As of Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at least 2,939 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 2,357 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 22,229 U.S. service members have been wounded, according to a Defense Department tally.
The latest deaths reported by the military:
• Three Marines died Monday in Anbar province.
• A Marine died Monday from non-combat causes in Anbar province.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
• Marine 1st Lt. Nathan M. Krissoff, 25, Reno, Nev., died Saturday in Anbar province; assigned to the Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
• Army Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Clemons, 37, Leitchfield, Ky., died Sunday in Diwaniyah from a non-combat health-related incident; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor, Leitchfield, Ky.
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