U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at least 4,418 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, 31,951 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 Sgt. Ryan J. Hopkins, 21, Livermore, Calif., died Jan. 8, 2010 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in a motor pool accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 4, 2008. At the time of the incident, he was assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

Army Sgt. John F. Burner III, 32, Baltimore, Md., died Sept. 16, 2010 in Iskandariya, Iraq, in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at least 1,178 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.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 8,040 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.

Latest identifications:

Air Force Senior Airman James A. Hansen, 25, Athens, Mich., died Sept. 15, 2010 of wounds suffered during a controlled detonation at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 46th Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Army Spc. Timothy L. Johnson, 24, Randolph, N.Y., died Sept. 16, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Sgt. Aaron K. Kramer, 22, Salt Lake City, Utah, died Sept. 16, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Air Force Senior Airman Daniel R. Sanchez, 23, El Paso, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Marine 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, 24, Marietta, Ga., died Sept. 17, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army Staff Sgt. Jaime C. Newman, 27, Richmond, Va., died Sept. 17, 2010 in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Spc. Deangelo B. Snow, 22, Saginaw, Mich., died Sept. 17, 2010 at FOB Wilson, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attached his vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Maj. Paul D. Carron, 33, Charlotte, N.C., died Sept. 18, 2010 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald A. Grider, 30, Brighton, Ill., died Sept. 18, 2010 in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was struck by machine-gun fire. He was assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Cpl. Joshua A. Harton, 23, Bethlehem, Penn., died Sept. 18, 2010 in Kaftar Khan, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Pfc. Barbara Vieyra, 22, Mesa, Ariz., died Sept. 18, 2010 in the Khas district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade fire. She was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Eric Yates, 26, Rineyville, Ky., died Sept. 18, 2010 in Maquan, Zhari district, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — September 21, 2009

Afghanistan “Mission Failure”

U.S./NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

One year ago today, I reported that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan at the time, in an urgent, confidential assessment of the war, warned that he needed more forces within the next year and bluntly stated that without them, the eight-year conflict would “likely result in failure.”

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — September 21, 2008

After the Primary Election: Day 12

Two years ago today, on the 12th 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 on a truck-bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed more than 50, and violence in Iraq, including an assassination and bombings.

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