Operation Enduring Freedom
United States Military Statistics
(Current to December 5, 2012)
Fatalities by Year and Month
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
2002 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
2003 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
2004 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 52 |
2005 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 99 |
2006 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 98 |
2007 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 117 |
2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 155 |
2009 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 51 | 40 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 317 |
2010 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 65 | 55 | 42 | 50 | 53 | 33 | 499 |
2011 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 418 |
2012 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 298 |
Wounded By Month
Period | Army | Navy | Marine | AirForce | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov-2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Dec-2001 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 |
Jan-2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb-2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar-2002 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44 |
Apr-2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
May-2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jun-2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jul-2002 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Aug-2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sep-2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oct-2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Nov-2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec-2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan-2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Feb-2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mar-2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Apr-2003 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
May-2003 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jun-2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jul-2003 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Aug-2003 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sep-2003 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Oct-2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov-2003 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
Dec-2003 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Jan-2004 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Feb-2004 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Mar-2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Apr-2004 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
May-2004 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Jun-2004 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
Jul-2004 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Aug-2004 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
Sep-2004 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Oct-2004 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
Nov-2004 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Dec-2004 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Jan-2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Feb-2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Mar-2005 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Apr-2005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
May-2005 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
Jun-2005 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
Jul-2005 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
Aug-2005 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 57 |
Sep-2005 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
Oct-2005 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
Nov-2005 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Dec-2005 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Jan-2006 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Feb-2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Mar-2006 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Apr-2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
May-2006 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
Jun-2006 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
Jul-2006 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
Aug-2006 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Sep-2006 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
Oct-2006 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 |
Nov-2006 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 |
Dec-2006 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
Jan-2007 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Feb-2007 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Mar-2007 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Apr-2007 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
May-2007 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 77 |
Jun-2007 | 79 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 88 |
Jul-2007 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 86 |
Aug-2007 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
Sep-2007 | 67 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 79 |
Oct-2007 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 119 |
Nov-2007 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 |
Dec-2007 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
Jan-2008 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Feb-2008 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
Mar-2008 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
Apr-2008 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
May-2008 | 78 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 101 |
Jun-2008 | 77 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 139 |
Jul-2008 | 84 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 121 |
Aug-2008 | 75 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 121 |
Sep-2008 | 64 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 85 |
Oct-2008 | 54 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 71 |
Nov-2008 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
Dec-2008 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
Jan-2009 | 37 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 59 |
Feb-2009 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
Mar-2009 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
Apr-2009 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 |
May-2009 | 105 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 129 |
Jun-2009 | 136 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 175 |
Jul-2009 | 217 | 8 | 98 | 5 | 328 |
Aug-2009 | 299 | 9 | 104 | 4 | 416 |
Sep-2009 | 212 | 5 | 93 | 3 | 313 |
Oct-2009 | 194 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 276 |
Nov-2009 | 132 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 187 |
Dec-2009 | 78 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 138 |
Jan-2010 | 109 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 174 |
Feb-2010 | 111 | 7 | 98 | 2 | 218 |
Mar-2010 | 137 | 8 | 176 | 4 | 325 |
Apr-2010 | 139 | 4 | 146 | 5 | 294 |
May-2010 | 218 | 15 | 170 | 9 | 412 |
Jun-2010 | 289 | 12 | 236 | 3 | 540 |
Jul-2010 | 372 | 15 | 218 | 5 | 610 |
Aug-2010 | 319 | 9 | 280 | 12 | 620 |
Sep-2010 | 408 | 10 | 165 | 19 | 602 |
Oct-2010 | 340 | 14 | 228 | 7 | 589 |
Nov-2010 | 287 | 9 | 204 | 12 | 512 |
Dec-2010 | 196 | 5 | 137 | 12 | 350 |
Jan-2011 | 141 | 13 | 125 | 11 | 290 |
Feb-2011 | 129 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 219 |
Mar-2011 | 179 | 5 | 134 | 8 | 326 |
Apr-2011 | 244 | 3 | 110 | 12 | 369 |
May-2011 | 431 | 12 | 134 | 13 | 590 |
Jun-2011 | 456 | 11 | 172 | 7 | 646 |
Jul-2011 | 497 | 8 | 102 | 8 | 615 |
Aug-2011 | 516 | 13 | 107 | 25 | 661 |
Sep-2011 | 515 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 635 |
Oct-2011 | 330 | 5 | 77 | 5 | 417 |
Nov-2011 | 159 | 5 | 98 | 7 | 269 |
Dec-2011 | 98 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 162 |
Jan-2012 | 58 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 117 |
Feb-2012 | 63 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 107 |
Mar-2012 | 99 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 163 |
Apr-2012 | 195 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 239 |
May-2012 | 336 | 5 | 51 | 8 | 400 |
Jun-2012 | 417 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 479 |
Jul-2012 | 341 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 374 |
Aug-2012 | 343 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 394 |
Sep-2012 | 135 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 174 |
Total |
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During the holiday season we must honor those who serve in the United States Armed Forces. We must be thankful to all the troops for performing their duty as Operation Enduring Freedom continues to rage in Afghanistan. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to these men and women.
