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Remembering Minnesota's Casualties of the Iraq War

The Iraq War claimed the lives of nearly 70 Minnesotans, among them Daniel Robert Olsen Herrgott from Eagan, Nathanael James Doring from Apple Valley, and Joshua Robert Hanson and Michael Charles Mettille from West St. Paul.

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began 10 years ago this weekβ€”on March 19, 2003β€”and although officially "over," violence continues with discouraging persistence.

By one count, theΒ war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not including those who died from hardship caused by the fighting.

In all, 4,802 Americans and allies have died in the war, according to theΒ Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, including nearly 70 Minnesotans.

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CNN has a stunning map ofΒ all casualties in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Among them are Daniel Robert Olsen Herrgott from Eagan, Nathanael James Doring from Apple Valley, and Joshua Robert Hanson and Michael Charles Mettille from West St. Paul.

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Use the search box above to remember the service members who died in Iraq. Feel free to leave a message of remembrance in the comments or share a favorite moment if you knew them.

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