There have been reports recently of soldiers dying of pneumonia in the Gulf region. It is not easy to tell from CentCom press releases how many have died in this manner. It is likely that the soldiers that have been dying in their sleep are succumbing to this illness. There was another soldier who died in his sleep yesterday and one who died in an attack in Ramadi north of Baghdad in the "Sunni Triangle". Temperatures remain high in the region, though they are cooler by a few degrees north of Baghdad. Forecasts for Baghdad show 118 fahrenheit and in Basra 120 fahrenheit.

August 12, 2003
AR RAMADI, Iraq – One 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldier was killed and another wounded at approximately 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12 when their convoy hit three improvised explosive devices as they were traveling north of Highway 1 in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi. The wounded soldiers were evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital. One of the soldiers has since been returned to duty. The incident is under investigation.

AR RAMADI, Iraq – A soldier attached to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment died while sleeping at a base camp in Ar Ramadi on Aug. 12. The incident is under investigation.