War Dead 11-19-2015

In Afghanistan

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

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

• 1,616 U.S. contractors killed (1,599)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $719.5 billion cost of war ($716.1 billion)

• $286.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($285.4 million)

Against ISIS

• $7 billion cost of military action ($6.4 billion)

• $3.1 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($2.6 million)

• 11 U.S. troops killed (10 non-hostile) (7)

• 5 U.S. troops wounded in action (1)

In Iraq

• 4,424 U.S. troops killed, 31,951 wounded

• 1,631 U.S. contractors killed (1,631)

• 166,703 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (165,998)

• $819 billion cost of war ($818.9 billion) 

• $327.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($327.6 million)

Through Nov. 18, 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).