U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,731

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 | 12:34 p.m.

As of Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, at least 3,731 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 3,056 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is one higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 168 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, South Korea, one death each.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 27,662 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department's weekly tally.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

- No deaths reported.

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The latest identification reported by the military:

- Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, 21, Pasadena, Calif., died Sunday in Anbar province; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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