[media id=17827] (h/t Heather) This Week marks the passings of former Senator Ted Stevens, former Congressman Dan Rostenkowski, producer David Wolp
August 15, 2010

(h/t Heather)

This Week marks the passings of former Senator Ted Stevens, former Congressman Dan Rostenkowski, producer David Wolper and ten Afghanistan aid workers slain in an ambush assault. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Marines Cpl Max W Donahue, 23, Highlands Ranch, CO
US Army SPC Faith R Hinkley, 23, Colorado Springs, CO
US Army SGT Andrew C Nicol, 23, Kensington, NH
US Army PFC Bradley D Rappuhn, 24, Grand Ledge, MI
US Marines LCpl Kevin M Cornelius, 20, Ashtabula, OH
US Marines PFC Vincent E Gammone III, 19, Christiana, TN
US Army PFC Paul O Cuzzupe, 23, Plant City, FL
US Marines Sgt Jose L Saenz III, 30, Pleasanton, TX
US Army PFC John E Andrade, 19, San Antonio, TX
US Army SGT Christopher N Karch, 23, Indianapolis, IN
US Marines Cpl Kristopher D Greer, 25, Ashland City, TN

According iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Iraq is 4,732; in Afghanistan, 2,002. There have been no Canadian casualties this month. During the same period, Iraq Body Count lists 120 Iraqi civilians killed.

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