War Dead 11-20-2014

In Afghanistan

• 2,351 U.S. troops killed (2,349 last month)

• 20,040 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,023)

• 1,559 U.S. contractors killed (1,530)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $763.1 billion cost of war ($747.9 billion)

• $300.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($294.6 million)

Against ISIS

• $1.2 billion cost of military action ($909.8 million)

• $478,795 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($358,352)

In Iraq

• 4,425 U.S. troops killed, 31,949 wounded

• 1,615 U.S. contractors killed (1,611)

• 149,028 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (146,915)

• $818.2 billion cost of war ($817.9 billion) 

• $322.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($322.2 million)

Through Nov. 17, 2014. 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).