War Dead 8-13-2015

In Afghanistan

• 2,355 U.S. troops killed (2,355 last month)

• 20,071 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,071)

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

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $709.4 billion cost of war ($707.3 billion)

• $283.8 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($282.9 million)

Against ISIS

• $5.4 billion cost of military action ($5.1 billion)

• $2.2 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($2 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

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

• 161,188 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (160,137)

• $818.7 billion cost of war ($818.6 billion) 

• $327.7 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($323.4 million)

Through Aug. 5, 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).