Troop Deaths Not Counted

From Iraq Coalition Casualty Count:

Post Iraq Deaths Not Confirmed By the DoD
Name Date
Richards, Jack D. 29-Jul-2007
Cassidy, Gerald J. 25-Sep-2007
Smith, John "Bill" 01-Oct-2005
Salerno III, Raymond A. 16-Jul-2006
Note: The soldiers listed above died from wounds received in Iraq, however, the DoD has not included their deaths in their official count.

That's disturbing. I wonder why they're not counted.

And lest we forget Afghanistan, from the AP:

KABUL, Afghanistan - Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan — the most lethal attack of the year. The deaths made 2007 the deadliest for the U.S. military here since the 2001 invasion, mirroring the record U.S. toll in Iraq.

May all the dead from all our wars rest in peace.