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There have been 1,749 coalition deaths -- 1,060 Americans, 11 Australians, one Belgian, 285 Britons, 144 Canadians, three Czech, 29 Danes, 23 Dutch, seven Estonians, one Finn, 41 French, 43 Germans, two Hungarians, 22 Italians, four Latvians, one Lithuanian, five Norwegians, 16 Poles, two Portuguese, 13 Romanians, one South Korean, 28 Spaniards, four Swedes, two Turks and one NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of May 14, 2010, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their nation's governments. The list also includes two U.S. Defense Department civilian employees. The troops died serving in the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. At least 5,831 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, one Jordanian and 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
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Staff Sgt. William S. Ricketts 27 Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Corinth, Mississippi Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Bala Murghab, Badghis province, Afghanistan, on February 27, 2010
Sgt. Paul Fox 34 Reconnaissance Troop, 28 Engineer Regiment St. Ives, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a foot patrol in southern Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 26, 2010
Rifleman Martin Kinggett 19 A Company, 4th Battalion, The Rifles Dagenham, England Killed when he was shot while he and his comrades were providing covering fire for the evacuation of an injured soldier in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 25, 2010
Senior Aircraftman Luke Southgate 20 D Flight, II Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his WMIK Land Rover while conducting a patrol to protect from the threat of rocket attacks at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on February 24, 2010
Sgt. Maj. Florin Badiceanu 31 Batalionului 33 Manevra (33rd Maneuver Battalion) Romania Killed when a roadside bomb detonated underneath his Humvee during a patrol on Highway A1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on February 23, 2010
Sgt. Marcos Gorra 22 Company F, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division North Bergen, New Jersey Died of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2010
Lance Cpl. Matthias N. Hanson 20 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Buffalo, Kentucky Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2010
Lance Cpl. Adam D. Peak 25 Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Florence, Kentucky Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2010
Pfc. JR Salvacion 27 Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Ewa Beach, Hawaii Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb at Senjaray in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2010
Lance Cpl. Eric L. Ward 19 Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Redmond, Washington Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2010
Staff Sgt. Michael David P. Cardenaz 29 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Corona, California Died when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades in Chapa Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, on February 20, 2010
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Eckard 30 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force Hickory, North Carolina Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 20, 2010
Lance Cpl. Joshua H. Birchfield 24 Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Westville, Indiana Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on February 19, 2010
Cpl. Gregory S. Stultz 22 Company B, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Brazil, Indiana Died while supporting combat operations near Kariz-e Saydi in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 19, 2010
Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu 20 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Providence, Rhode Island Died while supporting combat operations in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010
Lt. Douglas Dalzell 27 No. 1 Company, 1st Battalion, The Coldstream Guards Hamstead Marshall, Berkshire, England Killed on his 27th birthday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Babaji area of Nahr-e-Saraj in Helmand province, Afghanistan on February 18, 2010
Lance Cpl. Kielin T. Dunn 19 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chesapeake, Virgina Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010
Lance Cpl. Larry M. Johnson 19 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Scranton, Pennsylvania Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010
Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary 27 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Columbus, Indiana Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010
Lance Sgt. David Walker 36 1st Battalion, Scots Guards Glasgow, Scotland Fatally wounded while conducting a ground domination patrol which was engaged by insurgent fire in Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 18, 2010
Pfc. Eric D. Currier 21 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Londonderry, New Hampshire Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 17, 2010
Petty Officer 1st Class Sean L. Caughman 43 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 Fort Worth, Texas Died while supporting operations in Kuwait on February 16, 2010
Lance Cpl. Noah M. Pier 25 Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Charlotte, North Carolina Died while supporting combat operations in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 16, 2010
Lance Cpl. Alejandro J. Yazzie 23 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Rock Point, Arizona Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 16, 2010
Pfc. Jason H. Estopinal 21 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Dallas, Georgia Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 15, 2010
Sapper Guy Mellors 20 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment Coventry, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was engaged in explosive clearance operations near Patrol Base Ezaray to the northeast of Sangin district center in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 15, 2010
Kingsman Sean Dawson 19 Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester, England Dawson was part of an ambush set up 300 meters (990 feet) northwest of Patrol Base Minden in the Musa Qala district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 14, 2010. The ambush engaged suspected insurgents with small arms fire and Dawson was shot and killed.
