U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,620 - By The Associated Press Friday, August 25, 2006
(08-25) 18:09 PDT , (AP) --
As of Friday, Aug. 25, 2006, at least 2,620 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 2,078 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 115 deaths; Italy, 32; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, El Salvador, four each; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Romania, one death each.
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The latest deaths reported by the military:
_ No new deaths reported.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Army Sgt. Jeremy E. King, 23, Meridian, Idaho; killed Thursday in Baghdad of small arms fire; assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
_ Marine Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams, 28, Baltimore; died Thursday in Anbar province; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan
_ Army Sgt. Marquees A. Quick, 28, Hoover Ala., died on Aug 19 in Ramadi; assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
_ Marine Staff Sgt. Gordon G. Solomon, 35, Fairborn, Ohio; killed Thursday in Anbar province; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
_ Army Pfc. William E. Thorne, 26, Hospers, Iowa; killed Thursday when his vehicle was struck by a bomb south of Baghdad; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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