As of Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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Latest identifications:
Army Cpl. Casey L. Hills, 23, Salem, Illinois, died June 24, 2009 at Camp Virginia, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Army Spc. Joshua L. Hazlewood, 22, Manvel, Texas, died June 25, 2009 in Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 614th Automated Cargo Documentation Detachment.
Army Staff Sgt. Timothy A. David, 28, Gladwin, Mich., died June 28, 2009 in Sadr City, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army National Guard Sgt. Roger L. Adams Jr., 36, Jacksonville, N.C., died June 29, 2009 from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.
Army National Guard Sgt. Juan C. Baldeosingh, 30, Newport, N.C., died June 29, 2009 from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.
Army National Guard Spc. Robert L. Bittiker, 39, Jacksonville, N.C., died June 29, 2009 from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, 39, Wilmington, N.C., died June 29, 2009 from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
As of Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at least 646 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:
Army 1st Lt. Brian N. Bradshaw, 24, Steilacoom, Wash., died June 25, 2009 in Kheyl, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Pfc. Peter K. Cross, 20, Saginaw, Texas, died June 26, 2009 at Combat Outpost Carwile / FOB Shank, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Army Pfc. Steven T. Drees, 19, Peshtigo, Wis., died June 28, 2009 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 24 in Konar Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire and a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Terry J. Lynch, 22, Shepherd, Mont., died June 29, 2009 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Marine Lance Cpl. Charles S. (“Seth”) Sharp, 20, Adairsville, Ga., died July 2, 2009 in Garmsir, 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 Pfc. Justin A. Casillas, 19, Dunnigan, Calif., died July 4, 2009 at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Pfc. Aaron E. Fairbairn, 20, Aberdeen, Wash., died July 4, 2009 at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Tony Michael Randolph, 22, Henryetta, Okla. died July 6, 2009Â in an improvised explosive device attack on his convoy in northern Afghanistan. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, Sigonella, Italy, and was deployed with his platoon to Joint Task Force South conducting counter-improvised explosive device operations in support of Task Force Zabul in Afghanistan as an individual augmentee to Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan.
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