I just completed a difficult task. For the past year I've maintained an online list of those who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The escalated conflict that past few days has taken a terrible toll and as of the DOD official reports today there have been 29 lives lost since April 4th. This makes for a total of 631 young military men and women who have given their lives for the Iraqi people to enjoy freedom. A sacrifice lost on not only many Iraqi's but sadly many American's also.
May we never forget their sacrifice and that of their families.