Rifleman Mark Marshall 29 6th Battalion, The Rifles, assigned to 3 Rifles Battle Group Exeter, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a routine foot to the northeast of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 14, 2010
Lance Sgt. Dave Greenhalgh 25 The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England Killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb while on patrol near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010
Spc. Bobby J. Pagan 23 Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Austin, Texas One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010
Staff Sgt. John A. Reiners 24 Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Lakeland, Florida One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010
Cpl. Jacob H. Turbett 21 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Canton, Michigan Died while supporting combat operations in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman 26 Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Darby, Montana One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010
Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker 24 The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Killed in a training accident on a range located approximately 2.48 miles (4 km) northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on February 12, 2010
Lance Cpl. Darren Hicks 29 No. 1 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards Mousehole, Cornwall, England Killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Babaji district, Helmand province, on February 11, 2010
Pvt. Enguerrand Libaert 20 13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13th Mountain Infantry Battalion) Lyon, France Killed in a firefight after insurgents attacked an Afghan army resupply convoy being escorted by French troops in Alasay Valley in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, on February 9, 2010
Sgt. Adam J. Ray 23 Company C, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Louisville, Kentucky Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb near Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 9, 2010
Warrant Officer Class 2 David Markland 36 70 Gurkha Field Support Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, assigned to Counter-IED Task Force Euxton, Lancashire, England Killed when a roadside bomb exploded in the Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2010
Lt. Gunnar Andersson 31 Livgardet (The Life Guards) Stockholm, Sweden One of two Swedish soldiers killed in a firefight west of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan on February 7, 2010
Pvt. Sean McDonald 26 Company B, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland One of two Scottish soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a routine night patrol south of Patrol Base Wishtan in the Sangin area of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 7, 2010
Cpl. Johnathan Moore 22 Company B, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland Lanarkshire, Scotland One of two Scottish soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a routine night patrol south of Patrol Base Wishtan in the Sangin area of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 7, 2010
Capt. John Palmlov 28 Livgardet (The Life Guards) Sundbyberg, Sweden One of two Swedish soldiers killed in a firefight west of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan on February 7, 2010
Pfc. Charles A. Williams 29 Headquarters Detachment, 97th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade Fair Oaks, California Died of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, on February 7, 2010
Sgt. Dillon B. Foxx 22 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Traverse City, Michigan Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Bala Murghab, Badghis province, Afghanistan, on February 5, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class David J. Hartman 27 Company B, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade Merced, California One of three soldiers killed when a bomb exploded near their vehicle in Timargara, Lower Dir district, North West Frontier province, Pakistan, on February 3, 2010. The soldiers were traveling to attend a ceremony at a girls' school that had been renovated with U.S. assistance.
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew S. Sluss-Tiller 35 Company B, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade Callettsburg, Kentucky One of three soldiers killed when a bomb exploded near their vehicle in Timargara, Lower Dir district, North West Frontier province, Pakistan, on February 3, 2010. The soldiers were traveling to attend a ceremony at a girls' school that had been renovated with U.S. assistance.
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Stets 39 Company A, 8th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group El Cajon, California One of three soldiers killed when a bomb exploded near their vehicle in Timargara, Lower Dir district, North West Frontier province, Pakistan, on February 3, 2010. The soldiers were traveling to attend a ceremony at a girls' school that had been renovated with U.S. assistance.
Pfc. Zachary G. Lovejoy 20 Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Albuquerque, New Mexico One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on February 2, 2010
Capt. Daniel Whitten 28 Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Grimes, Iowa One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on February 2, 2010
Lance Cpl. Michael L. Freeman Jr. 21 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010
Cpl. Liam Riley 21 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment Sheffield, England One of two British soldiers killed when two roadside bombs detonated near their foot patrol in the vicinity of Malgir, which lies between Babaji and Gereshk, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010
Pvt. John Felipe Romero Meneses 21 Regimiento de Cazadores de Montaña 62 (62nd Mountain Infantry Regiment) Colombia Killed when a anti-tank mine detonated near his Spanish Army armored vehicle north of Qala-i-Naw in Badghis province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010
Lance Cpl. Graham Shaw 27 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment Huddersfield, England One of two British soldiers killed when two roadside bombs detonated near their foot patrol in the vicinity of Malgir, which lies between Babaji and Gereshk, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010
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