U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at least 4,432 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, more than 32,000 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s latest available tally.

U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at least 1,457 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, 9,256 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Nov. 30, 2010, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:

Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris, 48, Seymour, Mo., died January 5, 2011 of wounds suffered in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Missouri National Guard Agri-Business Development Team IV, Jefferson City, Mo.

Army Spc. Christian J. Romig, 24, Kenner, La., died January 5, 2011 of wounds suffered in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Giese, 24, Winder, Ga., died Jan. 7, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. Ethan C. Hardin, 25, Fayetteville, Ark., died Jan. 7, 2011 of wounds suffered in Logar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Army Pfc. Ira B. Laningham IV, 22, Zapata, Texas, died Jan. 7, 2011 of wounds suffered in Logar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Army Pfc. Robert J. Near, 21, Nampa, Idaho, died Jan. 7, 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

Army Sgt. Omar Aceves, 30, El Paso, Texas, died Jan. 12, 2011 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Spc. Jarrid L. King, 20, Erie, Pa., died Jan. 12, 2011 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Pfc. Benjamin G. Moore, 23, Robbinsville, N.J., died Jan. 12, 2011 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — January 14, 2010

Yemeni Clerics Threaten Jihad

Yemen’s most influential Islamic cleric, Sheik Abdel-Majid al-Zindani, considered an al-Qaida-linked terrorist by the United States, talks during a press conference in the capital San’a, Yemen, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. (Photo credit: The Associated Press)

One year ago today, I reported that a group of prominent Muslim clerics, led by Sheik Abdul-Majid al-Zindani, warned they would call for jihad, or holy war, if the U.S. sent troops to fight al-Qaida in Yemen. Meanwhile, Taliban suicide bombings and other attacks caused Afghan civilian deaths to soar in 2009 to the highest annual level of the war, a U.N. report found.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — January 14, 2009

Iran Covert Ops Continue in Iraq

Iranian demonstrators, waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Death to Obama,” burned photographs of Barack Obama in Tehran a week before his inauguration as president as they protested against America’s inaction over Israel’s Gaza offensive. (Photo credit: Stringer / Reuters)

Two years ago today, on Jan. 14, 2009, I reported that Iranian demonstrators, waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Death to Obama,” burned photographs of Barack Obama in Tehran a week before his inauguration as president as they protested against America’s inaction over Israel’s Gaza offensive.