As of Friday, October 14, 2011, at least 4,478 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, 32,200 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Sept. 30, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.
Latest identification:
Army Chief Warrant Officer James B. Wilke, 38, Ione, Calif. died Oct. 10, 2011 in Doha, Qatar, in a noncombat incident supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas.
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
As of Friday, October 14, 2011, at least 1,809 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, 14,327 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Sept. 30, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.
Latest identifications:
Army Spc. Ricardo Cerros Jr., 24, Salinas, Calif., died Oct. 8, 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Army Capt. Joshua S. Lawrence, 29, Nashville, Tenn., died Oct. 8, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Capt. Drew E. Russell, 25, Scotts, Mich., died Oct. 8, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Nathan L. Wyrick, 34, Enumclaw, Wash., died Oct. 10, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of combat-related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Navy Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Michael R. Tatham, 33, University Place, Wash., died Oct. 12, 2011 in a fatal motorcycle accident while on rest and recuperation leave from supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, in Bali, Indonesia. He was assigned to a West Coast based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert B. Cowdrey, 39, Atwater, Ohio, died Oct. 13, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Scott D. Harper, 21, Winston, Ga., died Oct. 13, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
One Year Ago — October 14, 2010
One year ago today, I provided my weekly report of U.S. military deaths in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Two Years Ago — October 14, 2009
Quarter Million Dead, Wounded in Iraq War
Two years ago today, on October 14, 2009, IÂ reported that in the first comprehensive tally released since the war began, Iraq’s Human Rights Ministry determined that 85,694 Iraqis had lost their lives from 2004-2008, with 147,195 wounded. The count included Iraqi civilians, military, and police but not U.S. military deaths, insurgents, or foreigners (including contractors), and it did not include the first months of the war after the 2003 U.S. invasion.
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Three Years Ago — October 14, 2008
Female Suicide Bombers Become New Norm in Iraq
Three years ago today, on October 14, 2008, I reported on the increasing incidence of attacks by female suicide bombers — the mujahidaat — in Iraq and examined some of the factors behind this phenomenon.
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