be continually brought up as a heroic landmark amidst other bad news. granted, her arrival had been scheduled for weeks but it recieved a disproportionate amount of play from the media amidst soldiers being killed, especially post-war.
 
[Q]ORTLAND, Ore., July 24 ? His family wanted a "showboat funeral" for Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall, a 21-year-old marine who was killed in Iraq clearing mines on July 1. And that meant hiring stretch limousines.[/Q]


I am wondering if this one was a hostile or a non-hostile death?:(

It does not really matter, I understand that.
 
[Q]Hostile fire has taken 158 U.S. lives since the fighting began, according to the Pentagon. The U.S. had 148 combat deaths in Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1991, according to Defense Department data.

At least 111 coalition fighters have died since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1. Hostile action has claimed 54 coalition lives since May 1, 48 from the U.S.

Names are listed below.

U.S. Identifies Fatality

Specialist Brett T. Christian, 27, of North Royalton, Ohio, assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was killed July 23 in Mosual, Iraq, when assailants attacked his convoy with rocket-propelled grenades.

U.S. Deaths Reported Earlier

The U.S. previously identified 233 as killed.

Captain James F. Adamouski, 29, Springfield, Virginia; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Navy Lieutenant Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, California; exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron. Killed March 22.

Specialist Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Georgia. U.S. Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company. Died March 23.

Captain Tristan N. Aitken, 31, State College, Pennsylvania; 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 4.

Lance Corporal Brian E. Anderson, 26, Durham, North Carolina; 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 2.

Sergeant Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas; 3rd Combat Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Remains recovered April 24.

Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, Spring, Texas; 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 22.

Major Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine; Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Yuma, Arizona. Killed March 20.

Lance Corporal Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Florida. Killed April 7.

Private First Class Chad E. Bales, 20, Coahoma, Texas; 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 3.

Lieutenant Colonel Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Niles, Ohio; 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed May 19.

Captain Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Illinois; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron of the 268th Brigade, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Pendleton. California. Killed March 20.

Private First Class Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, Lake Charles, Louisiana; 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 4.

Specialist Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, Missouri; Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-64 Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed July 18.

Corporal Mark A. Bibby, 25, of Watha, North Carolina; Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, North Carolina. Killed July 21.

Sergeant Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, California; 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Lance Corporal Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, North Carolina. Killed March 24.

Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey E. Bohr Jr., 39, Ossian, Iowa; 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 10.

Sergeant First Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Indiana; Company C, 1-152nd Infantry, Tell City, Indiana. Died on July 8.

Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr., 21, of Poteau, Oklahoma; Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Mississippi. Killed June 6.

Staff Sergeant Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pennsylvania; A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia, was killed April 5 during a raid in Baghdad.

Specialist Mathew G. Boule, 22, Dracut, Massachusetts; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Corporal Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, Oregon; Combat Service Support Group 11, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed July 2.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Mississippi; 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed May 28.

Sergeant Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Canon City, Colorado; 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 27.

Corporal Henry L. Brown, 22, Natchez, Mississippi; Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died April 8.

Private First Class John E. Brown, 21, Troy, Alabama; 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed April 14.

Specialist Larry K. Brown, 22, Jackson, Mississippi, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Killed April 5.

Lance Corporal Cedric E. Bruns, 22, Vancouver, Washington; 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, U.S. Marines, Eugene, Oregon. Killed May 9.

Specialist Roy Russell Buckley, 24, Portage, Indiana; 685th Transportation Company, Hobart, Indiana. Killed April 22.

Lance Corporal Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Cedar Key, Florida; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Sergeant George Edward Buggs, 31, Barnwell, South Carolina, assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 23.

Private First Class Tamario D. Burkett, 21, Erie, New York; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Sergeant Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Missouri; 170th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, Washington. Killed June 6.

Sergeant Jacob L. Butler, 24, Wellsville, Kansas; assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Killed April 1.

Specialist Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska; 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed May 21.

Corporal Richard P. Carl, 26, King Hill, Idaho; 57th Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 9.

Captain Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Michigan; 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Wisconsin. Died July 13.

