US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,073 Friday, according to Associated Press count
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As of Friday, May 9, 2008, at least 4,073 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,322 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is one fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Georgia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.
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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:
_ Army Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, San Jacinto, Calif.; died Tuesday in Anbar province, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire; assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
_ Army Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, Mission, Texas; died Tuesday in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire and an explosive; assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
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