1980 2,392
1981 2,380
1982 2,319
1983 2,465
1984 1,999
1985 2,252
1986 1,984
1987 1,983
1988 1,819
1989 1,636
1990 1,507
1991 1,787 (a)
1992 1,293
1993 1,213
1994 1,075
1995 1,040
1996 974
1997 817
1998 827
1999 796
2000 758
2001 891
2002 999
2003 1,228 (b)
2004 1,874 (b)
2005 1,942 (b)
2006 1,858 (b)
(a) Persian Gulf War
(b) Iraqi War
This is an interesting set of statistics. Military deaths were as high or higher during peacetime in the 1980’s as they are currently with active military operations in
Ratio of Deaths to Wounded
Operation Iraqi
Freedom 1:7.6
Operation
Enduring Freedom 1:3.2
Persian Gulf War 1:1.2
World War II 1:1.7
World War 1:1.8
The ratio of deaths as a fraction of total casualties is improving over time, with the Persian Gulf War as an outlier (949 total casualties is in that war.) My guess is
Read the whole report, it is interesting and details casualties all the way back to the American Revolution.
Lists and Statistics. June, 2007.
2 comments:
If you look at table 5 of the article it is rather disturbing the number of self inflicted and homicide that included in your numbers. So if you take the other factors out of your posted number actually the number is not that bad compared to the number active members of the military.
JR: This is very interesting info, glad you posted it. Our military really has done an extraordinary job carrying out their mission while protecting our soldier's lives. Of course, the "no war, ever" crowd will always refuse to see this.
Thank God most reasonable people understand that to remain free, we must be willing to fight. The radical Islamists HATE us, and will do anything to destroy us. The Cold War looks like it was just a warm-up compared to what's coming down the pike from our enemies in the Islamic world.
God will Bless America again, when we turn back to Him. Pray, and then pray some more...
Joe D, Republic of Texas
San Antonio
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