22 US Troops Killed in the Last Week

[brettdale]

http://antiwar.com/news/?articleid=7637

22 US Troops Killed in the Last Week

Including one who died of wounds received in July

Today the Department of Defense announced the death of a Marine supporting the war in Iraq. Kenneth E. Hunt Jr., 40, died of wounds recieved in July "when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Taqaddum, Iraq." This death bring the total American combat deaths from 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' to 1574 and total deaths to 1967. Over just the last week, 22 US troops have been killed in operations in Iraq. Below are just a few reports of these deaths:


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Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson, 20, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 6, of injuries sustained there on Oct. 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Robinson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.

Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava, 21, of Ontonagon, Mich., and Lance Cpl. Jason L. Frye, 19, of Landisburg, Pa., died Oct. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, of Canton, Mass., died Oct. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Two died of injuries sustained in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on Oct. 7, when their dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Killed were:

Sgt. Eric A. Fifer, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn. Fifer died in Al Asad, Iraq.

Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer, 21, of Monroe, Mich. Greer died in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

[Beaverhausen]

1. damn

:cry: :cry: :patriot: :cry: :cry:

[Jamison]

2. Yikes!

We're almost up to 2,000 now.:-(

[TiredOfLies]

3. with all

the tragedies happening in the world and the net works covering them over and over 24 hrs a day, yet not one has talked about the deaths in Iraq. Imus used to mention them.

[mokawanis]

5. and Bush keeps saying...

Freedom is on the march, and we won't back down, etc.
Think of all the grieving families and friends of all those young people we've lost.

There have been 2,169 coalition troop deaths, 1,974 Americans, 96 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, two Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Hungarian, 26 Italians, one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, one Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in the war in Iraq as of October 14, 2005. (Graphical breakdown of casualties). The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government. At least 14,362 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon does not report the number of non-hostile wounded.


http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/

[newyawker99]

7. Hi TiredOfLies!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Olney Blue]

4. Our young people, dying....

:cry:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

6. Always uplifting to hear this news...

:sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm: