There have been 4,373 coalition deaths -- 4,065 Americans, two
Australians, 176 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two
Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one
Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five
Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians --
in the war in Iraq as of May 2, 2008, according to a CNN count.
{ Graphical breakdown of casualties }. The list below is the names of
the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose
deaths have been re****ted by their country's governments. The list
also includes seven employees of the U.S. Defense Department. At least
29,911 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the
Pentagon. View casualties in the war in Afghanistan.
Iraq
April 2008
Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson
32
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
Billings, Montana
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside
bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 30, 2008
Spc. Ronald J. Tucker
21
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
Fountain, Colorado
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside
bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 30, 2008
Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander
26
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Bakersfield, California
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on
April 29, 2008
Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig
22
1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Mesquite, Texas
Died of wounds suffered when he received small-arms fire during combat
operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2008
Pfc. Adam L. Marion
26
171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard
Mount Airy, North Carolina
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when enemy forces
attacked their forward operating base with indirect fire in Baghdad,
Iraq, on April 28, 2008
Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes
26
94th Brigade Sup****t Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division
Zephyrhills, Florida
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when enemy forces
attacked their forward operating base with indirect fire in Baghdad,
Iraq, on April 28, 2008
Spc. David P. McCormick
26
1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Fresno, Texas
Died of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under
rocket attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 28, 2008
Sgt. Mark A. Stone
22
94th Brigade Sup****t Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division
Buchanan Dam, Texas
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when enemy forces
attacked their forward operating base with indirect fire in Baghdad,
Iraq, on April 28, 2008
Pfc. William T. Dix
32
14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps
Culver City, California
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident at Camp
Buehring, Kuwait, on April 27, 2008. The incident is under
investigation.
Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead
24
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Commerce, Georgia
Died, of wounds suffered when he encountered a roadside bomb during a
dismounted patrol in Iskandariya, Iraq, on April 24, 2008
Pfc. John T. Bishop
22
1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Gaylord, Michigan
One of two soldiers who died of injuries suffered in a vehicle
incident in Golden Hills, Iraq, on April 23, 2008
Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone
34
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
Springfield, Missouri
Died from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a
dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 23, 2008
1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham
26
1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
College Station, Texas
One of two soldiers who died of injuries suffered in a vehicle
incident in Golden Hills, Iraq, on April 23, 2008
Sgt. Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez
26
2nd Trans****tation Company, Echelons Above Brigade Sup****t Battalion,
National Training Center Sup****t Brigade Fort
Irwin, California
Died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle
incident on April 23, 2008
Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter
19
1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Force
Sag Harbor, New York
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq, on April 22, 2008
Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison
25
703rd Brigade Sup****t Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Died of a non-combat related injury at Forward Operating Base Falcon
near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2008
Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale
21
2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Force
Burkeville, Virginia
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq, on April 22, 2008
Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos
22
Helicopter Sea Combat Sup****t Squadron 22
El Paso, Texas
Found dead in Dubai on April 21, 2008, due to a non-combat related
incident. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Steven J. Christofferson
20
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Cudahy, Wisconsin
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encoutnered a roadside
bomb in Bayji, Iraq, on April 21, 2008
Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas
26
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Perryville, Missouri
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encoutnered a roadside
bomb in Bayji, Iraq, on April 21, 2008
1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift
28
2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Force
Littleton, Colorado
Died from wounds he suffered during combat operations in Basra, Iraq,
on April 21, 2008
Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton
40
Naval Security Force, Naval Sup****t Activity Bahrain
Bakersfield, California
Died in Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain, on April 20. The cause of death is
under investigation.
Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh
22
2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb
in Paliwoda, Iraq, on April 18, 2008
Spc. Lance O. Eakes
25
1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard
Apex, North Carolina
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb
in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 18, 2008
Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown
29
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
Magnolia, Texas
Killed by a burst of small-arms fire while attempting to enter a
building during an operation to capture an al Qaeda leader in Sama
village, Iraq, on April 17, 2008
Cpl. Richard J. Nelson
23
2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine
Forces Reserve
Racine, Wisconsin
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq, on April 14, 2008
Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka
29
2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine
Forces Reserve
Waukesha, Wisconsin
One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar
province, Iraq, on April 14, 2008
Spc. William E. Allmon
25
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 12, 2008
=2E Merlin German
22
5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force
Manhattan, New York
Died on April 11, 2008 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio,
Texas, of wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al
Anbar province, Iraq, on February 22, 2005
Sgt. Jesse A. Ault
28
429th Brigade Sup****t Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard
Dublin, Virginia
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 9, 2008
Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra
31
Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron
Hanford, California
Died of wounds suffered when he encountered a homemade bomb near
Golden Hills, Iraq, on April 9, 2008
Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks
22
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Died of injuries in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on
April 9, 2008
Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz
23
10th Brigade Sup****t Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division
Clearwater, Florida
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Tuz, Iraq, on
April 14, 2008
Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes
26
1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
(Stryker), 25th Infantry Division
Jacksonville, Florida
Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu
Gharab, Iraq, on April 9, 2008
Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha
30
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
Hull, Texas
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 9, 2008
Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley
25
1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division
Hempstead, Texas
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Kharguliah,
Iraq, on April 8, 2008
Spc. Jason C. Kazarick
30
1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked using a rocket-
propelled grenade in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 8, 2008
Sgt. Michael T. Lilly
23
1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Boise, Idaho
One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked using a rocket-
propelled grenade in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 8, 2008
Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg
32
3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division
Miami Lakes, Florida
Killed when his wounds encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 8, 2008
Sgt. Timothy M. Smith
25
4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division
South Lake Tahoe, California
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 7, 2008
Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn
22
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
San Diego, California
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using a rocket-
propelled grenade, homemade bombs and small-arms fire in Baghdad,
Iraq, on April 7, 2008
Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz
29
Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Puerto Rico
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside
bomb in Balad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal
23
237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command,
Virginia Army National Guard
Norfolk, Virginia
Killed when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq,
on April 6, 2008
Spc. Matthew T. Morris
23
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Cedar Park, Texas
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside
bomb in Balad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Pfc. Shane D. Penley
19
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division
Sauk Village, Illinois
Died of wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post at Patrol Base
Copper, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett
34
1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard
Teachey, North Carolina
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire
in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Col. Stephen K. Scott
54
356th Quartermaster Battalion
New Market, Alabama
One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with
indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer
36
11th Battalion, 104th Division
Coral Springs, Florida
One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with
indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 6, 2008
Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin
28
377th Security Forces Squadron, 377th Mission Sup****t Group, 377th Air
Base Wing
Dover, Delaware
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb
near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 3, 2008
Afghanistan - The Forgotten War
There have been 793 coalition deaths -- 492 Americans, 5 Australians,
94 Britons, 82 Canadians, 2 Czech, 14 Danes, 16 Dutch, two Estonians,
one Finn, 12 French, 22 Germans, 11 Italians, three Norwegians, three
Poles, two ****tuguese, 6 Romanians, one South Korean, 23 Spaniards,
two Swedes -- in the war on terror as of May 2, 2008, according to a
CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and
sailors whose deaths have been re****ted by their country's
governments. The troops died in sup****t of the U.S.-led Operation
Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 1,937 U.S. personnel
have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon
April 2008
Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell
30
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Ramona, California
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small-arms
fire in Baston, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008
Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner
24
28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Lafayette, California
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb
near Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008
Lance Cpl. Jason Marks
27
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando)
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Killed during a firefight with Taliban fighters approximately 15.5
miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan province,
Afghanistan, on April 28, 2008
Trooper Robert Pearson
22
A Squadron, The Queen's Royal Lancers
Grimsby, England
Killed when his vehicle struck a suspected mine while his unit was
providing security for a resupply convoy returning to Camp Bastion in
Helmand province, Afghanistan, on April 21, 2008
Pfc. Mark Schouwink
22
45th Armored Infantry Battalion, 43rd Mechanized Brigade
The Netherlands
One of two Dutch soldiers killed when their vehicle hit a roadside
bomb seven miles (12 kilometers) northwest of Camp Holland in Uruzgan
province, Afghanistan, on April 18, 2008
1st Lt. Dennis van Uhm
23
45th Armored Infantry Battalion, 43rd Mechanized Brigade
The Netherlands
One of two Dutch soldiers killed when their vehicle hit a roadside
bomb seven miles (12 kilometers) northwest of Camp Holland in Uruzgan
province, Afghanistan, on April 18, 2008
1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante
35
Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd
Marine Expeditionary Force
Athens, Georgia
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Kandahar
province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008
Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks
24
Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd
Marine Expeditionary Force
Rogers, Arkansas
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Kandahar
province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008
Senior Aircraftman Graham Livingstone
23
Sup****t Weapons Flight, 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment
Strathclyde, Scotland
One of two British airmen killed when their vehicle was struck by an
explosion during a patrol at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province,
Afghanistan, on April 13, 2008
Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson
51
504 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Nottingham, England
One of two British airmen killed when their vehicle was struck by an
explosion during a patrol at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province,
Afghanistan, on April 13, 2008
Pvt. Terry John Street
24
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Hull, Quebec, Canada
Killed when his armored vehicle struck a suspected roadside bomb in
the Panjwayi district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 4,
2008
Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson
27
Headquarters Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
Old Town, Maine
Died on April 3, 2008, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in
Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered during combat operations near
the Zahn Khan district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on April 2
=93Epidemic of Suicides=94
Veterans Combat VA in Lawsuit Seeking Adequate and Timely Healthcare =96
Closing Arguments
Civilian Casulties - Iraq
Just Foreign Policy Issues
Over a million {*1,205,025} Iraqis are estimated to have been killed
as a result of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation. Learn More and
Take Action=BB
*Estimate, click for explaination .
To
John Hopkins School of Public Health { October 11, 2006 re****t } puts
the count at 650,000, with a range from 400,000 to 900,000.
Exact Count of Civilian Casulties may never be known, as is the case
in every conflict, especially an Invasion by another Country. For it
is the Innocent Civilians and those Defending their Countries {of
which All would be counted if this land were ever invaded} who suffer
the most, during and long after!
Iraq Refugees UNHCR: UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Iraq Situation
Filetype: PDF (116k)
All the Deaths, Maimings and Destruction are the Blood on All Our
Hands, No One can escape the Guilt!
March 2008, Febuary 2008, January 2008, December 2007, November 2007,
October 2007, September 2007, August 2007, July 2007, June 2007, May
2007, April 2007, March 2007, Feb. 2007, Jan. 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004,
2003
You can view other Honor Rolls of the Fallen I have posted on my site
{links above}, or from the CNN link at top and the other sources that
you might use or know about.
As Of May 3 2008, There Are 85 Pages w/5 'Silent Honor Rolls' Each,
Number Of Casulties Varies With Each 'Silent Honor Roll'; Many now
have numbers in the teens and twenties, click on graphic.
A Nations Security Does Not Mean A Nation Sets An Example Of Creating
More Hatreds And Enemies By 'Wars Of Choice'
, Nor By Installing And Sup****ting Dictators, It Leads By The Example
Of Peace And Prevention, Especially As A Democracy, Gaining Friends
And Sup****ters, And Defends With Force Only When All Other Options Are
Exhausted
97 percent of U.S. deaths in Iraq have occurred after George W. Bush
declared an end to "major combat."
=94Mission Accomplished!=94
We have lost over 900 dead Americans since the surge. Now if you want
to dismiss that as "success" that would be your interpretation.
Chuck Hagel
If they were sent to fight, they are too few. If they were sent to
die, they are too many!
Is 'Funding' Really For Troops?
What Happened To Funding and Oversite For Military/Veteran Care In
Previous Congresses?
Those who take some sort of relief in the "We are fighting them over
there so we won't be fighting them here!", Better Rethink their
Future, or rather their Childrens Future!!
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's im****tant for the president to
explain to us what the exit strategy is," - George W. Bush, Texas
Gov., 1999
" What does it matter to the dead, the orphan, and the homeless
whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of
totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?"
- Mohandas K. Gandhi
The Failed Policies will Haunt Us and the World for Decades!!
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