This Week's American Casualties in Obama's Wars

The Pentagon released the names of 7 service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan:


Army SPC Tony Carrasco Jr, 25, of Berino, NM

Army SPC Aaron S Aamot, 22, of Custer, WA

Army SPC Gary L Gooch Jr, 22, of Ocala, FL

Marine Sgt Charles I Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, MD

Army CWO Mathew C Heffelfinger, 29, of Kimberly, ID

Army CWO Earl R Scott III, 24, of Jacksonville, FL

Marine LCpl Justin J Swanson, 21, of Anaheim, CA


According to iCasualties, this brings the total number of allied service members killed in Iraq to 4,680; in Afghanistan, 1,518. During this same week, Iraq Body Count adds another 54 Iraqi civilians killed.