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Jun 3rd, 2011


U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, June 3, 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.

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U.S. Troop Casualties in Iraq

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, June 3, 2011, at least 1,604 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 Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, Bel Aire, Kan., died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, New Castle, Pa., died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, 35, Jacksonville, N.C., died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Spc. Adam J. Patton, 21, Port Orchard, Wash., died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army 1st Lt. John M. Runkle, 27, West Salem, Ohio, died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, Camuy, Puerto Rico, died May 26, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Pfc. John C. Johnson, 28, Phoenix, Ariz., died May 27, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.


Marine Lance Cpl. Peter J. Clore, 23, New Philadelphia, Ohio, died May 28, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Army Spc. Adam S. Hamilton, 22, Kent, Ohio, died May 28, 2011 in Haji Ruf, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.


Army Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolinar, 28, Glendale, Ariz., died May 29, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Army Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo, 25, Riverside, Calif., died May 29, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Army Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, 36, Port Angeles, Wash., died May 29, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Army Pfc. Anthony M. Nunn, 19, Burnet, Texas, died May 30, 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.


Army Spc. Richard C. Emmons III, 22, North Granby, Conn., died May 31, 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

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Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said “Obama is like a wolf whose fangs tear your flesh and whose paws slit your face and then he calls on you to talk about peace.”

Two years ago, on June 3, 2009, I reported that al-Qaida’s deputy leader criticized President Barack Obama’s upcoming speech to the Islamic world in Cairo, saying it would not change the “bloody messages” the U.S. military is sending Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. Al-Qaida has repeatedly lashed out at Obama since he was elected, a move some analysts believe indicates the terrorist organization is worried Obama will be effective in improving the U.S. image in the Muslim world.





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