Staff Sergeant James W. Cawley, 41, Roy, Utah; F Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Salt Lake City. Killed March 29.

Corporal Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, Waterford, Connecticut; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr., 36, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 22.

Second Lieutenant Therrel S. Childers, 30, Harrison, Mississippi, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Division. Killed March 21.

Specialist Andrew F. Chris, 25, of California; Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed June 25.

Lance Corporal Donald J. Cline Jr., 21, Washoe, Nevada, assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Sergeant Christoper D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; 352nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Riverdale, Maryland. Killed July 1.

Sergeant Timothy Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Louisiana; 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed June 26.

Captain Aaron J. Contreras, 31, Sherwood, Oregon; Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed March 30.

Private First Class Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kansas; First Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died June 15.

Sergeant Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Georgia; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed July 14.

Specialist Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, Lewiston, Maine; 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 4.

Specialist Michael Edward Curtin, 23, South Plains, New Jersey; 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 29.

Captain Eric B. Das, 30, Amarillo, Texas; 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Killed April 7.

Staff Sergeant Wilbert Davis, 40, of Alaska; 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia; Killed April 3.

Private Jason L. Deibler, 20, Coeburn, Virginia; 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany. Killed May 4.

Private First Class Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, South Dakota; assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed June 18.

Sergeant Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Virginia; 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed June 8.

Master Sergeant Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, Ohio; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Killed March 23.

Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Dusen, 39, Columbus, Ohio; 57th Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 9.

Private Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Ambushed March 23.

Private David Evans Jr., 18, of Buffalo, New York; 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kansas. Killed May 25.

Corporal Mark A. Evnin, 21, Burlington, Vermont; 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed April 3.

Master Sergeant George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas; U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed April 2.

Specialist Jon P. Fettig, 30, of Dickinson, North Dakota; 957th Engineer Company (V Corps), Bismarck, North Dakota. Killed July 22.

Specialist Thomas A. Foley III, 23, Dresden, Tennessee; 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed April 14.

Captain Travis A. Ford, 30, Ogallala, Nebraska, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California, was killed April 4.

Private Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany, was killed in a grenade attack while he was on guard duty June 17 in Baghdad.

Lance Corporal David K. Fribley, 26, Lee, Florida; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Sergeant First Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, Wisconsin; 652nd Engineer Company, Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Killed July 9.

Corporal Jose A. Garibay, 21, Orange, California; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Sergeant Justin W. Garvey, 23, of Townsend, Massachusetts; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed July 20.

1st Sergeant Joe J. Garza, 43, Robstown, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 28.

Lance Corporal Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, California; 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed July 15.

Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Missouri, assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed on May 1.

Private First Class Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, of Temperance, Michigan; 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 8.

Private Jonathan L. Gifford, 20, Macon, Illinois; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Specialist Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pennsylvania; 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed May 30.

Corporal Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, Hialeah, Florida; Marine Wing Support Squadron-273, Marine Wing Support Group-27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina. Killed April 14.

Corporal Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, Indio, California, assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed April 12.

Corporal Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Corporal Bernard G. Gooden, 22, Mount Vernon, New York; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 4.

Specialist Richard A. Goward, 32, Midland, Michigan; 1460th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Midland, Michigan. Killed April 14.

Specialist Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, New Jersey; 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed May 30.

Staff Sergeant Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, Elgin, South Carolina; 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Killed May 13.

Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, Lead, South Dakota; 57th Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 9.

Private First Class Christian D. Gurtner, 19, Ohio City, Ohio; 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed April 2.

Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez, 22, Los Angeles, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Killed March 21.

Private Jesse M. Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, Indiana; 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed June 7.

Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, Bennington, Vermont; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Sergeant Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, California; Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed June 3.

Staff Sergeant Terry W. Hemingway, 39, Willingboro, New Jersey; assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 10.

Private First Class Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minnesota; 1-36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany. Died July 3.

Sergeant Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Missouri; 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Staff Sergeant Lincoln D. Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Illinois, assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 7.

Specialist Corey A. Hubbell, 20, or Urbana, Illinois; Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Died June 26.

