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Two more U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq - military
29 May 2007 16:11:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
BAGHDAD, May 29 (Reuters) - Another two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, bringing to 114 the number killed in May and thus making it the deadliest month for U.S. troops since November 2004.

Eight soldiers had earlier been reported to have been killed on Monday, Memorial Day in the United States. November 2004 was the worst month for U.S. forces, when 137 soldiers died. Another 135 died in April 2004.
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U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Angel Barcenas of Los Angeles, California, pulls a parachute as he runs on his artificial legs during a demonstration at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington June 1, 2007. Barcenas lost his legs to an improvised explosive device (IED) during a foot patrol in Iraq in July 2006.



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