As of Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at least 4,402 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 nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,486 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is five fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 31,844 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:
_No new deaths reported.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Pvt. Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez, 21, of Sunland Park, N.M.; died June 2 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
_Pfc. Alvaro R. Regalado Sessarego, 37, of Virginia Beach, Va.; died May 30 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained April 18 from a noncombat-related incident at Dahuk, Iraq; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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