This table provides information about the number of U.S. casualties in conflicts that have occurred since the Vietnam War; including Lebananon, Grenada, Libya, Panama, Persian Gulf, Somalia, Haiti, former Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
| Place |
Dates |
Casualties |
| Lebanon |
Aug. 1982–Feb. 1984 |
254 |
| Grenada |
Oct.–Nov. 1983 |
18 |
| Libya |
April 10–16, 1986 |
2 |
| Panama |
Dec. 1989–Jan. 1990 |
23 |
| Persian Gulf |
Jan. 16–April 6, 1991 |
147 |
| Somalia |
Dec. 1992–May 1993 |
29 |
| Haiti |
Sept. 1994–April 1996 |
4 |
Former
Yugoslavia |
1992–2001 |
9 |
| Kosovo |
March–June 1999 |
2 |
| Afghanistan |
Oct. 2001–(2) |
582 |
| Iraq |
March 20, 2003–(3) |
4,146 |
1. Defined as battle deaths. Does not
include deaths from accidents.
2. A total of 582 Americans have been
killed, including 190 noncombat deaths (Aug. 28, 2008). 1,754 have been
wounded (Nov. 3, 2007). “Operation Enduring Freedom” deaths
cover other Asian regions as well as Afghanistan.
3. A total of 4,152 Americans have been
killed, including 768 non-combat deaths (Aug. 28, 2008). 30,568 were
wounded (Aug. 28, 2008). Coalition deaths: Britain, 176; Italy, 33;
Ukraine, 18; Poland, 23; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, 7; Slovakia,
4; El Salvador, 5; Latvia, 3; Thailand, 2; Estonia, 2; The Netherlands,
2; Australia, 2; Romania, 3; Hungary, Kazakhstan, 1 each (Aug. 28,
2008).
Source: U.S. Dept. of Defense, AP,
Washington Post.
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