The Iraq War, 10 Years of Casualties: Los Altos Hills

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began 10 years ago this week—on March 19, 2003—and although officially "over," sectarian violence continues with discouraging persistence.

By one count, the war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not including those who died from hardship caused by the fighting.

CNN has a stunning map of all casualties in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

In all, 4,802 Americans and allies have died in the war, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, including 476 Californians.

Among them, one soldier from Los Altos Hills. From the CNN war casualties web site:

• William Mason Sigua, 21, died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on January 31, 2007