War Dead 12-18-2014

In Afghanistan

• 2,356 U.S. troops killed (2,351 last month)

• 20,060 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,040)

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

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $770.2 billion cost of war ($763.1 billion)

• $303.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($300.6 million)

Against ISIS

• $1.4 billion cost of military action ($1.2 billion)

• $564,706 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($478,795)

• 3 U.S. troops killed (non-hostile)

In Iraq

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

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

• 150,127 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (149,028)

• $818.5 billion cost of war ($818.2 billion) 

• $322.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($322.3 million)

Through Dec. 18, 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).