Private Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, Boiling Springs, South Carolina, assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Private First Class Gregory P. Huxley Jr., 19, of Forestport, New York, assigned to B Company, 17th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 6.

Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, Granbury, Texas; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Reserve Corporal Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Illinois, Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps, based in Peoria, Illinois. Died March 24.

Specialist William A. Jeffries, 39; assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois National Guard. Died March 26.

Sergeant Troy David Jenkins, 25, Ridgecrest, California; assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died April 24.

Private First Class Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Alabama assigned to U.S. Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company. Killed March 23.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Arkansas; Naval Medical Center, Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego. Killed March 25.

Private Devon D. Jones, 19, San Diego; 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 4.

Staff Sergeant Phillip A. Jordan, 42, Brazoria, Texas; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Second Lieutenant Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Virginia, assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 7.

Sergeant Jason D. Jordan, 24, of Elba, Alabama; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed July 20.

Corporal Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron of the 268th Brigade, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Pendleton. California. Killed March 20.

Specialist James M. Kiehl, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Killed March 23.

Specialist Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Indiana; 2-325th Infantry, Company D, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed July 7.

Lance Corporal Brian Kleiboeker, 19, Irvington, Illinois; 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed May 13.

Specialist John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Georgia; Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died June 12.

Captain Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Georgia; 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 3.

Sergeant Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Scott, Iowa; Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Peoria, Illinois. Died March 24.

Lance Corporal Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, Schaumberg, Illinois; 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 12.

Sergeant Michael V. Lalush, 23, Troutville, Virginia; Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Air Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed March 30.

Lance Corporal Alan Dinh Lam, 19, Snow Camp, North Carolina; 8th Communication Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 22.

Sergeant Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Mississippi; Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died June 1.

Captain Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, California; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 19.

Staff Sergeant William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Arizona; assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died June 18.

Specialist Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Alabama; Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died June 24.

Staff Sergeant Nino D. Livaudais, 23 of Utah; 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 3.

Specialist Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Delaware; 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 3.

Specialist Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pennsylvania; 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed May 30.

Lance Corporal Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of the District of Columbia; Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Frederick, Maryland. Killed June 25.

Lance Corporal Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania; assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, U.S. Marines, Folsom, Pennsylvania. Killed April 1.

Corporal Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, California; Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense Battery, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 18.

Sergeant First Class John W. Marshall, 50, Los Angeles; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 8.

Private First Class Francisco A. MartinezFlores, 21, Los Angeles, California. 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed March 25.

Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso, Texas; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Killed March 23.

Staff Sergeant Donald C. May Jr., 31, Richmond, Virginia; 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed March 25.

Private First Class Joseph P. Mayek, 20, Rock Springs, Wyoming; C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany. Killed April 14.

Sergeant Brian McGinnis, 31, St. Georges, Delaware; Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Air Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed March 30.

Private Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Indiana; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 8.

First Lieutenant Brian M. McPhillips, 25, Pembroke, Massachusetts; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed April 4.

Corporal Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 7.

Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Menusa, 33, San Jose, California; 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed March 27.

Specialist Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, New Jersey; 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed April 13.

Private First Class Jason M. Meyer, 23, Swartz Creek, Michigan; assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 8.

Corporal Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Maryland; 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed April 14.

Private First Class Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio, assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 7.

Specialist George Mitchell, 35, Rawlings, Maryland, Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 7.

Sergeant Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Florida; Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 26.

Lance Corporal Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, California; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 19.

Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, of Gering, Nebraska; Naval Medical Center San Diego, Fourth Marine Division Detachment. Died July 17.

Specialist Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, California; assigned to the 437th Medical Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Killed June 19.

Private Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa; 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. Killed May 26.

Major Kevin G. Nave, 36, Union Lake, Michigan; 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died March 26.

Private First Class Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio; Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Killed June 10.

Specialist Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Missouri; 203rd Engineer Battalion, Joplin, Missouri. Died July 12.

Lance Corporal Patrick R. Nixon, 21, Gallatin, Tennessee, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Specialist David T. Nutt, 22, Blackshear, Georgia; 494th Transportation Company, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed May 14.

