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FALLEN U.S. TROOPS

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006 | 6:35 a.m.

Since the war in Iraq began in March 2003, 2,241 American troops have died, in an Associated Press tally. The latest identifications reported by the military: Two soldiers died in Baghdad on Saturday when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Killed were: Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, Calif. Pfc. Brian J. Schoff, 22, of Manchester, Tenn. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM Marine Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr., 21, of Ferriday, La., died Friday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy in Afghanistan on Wednesday. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During Operation Enduring Freedom, his unit was attached to 3rd Marine Logistics! Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

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