US Military Deaths In Iraq War At 4,227

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hall pets a puppy during a clearing mission in the Owja Desert of Iraq on Oct. 10, 2008. Hall is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

From Yahoo News/AP:

As of Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at least 4,227 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,404 military personnel 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. EST.

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