U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,080
Tuesday, January 30, 2007; 7:21 PM
-- As of Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at least 3,080 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 2,475 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is five higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
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The British military has reported 130 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 18; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each.
The count includes two deaths listed by the Department of Defense that could not be verified by the AP as Iraq-related casualties.
Since the start of the U.S. military operations in Iraq, 23,279 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department's weekly tally.
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The latest deaths reported by the military:
_ A Marine was killed Monday in Anbar province.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Army Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus, 24, Elma, Wash., died Saturday in Taji when his vehicle struck an explosive; assigned to the 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
_ Army Capt. Mark T. Resh, 28, Pittsburgh, died Sunday when his helicopter crashed near Najaf; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
_ Army Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, Sun Valley, Calif., died Sunday in Tallil when her vehicle rolled over; assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, Calif.
_ Army Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, 36, Orange City, Calif., died Sunday when his helicopter crashed near Najaf; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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