U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at least 4,424 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, 31,967 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

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at least 1,207 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, 8,206 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s most recent weekly tally.

Latest identifications:

Marine Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri, 20, Gallitzin, Pa., died Sept. 28, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Air Force Senior Airman Mark Forester, 29, Tuscaloosa, Ala., died Sept. 29, 2010 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations in the area. He was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, San Antonio, Texas, died Sept. 29, 2010 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, Wichita, Kan., died Sept. 29, 2010 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Jackson, 22, Corbin, Ky., died Sept. 30, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley Jr., 48, Aiken, S.C., died Oct. 1, 2010 in the Orgun district of Paktika Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, South Carolina National Guard, Graniteville, S.C.

Marine Sgt. Anthony D. Matteoni, 22, Union City, Mich., died Oct. 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army National Guard Spc. Luther W. “Will” Rabon Jr., 32, Lexington, S.C., died Oct. 1, 2010 in the Orgun district of Paktika Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, South Carolina National Guard, Graniteville, S.C.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler, 29, Frederick, Md., died Oct. 1, 2010 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Helmand province when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., and was on his 12th deployment after seven previous deployments to Afghanistan and four deployments to Iraq.

Army Sgt. Brian J. Pedro, 27, Rosamond, Calif., died Oct. 2, 2010 in Pol-e-Khumri, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

Army Pfc. Cody A. Board, 19, McKinney, Texas, died Oct. 4, 2010 at Mirwais, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Sgt. Karl A. Campbell, 34, Chiefland, Fla., died Oct. 4, 2010 in Babur, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Pfc. Ryane G. Clark, 22, New London, Minn., died Oct. 4, 2010 in Shekhabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 27th Combat Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 20th Combat Engineer Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Spc. Joseph T. “Joey” Prentler, 20, Fenwick, Mich., died Oct. 4, 2010 in Mama Kariz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Air Force Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson, 23, Schiller Park, Ill., died Oct. 5, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — October 6, 2009

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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. He is survived by his wife, Nikki, and daughters Kylee, 14, Koree, 13, and Kelsee, 12.

One year ago today, I provided my weekly report of U.S. military deaths in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — October 6, 2008

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 had 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

Two years 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 unveiled a new doctrine that foresaw nation-building missions as becoming more important than conventional warfare; defined “fragile states” that breed crime, terrorism, and religious and ethnic strife as the greatest threat to U.S. national security; and held that American troops in future would 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.