Specialist Donald S. Oaks Jr., 20, Erie, Pennsylvania; C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed April 3.

Private First Class Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio; Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed June 5.

Lance Corporal Patrick T. O'Day, 20, Sonoma, California; 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed March 25.

Specialist Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico; 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Died June 26.

Marine Lance Corporal Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, New York; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

First Lieutenant Osbaldo Orozco, 26, Delano, California; assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed April 25.

Private First Class Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio; Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Body recovered June 28.

Lance Corporal David Edward Owens Jr., 20, Winchester, Virginia; 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died April 12.

Sergeant Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, Yuma, Arizona; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. Remains identified April 10.

Private Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Indiana; Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Killed June 16.

Sergeant David B. Parson, 30, of Kannapolis, North Carolina; 1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. Killed July 6.

Master Sergeant Williams L. Payne, 46, of Michigan; 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Killed May 16.

Sergeant Michael P. Pedersen, Flint, Michigan; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Specialist Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, California; 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed May 28.

Staff Sergeant Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Flint, Michigan; 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. Killed May 26.

Sergeant First Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, New Jersey; Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Body recovered June 28.

Private First Class Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Arizona; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Killed March 23.

Second Lieutenant Frederick Pokorney, 31, Nye, Nevada; Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Staff Sergeant Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Illinois; 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed June 13.

Private Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama; Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 6.

Sergeant Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 310th Military Police Battalion in Uniondale, New York. Died July 13.

Staff Sergeant Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Florida; 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 27.

Sergeant First Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, Longmont, Colorado; C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed April 3.

Sergeant Brendon Reiss, 23, Casper, Wyoming; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Remains identified April 11.

Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, East Lansing, Michigan; 74th Long- Range Surveillance Detachment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy. Killed May 3.

Private First Class Fernando Rincon, 19, Conyers, Georgia; 2- 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 29.

Sergeant Duane R. Rios, 25, Hammond, Indiana; 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 4.

Captain Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Colorado; 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Killed April 3.

Corporal John T. Rivero, 23, of Gainesville, Florida; C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Florida. Killed April 17.

Sergeant Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Pentwater, Michigan. C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed April 3.

Private First Class Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, Hamilton, Ohio; 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized). Killed May 8.

Private First Class Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, Norwalk California; 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 12.

Corporal Robert M. Rodriquez, 21, Queens, New York; 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed March 27.

Corporal Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego, California; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Specialist Brandon J. Rowe, 20, Roscoe, Illinois; C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Killed March 31.

Sergeant Roger D. Rowe, 54, of Bon Aqua, Tennessee; 117th Troop Command in Columbia, Tennessee. Killed July 9.

Second Lieutenant Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas; Company B, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Killed July 19.

First Lieutenant Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Illinois; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 19.

Specialist Rasheed Sahib, 22, Brooklyn, New York; 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed May 18.

Captain Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, Rehoboth, Massachusetts; HMLA- 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 4.

Army Specialist Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Indiana; 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 24.

Staff Sergeant Barry Sanford Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colorado; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died July 7.

Staff Sergeant Scott D. Sather, 29, Clio, Michigan; 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. Killed April 8.

Major Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Brookfield, Wisconsin; HHT Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Killed May 26.

Specialist Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas; 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died July 11.

Captain Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Easton, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division 1st Brigade. Killed March 23.

Corporal Erik H. Silva, 22, Chula Vista, California; 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 3.

Private Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Killed March 23.

Lance Corporal Thomas J. Slocum, Adams, Colorado; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 23.

Private First Class Corey L. Small, 20, or East Berlin, Pennsylvania; 502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2 ACR, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died July 3.

First Sergeant Edward Smith, 38, of Chicago, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died April 5.

Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, 41 of California; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Killed April 2.

Private First Class Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Missouri, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas, was killed May 26 in Baghdad when his vehicle struck unexploded ordnance.

Lance Corporal Matthew R. Smith, 20, Anderson, Indiana; Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Group, U.S. Marines, Peru, Indiana. Killed May 10.

Specialist Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, South Carolina; Company A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim, Germany. Killed June 22.

Sergeant 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Florida; 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 4.

