War Dead 10-16-2014

In Afghanistan

• 2,349 U.S. troops killed (2,343 last month)

• 20,023 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,984)

• 1,559 U.S. contractors killed (1,530)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $754.9 billion cost of war ($747.9 billion)

• $297.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($294.6 million)

Against ISIS

• $909.8 million cost of military action ($692.9)

• $358,352 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($272,900)

In Iraq

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

• 1,615 U.S. contractors killed (1,611)

• 146,915 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (145,517)

• $817.9 billion cost of war ($817.7 billion) 

• $322.2 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($322.1 million)

Through Oct. 15, 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).