US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,931
By The Associated Press ? 1 day ago
As of Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at least 3,931 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,197 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.
The British military has reported 174 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.
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The latest deaths reported by the military:
_ No deaths reported.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Army Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff, 20, Tunnel Hill, Ga.; died Saturday during combat operations in Anbar province; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
_ Army Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant, 20, Conway, Ark.; died Tuesday in Kirkuk of injuries from a vehicle accident; assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
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