Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
6. These get published every week in our local free paper, The Eugene Weekly
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 05:27 PM
Jan 2013

Going on since the start of the wars: http://www.eugeneweekly.com/article/war-dead-1-3-2013

Maybe for the first Gulf War as well, don't remember.

In Afghanistan

• 2,164 U.S. troops killed* (2,162)
• 18,167 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,154)
• 1,263 U.S. contractors killed (1,263)
• 12,793 civilians killed (12,793)
• $597.8 billion cost of war ($595.6 billion)
• $176.5 million cost to Eugene taxpayers

In Iraq

The war officially ended December 2011 with a total of 4,422 U.S. troops killed, 31,930 wounded in action and undisclosed hundreds of U.S. military suicides. But U.S. contractors have assumed a larger role, high levels of U.S. spending continue, and the body count from civil unrest grows.

• 1,587 U.S. contractors killed (1,587)
• 121,121 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (121,112)
• $809.8 billion cost of war ($809.6 billion)
• $239.1 million cost to Eugene taxpayers

I wasn't in Oregon at the time of Vietnam, Korea, WW2, ...
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»1,410,157,000,000 and cou...»Reply #6