U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, April 29, 2011, at least 4,451 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, 32,049 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Feb. 28, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

Latest identifications:

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins, 25, Rio Rancho, N.M., died of wounds suffered April 22, 2011 in Numaniyah, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez, 25, Hamilton, N.J., died of wounds suffered April 22, 2011 in Numaniyah, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, Albany, Ore., died April 27, 2011 in a noncombat-related incident in Babil province, Iraq. He was assigned to F Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, Oregon National Guard, based in Baker City, Ore., attached to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, April 29, 2011, at least 1,563 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, 10,468 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Feb. 28, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:

Army Sgt. John P. Castro, 25, Andrews, Texas, died April 22, 2011 at Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire. He was assigned to1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101stAirborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Capt. Joshua M. McClimans, 30, Akron, Ohio, died April 22, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 848th Forward Surgical Team, U.S. Army Reserve, Twinsburg, Ohio.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, Greencastle, Pa., died April 23, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Marine Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, 23, Warrenton, Va., died April 23, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, 19, South Lyon, Mich., was killed by a roadside bomb April 23, 2011 while conducting combat operations disarming IEDs in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. James A. Justice, 32, Grimes, Iowa, died April 23, 2011 in the Alah Say district of Kapisa province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire during an attempt to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa National Guard, Le Mars, Iowa.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, Hendersonville, N.C., died April 23, 2011 in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his helicopter went down due to an undetermined cause. This accident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Marine Sgt. David P. Day, 26, Gaylord, Mich., died April 24, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes, 41, Newark, Ohio, died April 24, 2011 in a non-combat incident in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 528th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joe M. Jackson, 22, White Swan, Wash., died April 24, 2011 when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Air Force Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, Edmonds, Wash., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.

Air Force Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, Gadsden, Ala., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

Air Force Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, Auburn, Mass., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 11th Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Air Force Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, Deltona, Fla., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. The incident is under investigation. She was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Air Force Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, Knoxville, Tenn., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 56th Operations Group, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Air Force Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, New Haven, Conn., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

Marine Cpl. Adam D. Jones, 29, Germantown, Ohio, died April 27, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Lt. Col. James McLaughlin Jr. (Ret.), 55, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was a civilian contractor tasked with helicopter pilot training, who retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army in 2007 after 25 years of military service.

Air Force Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, Hockley, Texas, died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

Air Force Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, Midlothian, Va., died April 27, 2011 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to the 83rd Network Operations Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Villanueva, 19, Jacksonville, Fla., died April 27, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Army Spc. Preston J. Dennis, 23, Redding, Calif., died April 28, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Marine Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman, 25, Plant City, Fla., died April 28, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, Appleton, Wis., died April 28, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — April 29, 2010

Angry Protest After U.S. Raid

Afghans burn tires during a protest in the Surkh Rod district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, on Thursday, April 29, 2010.
(Photo credit: Rahmat Gul / AP)

One year ago today, I reported that U.S. troops raided the home of a female member of the Afghan parliament and killed a neighbor who was one of her relatives, sparking angry protests.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — April 29, 2009

Iraqi Neglect Costs U.S. Taxpayers

Iraqis protest as Iraqi army officers hold them back following several car bombs in the marketplace in Baghdad’s eastern Sadr City district on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. (Photo credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye / AFP — Getty Images)

Two years ago today, on April 29, 2009, I reported that Iraq was falling fall far behind schedule in creating a system to maintain its own military equipment, costing American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to fill in the gaps, according to a U.S. audit by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Meanwhile, the death toll from twin car bomb blasts in a crowded Baghdad market rose to 51. The car bombs, which also wounded 76 people in the capital’s sprawling Sadr City slum, followed a series of other attacks in the previous two weeks, stirring fears of a return to broader sectarian bloodshed in Iraq.