US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,323
As of Friday, July 10, 2009, at least 4,323 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,460 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is three fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 179 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand and Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan and South Korea, 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 Pvt. Lucas M. Bregg, 19, Wright City, Mo.; died Wednesday in Baghdad of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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The Associated Press | July 10, 2009 08:39 PM EST |