QUESTION about U.S. Soldier death count.

Where can I find the ACTUAL not "OFFICIAL" number of U.S. soldiers that have died in Iraq. I know the Pentagon doesnt count soldiers who die in car crashes, helicopter crashes, and those who die in the hospital. Does anyone know where I can find the actual numbers?

But this was on Yahoo today....

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050303/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_050303112521

On Edit: This one problem Libs have with this misadministration is keeping this information secretive...

It only counts soldiers who die on the battlefield. Some say the real estimate of actual U.S. soldiers dead in Iraq is anywhere from 3,000-8,000. I was hoping to find the actual number or something close.

Don't forget about the folks in the crossfire whose only mistake was being in their homes
http://www.iraqbodycount.net/

is the place you want to go to get the most accurate and up to date information on military fatalities, number of wounded, up to date news reports on Iraq, etc.

The Pentagon does indeed count all fatalities including from accidents, and illnesses, as well as soldiers that die in hospitals from their injuries. These are all listed on that site. I've seen a few soldiers listed who died several months following their injuries. They do get counted.

I strongly urge you to check out the site. It's extremely informative. They also count other coalition fatalities by nationality, as well as contractors and major incidents involving Iraqi fatalities. I check it out every day, just to keep track of things.

They also have counts of the wounded. The military used to include soldiers who got injured in accidents, but those no longer make it into the official numbers.

Check it out right here.

http://icasualties.org/oif/