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Iraq: U.S. Casualties
February 26, 2009
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Summary
The following casualty data was compiled by the Department of Defense (DOD), as tallied from the agencys press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. militarys casualty system. More frequent updates are available at DODs website at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/ under Casualty Update. A detailed casualty summary that includes data on deaths by cause, as well as statistics on soldiers wounded in action, is available at DODs website at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm. Table 1. Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. Fatalities and Wounded as of February 25, 2009, 10 a.m. EST Fatalities March 19, 2003, to the Present May 1, 2003, to the Present Wounded March 19, 2003, to the Present Hostile 3,415 3,298 In actiona 31,089 Non-hostile 837 804 Not Returned to Duty 13,706 Total 4,252 4,102 Source: DOD press releases. Note: The Presidents statement about combat operations in Iraq having ended can be found in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, May 1, 2003, p. 516. a. Includes the Not Returned to Duty figure. Susan G. Chesser Information Research Specialist schesser@crs.loc.gov, 7-9547 T
