U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at least 4,416 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, 31,926 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

Latest identification:

Army Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart, 24, Kirksville, Mo., died Aug. 22, 2010 at Basrah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at least 1,130 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, 7,529 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.

Latest identifications:

Army Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm, 24, Fort Worth, Texas, died Aug. 17, 2010 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Staff Sgt. Derek J. Farley, 24, Nassau, N.Y., died Aug. 17, 2010 at Forward Operating Base Farah, Bala Boluk, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated as he attempted to disarm it. He was assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Army Pvt. Charles M. High IV, 21, Albuquerque, N.M., died Aug. 17, 2010 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Edgar N. Roberts, 39, of Hinesville, Ga., died Aug. 17, 2010 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained June 26 at Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 810th Engineer Company (SAPPER), Georgia National Guard, Swainsboro, Ga.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin E. Oratowski, 23, Wheaton, Ill., died Aug. 18, 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.

Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Collin T. Thomas, 33, Morehead, Ky., died Aug. 18, 2010 during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. He was assigned to an east coast-based SEAL team.

Marine Cpl. Christopher J. Boyd, 22, Palatine, Ill., died Aug. 19, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Sgt. Martin A. Lugo, 24, Tucson, Ariz., died Aug. 19, 2010 in Puli Alam, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Army Spc. Christopher S. Wright, 23, Tollesboro, Ky., died Aug. 19, 2010 in Pech, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Marine Lance Cpl. Cody S. Childers, 19, Chesapeake, Va., died Aug. 20, 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 Spc. Alexis V. Maldonado, 20, Wichita Falls, Texas, died Aug. 21, 2010 at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Zhari province. He was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. A. Schultz, 19, Safety Harbor, Fla., died Aug. 21, 2010 at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Sgt. Jason D. Calo, 23, Lexington, Ky., died Aug. 22, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army National Guard Sgt. Steven J. Deluzio, 25, South Glastonbury, Conn., died Aug. 22, 2010 in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont National Guard, Jericho, Vt.

Army Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche, 20, Elizabeth, N.J., died Aug. 22, 2010 in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army National Guard Sgt. Tristan H. Southworth, 21, West Danville, Vt., died Aug. 22, 2010 in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while trying to extricate another soldier after insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont National Guard, Jericho, Vt.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert J. Newton, 21, Creve Coeur, Ill., died Aug. 23, 2010 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Ronald A. Rodriguez, 26, Falls Church, Va., died Aug. 23, 2010 when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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