War Dead 2-19-2015

In Afghanistan

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

• 20,067 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,066)

• 1,582 U.S. contractors killed (1,582)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $785.8 billion cost of war ($778.8 billion)

• $314.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($308.5 million)

Against ISIS

• $1.9 billion cost of military action ($1.7 billion)

• $760,000 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($672,403)

• 3 U.S. troops killed (non-hostile)

In Iraq

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

• 1,619 U.S. contractors killed (1,615)

• 151,624 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (152,444)

• $819 billion cost of war ($818.8 billion) 

• $327.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($324.4 million)

Through Feb 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).