War Dead 9-17-2015

In Afghanistan

• 2,363 U.S. troops killed (2,355 last month)

• 20,071 U.S. troops wounded in action (updates NA)

• 1,599 U.S. contractors killed (1,599)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $713.4 billion cost of war ($709.4 billion)

• $285.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($283.8 million)

Against ISIS

• $6 billion cost of military action ($5.4 billion)

• $2.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($2.2 million)

• 7 U.S. troops killed (non-hostile) 

• 1 U.S. troops wounded in action

In Iraq

• 4,425 U.S. troops killed, 31,951 wounded

• 1,627 U.S. contractors killed (1,627)

• 164,753 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (161,188)

• $818.8 billion cost of war ($818.7 billion) 

• $327.8 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($327.7 million)

Through Sept. 16, 2015. 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).