Most of all, we must pause and reflect upon those who have paid the ultimate cost. Our relatives and friends continue to be wounded and killed in the war, yet the American press gives little recognition of the latest sacrifices of these brave troops. Not only is each statistic above a number, but also each number represents individuals who have lovingly touched so many lives. Too many have died while unselfishly defending our freedom.
I have the utmost respect for those who serve. These volunteers pledge to obey orders, leave their homes and families for foreign lands, and place their lives in jeopardy. Without question, these people are the best among us. No one else can equal their courage and commitment they exhibit. I wish I had the opportunity to thank each service member for everything they do. The best I can do is make a rather hollow generalization and say to all, “Thank you, and I love you. I hope you all return soon.”
Why Do Americans Fight?
That is a question filmmaker Sebastian Junger asked U.S. Combat soldiers in Afghanistan. He wanted to see what motivated soldiers to continue in battle, to face extreme danger, and to risk their lives in accomplishing their missions.He found most in the midst of war are not thinking about their country or their flag, but rather for each other.
“What I realized in the five months that I spent at this little outpost at the Korangal Valley in eastern Afghanistan -huge amount of combat, very isolated place – what I realized is that the guys were not fighting for flag and country,” Junger said. “They may have joined up for those sorts of reasons, but once they were there, they were fighting for each other and there was a completely kind of fraternal arrangement that had very little broad conceptual motivations behind it.”
According to Junger, not many American soldiers in Afghanistan take their time to reflect on why they are fighting this war, they are “just fightingit.”
“They did not debate why are we in Afghanistan very much,” he said. “It is like, well, 9/11, 3000 Americans were killed by attacks coming out of Afghanistan and we had to go to that country and fix it and find the people who killed our American brothers and sisters, and that is about the extent of their analysis.”
(Sebastian Junger,“American Soldiers in Afghanistan Fight
Not for the Flag, But for Each Other,”May 26 2011)
"For Each Other"
The U.S. military is unmatched in the raw combat power it is capable of unleashing in a conflict, yet today's U.S. soldiers, much like the soldiers of the past, fight primarily “for each other.”Ideological reasons for fighting such as liberation, freedom, and democracy are definitely present. In fact, soldiers who fight are highly sophisticated – sophisticated enough to grasp all the moral concepts of war. This is most likely the result of the transformation of the Army from a fledgling all-volunteer experiment to a truly professional force.
Yet, the ideological reasons for fighting are secondary, even non-existent for many. Since World War II, studies have argued and conventional wisdom has claimed that soldiers fight for each other. Cohesion, or the bonds between soldiers, traditionally has been cited as the primary motivation for soldiers in combat.
