War Dead 10-15-2015

In Afghanistan

• 2,363 U.S. troops killed (2,363 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)

• $716.1 billion cost of war ($713.4 billion)

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

Against ISIS

• $6.4 billion cost of military action ($6 billion)

• $2.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($2.4 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

• 1,631 U.S. contractors killed (1,627)

• 165,998 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (164,753)

• $818.9 billion cost of war ($818.8 billion) 

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

Through Oct. 14, 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).