At least 3,501 U.S. service-members have been killed since the beginning of the war, according to an Associated Press count. They include at least 23 American deaths during the first six days of June - an average of almost four per day, a similar pace to that in May. American troops deaths reached 127 in May, making it the third-deadliest month since the war started in March 2003. The average is nearly double the roughly two a day killed in June 2006. Download complete article in PDF format.
