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On it were four marines. major jay alban, captain ryan bopray, corporal brian kennedy and staff sergeant kendall waters bay. together, they became the first american casualties of the iraq war. their families and friends ba barely had time to register the beginning of the conflict before being forced to confront its awesome costs. eight years, seven months and 25 days later, army specialist david hickman was on patrol in baghdad. that's when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. he became the last of nearly 4,500 american patriots to give their lives in iraq.
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