U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, August 19, 2011, at least 4,474 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to iCasualties.org.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 32,159 U.S. service members have been wounded as of July 31, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

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U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, August 19, 2011, at least 1,745 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan as a result of the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to iCasualties.org.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 13,010 U.S. service members have been wounded as of July 31, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

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Army Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, Yonkers, N.Y., died Aug. 11, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Sgt. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, Baltimore, Md., died Aug. 11, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Marine Hospitalman Ryley Gallinger-Long, 19, Cornelius, Ore., died Aug. 11, 2011 while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, Fletcher, N.C., died Aug. 11, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Pfc. Rueben J. Lopez, 27, Williams, Calif., died Aug. 11, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, Stillwater, Okla., died Aug. 11, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Master Sgt. Charles L. Price III, 40, Milam, Texas, died Aug. 12, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, Kingston, Okla., died Aug. 13, 2011 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Stillwater, Okla.

Army Sgt. Matthew A. Harmon, 29, Bagley, Minn., died Aug. 14, 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, when he encountered a secondary explosion while dismounted during a vehicle recovery operation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Army National Guard 1st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, 30, Edmond, Okla., died Aug. 14, 2011 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, Stillwater, Okla.

Army Spc. Joseph A. VanDreumel, 32, Grand Rapids, Mich., died Aug. 14, 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, when he encountered a secondary explosion while dismounted during a vehicle recovery operation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Army National Guard Spc. Dennis G. Jensen, 21, Vermillion, S.D., died Aug. 16, 2011 near Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat incident while working with bridge materials, when he was struck by two steel bridge decking panels that fell from a forklift when a securing strap broke. He was assigned to the 200th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Army National Guard Spc. Joshua M. Seals, 21, Porter, Okla., died Aug. 16, 2011 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, Tulsa, Okla.

Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson, 19, Pace, Fla., died Aug. 18, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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