As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at least 4,072 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 3,319 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is one more than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday 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.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 30,004 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:

- A soldier was killed Tuesday in Ninevah province from wounds sustained in an insurgent attack.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

- No identifications reported.

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10:21 AM MST on Sat., Apr. 12, 2008 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 4,029"

Examiner Reader said:
dear 8:49, guess we should go buy a quart of oil to pour over the graves of our soldiers. pol pot aint got nothing on us.

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11:56 AM MST on Sun., Dec. 16, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,893"

Examiner Reader said:
Come on 7:24 AM. You're really Rosie O'Donnell, aren't you?

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7:24 AM MST on Thu., Dec. 6, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,880"

Examiner Reader said:
I see the future and saw the event long before it happened. This event was caused by great interest in the patriot act so toward the unification of a large financial system. The act was perpatrated by the USA against itself. George you OIL WHORE. I curse the state of texas. Greed an money and power. I have seen what most humans dont believe exsits. You have dulled their minds and spirts. Show me the plane that hit the pentagon? Why did building seven fall? LOL. As you power hungry fools let your eyes roll back in your heads over your rush, the universe will shred every atom of your existence in pain. Do you think I am some internet idiot. I AM. You time is comming and the only thing that can save you is what you are attempting to destroy and control.

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8:49 AM MST on Fri., Nov. 30, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,880"

Examiner Reader said:
This "Death Meter" that is being constantly run by the AP and regurgitated by The Examiner, is a blatant left wing mind control tool designed to continually agitate anti-war, anti-Bush and anti-American hatred. And it works. What it doesn't do, though, is address the reason that we fight this enemy. Yes, one American death in Iraq or Afghanistan is horrific. 3000+ deaths in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania are absolutely unacceptable. The enemy we're fighting don't really care what country they base themselves in. They are in the U.S. also. We are finally at a point where the troop surge is showing positive results. This is rarely reported in the media compared to the constant death count mantra. Any success is reported as an afterthought or followed by a lame doom and gloom attempt. The posting by 'beetle' seems to say it best.

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1:21 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 29, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,878"

Examiner Reader said:
1 death in Iraq or Afghanistan is way too many considering both are illegal wars to begin with and we have no right to be getting into war with anyone who has not invaded our soil!! Neither of these countries tried to invade us! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!

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4:59 PM MST on Wed., Nov. 21, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,873"

beetle said:
Atta' way, Examiner Reader! That's the good old 'can-do' American spirit! Good thing we didn't have defeatist quitters like you around during WWII. I guess there were those of weak conviction that agreed with Tokyo Rose. God, what a weak spined bunch of appeasers we have in this country.

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2:01 PM MST on Wed., Nov. 21, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,873"

Examiner Reader said:
Ex jarhead says 60,000 KIAs in Nam and only 4,000 KIAs in Shrubs war. But he doesn't mention that medical technology has advanced since the 70's, so that instead of having 90,000 dead from Shrubs war, we just have 85,000 missing arms, legs or other body parts. Ex jarhead should get off Shrubs koolaid, and start standing up for his fellow vets. Invading Iraq isn't defending America. We lost in Vietnam and we will lose in Iraq for the same reason.

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12:33 PM MST on Wed., Nov. 21, 2007 re: "US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,873"

Ex jarhead said:
WW1 KIA�s 116,708 over 2 years, WW2 KIA�s 416,800 over 4 years, Korea KIA�s 400,000 over 3 years, Vietnam KIA�s 60,000 over 10 years, Gulf War KIA�s 358 over two months, War on Terror less than 4,000 KIA�s on three separate continents over 4 years of combat. I think we�re doing very well in this war. Despite the media�s obvios opposition. I sincerely hope they don�t think we�re all drinking the kool aid�

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8:26 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 16, 2007 re: "U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,828"

Examiner Reader said:
Big Brother is the media. Go ahead say it, or do it. We'll put it on tv for the world to see and tell people how they are supposed to feel about it...now, who and what are you going to vote for??? go ahead, we dare you!

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6:19 AM MST on Tue., Sep. 4, 2007 re: "U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,738"

Karl (USAF Ret) said:
The strongest non-elected governing party in America, or the world for that matter, is the Media! Example; Somalia in December 1992!

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2:39 PM MST on Tue., Jul. 10, 2007 re: "U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,605"

Tom Daschle (last real leader of the Democrats) said:
In order to prove the point that all war is wrong we will continue to see the kill total because it is morbid and will add to hysterical irrational behavoir here in the US. After Iraq a call will be put forward from Democrats, once again, to pull out of Afghanistan. Watch the news and you will see the media reporting the kill total for Afghanistan as well. We need to talk to Bin Laden and ask him how we can settle this in a peaceful manner. I forgot Bush set up Bin Laden in order to get oil and money.

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4:18 AM MST on Fri., Jun. 29, 2007 re: "U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,571"

Examiner Reader said:
The dems try to shut off the killing valve for our troops. Bush and Cheney prevent them to shut down their game.

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8:02 AM MST on Mon., May. 28, 2007 re: "U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,452"

Examiner Reader said:
Why does keeping a daily tally on military deaths seem a little over voyeuristic? It's war and people die...we know

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