Sergeant Roderic A. Solomon, 32, Fayetteville, North Carolina; 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died March 28.

Corporal Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston, Texas; Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Killed June 27.

Sergeant Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Oregon; Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed April 8.

Air National Guard Major Gregory Stone, 40, Boise, Idaho, 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho National Guard. Died March 25.

Sergeant Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California. Died May 19.

Lance Corporal Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, Escondido, California; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed March 27.

Specialist Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas; Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Killed June 16.

Specialist Narson B. Sullivan, 21, North Brunswick, New Jersey; assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed April 25.

Staff Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, New York City; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed April 11.

Lance Corporal Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, California; 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Killed July 9.

Army Reserve Specialist Brandon S. Tobler, 19, 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Oregon. Killed March 22.

Sergeant Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, North Carolina; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany. Died June 17.

Sergeant Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle Pass, Texas; B Company, 64th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 9.

Sergeant Donald Ralph Walters, 33, Salem, Oregon; Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Co., 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. Ambushed March 23.

Staff Sergeant Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, of Baltimore; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron of the 268th Brigade, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Pendleton. California. Killed March 20.

Major William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Virginia; 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Killed April 7.

Private First Class Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, Conyers, Georgia; 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 29.

Specialist Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, of Gainesville, Florida; 2- 124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Orlando, Florida. Killed July 6.

Sergeant Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, of Utah; 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation (Forward), Hanau, Germany. Died July 17.

Staff Sergeant Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Oklahoma; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Killed May 19.

Lieutenant Nathan D. White, 30, Mesa, Arizona; assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 195, Atsugi, Japan, and serving aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. Killed April 2.

Lance Corporal William W. White, 24, Brooklyn, New York; 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died March 29.

Sergeant Eugene Williams, 24, Highland, New York; 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Killed March 29.

Lance Corporal Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Arizona; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed March 24.

Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phenix City, Alabama; Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillen, Georgia. Killed July 20.[/Q]
 
No kidding^^^^-there is no reason that list should be that long.

oliveu2cm said:
There are US soldier men and women in Iraq who are miserable, depressed and suicidal. When is Bush gonna wake up and put his people first? :tsk: :| :madspit:

Really.

Let's get them out of Iraq and bring them home. Now.

Originally posted by anitram
What saddens me is that today there was all this hoopla about Jessica Lynch and every day at work, on the radio I hear "2 US soldiers killed" "3 killed", etc. and they're nameless entities. The numbers are adding up, they were all some mother's sons and daughters. I don't know how long before the public really loses tolerance for this, it's become so consistent lately.

Exactly.

My condolances to the families and friends of those who were killed. May all those who died rest in peace.

Angela
 
[Q]Matt Moore
Associated Press
Jul. 27, 2003 12:00 AM


BAGHDAD - One Marine was killed and one wounded early today in a grenade attack south of Baghdad, after one of the bloodiest weeks in the guerrilla war against U.S. forces since President Bush declared major combat in Iraq was over on May 1.[/Q]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0727iraq27.html
 
[Q]Also on Saturday, another U.S. soldier died and two others were wounded when their convoy was attacked west of Baghdad near the Abu Ghraib prison.[/Q]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0727iraq27.html

So much for the theory that things would settle down once the two sons were killed. This brings the total to FIVE killed in the past 24 hours. Four died yesterday and one died this morning.
 
German Tagesschau reports that guerillias attack the US forces approximatelty 12 times per day.

Klaus

ps They also report that according to "al jazeera" there was violence in Kerbala after US troops were spotted close a holy shiitic shrine there. One Iraqi was killed after tumults
 
sulawesigirl4 said:
if anything it seems like attacks are accelerating. :|

Yeah--this is scary. I feel so bad for the troops, and the families and friends of those who have been killed. This is just awful. :sad: :sad:
 
I made a post on the FYM forum not knowing of this one, please move or merge, I'm sorry. How I feel is explained there, and I am outraged!

One thing I notice from this list of casualites is that most of them are very young and from small towns. They joined because they had no job opportunities and the military promised them either a career or money for college. It's so tragic how these lives were wasted. Yes, wasted, and the excuses are running out. Bring them home now!
 
