Category: US Military
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US Strikes Iran-Linked Sites in Eastern Syria, Pentagon Chief Says
12 November 2023 WASHINGTON — The United States carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to attacks on American personnel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. It is the third time in less than three weeks that the U.S. military has targeted locations in Syria it said were tied to…
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34% more Americans killed in Iraq during past 12 months than in previous 12 months
Tuesday, July 5, 2005 According to USA Today report, U.S. Defense department numbers show that 882 U.S. troops died in the 12 months through June 30th, 2005. This is a 34.2% increase from 657 killed in the preceding 12 months. This figure does not include those troops who died during transportation out of Iraq. These…