US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,385 Tuesday, according to Associated Press count
By APTuesday, March 16, 2010
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,385
As of Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at least 4,385 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,479 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
The AP count is three fewer than the Defense Department’s tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 31,732 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.
The latest deaths reported by the military:
— A soldier died of injuries suffered in a vehicle roll-over while conducting a patrol in northern Iraq on Monday. The incident is under investigation.
— A soldier in Ninewa Province died from noncombat related causes on March 13. The incident is under investigation.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
— Pfc. Erin L. McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, Wash., died March 13 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
— Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur, 25, of Lake City, S.C., and Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23, of Columbus, Ga. They died on March 8 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle roll-over. They were assigned to the 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
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