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Strategy Page, by James F. Dunnigan
StratFor (Strategic forecasts)
Intel Dump, by Phil Carter
Center For Defense Information
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Michael Yon, Iraq photojournalist
Intel Dump, by Phillip Carter
| Month | Monthly deaths | Cum. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov. 2001 | 5 | 8 |
| Dec. 2001 | 4 | 12 |
| Jan. 2002 | 10 | 22 |
| Feb. 2002 | 12 | 34 |
| Mar. 2002 | 9 | 43 |
| Apr. 2002 | 4 | 47 |
| May 2002 | 1 | 48 |
| June 2002 | 3 | 51 |
| July 2002 | 0 | 51 |
| Aug. 2002 | 1 | 52 |
| Sept. 2002 | 0 | 52 |
| Oct. 2002 | 5 | 57 |
| Nov. 2002 | 2 | 59 |
| Dec. 2002 | 1 | 60 |
| Jan. 2003 | 4 | 64 |
| Feb. 2003 | 7 | 71 |
| Mar. 2003 | 11 | 82 |
| Apr. 2003 | 2 | 84 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 85 |
| June 2003 | 3 | 88 |
| July 2003 | 1 | 89 |
| Aug. 2003 | 4 | 93 |
| Sept. 2003 | 2 | 95 |
| Oct. 2003 | 3 | 98 |
| Nov. 2003 | 6 | 104 |
| Dec. 2003 | 1 | 105 |
| Jan. 2004 | 9 | 114 |
| Feb. 2004 | 2 | 116 |
| Mar. 2004 | 3 | 119 |
| Apr. 2004 | 3 | 122 |
| May 2004 | 8 | 130 |
| June 2004 | 5 | 135 |
| July 2004 | 2 | 137 |
| Aug. 2004 | 3 | 140 |
| Sept. 2004 | 4 | 144 |
| Oct. 2004 | 5 | 149 |
| Nov. 2004 | 7 | 156 |
| Dec. 2004 | 1 | 157 |
| Jan. 2005 | 2 | 159 |
| Feb. 2005 | 1 | 160 |
| Mar. 2005 | 6 | 166 |
| Apr. 2005 | 18 | 184 |
| May 2005 | 4 | 188 |
| June 2005 | 27 | 205 |
| July 2005 | 2 | 207 |
| Aug. 2005 | 15 | 222 |
| Sept. 2005 | 11 | 233 |
| Oct. 2005 | 7 | 240 |
| Nov. 2005 | 3 | 243 |
| Dec. 2005 | 3 | 246 |
| Jan. 2006 | 1 | 247 |
| Feb. 2006 | 17 | 254 |
| Mar. 2006 | 10 | 264 |
| Apr. 2006 | 1 | 265 |
| May 2006 | 11 | 276 |
| June 2006 | 18 | 294 |
| July 2006 | 9 | 203 |
| Aug. 2006 | 10 | 213 |
| Sept. 2006 | 6 | 219 |
| Oct. 2006 | 10 | 229 |
| Nov. 2006 | 7 | 236 |
| Dec. 2006 | 1 | 237 |
| Jan. 2007 | 0 | 237 |
| Feb. 2007 | 14 | 251 |
| Mar. 2007 | 5 | 256 |
| Apr. 2007 | 8 | 264 |
| May 2007 | 11 | 275 |
| June 2007 | 12 | 287 |
| July 2007 | 14 | 301 |
| Aug. 2007 | 17 | 318 |
| Sept. 2007 | 9 | 327 |
| Oct. 2007 | 10 | 337 |
| Nov. 2007 | 11 | 348 |
| Dec. 2007 | 6 | 354 |
| Jan. 2008 | 7 | 361 |
| Feb. 2008 | 1 | 362 |
| Mar. 2008 | 8 | 370 |
| Apr. 2008 | 5 | 375 |
| May 2008 | 17 | 392 |
| June 2008 | 28 | 420 |
