As of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, at least 2,294 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 1,800 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The AP count is four lower than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
The British military has reported 103 deaths; Italy, 27; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, three; Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, one death each.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 16,906 U.S. service members have been wounded, according to a Defense Department tally Tuesday.
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The latest death reported by the military:
_ A soldier was killed Monday by small-arms fire in Baghdad.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Army Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, Greensburg, Kan.; killed Feb. 20 in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near his vehicle; assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Lawrence, Kan.
_ Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, Superior, Wis.; killed Saturday in Ramadi from an explosive; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
