The Associated Press
As of Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at least 2,207 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is three less than the Defense Department’s tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
At least 1,827 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 135 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.
The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is six more than the department’s tally.
The Defense Department also counts four military civilian deaths.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 20,037 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
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The latest identification reported by the military:
–Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, of Memphis, Indiana, was lost at sea Oct. 1 while conducting flight operations in the North Arabian Gulf; assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
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