More air crewmen died during WWII flying training missions inside the United States in B-24s then have died in Iraq from all causes.
Posted on 06/15/2006 7:53:33 AM PDT by kellynla
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that 2,500 U.S. troops have died in the Iraq war since it began more than three years ago.
The grim milestone was announced just hours before the House was to begin a symbolic election-year debate over the war, with Republicans rallying against calls by some Democrats to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
While there were no details on who it was or where the 2,500th death occurred, it underscored the continuing violence in Iraq, just as an upbeat President Bush returned from Baghdad determined that the tide was beginning to turn in the war, which began in 2003.
Some members of Congress have been calling for a timetable for the eventual withdrawal of troops from Iraq, of which there are about 127,000. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., planned to introduce an amendment to the Senate's annual military measure to redeploy U.S. combat forces from Iraq by year's end, though Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., a potential 2008 presidential candidate, and other Democrats have opposed setting a rigid deadline.
According to the Pentagon totals, there have been 1,972 service members killed in action in Iraq, and another 528 died from other non-hostile causes. There also have been 18,490 troops wounded in action, including 8,501 who did not return to duty.
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Semper Fi, Kelly
God bless them all, have mercy on their souls.
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Rest in peace brave warriors. We will never forget you.
More air crewmen died during WWII flying training missions inside the United States in B-24s then have died in Iraq from all causes.
God Bless the troops and may the Democrats and liberals stop using their names in vain.
May God bless them and keep them, and comfort their courageous families. We will never forget their sacrifice to protect us and our freedoms.
I must have missed all of the articles trumpeting the 2,499th death.
2500 in ~ 3 years, bet more people died from DUI, heart attacks etc etc...
Not sure what the stats are for other conflicts but 2500 seems quite low compared to any other conflicts...
We mourn the loss of each and every one of them.
It's no consolation for the families of those who paid the ultimate price but you are correct;
to have liberated FIFTY MILLION PEOPLE in less than 3 years with less than 3000 K.I.A's is exemplary.
JFK, LBJ, FDR & Truman would have given their right arm for successes like the ones we've had in Iraq & Afghanistan.
I agree... but still they want a numbers war...
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