War Dead 5-30-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,221 U.S. troops killed (2,199)

• 18,584 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,429)

• 1,353 U.S. contractors killed (1,353)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $632.1 billion cost of war ($632 billion)

• $190 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($189.8 million)

In Iraq

• 4,422 U.S. troops killed, 31,926 wounded

• 1,594 U.S. contractors killed (1,594)

• 123,421 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (122,757)

• $810.8 billion cost of war ($810 billion) 

• $243.2 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($243 million)

Through May 28, 2013. Sources: icasualties.org, defense.gov, U.S. Dept. of Labor,  iraqbodycount.org, guardian.co.uk. *Civilian deaths based on confirmed media reports; other groups calculate Iraqi civilian deaths as high as 655,000 (Lancet survey, 2006) to 1.2 million (Opinion Research Business survey, 2008).