A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq By The Associated Press

Thu Dec 29, 5:56 PM ET

As of Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at least 2,175 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,705 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The figures include five military civilians.

The AP count is two more than the Defense Department's tally, last updated at 10 a.m. EST Thursday.

The British military has reported 98 deaths; Italy, 27; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, three; Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia one death each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 2,036 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 1,596 deaths resulting from hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

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The latest death reported by the military:

• A soldier died Thursday when an explosive detonated near his vehicle outside of Baghdad.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

• Army Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, Hempstead, N.Y.; and Army Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, Sparks, Nev.; killed Tuesday in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near their vehicle; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

• Army Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, Cypress, Texas; and Army Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, Ancon, Panama; killed Monday in Baghdad in a helicopter accident; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.