As of Friday, June 24, 2011, at least 4,463 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 |
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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
As of Friday, June 24, 2011, at least 1,636 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 National Guard Spc. Scott D. Smith, 36, Indianapolis, Ind., died June 17, 2011 at Khowst province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 81st Troop Command, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.
Army Pfc. Brian J. Backus, 21, Saginaw Township, Mich., died June 18, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, 33, Lodge, S.C., died June 18, 2011 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Edward F. Dixon III, 37, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., died June 18, 2011 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wis., died June 18, 2011 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Alan L. Snyder, 28, Blackstone/Worcester, Mass., died June 18, 2011 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Marine Pfc. Josue Ibarra, 21, Midland, Texas, died June 19, 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Army Sgt. James W. Harvey II, 23, Toms River, N.J., died June 20, 2011 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.
Army Pfc. Joshua L. Jetton, 21, Sebring, Fla., died June 20, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Army Pfc. Gustavo A. Rios-Ordonez, 25, Englewood, Ohio, died June 20, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jared C. Verbeek, 22, Visalia, Calif., died June 21, 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Levi E. Nuncio, 24, Harrisonburg, Va., died June 22, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Marine Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, 21, Antelope, Calif., died June 22, 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — June 24, 2010
President Barack Obama announces that Gen. David Petraeus will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as his top commander in Afghanistan while in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (Photo credit: Larry Downing / Reuters)
One year ago today, I reported that President Barack Obama said his ouster of the top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, would not disrupt his war strategy or timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — June 24, 2009
Michele Bachmann ‘False Witness’ Released
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Two years ago today, on June 24, 2009, I featured a book review of Bill Prendergast’s illustrated history of U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s political career in comic book format, titled “False Witness! The Michele Bachmann Story.”
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June 28th, 2011 at 12:18 am
[…] There have been victories — and setbacks. More than 1,522 American service members have died. There has been talk of a more stable, safer Afghanistan and frequent, obvious evidence to the contrary. The country’s president and the United States share an uneasy relationship, and it’s difficult to tell the story of the past decade in a single, concise statement. […]