War Dead 8-1-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,251 U.S. troops killed (2,246 last week)

• 19,032 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,005)

• 1,389 U.S. contractors killed (1,389)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $646.1 billion cost of war ($644.4 billion)

• $193.8 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($193.3 million)

In Iraq

• 4,422 U.S. troops killed, 31,927 wounded

• 1,599 U.S. contractors killed (1,599)

• 124,217 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (124,049)

• $814 billion cost of war ($813.9 billion) 

• $244.2 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($244.2 million)

Through July 30, 2013. 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).