The War That Keeps on Taking Lives
New figures are out for the total number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq:
As of Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at least 1,111 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 847 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
The AP count is five higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 973 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 738 deaths resulting from hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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