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Post-Vietnam Combat Casualties1
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) |
1,005 |
| Iraq |
March 20, 2003–(3) |
4,371 |
1. Defined as battle deaths. Does not
include deaths from accidents.
2. A total of 1,005 Americans have been
killed, including 273 noncombat deaths (March 10, 2010). 5,190 have been
wounded (March 10, 2010). “Operation Enduring Freedom” deaths
cover other Asian regions as well as Afghanistan.
3. A total of 4,371 Americans have been
killed, including 902 non-combat deaths (March 10, 2010). 31,716 were
wounded (March 10, 2010).
Source: U.S. Dept. of Defense, AP,
Washington Post.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson
Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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