11/29/04 DoD Identifies Army Casualty (we're up to #1244)

[UpInArms]

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20041129-1665.html

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.



Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, died Nov. 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Meyer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

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RIP Harrison Meyer :(

[bemildred]

1. RIP troop.

That was a little jump in the numbers there, wasn't it?

[leftchick]

2. I am convinced they are holding some numbers back until December

November has been a terrible month. Almost up to the April death rate!

:(


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
11-2004 123 4 0 127 4.38 29
10-2004 63 2 2 67 2.16 31
9-2004 80 3 4 87 2.9 30
8-2004 66 4 5 75 2.42 31
7-2004 54 1 3 58 1.87 31
6-2004 42 1 7 50 1.67 30
5-2004 80 0 4 84 2.71 31
4-2004 135 0 5 140 4.67 30

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[MnFats]

3. but 'freedom is on the march.'

everything is going just swimmingly.