War Dead 4-16-2015

In Afghanistan

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

• 20,068 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,067)

• 1,592 U.S. contractors killed (1,582)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $755.5 billion cost of war ($792.7 billion)

• $317.7 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($317.1 million)

Against ISIS

• $2.3 billion cost of military action ($2.1 billion)

• $933,300 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($849,200)

• 4 U.S. troops killed (non-hostile) 

• 2 U.S. troops wounded in action

In Iraq

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

• 1,620 U.S. contractors killed (1,619)

• 154,484 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (154,080)

• $819.5 billion cost of war ($819.3 billion) 

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

Through April 15, 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).