US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,857

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10263773

The Associated Press= As of Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at least 1,857 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

The AP count is six less than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

At least 1,545 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 113 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 12 were the result of hostile action.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. icasualties.com says US losses are at 1986 and total is 3019.

http://icasualties.org/

[xchrom]

2. yeah -- they admit their totals are different.

which is an interesting story in it's own right.

[HereSince1628]

3. Focusing on military deaths is a distraction. Combat fatality stats are actually very good

compared to previous conflicts since WWI.

IF you want to notice a problem. The elephant in the room is that NEARLY HALF OF SANDLANDISTAN VETS SEEK DISABILITY ASSIGNMENTS.
http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/218762/Almost-half-of-new-vets-seek-disability-.html?isap=1&nav=5045

That's very unlike anything seen in the past 100 years, and that should make us concerned that something very BAD is happening that is going to plague us for a very long time.

Setting aside the possibility that contemporary veterans collectively suffer from some form of narcissistic illness that makes them irrationally believe that they are specially entitled to social support, we've got a MASSIVE problem on our hands that is being swept under the rug.

I say "Screw the death count."