As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 4,365 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 31,572 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.
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Latest identifications:
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn, 35, Upton, Wyo., died Nov. 16, 2009 in Tal Afar, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Navy Reserve Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Brian M. Patton, 37, Freeport, Ill., died Nov. 19, 2009 in Kuwait of injuries suffered in a noncombat-related accident (vehicle crash).
Army Staff Sgt. Briand T. (“Sergeant Will” ) Williams, 25, Sparks, Ga., died Nov. 22, 2009 in Numaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire (enemy sniper). He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.
Latest identifications:
Army Spc. Joseph M. Lewis, 26, Terrell, Texas, died Nov. 17, 2009 in Ezqabad/Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Staff Sgt. John J. Cleaver, 36, Marysville, Wash., died Nov. 19, 2009 at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Sgt. Daniel A. Frazier, 25, Saint Joseph, Mo., died Nov. 19, 2009Â at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Hand, 20, Kansas City, Mo., died Nov. 22, 2009 in Garmsir, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, 25, Alvin, Texas, died Nov. 22, 2009 in Kandahar or Zabul province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes, 19, Moreno Valley, Calif., died Nov. 22, 2009 in Kandahar or Zabul province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Sgt. Jason A. McLeod, 22, Crystal Lake, Ill., died Nov. 23, 2009 at FOB Wilson, west of Pashmul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire. He was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army (Green Beret) National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Pucino, 34, Cockeysville, Md., died Nov. 23, 2009 in Pashay Kala, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the Maryland Army National Guard in Glen Arm, Md.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — November 24, 2008
Policemen inspect a burned bus at the site of a bomb attack in eastern Baghdad on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. (Photo credit: Thaier Al-Sudani / Reuters)
Three Bombs in Baghdad — 20 Dead
One-year retrospective: One year ago today, I reported that a female suicide bomber had blown herself up near an entrance to the U.S.-protected Green Zone, while a bomb tore through a minibus carrying Iraqi government employees in separate attacks in Iraq, killing at least 20 people.
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