War Dead 6-19-2014

War Dead by EW StaffPosted on

In Afghanistan

• 2,329 U.S. troops killed (2,320 last month)

• 19,798 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,765)

• 1,510 U.S. contractors killed (1,510)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $724.7 billion cost of war ($718.6 billion)

• $299.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($297.1 million)

In Iraq

• 4,423 U.S. troops killed, 31,941 wounded

• 1,607 U.S. contractors killed (1,605)

• 138,882 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (137,533)

• $816.8 billion cost of war ($816.6 billion) 

• $337.7 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($337.6 million)

Through June 13, 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).