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Jun 9th, 2010


U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at least 4,402 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, 31,844 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.

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U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

Latest identification:


Army Pfc. Alvaro R. Regalado Sessarego, 37, Virginia Beach, Va., died May 30, 2010 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained April 18 from a non-combat incident — severe burns suffered in a mess hall fire — in Dahuk, Iraq.at Dahuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.


Army Pvt. Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez, 21, Sunland Park, N.M., died June 2, 2010 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, June 4, 2010, at least 1,003 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:


Marine Pfc. Jake W. Suter, 18, Los Angeles, Calif., died May 29, 2010 at Patrol Base Jangeali while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.


Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony A. Dilisio, 20, Macomb, Mich., died May 30, 2010 while supporting combat operations [reportedly ambushed when stopping to check on a truck] in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Army Spc. Jonathan K. Peney, 22, Marietta, Ga., died June 1, 2010 in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.


Army National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert, 24, Sag Harbor, N.Y., died June 4, 2010 during a dismounted patrol in Hondu Kalacheh, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using a rocket-propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. He was a New York Army National Guardsman assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.


Marine Sgt. Brandon C. Bury, 26, Kingwood, Texas, died June 6, 2010 [in a vehicle accident] while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Hernandez, 20, Edinburg, Texas, died June 6, 2010 [in a vehicle accident] while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Marine Cpl. Donald M. Marler, 22, St. Louis, Mo., died June 6, 2010 [in a vehicle accident] while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — June 9, 2009

Quo Vadis Iran?

One-year retrospective: One year ago today I reported that there were many domestic reasons voters handed an American-backed coalition a victory over a Hezbollah-led coalition in Lebanese parliamentary elections, but that political analysts attribute it in part to President Barack Obama’s campaign of outreach to the Arab and Muslim world.





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