A Look at U.S. Daily Deaths in Iraq - 422 U.S. service members have died

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGADM8JG6ND.html

As of Tuesday, Nov. 18, 422 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. snip

On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 284 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to the latest Defense Department figures.

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1. How many?

My question is do we ever find out about the ones who died later in days or weeks because of injuries. My guess is no as I have never heard of them increasing a days casualties, anyone know how this is handled?

[TolstoyAndy]

2. They never die

Someone wrote a good column about this, pointing out how we must have the bestest medical care ever for our soldiers, because none ever die from their wounds.

Of course, that only applies while on active duty. Once they save your life, you go live with the roaches in the hospital on the base in GA, or you go on welfare and live at home while waiting 6 or 7 months for a VA doctor to see you.

[VolcanoJen]

3. Why is it that CENTCOM has yet to update the Blackhawk deaths...

... of Saturday, November 15th??? 17 soldiers were killed, and five wounded, that day. But nobody told CENTCOM, apparently.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/casualties.asp?searchDays=&searchType=2&searchMonth=11&searchYear=2003&searchTopic=