Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last two weeks, from Central Command Press releases:

August 28, 2003
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – A U.S. soldier with the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade died of undetermined causes at approximately 11 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The soldier was off duty and in the living quarters at the time. After the soldier appeared unresponsive, fellow soldiers administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Other attempts at reviving the soldier were made without success at a nearby medical clinic. The cause of death is under investigation.

August 27, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq-One 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldier was killed and three were wounded in an improvised explosive device attack in Al Fallujah at approximately 7:10 a.m. on Aug. 27. The soldiers were evacuated to a nearby medical facility for treatment. One soldier later died of wounds received.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 205th Military Intelligence Brigade soldier was killed and two were wounded in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Baghdad at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 27. The soldiers were taken to a nearby combat support hospital.

August 26, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 3rd Corps Support Command soldier was killed and two wounded in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy near the town of Hamariyah at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 26. The soldiers were transported to the 28th Combat Support Hospital for treatment.

TIKRIT AND BALAD, IRAQ - A 4th Infantry Division soldier died as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident between Tikrit and Forward Operating Base Anaconda in Balad at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 25. The vehicle the soldier was riding in had a flat tire causing the convoy to stop along side the road to replace the flat. While changing the tire, a passing Iraqi vehicle was involved in a traffic collision, which caused it to spin out of control and strike the soldier. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital for treatment. The soldier died of injuries received at approximately 10 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A 130th Engineer Brigade Soldier died on August 25 from a non-hostile gunshot wound. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital, where he later died. The incident is under investigation.

August 25, 2003
BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Coalition special operations forces and Afghan militia forces repelled an attack early this morning by anti-coalition forces leaving more than 14 enemy dead and no coalition casualties. The attack occurred in the vicinity of Tarin Kowt in the Kandahar Province with anti-coalition forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Coalition forces used ground and air assets in response to enemy fire. Coalition aircraft engaged the enemy forces with laser guided munitions and 25mm ammunition.

August 24, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldier died on August 23 from a non-hostile gunshot wound. The soldier was evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital, where he later died.

AR RAMADI, Iraq – A soldier from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment drowned in the Euphrates River at approximately 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23 near the Hadithah Dam, west of Ar Ramadi. After a thorough search of the area the soldier’s body was found and positively identified at approximately 11 a.m. Aug. 24.

August 22, 2003
AL HILLAH, Iraq – A U.S. service member on duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force died after being shot on Aug 21 in Al Hillah by an unidentified gunman. The service member was a passenger in a sport-utility vehicle that had been slowed by traffic congestion in a crowded area of the city. According to initial reports, a male approached the vehicle, shot the service member, and ran into a crowded market area nearby. The service member was taken to the Forward Resuscitation Surgical System at Camp Babylon, where he was pronounced dead.

BAGHDAD, Iraq– A 1st Armored Division soldier died, and six others were wounded in a small arms range fire. The fire broke out at a range in Baghdad’s Karadah district at 4:30 p.m. on August 21. The injured soldiers were medically evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital, the 407th Forward Support Battalion and an Air Force medical facility. One soldier was pronounced dead at approximately 4:50 p.m. as a result of burns and smoke inhalation. Nineteen other soldiers at the scene were medically checked at the Battalion Aid Station and returned to duty.

August 21, 2003
MACDILL AFB, Tampa – A special operations service member died as a result of injuries received during operations in the vicinity of Orgun, in Paktika Province, AFGHANISTAN yesterday.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 1st Armored Division solider was killed and two were wounded by an improvised explosive device in the Karkah district of Baghdad at 11 p.m. on Aug. 20. The soldiers were evacuated to the 47th Forward Support Battalion for treatment. One soldier was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m. The incident is under investigation.

August 20, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq – One U.S. citizen working as a contracted interpreter was killed and two U.S. soldiers were wounded in a small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenade attack in Tikrit on Aug. 20. The victims were all evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital for treatment. The interpreter died of wounds received. The incident is under investigation.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 3rd Corps Support Command soldier was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle accident while driving south on the main supply route southeast of the town of Ad Diwaniyah. The soldiers were driving in a supply convoy of Palletized Loading System (PLS) vehicles when they received small arms fire and struck another vehicle. Both soldiers are attached to the 3rd COSCOM operating out of Kuwait. Security, medical and recovery assets were dispatched to the scene. One soldier died as a result of the accident. The other soldier was treated and returned to duty. The incident is under investigation.

August 18, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 1st Armored Division soldier was killed by an explosive device on August 18. The incident took place in the Karadah District at 2p.m. The soldier was medically evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m.

August 17, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces engaged an individual in the vicinity of the Abu Ghyriab prison Aug 17. The individual was later identified as a reporter. The individual was evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival. The incident is currently under investigation.

August 14, 2003
BASRA, Iraq - One British soldier has been killed and two others injured in an explosives attack in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The soldiers were caught in the blast of an "improvised explosive device" hidden next to a lamppost.

BASRA, Iraq - In an unrelated incident, the MoD confirmed a British soldier had been found dead in bed on Wednesday night. An investigation into the death of Private Jason Smith, 32, part of the 52nd Lowland Regiment Territorial Army Battalion and serving with the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borders, is under way. The MoD said there was no suggestion he had been attacked nor that his death was suspicious, and said it may have been related to a medical issue.

August 13, 2003
During the riots in Basra over the weekend, Twenty-one British soldiers were wounded by stab wounds or thrown bricks or rocks during the riots, Colonel Mendonca said. At least one Iraqi was killed, and on Sunday a security guard working for the civil authority here was shot and killed by unknown gunmen. New York Times

MOSUL, Iraq – A soldier from the 101st Airborne Division was killed and a civilian interpreter was injured August 12 when their vehicle was hit by a taxi. The soldier was evacuated to a nearby medical facility. The interpreter was evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and two were wounded at approximately 6:15 p.m. Aug. 12 when their convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Al Taji. The wounded soldiers were evacuated to a nearby medical facility.

TIKRIT, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and one wounded when the M-113 armored personnel carrier they were riding in struck an explosive device near the town of Ad Dwar at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 13. The wounded soldiers were evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital. One soldier died of wounds received.