War Dead 2-18-2016

In Afghanistan

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

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

• 1,629 U.S. contractors killed (1,629)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $728.2 billion cost of war ($725.3 billion)

• $291.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($290.1 million)

Against ISIS

• $8.3 billion cost of military action ($7.9 billion last month)

• $3.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($3.1 million)

• 14 U.S. troops killed (13 non-hostile) (11)

• 5 U.S. troops wounded in action (5)

In Iraq

• 4,424 U.S. troops killed, 31,951 wounded

• 1,630 U.S. contractors killed (1,630)

• 172,246 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (171,437 last month)

• $819.2 billion cost of war ($819 billion) 

• $327.7 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($327.6 million)

Through Feb 17, 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).