US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103

June 18, 2013 @ 2:12 pm

(AP) - As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

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

At least 1,744 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 124 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.

The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is four more than the department's tally.

The Defense Department also counts three military civilian deaths.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 18,734 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

_Lance Cpl. Jared W. Brown, 20, of Youngstown, Fla., died June 16 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

_Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Thomas Jr., 31, of Pensacola, Fla., died June 10, in Helmand, Afghanistan; assigned to the 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Kleber Kaserne, Germany.

_Two soldiers died June 8 in Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from small arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan; they were assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed were: Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y., and Maj. Jaimie E. Leonard, 39, of Warwick, N.Y.

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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Happy republicans
    December 26, 2012 6:53 pm
    Their favorite investment, halliburton is doing well, thanks to bush and cheney who got us into this deadly war. Hopefully, Obama and his level headed cabinet can overcome this "investment" by the republicans and get us out of any more wars. Certainly halliburton will suffer on the stock market but they have made billions from American taxpayers supplying the republican war machine with over priced commodities ranging from tanks to toothbrushes. Want to know what halliburton charges the U.S. Govt. for a toothbrush? $28.00. Yes, I can pick one up at Rite Aid for .99cents. You republicans probably don't know about half of the corruption of your party, probably don't care either. You won't have to worry about it for at least 12 years, anyway. Good riddance.
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  • Hayduke wrote...
    Bill Law: " Democrats voted for it and funded it and are still doing so. "
    March 12, 2013 12:13 pm
    And if the Dems decided to vote AGAINST it and DEFUND it, could we look forward to your praise for that?

    Yeah, didn't think so.

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  • Hayduke wrote...
    For real, Bill?
    March 12, 2013 2:21 pm
    You would actually not only agree with voting against the afghan effort, but defunding it? I thought conservatives thought that was unsupportive of our troops and America-hatin' and all that. And not only that, you would actually PRAISE a democrat for voting that way?

    If so, I'll just say I am genuinely surprised.

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  • shark75 wrote...
    It's funny, the war protesters disappear back into the woodwork
    May 28, 2013 1:29 pm
    After Bush leaves office. Even the obnoxious Lake Forest Park peace banner reads something else...
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  • shark75 wrote...
    But its still Bush's fault
    May 28, 2013 1:30 pm
    Everything is Bush's fault. Obama is just a victim, poor little guy gets a raw deal having to clean up all this mess...
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  • hnuh wrote...
    0blma lied
    May 30, 2013 3:48 pm
    people died.
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  • 509 wrote...
    Most of the deaths are due to Obama's escalation of the WAR!!
    June 4, 2013 7:58 am
    Low-information voters....are leading to a idiot's running the government. End the war NOW!....There will still be troops at the end of 2014. WHY?
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