(Thomas A. Kolditz, Raymond A. Millen, Terrrence M. Potter. “Why They Fight: Combat Motivation...” July 2003)
The true strength of America's military lies not in its hardware or high-tech equipment, but in its soldiers. Today's soldiers trust each other; they trust their leaders; they trust the Army. They fight for each other – this ideology and the transformation of the U.S. Army from a demoralized draft army, to a struggling all-volunteer force, to a truly professional Army makes the U.S. Soldier the best in the world.
My Take
If it were in my power, I would withdraw the armed forces from Afghanistan and end Operation Enduring Freedom immediately. I do not want even one more wound or one more death to result from the war. I hate we are staying there until the projected withdrawal of 2014. I understand “peace with honor” and “the need for stabilization of a new government,” and “the assurance that no soldier died in vain,” but I also understand that our troops must be protected fully, not left to trust Afghans they train as their eventual replacements. I think we must do everything possible to protect our armed forces that remain in Afghanistan, and, to me, that means having enough American troops there to protect each other until the withdrawal.
I believe in the “for each other” mindset of our military personnel. I do not believe in American governmental policies with that same resolve. It is time to end wars fueled by money, politicians, and expansionist theory. When I consider the good men and women who lost their lives in Vietnam, the overseas struggle of my younger days, and I think about the positive impact they would have had on American society if they had returned, I get sick.
Now, we have lost far too many people in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the“best of us” continue to become disabled and die in these bloody campaigns, we have to consider the sacrifices and evaluate the gains for our involvement. I would not give one more life for the ideology being applied. Our Commander in Chief must put utmost effort into protecting these men and women. They deserve it.
God bless our brave troops. As the holidays approach let's consider their service and spend time praying for their safe return – the return of all of them.
If it were in my power, I would withdraw the armed forces from Afghanistan and end Operation Enduring Freedom immediately. I do not want even one more wound or one more death to result from the war. I hate we are staying there until the projected withdrawal of 2014. I understand “peace with honor” and “the need for stabilization of a new government,” and “the assurance that no soldier died in vain,” but I also understand that our troops must be protected fully, not left to trust Afghans they train as their eventual replacements. I think we must do everything possible to protect our armed forces that remain in Afghanistan, and, to me, that means having enough American troops there to protect each other until the withdrawal.
I believe in the “for each other” mindset of our military personnel. I do not believe in American governmental policies with that same resolve. It is time to end wars fueled by money, politicians, and expansionist theory. When I consider the good men and women who lost their lives in Vietnam, the overseas struggle of my younger days, and I think about the positive impact they would have had on American society if they had returned, I get sick.
Now, we have lost far too many people in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the“best of us” continue to become disabled and die in these bloody campaigns, we have to consider the sacrifices and evaluate the gains for our involvement. I would not give one more life for the ideology being applied. Our Commander in Chief must put utmost effort into protecting these men and women. They deserve it.
God bless our brave troops. As the holidays approach let's consider their service and spend time praying for their safe return – the return of all of them.
The War Works Hard
by Dunya Mikhailtranslated by Elizabeth Winsl
How magnificent the war is!
How eager
and efficient!
Early in the morning
it wakes up the sirens
and dispatches ambulances
to various places
swings corpses through the air
rolls stretchers to the wounded
summons rain
from the eyes of mothers
digs into the earth
dislodging many things
from under the ruins...
Some are lifeless and glistening
others are pale and still throbbing...
It produces the most questions
in the minds of children
entertains the gods
by shooting fireworks and missiles
into the sky
sows mines in the fields
and reaps punctures and blisters
urges families to emigrate
stands beside the clergymen
as they curse the devil
(poor devil, he remains
with one hand in the searing fire)...
The war continues working, day and night.
It inspires tyrants
to deliver long speeches
awards medals to generals
and themes to poets
it contributes to the industry
of artificial limbs
provides food for flies
adds pages to the history books
achieves equality
between killer and killed
teaches lovers to write letters
accustoms young women to waiting
fills the newspapers
with articles and pictures
builds new houses
for the orphans
invigorates the coffin makers
gives grave diggers
a pat on the back
and paints a smile on the leader's face.
It works with unparalleled diligence!
Yet no one gives it
a word of praise.
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