IRAQ: Army casualty identified

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Army Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas, died Monday in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his base came under rocket attack, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. The soldier was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft. Campbell, Ky.

At least 4,058 American troops have died since the war began in March 2003.