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The McGlynnAfghanistan & Iraq U.S. Occupation Casualties & News
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To President Obama,
For God’s sake stop it!
Bring our troops home now! And not in caskets. But into the arms of their wives, husbands, partners, mates, children, parents and ours
Other Occupation News
05/15/12 AP: Iraq veteran writes rap songs to treat his PTSD |
05/15/12 ninanews: Three people injured by car bomb explosion in Fallujah05/17/12 LATimes: Afghan police units tangled in criminal activity05/17/12 LATimes: Ahead of NATO’s Chicago summit, members eye the Afghan exits05/17/12 alarabiya: Seven killed, 12 wounded in suicide attack on Afghan governor |
U.S. Afghanistan Occupation Casualties
Pictures: Deaths in Afghanistan: A look at the faces of American lives lost
This list includes fatal U.S. government casualties military and civilian in the Occupation Of Afghanistan. Its totals will usually be slightly less than those in media reports because they are based on Defense Department reports of each casualty’s name and other personal details, which are not released until next of kin are notified. The information is cross-checked with reports by the Associated Press and local news media and periodic updates by the Defense Department.
Total To Date:
Killed: 1974
Wounded: Can not find a reliable source.
Names of the Dead:
Recent Confirmations
Color denotes today’s confirmation
Staff Sgt. Israel P. Nuanes, 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., died May 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device. Nuanes was assigned to 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group.
Pfc. Richard L. McNulty III, 22, Rolla, Mo…assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska…died May 13, in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. Brian L. Walker, 25, of Lucerne Valley, Calif…assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska…died May 13, in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Spc. Alex Hernandez III, 21, of Round Rock, Texas, died May 12, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Hernandez was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.
Sgt. Wade D. Wilson, 22, of Normangee, Texas, died May 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson, 30, of Yuma, Ariz., died May 11 in Bagram, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Petty Officer Second Class Jorge Luis Velasquez, 35, of Houston, died as a result of a non-combat related incident in Manama, Bahrain. Velasquez was assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 in Bahrain, which conducts maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Pfc. Dustin D. Gross, 19, of Jeffersonville, Ky…assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C…died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.
Spc. Chase S. Marta, 24, of Chico, Calif…assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C…died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. Jacob M. Schwallie, 22, of Clarksville, Tenn…assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C…died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.
Spc. Junot M. L. Cochilus, 34, of Charlotte, N.C…died May 2 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
2nd Lt. David E. Rylander, 23, of Stow, Ohio…died May 2 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Thomas K. Fogarty, 30, of Alameda, Calif., died May 6, in Ahmad-Kheyl, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Sgt. John P. Huling, 25, of West Chester, Ohio, died May 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Huling’s death was originally reported by the International Security Assistance Force, which characterized it as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform. This incident is under investigation.
Master Sgt. Gregory L. Childs, 38, Warren, Ark., died May 4, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Childs is assigned to Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Staff Sgt. Zachary H. Hargrove, 32, of Wichita, Kan., died May 3 in Bagram, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 84th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Capt. Bruce K. Clark, 43, Spencerport, N.Y…Clark was assigned to A Company, Troop Command, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas.
Afghanistan Occupation Confirmed U.S Casualties – Since June 1, 2009
U.S. Iraq Occupation Casualties
Coalition Military Fatalities By Year
Pictures: Deaths in Iraq: A look at the faces of American lives lost
Total To Date:
Killed: 4486
Recently Identified
Color denotes today’s confirmation
None
Iraq Occupation Confirmed U.S Casualties – Since June 1, 2009
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