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Jul 27th, 2010


U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at least 4,413 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, 31,897 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to iCasualties.org.

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U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

Latest identification:


Army 1st Lt. Michael L. Runyan, 24, Newark, Ohio, died July 21, 2010 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his convoy vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 52nd Infantry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Thursday, July 22, 2010, at least 1,113 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 iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:


Army Sgt. Jesse R. Tilton, 23, Decatur, Ill., died July 16, 2010 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained July 13 when insurgents attacked his unit in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Army 1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, Vashon, Wash., died July 18, 2010 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.


Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Eastman, 28, Moose Pass, Alaska, died July 18, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device while Eastman, an explosives ordnance disposal technician, was working a bomb site. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Army Sgt. Anibal Santiago, 37, Belvidere, Ill., died July 18, 2010 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained July 17 in a non-combat incident in Khowst, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.


Marine Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman, 23, Jonesboro, La., died July 18, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.


Marine Cpl. Paul J. Miller, 22, Traverse City, Mich., died July 19, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when he was hit by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.


Army Staff Sgt. Brian F. Piercy, 27, Clovis, Calif., died July 19, 2010 in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using 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.


Marine Cpl. Julio Vargas, 23, Sylmar, Calif., died July 20, 2010 in a roadside bomb explosion while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Marine Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, Springfield, Ohio, died July 22, 2010 in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter was hit by four surface-to-air missiles near Lashkar Gah, Helmand province. He was assigned to Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Marine Maj. James M. “Matthew” Weis, 37, of Toms River, N.J., died July 22, 2010 in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter was hit by four surface-to-air missiles near Lashkar Gah, Helmand province. He was assigned to Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Army Pfc. James J. Oquin, 20, El Paso, Texas, died July 23, 2010 , in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, from drowning when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 24, 2010 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.


Army Spc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, Enterprise, Ala., died July 24, 2010 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.


Army Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23, Cypress, Calif., died July 24, 2010 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.


Army Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, 24, San Diego, Calif., died July 24, 2010 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.


Marine Lance Cpl. Frederik E. Vazquez, 20, Melrose Park, Ill., died July 24, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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7/27/10 Update

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor and the identity of another sailor listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). The announcement resulted from a July 23, 2010 incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, while the sailors were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.


Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, Wheatridge, Colo., died from wounds sustained from the July 23 incident. Coalition forces recovered his body July 25 after an extensive search. He was assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), San Diego.


Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Wash., is listed as DUSTWUN from the July 23 incident. Search and recovery efforts are ongoing, and the incident is under investigation. [Update: Coalition forces recovered his body July 28 after an extensive search.]

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — July 27, 2009

Can a Democrat Beat Bachmann?

One-year retrospective: One year ago today, I analyzed the outlook for the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives election in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, surveying the political environment in which the contest will take place.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — July 27, 2008

On the Campaign Trail: Day 13

Two-year retrospective: Two years ago today, on the 13th day of my 2008 campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, Sunday, July 27, 2008, I posted a public service announcement to help raise funds for memorials in honor of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.





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