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Oct 6th, 2009


U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at least 4,348 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, 31,527 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 identifications:


Army Spc. Ross E. Vogel, III, 27, Red Lion, Pa., died Sept. 29, 2009 in Kut, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 67th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga., and was on his third tour of duty in Iraq.


Army Reserve Spc. Paul E. Andersen, 49, Dowagiac, Mich., died Oct. 1, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his camp using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 855th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, South Bend, Ind.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at least 791 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 Lance Cpl. Jordan L. Chrobot, 24, Frederick, Md., died Sept. 26, 2009 at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III, 26, Bethany, Okla., died Sept. 29, 2009 in Jolo Island, the Philippines, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, from the detonation of an improvised-explosive device during a counter-insurgency operation. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.


Army Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw, 37, Markham, Ill., died Sept. 29, 2009 in Jolo Island, the Philippines, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, from the detonation of an improvised-explosive device during a counter-insurgency operation. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.


Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Alex French IV, 31, Milledgeville, Ga., died Sept. 30, 2009 in Khowst, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using an improvised-explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Lawrenceville, Ga.


Army Spc. Russell S. Hercules Jr., 22 Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Oct. 1, 2009 in Bagram, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Sgt. Roberto D. Sanchez, 24, Satellite Beach, Fla., died Oct. 1, 2009 in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield Ga.


Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan C. Adams, 26 Rhinelander, Wisc., died Oct. 2, 2009 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 91st Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin Army National Guard, Rhinelander, Wisc.


Army Reserve Pfc. Alan H. Newton Jr., 26, Asheboro, N.C., died Oct. 2, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when he was attacked by a suicide bomber. He was assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Greensboro, N.C.


Army Pfc. Brandon A. Owens, 21, Memphis, Tenn., died Oct. 2, 2009 at FOB Shank in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 118th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Army Reserve Capt. Benjamin A. Sklaver, 32, Medford, Mass., died Oct. 2, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when he was attacked by a suicide bomber. He was assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Greensboro, N.C.


Army Sgt. Aaron M. Smith, 25, Manhattan, Kan., died Oct. 2, 2009 at FOB Shank in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.


Army National Guard Sgt. Thomas D. Rabjohn, 39, Litchfield Park, Ariz., died Oct. 3, 2009 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during an attempt to disarm it. He was assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Arizona National Guard, Coolidge, Ariz.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — October 6, 2008

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Pakistani demonstrators shout slogans as they burn a U.S. flag during a protest rally in Multan, Pakistan, on Oct. 6, 2008. Pakistan insisted it has not made a deal allowing the U.S. to fire missiles at militant hide-outs in Pakistani territory. (Photo credit: Khalid Tanveer / AP)

After the Primary Election: Day 27

One year ago today, on the 27th day after losing my 2008 primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, in line with my focus on national security, I reported that the U.S. Army was unveiling a new doctrine that foresees nation-building missions as becoming more important than conventional warfare; defines “fragile states” that breed crime, terrorism, and religious and ethnic strife as the greatest threat to U.S. national security; and holds that American troops in future will be less likely to engage in major ground combat against hostile states as they did in Iraq and Afghanistan, instead being called upon more often to operate in lawless areas to safeguard populations and rebuild countries.





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