Those of you who see the New York Times regularly will recognize the 'Names of the Dead' column. I quote the entire column from page A14 of the Tuesday, March 22, 2011 paper:
"The Department of Defense has identified 4,430 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 1,493 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans recently:
Iraq
HINKLE, Michael J II, 24, Senior Airman, Air Force; Corona, Calif.; 28th Communications Squadron.
Afghanistan
ACOSTA, Rudy A., 19, Pfc., Army; Canyon Country, Calif.; Fourth Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry.
McDANIEL, Mecolus C., 33, Staff Sgt., Army; Fort Hood, Tex.; First Infantry Division.
MEIS, Christopher S., 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; Bennett, Colo.; Second Marine Division.
MICKLER, Donald R. Jr., 29, Corporal, Army; Bucyrus, Ohio; Fourth Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry.
TOMPKINS, Travis M., 31, Staff Sgt., Army; Lawton, Okla.; 10th Mountain Division.
No comment necessary.
Kirk
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