A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

[wilheim]

By The Associated Press

As of Monday, March 22, 2004, 578 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq (news - web sites) a year ago, according to the Department of Defense (news - web sites). Of those, 390 died as a result of hostile action and 188 died of non-hostile causes, the department said.



The British military has reported 58 deaths; Italy, 17; Spain, eight; Bulgaria, five; Ukraine, three; Thailand, two; Denmark, Estonia and Poland have reported one each.


Since May 1, when President Bush (news - web sites) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 440 U.S. soldiers have died — 275 as a result of hostile action and 165 of non-hostile causes, according to the military.


Since the start of military operations, 2,910 U.S. service members have been injured as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department. Non-hostile injured numbered 433.


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The latest deaths reported by the military:


_ Fourteen British troops were wounded in two explosions during a demonstration in Basra.


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The latest identifications reported by the military:


_ Army Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider, 19, Riverton, Kan.; died Sunday during a weapon test-firing incident near Samarra, Iraq; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.


_ Army Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, 22, Arlington, Texas; electrocuted Friday while laying telephone wires in Baqouba, Iraq; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.


_ Army Spc. Matthew J. Sandri, 24, Shamokin, Penn.; died Saturday in rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq; assigned to the 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.


_ Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor, 41, Stockton, Calif.; died Saturday in rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq; assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.


_ Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, 41, Lathrop, Calif.; died Saturday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries from a vehicle accident March 11 in Diwaniyah, Iraq; assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, Sacramento, Calif.


_ Marine Cpl. David M. Vicente, 25, Methuen, Mass.; died Friday when his vehicle was hit by an explosive near Hit, Iraq; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.


wil.

 

[Sodium Pentethol V]

Just think of how many people would have been saved had action been taken against Hitler earlier.

No costs associated with inaction in never, never land Alice.

At least these folks died heros.

 

[mjaytee]

Just think how many people would have been saved if the German public would have questioned and not fallen for his patriotic propaganda. From reading you postings Sodium, your type are the ones who gave Hitler power.

 

[Caesar]

yeah mjaytee im afraid your correct.

in one sense i envy sodium because if he really believes all the things he says life would be so much easier.

a black and white world is the belief of the simple minded and they are the usually easiest to manipulate.

so lets all promise not to be succomb to any propaganda except rational thought from this point forward and see where it leads us. i think we might all have an eye opening experience

 

[Oceans11]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Just think how many people would have been saved if the German public would have questioned and not fallen for his patriotic propaganda. From reading you postings Sodium, your type are the ones who gave Hitler power. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


You make a very valid point.

Unquestioning belief in Gov. propaganda is bad news for everyone, including the home population.

SD is the sort of citizen who is perfect for a gov. who is looking to cause problems and chaos outside their own country, and wants no awkward questioning from within it.

Responsibility starts at home, for Germans, Americans, or anyone else.

Its something thats more important and way more dangerous than a few hundred religious idiots who are willing to strap bombs to themselves.

[This message was edited by eek on March 23, 2004 at 05:36 AM.]

 

[barman]

Scared people will react in frightened ways.

If someone actually believes the Government Propoganda that S Hussein had any interest in 'invading' another country (though he had not done so for over 12 years), they are likely to support aggressive defensive measures.

But if someone else believes that Hussein, even with his harsh and often homicidal dictatorial rule, is no literal threat to their well being, they can more easily say, "Not my war. Not my brothers and kids going over to do the job that the IRAQIS THEMSELVES need to do."

If you (Iraqis) support a brutal President, don't come running to the USA demanding military support. We have a budget to balance, and it's impossible to do that if we allow ourselves to do the job other countries should do for themselves.

 

[UncleMoneybags]

barman,

I agree with most of what you said but you also have to realize Saddam had more options at his disposal than they did. If they attempted to remove him they'd be beaten, they'd have to watch their wives and daughters being raped and/or mutilated before they're finally killed and their property confiscated just for the hell of it. How do you compete with that? His entire regime was ruled on fear. It was effective. I'll give him that.

 

[Sodium Pentethol V]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>a black and white world is the belief of the simple minded <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yea and perpetual graying and obfuscating things for the purpose of confusing the masses seems to be a modern day liberal trait.

White-Invade now and prevent a bigger problem later

Black-wait until it costs a trillion dollars and the guy can actually pose a formidable threat to an invasion force.

Gray-no costs with inaction in never, never land.


White-guy is obviously demented as he throws away opulence in favor of a hole in the ground

Black-20 yrs ago the guy was an allie so let him kill his people and basically wave his finger at 18 UN resolutions.

Gray-just ignore him and he will go away.

 

[xpanda]

Too funny, A black-and-white analysis of the problem with analysing everything in black-and-white.

 

[Dr.Strangelove]

[q]Too funny, A black-and-white analysis of the problem with analysing everything in black-and-white.[/q]

I liked the gray stuff explained in black-and-wite the most - now everything is cristal clear