George Alexander

Age: 34

Summary: U.S. Army soldier who became the 2,000th American soldier killed in combat in Iraq since the beginning of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, according to the Associated Press, who was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq assigned to he 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, and 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division of Fort Benning, Georgia

Cause of Death: Injuries sustained in a roadside bombing

Born: August 5, 1971

Died: October 22, 2005

Location: San Antonio, Texas