Comment Re:NRA sedition^H^H^H patriotism (Score 1) 573
2.4 Million U.S Soldiers have served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
As of February 2013, the Washington Post Reports that in regard to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom:
Service Members Killed in action: 6,648 (0.28%) of all soldiers
Fatalities due to Hostile Action: 2579
Fatalities due to IED: 2499
Fatalities (non-combat): 668
Fatalities due to Helicopter accident: 402
Fatalities due to Vehicle Accident: 361
Unknown: 63
Other-Unknown: 45
Airplane Crash: 31
This doesn't include injuries. It also doesn't include suicides, which I am ashamed to say, are quickly catching up to these totals.
As of February 2013, the Washington Post Reports that in regard to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom:
Service Members Killed in action: 6,648 (0.28%) of all soldiers
Fatalities due to Hostile Action: 2579
Fatalities due to IED: 2499
Fatalities (non-combat): 668
Fatalities due to Helicopter accident: 402
Fatalities due to Vehicle Accident: 361
Unknown: 63
Other-Unknown: 45
Airplane Crash: 31
This doesn't include injuries. It also doesn't include suicides, which I am ashamed to say, are quickly catching up to these totals.