As of Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at least 3,069 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 2,458 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is 12 higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. EST.
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.
The latest death reported by the military:
A soldier was killed Thursday by a roadside bomb northwest of Baghdad.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
Army Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21, Nankin, Ohio, killed Saturday near Baji when his vehicle struck an explosive; assigned to the 41st Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26, Cleveland, died Tuesday in Balad of a non-combat related injury; assigned to the 79th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, Chetek, Wis., killed Tuesday in Anbar province; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, 21, Windthorst, Texas, killed Tuesday in Anbar province; assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Okinawa, Japan.
Marine Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, killed Tuesday in Anbar province; assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Army Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, Huber Heights, Ohio, killed Monday in Mosul when his vehicle struck an explosive; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Army Spc. Brandon L. Stout, 23, Grand Rapids, Mich., killed Monday in Baghdad when his vehicle struck an explosive; assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Kingsford, Mich.
Army Staff Sgt. Jamie D. Wilson, 34, San Diego, died Monday in Fallujah of wounds suffered in Karmah; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, Houston, killed Wednesday in Baghdad; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