| July 2008 | 20 | 448 |
| Aug. 2008 | 22 | 470 |
| Sept. 2008 | 27 | 497 |
| Oct. 2008 | 16 | 513 |
| Nov. 2008 | 1 | 514 |
| Dec. 2008 | 3 | 517 |
| Jan. 2009 | 15 | 532 |
| Feb. 2009 | 15 | 547 |
| Mar. 2009 | 13 | 560 |
| Apr. 2009 | 6 | 566 |
| May 2009 | 12 | 578 |
| June 2009 | 25 | 603 |
| July 2009 | 45 | 648 |
| Aug. 2009 | 51 | 699 |
| Sept. 2009 | 40 | 739 |
| Oct. 2009 | 59 | 798 |
| Nov. 2009 | 18 | 816 |
| Dec. 2009 | 18 | 834 |
| Jan. 2010 | 30 | 864 |
| Feb. 2010 | 31 | 895 |
| Mar. 2010 | 26 | 921 |
| Apr. 2010 | 20 | 941 |
| May 2010 | 34 | 975 |
| June 2010 | 60 | 1035 |
| July 2010 | 65 | 1100 |
| Aug. 2010 | 55 | 1155 |
| Sept. 2010 | 42 | 1197 |
| Oct. 2010 | 50 | 1247 |
| Nov. 2010 | 53 | 1300 |
| Dec. 2010 | 33 | 1333 |
| Jan. 2011 | 25 | 1358 |
| Feb. 2011 | 20 | 1378 |
| Mar. 2011 | 31 | 1409 |
| Apr. 2011 | 46 | 1455 |
| May 2011 | 35 | 1490 |
| June 2011 | 47 | 1537 |
| July 2011 | 37 | 1574 |
| Aug. 2011 | 71 | 1645 |
| Sept. 2011 | 42 | 1687 |
| Oct. 2011 | 31 | 1718 |
| Nov. 2011 | 10 | 1728 |
| Dec. 2011 | ||
| * | ||
NOTE: "There have been 533 U.S. combat deaths to date in Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes Afghanistan and other areas." SOURCES: Washington Post, July 2, 2008; Apr. 9, 2009; icasualties.org
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Disclaimer: My military experience is limited to one semester of ROTC at the University of South Dakota.
| Month | Monthly deaths | Cum. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2003 | 65 | 65 |
| Apr. 2003 | 73 | 138 |
| May 2003 | 37 | 175 |
| June 2003 | 30 | 205 |
| July 2003 | 47 | 252 |
| Aug. 2003 | 35 | 287 |
| Sept. 2003 | 30 | 317 |
| Oct. 2003 | 43 | 360 |
| Nov. 2003 | 82 | 442 |
| Dec. 2003 | 40 | 482 |
| Jan. 2004 | 47 | 529 |
| Feb. 2004 | 19 | 548 |
| Mar. 2004 | 52 | 600 |
| Apr. 2004 | 135 | 735 |
| May 2004 | 80 | 815 |
| June 2004 | 42 | 857 |
| July 2004 | 54 | 905 |
| Aug. 2004 | 66 | 971 |
| Sept. 2004 | 81 | 1052 |
| Oct. 2004 | 63 | 1121 |
| Nov. 2004 | 137 | 1258 |
| Dec. 2004 | 72 | 1330 |
| Jan. 2005 | 107 | 1437 |
| Feb. 2005 | 58 | 1495 |
| Mar. 2005 | 36 | 1531 |
| Apr. 2005 | 52 | 1583 |
| May 2005 | 79 | 1662 |
| June 2005 | 77 | 1739 |
| July 2005 | 54 | 1793 |
| Aug. 2005 | 84 | 1877 |
| Sept. 2005 | 48 | 1925 |
| Oct. 2005 | 96 | 2021 |
