U.S. death toll nears 3,500 in Iraq
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Iraq's seemingly inexhaustible corps of terror bombers struck across the country again Thursday, from a restaurant in Baghdad's teeming Sadr City, to a police station leveled by a blast near the Syrian border. At least 15 people were reported killed.
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As of Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at least 3,942 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 3,204 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, at least 3,731 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 seven military civilians. At least 3,055 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at least 1,325 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,038 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.
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As of Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at least 3,467 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 seven military civilians. At least 2,834 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at least 3,945 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 3,209 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at least 3,893 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 3,168 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Thursday, June 28, 2007, at least 3,571 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 seven military civilians. At least 2,931 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at least 3,840 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 seven military civilians. At least 3,127 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Tuesday, Jan. 22, 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.
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The U.S. military reported three more deaths in Iraq on Thursday, taking the death toll to 122 for May, the worst month for U.S. forces in more than two years.
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As of Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at least 3,963 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 3,225 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at least 3,961 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 3,225 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at least 3,949 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 3,215 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at least 3,833 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 seven military civilians. At least 3,120 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at least 3,929 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 3,194 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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As of Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at least 3,779 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 seven military civilians. At least 3,086 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.