United States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan

As of October 1, 2015, there have been 2,326 U.S. military deaths in the War in Afghanistan. 1,856 of these deaths have been the result of hostile action. 20,083 American servicemembers have also been wounded in action during the war.[1] In addition, there were 1,173 U.S. civilian contractor fatalities.[2]

On February 19, 2010 American casualties reached 1,000 when U.S. Marine Reconnaissance Raider Cpl. Gregory Stultz of Brazil, Indiana was killed by small arms' fire in battle with Taliban fighters during the invasion of Marjah, Operation Moshtarak. [3]By September 2012, the total number surpassed 2,000.[4] More than two-thirds of those deaths have occurred since the American military presence in Afghanistan was doubled under President Barack Obama in 2009.

The highest number of American fatalities recorded in a single incident occurred on August 6, 2011, in which a transport helicopter was shot down killing 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs.[5][6] In another incident in August 2014, major general Harold J. Greene became the highest-ranking American servicemember killed by hostile action.[7][8]

Numbers of fatalities

As of October 1, 2015, the United States Department of Defense lists 2,254 servicemembers as having died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Of these, 1,856 are due to hostile action and 398 non-hostile.[1]

In addition, another 121 soldiers are reported to have died as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); 54 are confirmed to have died in Africa, Southeast Asia or Cuba in support of OEF - Horn of Africa, OEF - Philippines, OEF - Trans Sahara, and in the detainment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.[9] 67 fatalities incurred outside the war zone while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, making a total of 2,321 United States servicemen killed in the war in Afghanistan. Of the 67, four died due to hostile action; a Marine and a civilian DoD employee killed by terrorist gunmen in Kuwait and two military airmen killed by a lone wolf terrorist in Germany.[1][10]

The website iCasualties.org lists, as of October 1, 2015, 2,271 servicemembers as having died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.[10]

In addition, 55 soldiers are listed as being killed while supporting operations in Afghanistan in: Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Germany, Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen, the Arabian sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. These also include the Marine and the civilian Department of Defense employee killed in Kuwait and the two airmen killed in Germany. This gives a total of 2,326 deaths of servicemen in support of operations in Afghanistan.[10]

The iCasualties.org figure of 2,326 is higher than the Department of Defense's officially stated figure, although according to the website all of the names listed at iCasualties.org have been confirmed by the Department of Defense.[11]

Many veterans have committed suicide as a result of physiological problems developed during their service.[12]

Casualties by month and year

All Fatalities

U.S. fatalities by month in only Afghanistan according to iCasualties.org
Year J F M A M J J A S O N D Total
2001 - - - - - - - - - 2 2 3 7
2002 10 1 9 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 30
2003 4 1 8 2 1 2 1 4 1 3 6 0 33
2004 9 2 3 1 8 4 2 3 4 5 7 1 49
2005 2 1 8 18 4 26 2 15 11 4 2 3 93
2006 1 7 7 1 11 18 9 10 6 10 7 1 88
2007 0 12 3 8 11 12 13 18 8 9 11 6 111
2008 7 1 7 5 16 28 20 22 27 16 1 3 153
2009 14 15 13 6 12 24 44 51 37 59 17 18 310
2010 30 31 24 19 34 60 65 55 42 50 53 33 496
2011 24 18 29 46 35 47 37 70 42 31 18 15 412
2012 26 10 18 34 39 29 41 39 19 17 16 13 301
2013 3 1 15 14 19 17 11 11 8 9 3 10 120
2014 7 6 0 4 4 12 3 4 - - - - 40

Grand Total: 2,238

U.S. all fatalities in Afghanistan only

Source:[13]

Note: Table omits the deaths of 54 soldiers killed in support of operations in Afghanistan in other countries.

Killed in action only

U.S. KIA (hostile) in Afghanistan only by month according to iCasualties.org
Year J F M A M J J A S O N D Total
2001 - - - - - - - - - 0 1 3 4
2002 1 0 9 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 20
2003 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 3 5 0 17
2004 0 1 2 1 6 3 0 2 3 3 3 0 24
2005 2 0 5 1 3 25 2 12 9 3 2 2 66
2006 1 6 6 1 1 14 7 8 5 9 6 1 65
2007 0 2 1 5 10 11 13 13 7 7 10 4 83
2008 7 1 6 5 14 23 16 17 26 15 1 2 133
2009 12 15 11 3 9 20 39 47 33 47 15 15 266
2010 27 30 22 14 31 49 54 54 31 48 48 32 440
2011 20 17 24 43 30 39 32 65 38 26 18 13 365
2012 15 11 12 31 34 22 37 37 17 13 12 10 246
2013 3 1 5 7 16 15 9 11 6 7 3 3 85
2014 4 3 0 3 1 11 2 1 - - - - 25

Grand Total: 2,039

These totals are U.S. KIA (hostile) in Afghanistan only,

Source:[13]

Note: Table omits the deaths of four troops killed in action in support of operations in Afghanistan in other countries. These are the marine and the civilian Department of Defence employee killed in Kuwait in October 2002 and January 2003, respectively, and the two airmen killed in Germany in 2011. Friendly fire deaths are included in the table.

Incidents of multiple deaths of U.S. service members in the war

See also

References

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  13. http://www.defenselink.mil//releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11478
  14. http://www.defenselink.mil//releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11482
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