How many casualties have we suffered in Afghanistan?
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How many casualties have we suffered in Afghanistan?
There were 2,448 United States military deaths in the War in Afghanistan. 1,921 of these deaths were the result of hostile action. 20,752 American servicemembers were also wounded in action during the war.
How many troops were in Afghanistan at its peak?
The U.S. defense department estimates that 832,000 American soldiers have served in Afghanistan. German experts I asked put the number at 150,000 for their country. At its peak, NATO’s stabilization mission comprised 130,000 troops from 50 countries.
How many US soldiers have died Total?
Number of military fatalities in all major wars involving the United States from 1775 to 2022
| War (and years of U.S. military involvement) | Number of fatalities |
|---|---|
| American Civil War (1861-1865) | 620,000 |
| World War II (1939-1945) | 405,399 |
| World War I (1917-1918) | 116,516 |
| Vietnam War (1965-1973) | 58,209 |
When was the last time a US general was killed in action?
Robinson was killed during the Vietnam War in May 1972. To date, Greene is also the highest-ranking American officer to be killed in combat in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism….
| Harold J. Greene | |
|---|---|
| Died | August 5, 2014 (aged 55) Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
How many soldiers are in the U.S. military 2021?
1.195 million
There were a total of 1.195 million active-duty military and more than 778,000 reserve forces according to September 2021 data from the Department of Defense.
Were any American generals killed in Vietnam?
Ware, his three command staff, and the four helicopter crew were all killed in the crash. Ware became the second United States Army general officer to die in the Vietnam War, after Brigadier General Alfred Judson Force Moody died of a heart attack in South Vietnam on 19 March 1967.
