A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, at least 2,210 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,741 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The figures include five military civilians.

The AP count is the same as the Defense Department's tally, last updated at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday.

The British military has reported 98 deaths; Italy, 27; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, three; Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia one death each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 2,071 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 1,632 deaths resulting from hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

_ No deaths reported.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

_ Marine Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, Monrovia, Calif.; killed Saturday when his vehicle was attacked with an explosive near Karmah, Iraq; assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

_ Marine Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little, 20, Climax, Mich.; killed Saturday when his tank was attacked with an explosive near Ferris, Iraq; assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Three Marines were killed by small arms fire in separate attacks Saturday near Fallujah, Iraq:

_ Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown, 22, Newport News, Va.

_ Marine Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, Clayton, N.C.

_ Marine Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, Stafford, Va.

They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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