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War in Iraq: Casualties of Conflict
Tracking the Physical and Emotional Toll of Battle
Marine Cpl. Jose Garibay
Debra Baer of member station KPCC has a remembrance of Marine Cpl. Jose Garibay, who was killed in conflict on Sunday. March 28, 2003
Wounded U.S. Troops Tell of Ordeals in Iraq
Speaking at a military hospital in Germany, two U.S. Army sergeants and a
Marine wounded in combat describe their ordeals in Iraq. The men express
surprise at the amount of resistance they faced from Iraqis, and tell of
Iraqi troops disguising themselves in civilian dress. NPR's Emily Harris
reports. March 27, 2003
Iraq: More than 350 Killed in First Week of War
Iraq's health minister says more than 350 civilians have been killed since the war began, including 36 in Baghdad over the past 24 hours. Most of the victims died in an attack on a commercial district in the city; Iraqi officials blame the bombing on U.S. missiles, but the Pentagon says it did not target the area. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels. March 27, 2003
Nevada Town Mourns Loss of Marine
NPR's Howard Berkes visits Tonopah, Nev., the home of 2nd Lt. Fred Pokorney. Lt. Pokorney was killed along with eight other Marines on Sunday in Iraq. He leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old daughter, and friends and neighbors who remember him as an exemplary person and oustanding Marine. March 27, 2003
Fort Bliss
NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on the family and friends who are awaiting news on the 507th Maintenance Company, which came under attack after losing its way in southern Iraq on Sunday. Two soldiers are confirmed dead, while several others have become prisoners or are missing. March 27, 2003
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Menard
NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Menard, who was wounded in action near An Nasiriyah. March 27, 2003
Military Families, Friends Mourn Toll of War
The Defense Department says the war in Iraq has claimed 24 American lives. Another seven are held as prisoners, and six are listed as missing in action. Across the country, families and friends grieve for their loved ones. NPR's David Molpus reports. March 26, 2003
Pentagon Denies U.S. Airstrike Targeted Iraqi Citizens
A Baghdad marketplace is bombed, killing as many as 30 civilians. The Pentagon says it did not target the area, and is investigating whether stray missiles or Iraqi weapons may have been the cause. Iraqi officials blame the deadly attack on U.S. missiles. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten and NPR's Anne Garrels. March 26, 2003
Remembering Two Marines
NPR's David Molpus reports on people who remember Brian Rory Buesing and David K. Fribley, two of the Marines ambushed Sunday by Iraqi fighters disguised under the white flag of surrender. March 26, 2003
First U.S. Death in Combat
NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on the first U.S. combat death in Iraq, 22-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez. He was killed near the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. A native of Guatemala, he lived with a foster family in Lomita, Calif. March 26, 2003
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