This Week with Christiane Amanpour notes the passings of record producer Sylvia Robinson, Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai and Frito-Lay executive Arch West. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of sixteen service members
October 2, 2011

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This Week with Christiane Amanpour notes the passings of record producer Sylvia Robinson, Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai and Frito-Lay executive Arch West. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of sixteen service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Army SGT Andy C Morales, 32, Longwood, FL
US Army SGT Rafael E Bigai Baez, 28, San Juan, PR
US Army PFC Carlos A Aparicio, 19, San Bernardino, CA
US Army SGT Tyler N Holtz, 22, Dana Point, CA
US Army SPC Francisco J Briseno-Alvarez Jr, 27, Oklahoma City, OK
US Marines LCpl Franklin N Watson, 21, Vonore, TN
US Army SPC Garrett A Fant, 21, American Canyon, CA
US Marines 1st Lt Ryan Iannelli, 27, Clarksboro, NJ
US Marines LCpl John R Wimpey Cagle, 19, Tucker, GA
US Army 1LT Andres Zermeno, 26, San Antonio, TX
US Army 1LT Ivan D Lechowich, 27, Valrico, FL
US Army SPC Steven E Gutowski, 24, Plymouth, MA
US Army PFC David A Drake, 21, Lumberton, TX
US Marines SSgt Nicholas A Sprovtsoff, 28, Davison, MI

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Iraq is now 4,795; in Afghanistan, 2,748, which includes 157 Canadians. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 106 Iraqi civilians killed, for a total of 335 civilians killed in September.

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