Robot Dog Sniffs Bombs for The U.S. Army

3,235 dead. 24,187 wounded in action, of which 10,772 were unable to return to duty within 72 hours. 6,835 non-hostile injuries and 18,704 diseases (both requiring medical air transport). As of 24 March, 2007, this is the number of casualties in the ranks of the U.S. Armed forces in Iraq since the beginning of the war, and more of them have been caused by bomb attacks than by direct confrontations. With the war in Iraq entering its fifth year, the federal government is spending more money
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