U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, April 8, 2011, at least 4,446 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 Sgt. Christian A. S. Garcia, 30, Goodyear, Ariz., died April 2, 2011 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his position with indirect fire in Babil, Iraq. He was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins, 26, New Orleans, La., died April 2, 2011 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his position with indirect fire in Babil, Iraq. He was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Jorge A. Scatliffe, 32, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, died April 3, 2011 in Mosul, Iraq, as the result of a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Capt. Wesley J. Hinkley, 36, Carlisle, Pa., died April 4, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq, as the result of a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Spc. Gary L. Nelson III, 20, Woodstock, Ga., died April 5, 2011 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, April 8, 2011, at least 1,530 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:

Marine Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, Santa Clara, Calif., died April 3, 2011 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army 1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III, 26, Denton, Texas, died April 3, 2011 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his base with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.

Army Sgt. Scott H. Burgess, 32, Franklin, Texas, died April 4, 2011 of wounds suffered from small-arms fire in Faryab province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Sgt. Michael S. Lammerts, 26, Tonawanda, N.Y., died April 4, 2011 of wounds suffered from small-arms fire in Faryab province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Navy Hospitalman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, Niles, Mich., died April 6, 2011 while conducting a dismounted patrol northeast of Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Rast was assigned as a hospitalman to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. He was stationed at Naval Medical Center, Expeditionary Medical Force Detachment, San Diego, Calif. [Seaman Rast was killed by a Hellfire missile fired from a U.S. Air Force Predator drone in a friendly fire incident.]

Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith, 26, Arlington, Texas, died April 6, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Houston, Texas. [Staff Sgt. Smith was killed by a Hellfire missile fired from a U.S. Air Force Predator drone in a friendly fire incident.]

Marine Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers, 28, Brandon, Miss., died April 7, 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.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — April 8, 2010

Bowe Bergdahl POW Taliban Tape

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Taliban releases tape of U.S. captive (MSNBC, April 7, 2010) — The Taliban claim the video shows captured U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl. (01:21)

One year ago today, I reported that the Taliban released a video of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier captured in Afghanistan in June 2009, showing him pleading for his freedom and to be returned home.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — April 8, 2009

Bachmann Brainwashing Paranoia

Bachmann’s Brainwashing Paranoia (MSNBC “Hardball,” April 7, 2009) — Sideshow: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is warning that a new bill expanding the AmeriCorps community service agency could lead to the “brainwashing” of America’s youth. Hardball guest host David Shuster reports. (02:34)

Two years ago today, on April 8, 2009, I reported that Rep. Michele Bachmann issued a warning that a new bill expanding the AmeriCorps community service agency could lead to the “brainwashing” of America’s youth. Said Bachmann: “I believe that there is a very strong chance that we will see that young people will be put into mandatory service. And the real concern is that there are provisions for what I would call re-education camps for young people, where young people have to go and get trained in a philosophy that the government puts forward and then they have to go and work in some of these politically correct forums.”