2007 is Deadliest Year in Iraq
Reuters reports:
Six U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq on Monday, the U.S. military said, making 2007 the deadliest year for U.S. forces in the country.The deaths took the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq this year to 852. The worst previous year was 2004, when 849 deaths were recorded.
In total, 3,855 U.S. soldiers have been killed since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003.
As for those who do make it home, so many are going to need mental health help. The Joshua Omvig suicide prevention bill was signed into law today:
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