US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,485
Posted at: 12/06/2011 12:06 PM
As of Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at least 4,485 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 3,527 military personnel have died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers. The AP count is two 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, 32,226 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally. ___ No recent casualty identifications were reported this week by the military. ___ Online: http://www.defense.gov/news/
By The Associated Press
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