[Q]The military, meanwhile, reported a U.S. soldier killed in an attack in the capital, while guerrillas blew up a major civilian bridge in an attempt to disrupt the U.S. occupation. [/Q]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/07/28/international1524EDT0637.DTL

[Q]In downtown Baghdad, one U.S. soldier was killed and three were injured Monday when an attacker dropped a grenade from an overpass onto a convoy, the military said.[/Q]



This is from today.:scream:http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A55410-2003Jul28?language=printer
 
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verte76 said:


Yeah--this is scary. I feel so bad for the troops, and the families and friends of those who have been killed. This is just awful. :sad: :sad:

capt.1059420705.iraq_us_war_deaths_xtt103.jpg


Katie, center, the wife of Army Sgt. Justin Garvey, is comforted following a graveside ceremony in Fair Haven, Vt., Monday, July 28, 2003. The others are unidentified. The 23-year-old Garvey was killed July 20 when the vehicle in which he was riding was ambushed near Tal Afar, Iraq. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Division
 
Leeloo said:
One thing I notice from this list of casualites is that most of them are very young and from small towns. They joined because they had no job opportunities and the military promised them either a career or money for college. It's so tragic how these lives were wasted. Yes, wasted, and the excuses are running out. Bring them home now!

Exactly.

Originally posted by Dreadsox
So much for the theory that things would settle down once the two sons were killed.

Yeah, no kidding.

Angela
 
I have a feeling that people are going to get really tired of this. People don't like it when bodies are coming home in caskets or whatever, no matter how they felt about the war.
 
This is an interesting article ( and so sad) discussing the wounded and their numbers that have been left off the blip of media.

Death marches at double in Iraq but US public unaware

By Julian Borger in Washington

August 5 2003: (Sydney Morning Herald) United States military casualties in Iraq are running at more than twice the number most Americans have been led to believe they are. The public is largely unaware of a high number of accidents, suicides and other non-combat deaths.

Since May 1, when President George Bush called an end to combat operations, 52 of his troops have been killed by hostile fire, according to Pentagon figures.

But the total of deaths from all causes is much higher at 112.

The other unreported cost of the war for the United States is the number of wounded - 827.

But unofficial figures put the total in the thousands. Many of the wounded have lost limbs

The number of US combat deaths since the start of the war is 166, which is 19 more than the toll in the first Gulf war.

The passing of that benchmark last month scotched the perception that the US had scored an easy victory. The death toll this time is 248 when accidents and suicides are included.

According to a Gallup poll, 63 per cent of Americans still think Iraq was worth going to war over, but a quarter want the troops out now, and another third want a withdrawal if the casualty figures mount.

Military observers say it is unusual, even in a "low-intensity" guerilla war, for non-combat deaths to outnumber combat casualties.

The Pentagon does not tabulate the cause of those deaths, but according to Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, a website that tracks official reports, 23 US soldiers have died in car or helicopter accidents since May 1, and 12 have been killed in accidents with weapons or explosives.

Three deaths have been categorised as possible suicides, three have died from illness and three from drowning. The rest are unexplained.

Wounded US soldiers continue to be flown back to Andrews Air Force Base near Washington at a relentless rate.

The Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington was so overwhelmed by the influx that it had taken over beds normally reserved for cancer patients, a CBS report said.

The Pentagon figure for wounded in action in Iraq is 827, but here again the total of injuries appears much higher.

The estimate given by central command in Qatar is 926, but Lieutenant-Colonel Allen DeLane, in charge of the airlift of wounded into Andrews Air Force Base, argues that too is understated. "Since the war has started, I can't give you an exact number because that's classified information, but I can say to you over 4000 have stayed here at Andrews, and that number doubles when you count the people that come here to Andrews and then we send them to other places . . ." Colonel DeLane told National Public Radio.

Ninety per cent of injuries were directly war-related, he said.

"When the facility where I'm at started absorbing the people coming back from theatre [in April], those numbers went up significantly - I'd say over 1200. That number even went up higher in the month of May, to about 1500, and continues to increase."

The Guardian
 
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