Eight Oklahoma servicemen died during the first year of the war in Iraq, along with one soldier with close ties to the state and a civilian University of Tulsa Law School graduate. (See "OKLAHOMANS")

President Bush announced the start of the war one year ago Friday.

Following is a chronology on the deaths of the Oklahomans in the war.

(Note: See individual names and death dates for profiles)

OCT. 22: Army Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, of Tulsa died in a noncombat-related incident, just days before he was to return home for medical treatment.

Ward had joined the Army in April 2002 and was planning to make it a career. He served with the 1st Armored Division from Fort Riley, Kan.

His wife, Jordan, the mother of their two young children, is still seeking more details from the Army about his death.

Ward is a graduate of Broken Arrow High School