U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, May 27, 2011, at least 4,454 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, 32,227 U.S. service members have been wounded as of April 30, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

Latest identifications:

Army Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, Medical Lake, Wash., died May 22, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Army Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr., 19, Ontario, Calif., died May 22, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, May 27, 2011, at least 1,595 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, 11,181 U.S. service members have been wounded as of April 30, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:

Army Pvt. Thomas C. Allers, 23, Plainwell, Mich., died May 23, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Pfc. William S. Blevins, 21, Sardinia, Ohio, died May 23, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, 20, Garland, Texas, died May 23, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, 33, Chula Vista, Calif., died May 23, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, Ottumwa, Iowa, died May 26, 2011 in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. 

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee, 32, Citrus Heights, Calif., died May 26, 2011 in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, Chesterland, Ohio, died May 26, 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. 

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — May 27, 2010

Nominating Petition Appeal

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One year ago today, I made an appeal to Minnesota 6th Congressional District constituents to fill out the online nominating petition to help me gain ballot access as an independent candidate to challenge Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 2010 general election.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — May 27, 2009

Iraq: 6 Years On, 10 More Years

Section 60, Arlington National Cemetery, where many of the service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried, Monday, May 25, 2009, Memorial Day, Arlington, Va. (Photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

Two years ago, on May 27, 2011, I reported that Army chief of staff Gen. George Casey said the Pentagon was prepared to leave fighting forces in Iraq for as long as a decade despite an agreement between the United States and Iraq that would bring all American troops home by 2012.