| Nov. 2005 | 83 | 2104 |
| Dec. 2005 | 66 | 2170 |
| Jan. 2006 | 61 | 2231 |
| Feb. 2006 | 53 | 2284 |
| Mar. 2006 | 30 | 2314 |
| Apr. 2006 | 74 | 2388 |
| May 2006 | 69 | 2457 |
| June 2006 | 59 | 2516 |
| July 2006 | 42 | 2558 |
| Aug. 2006 | 65 | 2623 |
| Sept. 2006 | 70 | 2693 |
| Oct. 2006 | 100 | 2793 |
| Nov. 2006 | 63 | 2856 |
| Dec. 2006 | 105 | 2961 |
| Jan. 2007 | 82 | 3043 |
| Feb. 2007 | 81 | 3124 |
| Mar. 2007 | 75 | 3199 |
| Apr. 2007 | 102 | 3301 |
| May 2007 | 121 | 3422 |
| June 2007 | 98 | 3520 |
| July 2007 | 75 | 3595 |
| Aug. 2007 | 77 | 3672 |
| Sept. 2007 | 62 | 3734 |
| Oct. 2007 | 37 | 3771 |
| Nov. 2007 | 35 | 3806 |
| Dec. 2007 | 23 | 3829 |
| Jan. 2008 | 40 | 3869 |
| Feb. 2008 | 29 | 3898 |
| Mar. 2008 | 37 | 3935 |
| Apr. 2008 | 51 | 3988 |
| May 2008 | 20 | 4008 |
| June 2008 | 28 | 4036 |
| July 2008 | 13 | 4049 |
| Aug. 2008 | 22 | 4071 |
| Sept. 2008 | 25 | 4097 |
| Oct. 2008 | 13 | 4110 |
| Nov. 2008 | 16 | 4126 |
| Dec. 2008 | 13 | 4139 |
| Jan. 2009 | 16 | 4154 |
| Feb. 2009 | 17 | 4172 |
| Mar. 2009 | 9 | 4181 |
| Apr. 2009 | 17 | 4198 |
| May 2009 | 25 | 4223 |
| June 2009 | 14 | 4237 |
| July 2009 | 8 | 4245 |
| Aug. 2009 | 7 | 4252 |
| Sept. 2009 | 10 | 4262 |
| Oct. 2009 | 7 | 4269 |
| Nov. 2009 | 10 | 4279 |
| Dec. 2009 | 3 | 4282 |
| Jan. 2010 | 6 | 4288 |
| Feb. 2010 | 6 | 4294 |
| Mar. 2010 | 7 | 4301 |
| Apr. 2010 | 8 | 4309 |
| May 2010 | 6 | 4315 |
| June 2010 | 8 | 4323 |
| July 2010 | 4 | 4327 |
| Aug. 2010 | 3 | 4330 |
| Sept. 2010 | 7 | 4337 |
| Oct. 2010 | 2 | 4339 |
| Nov. 2010 | 2 | 4341 |
| Dec. 2010 | 1 | 4342 |
| Jan. 2011 | 6 | 4348 |
| Feb. 2011 | 3 | 4351 |
| Mar. 2011 | 2 | 4353 |
| Apr. 2011 | 11 | 4364 |
| May 2011 | 6 | 4372 |
| June 2011 | 15 | 4387 |
| July 2011 | 5 | 4392 |
| Aug. 2011 | 0 | 4392 |
| Sept. 2011 | 4 | 4396 |
| Oct. 2011 | 5 | 4401 |
| Nov. 2011 | 2 | 4403 |
| Dec. 2011 | ||
| Data for 2010-2011 pertain to all Coalition forces, and may include some non-U.S. fatalities. | ||
NOTE: Includes all deaths, caused by enemy forces or not. Excludes military personnel (5, as of June 2009) whose names have not been released because their next of kin have not yet been contacted.
SOURCES: strategypage.com,
GlobalSecurity.org, icasualties.org,
Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2004