Daily U.S. Casualties
By Associated Press on Sep 15, 2013, at 2:41 AM Updated on 9/15/13 at 4:49 AM
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Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis complained to police in Rhode Island last month that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings of his hotel rooms and sending microwave vibrations into his body.
The gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis, had a history of violent outbursts, and was at least twice accused of firing guns in anger.
Afghanistan: As of Saturday, at least 2,134 members of the U.S. military had died as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
One soldier's death was reported by the military.
- Staff Sgt. Robert E. Thomas Jr., 24, of Fontana, Calif., died Sept. 13 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered during a noncombat-related incident on April 21, 2013, in Maiwand, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis complained to police in Rhode Island last month that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings of his hotel rooms and sending microwave vibrations into his body.
The gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis, had a history of violent outbursts, and was at least twice accused of firing guns in anger.