City Councilman Cedric Wilson said those killed were Cpl. James Crump , Officer Arnold Strickland and dispatcher Ace Mealer .
Fayette City Councilman Cedric Wilson identified the dead as Cpl. James Crump , Officer Arnold Strickland and dispatcher Ace Mealer .
About 130,000 US soldiers remain in Iraq , with others serving in Afghanistan , South Korea , Japan , Germany and elsewhere .