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April 18, 2003

US : 126 KIA, 554 WIA, 3 MIA, 0 POW

April 18, 2003 : A total of 126 US military personnel have been killed in the war in Iraq and 554 have been injured, the Pentagon has said.
Of the 126 dead, 109 were killed in combat or "friendly fire" incidents, and 17 in accidents, said Pentagon spokeswoman Meghan Cox today.
In addition to the 495 wounded, 59 others were injured in accidents.
Three service personnel are still listed as missing, a provisional category for soldiers not known to have been either killed or taken prisoner.

Posted By Alan E Brain at April 18, 2003 12:06 AM | TrackBack

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May God bless and comfort the families and relatives of those we have lost in this conflict.

May God have mercy on them, and grant peace to their kin.

May God bless those who were injured to have speedy and full recoveries.

I am grateful they were willing to stand on the wall, rough men at ready, so that I and mine can sleep at peace this night.

Posted by: MityDK at April 18, 2003 12:20 AM

May God bless them all.

Posted by: Aslan at April 18, 2003 12:29 AM

all i can say is.....agree!

Posted by: mike lawson at April 18, 2003 03:30 AM