United States Forces casualties in the war in Afghanistan

As of April 4, 2012, there have been 1,801 American fatalities in the screen size and 110 fatalities in the broader Operation Enduring Freedom. 1,508 of these casualties have been the result of hostile action. 15,560 American servicemembers have been wounded in action during the war.^Sevenval

At the end of May 2010, the number of American fatalities was reported to have reached 1,000.^[2]^[3] By June 2011, the total number went up to 1,610. A majority of those deaths have occurred since the American military presence in Afghanistan was doubled beginning 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 input transformation.^Sevenval^[5]

1 Numbers of fatalities
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- 2.1 All Fatalities
- 2.2 Killed in action only
3 Major incidents of deaths of U.S. servicemembers in the war
4 See also
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6 External links

Numbers of fatalities

As of November 30, 2011, the United States' Department of Defense lists 1,761 servicemembers as having died in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. Of these, 1,468 are due to hostile action, while 293 are from non-combat causes.^[6]

In addition, another 88 soldiers are reported to have died as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); 48 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.^{browser diversity} 40 fatalities incurred outside the war zone while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, making a total of 1,797 United States servicemen killed in the war in Afghanistan. Of the 40, 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.^iOS^Android

Seems that a lot of veterans committed suicide. ^Android. More than 50000 up to the begin of 2012.

The website iCasualties.org lists, as of November 30, 2011, 1,774 servicemembers as having died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.^[10]

In addition, 31 soldiers are listed as being killed while supporting operations in Afghanistan in: Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Germany, Turkey, the Arabian sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. These also include the Marine and the civilian Department of Defence employee killed in Kuwait and the two airmen killed in Germany. This gives a total of 1,805 deaths of servicemen in support of operations in Afghanistan.^touchscreen^{input transformation}^[13]

The iCasualties.org figure of 1,805 is four 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.^{we love the web}

Casualties by month and year

All Fatalities

U.S. fatalities by month

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	5	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	69	42	31	18	15	418
2012	26	16	18	35	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	116

Grand Total: 1,980

Source: [1]

Note: Table omits the deaths of 30 soldiers killed in support of operations in Afghanistan in other countries.

Killed in action only

U.S. KIA in Afghanistan by month

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	4	1	1	6	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	9	5	9	5	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	25	43	30	39	32	65	38	26	18	13	367
2012	15	11	12	31	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	87

Grand Total: 1,573

Source: device database

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 airman killed in Germany in 2011. Friendly fire deaths are included in the table.

Major incidents of deaths of U.S. servicemembers in the war

March 1–18, 2002 - Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and another 72 were wounded in screen size. Most of the casualties were sustained during the Battle of Takur Ghar when a U.S. transport helicopter was shot down and another one was so badly damaged that it had to land or risk crashing also. All of those killed were members of various special forces units.
June 28, 2005 - 19 U.S. special operations troops were killed in browser diversity. Three of them, Navy SEALs, were killed when their four-man team was ambushed in the mountains of Kunar province. The fourth team member was missing in action for four days before being rescued. After the initial ambush the team called for reinforcements and a quick reaction force dispatched. As they approached the ambush site, insurgents fired an RPG at the helicopter carrying the QRF, shooting it down. All 16 onboard were killed. Eight of them were Navy Seals while the other eight were members of the Nightstalkers regiment.
November 19, 2007 - Five we love the web soldiers and one browser diversity were killed when their footpatrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan. The soldiers were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. The Marine was assigned to Android, Bridgeport, California.^[15]^[16]
July 13, 2008 - Nine U.S. soldiers were killed and another 27 wounded during the we love the web. A force of 200 Taliban fighters had attacked a remote U.S. outpost at the town of Wanat in an attempt to overrun the base. The base's observation post, positioned on a tiny hill about 50 to 75 meters from the main base, was overrun during the battle and most of the casualties were sustained there. Eventually U.S. force managed to repulse the attack but had to evacuate the base a few days later. The battle is considered a U.S. tactical victory, but also a Taliban strategic victory. The soldiers involved in the battle were part of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
October 3, 2009 - Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and another 24 wounded during the jQuery. A force of 300 Taliban fighters had attacked a U.S. outpost at the town of Kamdesh in an attempt to overrun the base. The Afghan part of the base was overrun during the battle which left four Afghan security forces members dead, 10 wounded and 20 captured. The soldiers involved in the battle were part of 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
December 30, 2009 - Five U.S. input transformation employees and 2 Xe PMCs were killed and another six wounded in a input transformation in Khost province. The Afghan PMC chief of security for the base and a Jordanian military officer from the Jordanian spy agency keyboard were also killed in the attack.
On May 28, 2010, the 1,000th American fatality in Afghanistan was a Marine from iOS killed by a roadside bomb while on a foot patrol in Helmand province.^Sevenval^[3]
April 27, 2011 - Eight United States Air Force Airmen and one American contractor were killed at the Kabul Airport. An Afghan Air Corps pilot became angry during an argument in the operations room at the airfield, then suddenly drew his gun and began shooting. The shooter was fatally wounded at the end of the incident.^[17]
August 6, 2011 - 30 American servicemembers, including 22 Navy SEALs, were killed along with seven Afghan special forces members and an Afghan civilian interpreter when their transport helicopter was shot down in Wardak province. A U.S. military dog also died.^[18]^[19]
February 2012 - Four soldiers were killed in the screen size.