Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties

Active / Technical Report | Accession Number: ADA476131 |

Abstract:

The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense DoD, as tallied from DoD 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. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. militarys casualty system. This report will be updated semiweekly, but more frequent updates are available at DoDs Web site at httpwww.defenselink.milnews. Click on OIF Casualty Update. A detailed casualty summary which includes data on deaths by cause, as well as statistics on soldiers wounded in action, is available at the following DoD Web site httpweb1.whs.osd.milmmidcasualtyOIF-Total.pdf.

Author(s):

Richardson, Glenda

Author Organization(s):

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Descriptive Note:

Congressional rept.

Supplementary Note:

CRS Report for Congress.

Pagination:

0002

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

CRS-RS21578

Monitor Series:

CRS/DC

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.1.2_Persuade Partner Audiences

Communities of Interest:

No COI(s) Identified

Descriptor(s):

*CASUALTIES, *DEATH, *WARTIME, *IRAQI WAR, *COUNTERINSURGENCY, *POSTWAR, MILITARY PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TABLES(DATA), IRAQ, STATISTICAL DATA

Field(s)/Group(s):

Weapons Effects (Biological), Statistics and Probability, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Keyword(s):

*IRAQI FREEDOM OPERATION, *FATALITIES, HOSTILE FATALITIES, NONHOSTILE FATALITIES, WARTIME FATALITIES, POSTWAR FATALITIES, CASUALTY DATA, COUNTERINSURGENCY FATALITIES

Report Date:

2003 Oct 02

Creation Date:

2008 Feb 13