U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at least 4,413 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, 31,902 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, July 29, 2010, at least 1,122 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.

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Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, Wheatridge, Colo., died July 23, 2010 in Logar province, Afghanistan, when he was captured and believed to have been killed by the Taliban. Coalition Forces recovered his body July 25 after an extensive search. He was assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), San Diego.

Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, Renton, Wash., died July 23, 2010 in Logar province, Afghanistan, when he was captured and believed to have been killed by the Taliban. Coalition forces recovered his body July 28 after an extensive search. He was assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Force Command, Norfolk, Va.

Marine Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, Williamsport, Pa., died July 27, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of North Versailles, Pa.

Army Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, 28, Burnet, Texas, died July 29, 2010 at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, Spring, Texas, died July 29, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, Manchester, N.H., died July 29, 2010 at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Spc. Michael L. Stansbery, 21, Mount Juliet, Tenn., died July 30, 2010 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Sgt. Kyle B. Stout, 25, Texarkana, Texas, died July 30, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — August 3, 2009

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, speaks with former President Bill Clinton in Pyongyang on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (Photo credit: KRT TV via AP)

Bill Clinton in North Korea

One year ago today, I reported that former president Bill Clinton made an unannounced visit to North Korea on a mission to win the release of jailed American reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee, and to ease tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear defiance.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — August 3, 2008

When Sgt. 1st Class Janelle Johnson, of Cushing, Minn., left for Iraq, she left behind her husband, Chad, and daughters Emily and Elizabeth, who were 6 months old and 4 years old, respectively. During more than a year in Iraq, Johnson struggled with being a mother far from her children and balancing a sense of duty to country and family. (Photo credit: The Associated Press)

On the Campaign Trail: Day 20

Two years ago today, on the 20th day of my 2008 campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, Sunday, August 3, 2008, I took a break from campaigning and posted a public service announcement to help draw attention to the sacrifice of National Guard citizen soldiers serving in Iraq and the families they leave behind.